When good bands make a crappy album

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[Jimcs50]

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[monosylab1k]

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[Condemned 2 HelLA]

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[atxrocker]

C2H, I agree with your last post. I want to add the recent white stripes albums too....

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[mrsmaalox]

Oh man I can't believe I JUST figured out these are 2 different threads! :lol Must be the result of all the good drugs while listening to the crappy albums..or was it bad drugs and good albums?

[CuckingFunt]

I must be the only person who liked "Era Vulgaris."

[ATRAIN]

I must be the only person who liked "Era Vulgaris."


Not the only one.

[Fat Bones]

Not the only one.
3st

[ATRAIN]

Its funny how the name of this thread is called "When good bands make a crappy album" and the first 3 bands named are Judas Priest, Deep Purple, and Rod Stewart. Anyone else think it is ironic?

[Fat Bones]

Oh well, 2 outta 3 aint bad, right?

[ATRAIN]

Oh well, 2 outta 3 aint bad, right?


LOL which 2 are you referring to?

IMO none of those 3 bands fit the bill of "good" but thats just my opinion.

[Spurminator]

IMO none of those 3 bands fit the bill of "good" but thats just my opinion.

No doubt, it's all opinion. But even if you aren't into JP and DP, those albums are way off their usual standard. (Of course, Deep Purple went on to make even worse albums in the 80's and 90's but the album I listed was made by the core lineup - Gillian, Blackmore, Glover, etc.)

Rod Stewart I'll give you (although "Every Picture Tells a Story" is a good album... maybe that belongs in the other thread (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82294).)

[leemajors]

judas priest kicks ass.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

judas priest kicks ass.rob halford licked ass

[leemajors]

rob halford licked ass
i think he did more than that, but they were awesome with him fronting.

[Evan]

I must be the only person who liked "Era Vulgaris."

2 of us.

[Evan]

Its funny how the name of this thread is called "When good bands make a crappy album" and the first 3 bands named are Judas Priest, Deep Purple, and Rod Stewart. Anyone else think it is ironic?

The man has a point :king

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

LOL which 2 are you referring to?

IMO none of those 3 bands fit the bill of "good" but thats just my opinion.

Correct.
Priest and Purple fit the bill of "great", not "good".
Thanks for playing, though.
"Era Vulgaris" is garbage.

[peewee's lovechild]

I want to add the recent white stripes albums too....

Icky Thump is a damn good album.

You have no idea of what you are talking about.

[CuckingFunt]

"Era Vulgaris" is garbage.

Only compared to other QOTSA albums. It's miles better than half the shit released by other bands.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

i think he did more than that, but they were awesome with him fronting.their lyrics take on a brand new meaning when you revisit them. the song titles alone are hilarious knowing he was queer all along.

jawbreaker
eat me alive
delivering the goods
you've got another thing coming (on your face)
the ripper

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[Viva Las Espuelas]

their lyrics take on a brand new meaning when you revisit them. the song titles alone are hilarious knowing he was queer all along.

jawbreaker
eat me alive
delivering the goods
you've got another thing coming (on your face)
the ripperhow could i forget "ram it down"

[Spurminator]

Don't forget "cockmaster"

[Viva Las Espuelas]

i know this will cause an outrage. no pun intend.
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[Fat Bones]

LOL which 2 are you referring to?

IMO none of those 3 bands fit the bill of "good" but thats just my opinion.


Deep Purple is unquestionably a "great" band. Rapture of the Deep is their latest, and it's quality....if you like that sort of thing.
Rod Stewart has jumped the shark, but his early work with Ron Wood easily makes up for it.
Judas Priest was great at the time. The raw energy they brought to the stage was an awesome thing to behold. But, I guess you had to be there.
Sometime around 1980 they went down on the shark.


