Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 12:51 am
by Norah
surfndestroy wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:J Geils Band - Freeze Frame
Not even fucking close.
Outside of the three live albums I think this is their most consistent. The only other one that comes close for consistency is Love Stinks. They weren't a great studio band.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 2:19 am
by LoathedVermin72
I can't believe we're talking about the fucking J. Geils Band.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 2:24 am
by Lament
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I can't believe we're talking about the fucking J. Geils Band.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 2:34 am
by stip
Lament, P Control came on shuffle on my drive home. It was the highlight of the trip
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 2:49 am
by Lament
P Control is a fantastic song.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 2:58 am
by stip
It's a ridiculous song that only Prince could write and make awesome
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 4:04 am
by PryTo
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I can't believe we're talking about the fucking J. Geils Band.
Magic Dick or Pussy Control. The choice, LV, is yours.
But what the heck. I liked the Freeze Frame album. I was a kid when it came out and everyone I knew was super into it. Piss On the Wall! It's kind of a weird album in retrospect. They were really going whole hog with the new wave bandwagon jump. Centerfold is a fantastic pop song with a chorus you'd have to be dead to not sing along to. My favorite cut on the album is Angel in Blue. That organ riff in undeniable and Wolf (presumably) wrote a nice set of lyrics and sings them with the perfect amount of world weariness. This song holds up completely.
As for J Geils before the post Love Stinks money grab, my understanding is that they were one of the all-time great live bands. Never saw 'em myself, but that was absolutely their reputation. The live material I've heard from the 1970s attests to their prowess in concert. It also seems that whoever wrote that they were better live than in the studio may know what they're talking about.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 4:25 am
by Norah
Full House and Blow Your Face Out are both fantastic live albums.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Thu August 21, 2014 9:06 pm
by super nintendo chalmers
Slint, you Phillestines.
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Fri August 22, 2014 1:46 am
by i got bugs
Did blind melon have an album after soup
Re: Going out with a Bang: Bands Whose Last Album was Their
Posted: Fri August 22, 2014 3:57 am
by BurtReynolds
i got bugs wrote:Did blind melon have an album after soup
Nico, though its a bit unfinished and cobbled together.