|
drunken admirer offline 
|
Since it's such a big change in sound and songconstruction from their ohter records I am pretty surprised by all of those who seem to like El Camino. ( as I've said a couple of times allready I don't care for El Camino but I seem to be one of the few ) My question is ; are there any among you that find El Camino their best album and prefer it over TBC, Thickfreakness, Rubberfactory etc? ( seems Dan and Pat always say that about their latest record ) Posted 5 months ago #
|
|---|---|
|
roadie offline 
|
NO! I can only speak for myself but I do not find it to be their best album and I do not prefer it to TBC, Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, etc. I like the grit and grime and intensity of the older stuff much better. "Who's the head bull-goose loony around here?" ~ McMurphy (Ken Kesey's OFOTCN) "Don't touch the duct tape." ~ Dan "God" Auerbach Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
drunken admirer offline 
|
I'm with capri. It's a natural progression for them but it's not their best. I say natural progression in it's loosest sense: They like curve balls. Blakroc was a curve ball. Keep it hid was a curve ball (it does have moments of old school soul/R&B with whispered words/my last mistake) and brothers was a curve ball too. It's almost expected that they would make an album like this (but it is not what we expected. That's what's difficult for a lot of us). For me, their best albums are magic potion and the big come up, but it's a tough call. Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
drunken admirer offline 
|
From what I've heard of El Camino, I' with Capri and Rufus; I prefer the older stuff. Why can't trouble find a new friend? Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
roadie offline
|
Excellent point/s Rufus. Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
drunken admirer offline 
|
I agree with all of you, I do not like El Camino as much as the older records. For me, TBCU, Thickfreakness and Rubber Factory are my favorites. El Camino and Brothers have been missing that rawness for me. I felt that way a little bit on A&R too, but that was kind of a mix. I do like that they don't continue doing the same thing over and over, but this record doesn't grab me quite like older ones do. Those first 4 albums really get my blood pumping... "We run this shit like a Wendy's. We're open for breakfast every morning." Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
roadie offline 
|
I was incredibly pumped up about this album, and its somewhat, what I expected. Im really having mixed feelings on it now that ive listened to it numerous times. The thing for me is that the past few years that ive become obsessed with TBK, Dans guitar playing in particular, there has been an attraction that I have not encoutered. Ive always deeply loved music, and playing the guitar. But this shit (tbk),.. I need it! When im riding around listening to The Cure, as I was this morning, I get this feeling that im missing something. That something i was missing was Chulahoma. I HAD to hear it! If I go to long without hearing any of the previous TBK albums, or my audio-rip of Live From Sydney, I start to have withdrawls.. Like a junkie thats really willing to "lower the bar", just to hear some guitar! I dig the music on El Camino. Its fun, and kinda uplifting. But when im 'jonesin for some guitar that Sets Me Free?. I dont think I'll be reaching for it. "We're gona get Tom Waits, Tom Jones, and Thom Yorke to do a duets record"- Pat Posted 5 months ago #
|
|
roadie offline
|
Mr.'Ssippi: I feel ya here. I feel ya! You Evil: Well said, including A&R. Posted 5 months ago #
|
You must log in to post.
Dude, I think you are my long lost brother! Or a mind reader! Or some other way out shit. Now I don't play guitar (just obsessed with those who do) but I get to jonesin' for the older stuff too and Chulahoma (whoo wee!) that has a jones all its own!