| Lester Burnham 19.07.2005 16:29 |
...as the world collectively shrugs its shoulders. Yes, the rock band that won't quit are set to release their first studio album since 1997's "Bridges to Babylon". Tentatively titled "Bigger Bang" (ugh), the album features thirteen songs: 1. Streets Of Love 2. Oh No Not You Again 3. Back Of My Hand 4. She Saw Me Coming 5. Under The Radar 6. Look What The Cat Dragged In 7. This House Is Empty Without You 8. Walking Alone In The Rain 9. You Drive Too Fast 10. Rough Justice 11. It Won't Take Long 12. Take Me Down Slow 13. Neo-Con 'Neo-Con' is a very politically charged song, while 'Streets Of Love' will be the first single. It was rumored that 'Oh No, Not You Again' would've been the first single, as they performed it during their press conference back in June, and then it was said that 'She Saw Me Coming' would be the first, but this is apparently not the case. Oh, and 'Rough Justice' is an unrelated song to The Cross's... All I can say is 'eh'. I'll buy it to hear what it sounds like. Hopefully they can pull off some kind of magic like they did between 1968 and 1972, but I'm not hopeful. They should've given up in 1978 with "Some Girls". |
| INXS 19.07.2005 18:19 |
Great! can't wait to buy it! |
| kingogre 19.07.2005 18:55 |
I think they have pulled of some really good songs on nearly every album they have done up till now though. But they are pushing it... Especially with their ticket prices. I will definitely check out the album, but thats it. |
| Shay 19.07.2005 19:02 |
I'll probably get it just 'cos I'm a Stones fan, but I don't have high hopes for it. I bought their last three studio albums (Steel Wheels, Voodoo Lounge, and Bridges to Babylon) and my guess is it will be similar to those -- 4 or 5 good songs and the rest pretty much filler. And I totally agree with you that 1978's Some Girls was their last classic album of new material. In my opinion, 1981's Tattoo You is the last great album they put out but that was made up of only 2 new songs and the rest were outtakes from sessions over the previous 10 years. Bottom line is that they produced their best material when they were drugged out...LOL |
| kingogre 19.07.2005 19:17 |
Nice to see them political again by the way, always liked high wire and heartbreaker and those kind of songs... |
| inu-liger 19.07.2005 20:54 |
Oh, and 'Rough Justice' is an unrelated song to The Cross's...Damn, you beat me to it! |
| wstüssyb 19.07.2005 23:20 |
Look what the cat dragged in? a re-make of the 1986 Poison one? lol |
| Shay 20.07.2005 00:27 |
wstüssyb wrote: Look what the cat dragged in? a re-make of the 1986 Poison one? lolYeah, I think Keith's gonna handle the vocals on that cover....lol Break out the lipstick and mascara....the Stones are going glam!!.... :-P |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 20.07.2005 01:56 |
Hmmm...I'll give it a chance, I think, but I don't love too much of their new material. I do want to see them on tour, especially since they've added another night to when they're here in Los Angeles! |
| The King Of Rhye 20.07.2005 03:18 |
I'll most likely check it out, at least........the Stones might be way past their peak (and what a peak it was, eh?).....but I'll probably like their new stuff more than I do that of most new bands these days.....I would love to see them in concert again (I saw them in 1994 at the Pontiac (Michigan) Silverdome!).....but tickets will probably be just outrageously expensive! Tickets for that 94 show I went to were either $40 or $50 (I forget which), and that was for seats in the 12th row, right in the middle! You know its a good seat when you can FEEL the pyro.....heheh... |
| Shay 20.07.2005 03:25 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: Tickets for that 94 show I went to were either $40 or $50 (I forget which), and that was for seats in the 12th row, right in the middle!Those were the days! I saw 'em in 1998(?) for $50 (had lower arena seats behind the stage) and in 2003 for $100 (had nosebleed seats all the way in the back of the arena). Knowing what I do now, I wished I'd paid the $100 for floor seats in '98 'cos in some places for this tour, the floor seats are going for $300 face value. |
