I'll take the @BlueHammer85 route and link this if it may help. I forgot I watched this months ago too, not sure if he addresses your questions/observations because I can't relisten to it now, but all the same...On balance it's only really the what about the babies song and the gated snare on triumph that aggravates me. The lyrics aren't my favourite but it's not terrible. Some of the masculinity in the first half (in the tone of the songs and the lyrics is also a little frustrating).
My main takeaway is I think it's fantastic but there are some moments that I wish I could sit Gary Clarke Jr down for and have him explain to me. It's low key aggravating/frustrating that I don't know why he's made some of the choices he's made on the album and I want to understand those choices.
If the review has come across as negative then that's my poor writing. This is 100% the best album I will ever give a 7 too. I totally understand why it would get higher I just can't give it a higher score
I'll take the @BlueHammer85 route and link this if it may help. I forgot I watched this months ago too, not sure if he addresses your questions/observations because I can't relisten to it now, but all the same...
I don't normally mind it but I think it's far too noticeable here when the gate kicks in. Pearl Jam apparently hated 10 (it's been reviewed so is relevant) because of how much reverb is on it. It does however hide a multitude of sins and it's rare to hear anything truly dryGood job you weren't around for some of the earlier picks.
One of the reasons I know I'm not suited to politics is that if you asked me what one piece of legislation I would bring in given the chance, I would bin the shedload of educational reforms I think we need in favour of introducing a law that said when an album is released the corresponding dry tracks must be released too so we can decide exactly who is to praise or blame.
I believe human beings are incredibly robust and can survive in even the toughest situations often by using humour or just enjoying the little they they have. I've been to places with incredible poverty and found happy people.That last paragraph was an upbeat end to an otherwise somewhat sad story. Questions of identity are fascinating to me, apparently of the five broad ways we tend to describe our identify, four focus on difference and only one on similarity, yet focus on that one can lead to higher levels of happiness through communality. Shame there are always people willing to focus on the other four ways for profit :-(
It wasn't for just you, but more for anyone curious on his process for this. I've usually found these videos helpful when available. Not mandatory, or to be perceived as homework. Just trying to help answer in the artists own words, the RAW vs. anything I could filter (JPEG). ;-)Urgh I didn't want homework. I just wanted to talk uninformed rubbish
Thanks I'll put it on in a minute
Why? Did you rock up in red and white shorts and a Lech Walesa T-Shirt?people assumed I was Polish based on how I looked.
skinhead, holding a cabbage and looking shiftyWhy? Did you rock up in red and white shorts and a Lech Walesa T-Shirt?
I believe human beings are incredibly robust and can survive in even the toughest situations often by using humour or just enjoying the little they they have. I've been to places with incredible poverty and found happy people.
Community is incredibly under valued by lots of people particularly in the west. I think it requires a bit more effort than most Brits are prepared to put in.
I would say I don't find identity super important but I am a proud mancunian and think that means something. Also when I did visit Poland it did mean something that people assumed I was Polish based on how I looked. I guess as much of my identity is "normal" based on the culture I live in that I don't give it much though
skinhead, holding a cabbage and looking shifty
I'm originally from Mostonsk but grew up in ChorltonauYou must hail from a different part of Poland than my eldest's girlfriend as she is more often to be seen holding a beetroot.