I think 80s rock became over produced, certainly. By the time the late 80s were around the production definitely removed a lot of the "edge" I like in rock.
This album isn't over produced as such, but it sounds to me like there's too much production in it. It lacks that "soul" that I hear in rock albums from the 70s. I can't put my finger on it, it's hard to explain!
It's not my cup of tea but the guitar just washes over me and the guitar is a big part of the VH sound. Fast solos, lots of "noise" doesn't do it for me. I am a hypocrite though as I like Pantera for exactly that reason haha! :)
Cheers but I was alluding more to the last 3 in a row..It’s the 9th eighties one out of 50.
10 from the seventies.
12 from the nineties.
2 from the sixties.
4 from the 2000s.
11 since 2010.
2 others.
Quite a good spread that. Sixties and noughties under-represented a little.
You can blame @FogBlueInSanFran - he did an analysis a few weeks ago and the 80s were criminally under-represented. result: 4 out of the last 5 have been from the 80s!Cheers but I was alluding more to the last 3 in a row..
There’s so many classics and quite possibly they’d be too well known for the likes of this thread.I’m surprised at the small No of 60s releases covered. Maybe so many classics that folk tend to avoid them.
I think that’s the important criteria. It has to mean something to the reviewer. When I choose one my thought process is 1) does it mean a lot to me 2) will it be ‘new’ to at least some 3) does it have at least some artistic merit that makes it stand out. 4) is it different enough from past picks.There’s so many classics and quite possibly they’d be too well known for the likes of this thread.
I know a few of us are sticking to a theme to try and bring a new perspective to the music threads.
Foggy, definitely. Myself, sticking with Irish and hopefully less known (Rory aside). Bill too.
There’s a load of other albums have come to my mind that aren’t Irish and are classics that I may eventually get to. Stuff that has a special place in my heart.
Most of my "formative" stuff, the music that really means something to me, was released between 1986-1993. That's why a lot of my picks will be from this small time period. Selected albums released in this short window will always mean way more to me than music from any other era, regardless of how good the critics tell me the giants of rock and pop are :)I’m surprised at the small No of 60s releases covered. Maybe so many classics that folk tend to avoid them.
I think if we were doing a “Great Books” thread, people wouldn’t be bringing Milton and Pope to the table either. :) Of course younger people might say the same about the 70s, 80s or even 90s music I love!I’m surprised at the small No of 60s releases covered. Maybe so many classics that folk tend to avoid them.
I think that’s the important criteria. It has to mean something to the reviewer. When I choose one my thought process is 1) does it mean a lot to me 2) will it be ‘new’ to at least some 3) does it have at least some artistic merit that makes it stand out. 4) is it different enough from past picks.
At the moment I have a candidate list of three or four for next time.