| The King Of Rhye 20.07.2005 04:00 |
Shay wrote:Wow! Shows you how much prices have gone up! I remember paying something like $25-$30 for Rush tickets around the same time.....and they were 2nd row, side of the stage....the closest I've sat for any concert.......if I had had any fillings in my teeth then, they probably would have been rattled out of my mouth by Geddy Lee's bass guitar...:)The King Of Rhye wrote: Tickets for that 94 show I went to were either $40 or $50 (I forget which), and that was for seats in the 12th row, right in the middle!Those were the days! I saw 'em in 1998(?) for $50 (had lower arena seats behind the stage) and in 2003 for $100 (had nosebleed seats all the way in the back of the arena). Knowing what I do now, I wished I'd paid the $100 for floor seats in '98 'cos in some places for this tour, the floor seats are going for $300 face value. I've looked at the ticket prices for some of the Queen + Paul Rodgers European tour, and done the conversion into US dollars....and if they keep those kinda prices for the US 2006 tour, they'll be something like $70 or so.....I would consider that too expensive for just about any other band, but to see Q+PR, I'll pay it! :) Though I see prices for the Aruba concert are $40-$60 US, so thats a little better at least... |
| Tero 20.07.2005 04:13 |
The King Of Rhye wrote: I've looked at the ticket prices for some of the Queen + Paul Rodgers European tour, and done the conversion into US dollars....and if they keep those kinda prices for the US 2006 tour, they'll be something like $70 or so.....Looking at the artists/bands that have made the biggest profits from tours in the past years (Madonna, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, U2 etc.), it seems that the tickets in the US are at least twice as expensive as they are in Europe. Surely Brian can't let an opportunity like that slip past by him? :P |
| The King Of Rhye 20.07.2005 04:31 |
Ack! twice as expensive!??? Ugh.......if I can get a ticket for under $50, I'll be happy..... |
| The Mir@cle 20.07.2005 04:42 |
An example to follow for Brian, Roger and Paul ;-) And about the filler songs... Queen had them on every album too... |
| Yuri 20.07.2005 04:48 |
agh i can't believe it has been 8 years since bridges to babylon X_X |
| kingogre 20.07.2005 06:54 |
no seems more like last year... Even if I think their greed is tasteless and they are getting to old to live like they do, the stones are very professional and experienced as musicians. They know how to write and record songs so the new album will certainly be at least a decent one. |
| Flashman 20.07.2005 13:15 |
First album in 8 years? I doubt it will lead to their first hit in 30. They've been winging it since I was a nipper, that lot. Look at the state of 'em - they must come out on stage in fucking mobility scooters. |
| Mr.Jingles 20.07.2005 13:20 |
The Stones haven't made a decent album since 'Tatoo You' in 1981. Does anyone really think this one would be good. |
| Krizzy 20.07.2005 13:30 |
LOL! We'll talk about stamina! Got to hand it to those craggy old faces for still selling out the stadiums. They're coming to Fenway Park (Boston)in Sept. and lots of their fans are coming. The boys still got it even if their albums don't sell as well as they used to. Kriz ;o) |
| Shay 20.07.2005 14:25 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: The Stones haven't made a decent album since 'Tatoo You' in 1981.And technically they didn't even "make" that album. Only 2 songs on it are from 1981. "Start Me Up," "Waiting For A Friend," and all the rest were recorded in sessions for their albums throughout the '70s but didn't make the cut. So I would say it goes back to "Some Girls" in '78 being their last great album with new material.....or at least the last album with new material that has more good songs on it than filler. |
| Lester Burnham 27.07.2005 13:22 |
