Currently listening to the Foo Fighters' new album, IN YOUR HONOR. Quite good. I haven't given it a full listen yet. I am comparing it to the last great double-album in the rock genre, MELLON COLLIE AND THE INIFINITE SADNESS. The Smashing Pumpkins did a better job at diversifying the sounds, from rock, to weird, to folk, to weird -- we only come out at night, lily, etc. The Foo Fighters are far more straight ahead, but am pleased to say that the acoustic tracks aren't just rock songs with acoustic guitars. The songs and the way in which the instruments have been recorded are textured on the acoustic level, almost like how Beck tracked MUTATIONS, Beck being far more arty, of course.
I don't know what I'm going to do today. I may put in a few hours and get my bike fixed up a bit, go for a ride. I'm rehearsing tonight, and I also want to write a folk diddy. Nothing surprising springs forth, so I may put it off and play more Dylan.
Posted by matty-b at July 27, 2005 11:34 AMWhat are your favorite Dylan songs/albums? I picked up Blood on the Tracks some time ago, and enjoyed it, but I get the feeling there's better Dylan material out there.
Posted by: Clifford's Mojo at July 27, 2005 10:46 PMYeah, Dylan is very on/off for me. But NASHVILLE SKYLINE, BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME, and DESIRE are recommendable. NASHVILLE is very Country, . . . BACK HOME is very electric/acoustic blues, and DESIRE has an East-Indian flavour to it, with gritty fiddle.
Posted by: m at July 27, 2005 11:17 PM