|
Post by rockysigman on May 9, 2006 19:37:03 GMT -5
Digipack. I didn't see a regular jewel case option. Anyway, it was stressful, but I managed to get it out.
|
|
|
Post by rockysigman on May 9, 2006 19:39:25 GMT -5
I have "Soul to Squeeze" on a release called The Plasma Shaft. Back in the day, I went to pick up BSSM. The store I was at had that album for $17. At the same store, in the bargain bin, was a two disc set, The Plasma Shaft. The first disc is BSSM (the regular CD, regular packaging and all--the whole thing was just two jewel cases inside an outer cardboard sleeve). The second disc was rarities/outtakes including that song. That two disc set: $9.99. Cheaper than BSSM on it's own. One of my happiest music purchasing experiences.
|
|
|
Post by rockysigman on May 9, 2006 19:56:57 GMT -5
First "holy shit!" moment: the guitar solo on "She's Only 18". Wow.
|
|
|
Post by kool on May 9, 2006 20:05:32 GMT -5
Dude, wait til you hear a couple of the solos on the second disc.
|
|
|
Post by luke on May 9, 2006 20:34:02 GMT -5
Think I may need to let it rest before checking it out again. Listened to it twice through and while John and Flea shine, I just can't get past Kiedis and Rubin on this guy.
|
|
|
Post by Galactus on May 9, 2006 20:41:07 GMT -5
Soul To Squeeze is the ONLY good thing about the Coneheads movie.
|
|
|
Post by luke on May 9, 2006 21:18:57 GMT -5
Yeah, that's my favorite RHCP movie, too. Get all choked up seeing Farley in the video...
Well, not really.
|
|
|
Post by rockysigman on May 9, 2006 21:22:52 GMT -5
I love the fact that I didn't noticed until like the 20th time I saw the video that they had no guitar player in it. They actually made during a period that they didn't even have a guitar player.
I had to take a break between discs to go jam with my bass player, so I'm just a few tracks into disc 2 now.
I agree that Rubin went overboard on this one, but overall I'm digging this so far. They're bringing the funk like they haven't in ages, but it doesn't seem contrived at all. I'm not sure that I've heard a genuine RHCP classic yet (closest yet: "Wet Sand"), but everything's been pretty good, even "Hump de Bump", which made me cringe when I first saw the title. The title is deceiving, that song does not suck at all.
|
|
|
Post by Galactus on May 9, 2006 23:24:35 GMT -5
I haven't heard the new album but I got a Boot from a BBC broadcast in april...Frusciante's tearing it up. There's only a couple songs from the new album but they sound pretty good...lots of jamming...
The set list
Can't Stop Charlie Scar Tissue Dani California -> jam Me And My Friends 21st Century For Emily Whever I May Find Her (JF solo) Don't Forget Me Improv Tell Me Baby Right On Time By The Way Soul To Squeeze Give It Away
|
|
|
Post by limitdeditionlayla on May 10, 2006 0:06:47 GMT -5
Frusciante's solo stuff isn't actually that bad. I bought 'Niandra Lades...' years ago & have always loved that album (if you don't have it, you kinda suck), but I dismissed most of his other releases on the grounds that junkies tend to not make the best music.
But Sean has this bizarre man-crush on Frusciante & plays him every other day. 'Shadows Collide With People' is actually brilliant & 'Inside of Emptiness' is kinda crazed-genius.
|
|
|
Post by luke on May 10, 2006 7:54:54 GMT -5
Oh man, I love his solo stuff.
DED, that's great news about the jamming. There are several songs on this album that sound like they'd be much better live with Flea and John breaking off into jam-mode. I could listen to those two go at it like that for hours, prolly.
|
|
|
Post by Galactus on May 10, 2006 7:56:46 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by luke on May 10, 2006 8:25:53 GMT -5
Thanks. About to leave for work, but I'll check it out tonight.
|
|
|
Post by luke on May 10, 2006 9:19:07 GMT -5
Actually had time to listen to that "21st Century" rendition before I left. Great stuff. They kick it up a notch from what's already probably the "jammiest" song on the album. Really wouldn't mind seeing that live.
|
|
|
Post by skvorisdeadsorta on May 10, 2006 11:08:11 GMT -5
So far I am really digging the new record and I can't really see what the bad reviews are for. It's not like Kiedis has ever had that great of lyrics. I have always listened to the Peppers for them actually putting me in a pretty good mood.
Now I own every Frusciante solo record and there isn't a bad one in the lot. Even the "Smile From The Streets You Hold" the one that he made for drugs is fantastic and brutally weird. It's genius.
|
|