Viva Las Espuelas
Quote:

Originally Posted by leemajors



i think he did more than that, but they were awesome with him fronting.

their lyrics take on a brand new meaning when you revisit them. the song titles alone are hilarious knowing he was queer all along.

jawbreaker
eat me alive
delivering the goods
you've got another thing coming (on your face)
the ripper


Rock Hard, Ride Free

Get a grip on my ass an'
Movin' heaven and earth
Gotta get a reaction
Push for all that you're worth

No denyin' we're goin' against the grain
So defiant they'll never put us down

Rock Hard Ride Free
All day, all night
Rock Hard Ride Free
All your life

Tough as steel
Stop at nothin'
Look at fate in the face
Don't take no for an answer
Grab the lead in the race

Rock hard with a purpose
Got a mind that won't bend
Diehard resolution
That is true to the end




That's just....ewwwwwwwwwww. :lol

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Deep Purple is unquestionably a "great" band. Rapture of the Deep is their latest, and it's quality....if you like that sort of thing.
Rod Stewart has jumped the shark, but his early work with Ron Wood easily makes up for it.
Judas Priest was great at the time. The raw energy they brought to the stage was an awesome thing to behold. But, I guess you had to be there.
Sometime around 1980 they went down on the shark.




Rock Hard, Ride Free

Get a grip on my ass an'
Movin' heaven and earth
Gotta get a reaction
Push for all that you're worth

No denyin' we're goin' against the grain
So defiant they'll never put us down

Rock Hard Ride Free
All day, all night
Rock Hard Ride Free
All your life

Tough as steel
Stop at nothin'
Look at fate in the face
Don't take no for an answer
Grab the lead in the race

Rock hard with a purpose
Got a mind that won't bend
Diehard resolution
That is true to the end




That's just....ewwwwwwwwwww. :loli liked them all the way up until Defenders of the Faith even though I compare it to Metallica's "Black" album. An ok album before they went to total crap. I just noticed Fat, is that sad wings for your avatar?

[Fat Bones]

It is.

[leemajors]

their lyrics take on a brand new meaning when you revisit them. the song titles alone are hilarious knowing he was queer all along.

jawbreaker
eat me alive
delivering the goods
you've got another thing coming (on your face)
the ripper
how could you leave ram it down off that list?!?! it only adds to how awesome i think they are that their lyrics took on a whole new meaning. how could the band not have known?

[monosylab1k]

i know this will cause an outrage. no pun intend.
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I dunno if I think it sucked, but it's definitely their weakest album. Unless you count Renegades (I prefer to pretend that album never happened).

[Fat Bones]

how could you leave ram it down off that list?!?! it only adds to how awesome i think they are that their lyrics took on a whole new meaning. how could the band not have known?

I'm thinking they knew...

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Deep Purple is unquestionably a "great" band. Rapture of the Deep is their latest, and it's quality....if you like that sort of thing.
Rod Stewart has jumped the shark, but his early work with Ron Wood easily makes up for it.
Judas Priest was great at the time. The raw energy they brought to the stage was an awesome thing to behold. But, I guess you had to be there.
Sometime around 1980 they went down on the shark.




Rock Hard, Ride Free

Get a grip on my ass an'
Movin' heaven and earth
Gotta get a reaction
Push for all that you're worth

No denyin' we're goin' against the grain
So defiant they'll never put us down

Rock Hard Ride Free
All day, all night
Rock Hard Ride Free
All your life

Tough as steel
Stop at nothin'
Look at fate in the face
Don't take no for an answer
Grab the lead in the race

Rock hard with a purpose
Got a mind that won't bend
Diehard resolution
That is true to the end




That's just....ewwwwwwwwwww. :lol

Surely you were just taking a few liberties with the lyrics, right?
Here's the actual lyrics:



Get a grip on the action, moving heaven and earth
Gotta get a reaction, push for all that you're worth

No denying we're going against the grain
So defiant they'll never put us down

Rock Hard Ride Free all day, all night
Rock Hard Ride Free all your life

Tough as steel stop at nothing
Look at fate in the face
Don't take no for an answer
Grab the lead in the race

Rock hard with a purpose
Got a mind that won't bend
Die hard resolution
That is true to the end


And I'd say that last truly tolerable album Priest released was in '81.

[ATRAIN]

Icky Thump is a damn good album.

You have no idea of what you are talking about.


I 2nd that.

[ATRAIN]

Only compared to other QOTSA albums. It's miles better than half the shit released by other bands.



Again the funt has a point.