It seems that tracklisting I posted was misleading. Here's the updated one, now with three more songs: 1. Rough Justice 2. Let Me Down Slow 3. It Won't Take Long 4. Rain Fall Down 5. Streets Of Love 6. Back Of My Hand 7. She Saw Me Coming 8. Biggest Mistake 9. This Place Is Empty (Keith) 10. Oh No, Not You Again 11. Dangerous Beauty 12. Laugh, I Nearly Died 13. Sweet Neo Con 14. Look What The Cat Dragged In 15. Driving Too Fast 16. Infamy (Keith) It seems that 'This House Is Empty Without You' was retitled to 'This Place Is Empty', 'Walking Alone In The Rain' is now 'Rain Fall Down', 'You Drive Too Fast' is 'Driving Too Fast', 'NeoCon' is now 'Sweet NeoCon', and 'Take Me Down Slow' is 'Let Me Down Slow'. Not sure what happened to 'Under The Rader' (apparently, this is very reminiscent of 'Child Of The Moon'; hopefully this has been retitled and will still appear on the album). Having heard two of the new songs - 'Streets Of Love' and 'Rough Justice' - I think this will be a decent album. Not on par with their earlier works, but it does look somewhat promising. |
| Shay 27.07.2005 13:30 |
Lester Burnham wrote: It seems that tracklisting I posted was misleading. Here's the updated one, now with three more songs: 1. Rough Justice 2. Let Me Down Slow 3. It Won't Take Long 4. Rain Fall Down 5. Streets Of Love 6. Back Of My Hand 7. She Saw Me Coming 8. Biggest Mistake 9. This Place Is Empty (Keith) 10. Oh No, Not You Again 11. Dangerous Beauty 12. Laugh, I Nearly Died 13. Sweet Neo Con 14. Look What The Cat Dragged In 15. Driving Too Fast 16. Infamy (Keith) Having heard two of the new songs - 'Streets Of Love' and 'Rough Justice' - I think this will be a decent album. Not on par with their earlier works, but it does look somewhat promising.Yeah, I heard the 2 tracks you mentioned, and they weren't bad. "Streets Of Love" kinda sounded like a Mick J. solo track, IMO, so maybe it was a throwaway from his solo album he made a few years ago that was reworked. I just hope that with 16 tracks, there won't be too much filler on there. |
| deleted user 28.07.2005 01:32 |
First time Billy Idol released an album in 12 years and he's still got it. Crazy album. The stones are good, I'll have to check that out too. |
| Penis - Vagina 28.07.2005 02:28 |
I bought a Rolling Stones album once. The one with 'Undercover of the Night' cuz I loved that song. I hated the rest of the album. I enjoy a few of their classics. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and the extended mix of "Missing You" (I love disco rock). I admire the old bands that just keep on and are able to have some success, though I don't particularly care for their stuff myself. Aerosmith is another example. I went through an Aerosmith phase but thankfully I got over it. |
| deleted user 28.07.2005 03:05 |
You bastards killed my cat wrote: I admire the old bands that just keep on and are able to have some success, though I don't particularly care for their stuff myself. Aerosmith is another example. I went through an Aerosmith phase but thankfully I got over it.Aerosmith is awesome, no one will ever have a voice like Steven Tyler |
| Shay 28.07.2005 03:08 |
Here's the cover art for the new Stones album: link |
| deleted user 28.07.2005 03:08 |
I like it |
| teleman 28.07.2005 13:45 |
The song Rough Justice sounds okay but still doesn't touch their old stuff |
| Mr.Jingles 28.07.2005 14:03 |
<font color=#00FFFF>Elastafta</font> wrote:Ditto to that. Steven Tyler is possibly the best showman that I've had the opportunity to see live so far.You bastards killed my cat wrote: I admire the old bands that just keep on and are able to have some success, though I don't particularly care for their stuff myself. Aerosmith is another example. I went through an Aerosmith phase but thankfully I got over it.Aerosmith is awesome, no one will ever have a voice like Steven Tyler |
| Mr.Jingles 28.07.2005 14:07 |
The Mir@cle wrote: An example to follow for Brian, Roger and Paul ;-) And about the filler songs... Queen had them on every album too...What band doesn't? Even the Beatles had fillers on some of their albums. |
| Mr.Jingles 28.07.2005 14:10 |
Lester Burnham wrote: ...as the world collectively shrugs its shoulders. Yes, the rock band that won't quit are set to release their first studio album since 1997's "Bridges to Babylon". Tentatively titled "Bigger Bang" (ugh),.I thought "BIGGER BANG" was going to be the title of Paris Hilton's debut album. |
