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David Pennington (19 KP) rated White Line Fever: Lemmy: The Autobiography in Books
May 10, 2019
Man is a god
When I first started reading this book I couldn't put it down.
The front man of the loudest band in the world his story is fantastic.
Lived hard played even harder his stories of making it to the top are brilliant.
The respect this man had is like no other.
He was lemmy and he played rock and roll
The front man of the loudest band in the world his story is fantastic.
Lived hard played even harder his stories of making it to the top are brilliant.
The respect this man had is like no other.
He was lemmy and he played rock and roll
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Russ Troutt (291 KP) rated Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll in Books
Jul 18, 2019
For those not familiar with the name Sam Phillips, he is the man who started up Sun Records in Memphis, TN. And it was there at 706 Union Avenue that Sam invented rock n roll. Now, he didn't invent the music or the soul behind rock n roll, rock n roll was cooked up by the men and women working in the cotton fields, folks in the churches singing hymns, heartbreak, and good times goofing off with friends; just to name a few ingredients. With any recipe, no matter how great the ingredients, a great cook is needed; and Sam Phillips was a five star chef ahead of his time. Thankfully for all us, he made it his time. He produced and laid down the first tracks for some of the greats, such as Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis just to name a few. I wouldn't say he discovered these great musicians, but rather helped them discover themselves. Back to the book, that's only a small portion of his story. Learning more about the man, who and what made him who he was, all of his accomplishments, and all of the details of what most know and a lot of what you had no idea about, made for a very fascinating read. If you have a love for music, then this is a must read book.
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Chris Columbus recommended A Hard Day's Night (1964) in Movies (curated)
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Johnny Marr recommended track Jean Genie by David Bowie in Platinum Collection by David Bowie in Music (curated)
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Jon Savage recommended American Graffiti (1973) in Movies (curated)
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Ross (3282 KP) rated Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys in Music
May 13, 2020
Rolling Stone's 371st greatest album of all time
Absolute belter of an album. If you can get past the rock and roll cliché that Alex Turner has become (generally more coked-up than the soft drinks aisle of Tesco at Christmas), this is simply a load of well written fast rock songs with punk ethics. There are so many excellent songs here that it is easy to forget, from their smash debut single I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, and Dancing Shoes to the slower paced Mardy Bum and Riot Van. A great band (at the time!) loving their time in the studio.
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Alec Baldwin recommended Gimme Shelter (1970) in Movies (curated)
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Ross (3282 KP) rated At Budokan by Cheap Trick in Music
May 7, 2020
Rolling Stone's 426th greatest album of all time
An incredibly atmospheric live album (Cheap Trick really seem to have been massive in Japan, like Beatlemania level), including "I Want You to Want Me" and a number of other foot-stomping rock and roll songs. One nice little Easter Egg was discovering that the speaking at the end of "I Want You to Want Me" was sampled to introduce "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys on Check Your Head.
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Ross (3282 KP) rated All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology by Jerry Lee Lewis in Music
Jun 1, 2020
Rolling Stone's 245th greatest album of all time
Unsettling collection of songs from one of the stars of rock and roll. While his big hits are all here, there is a jarring change in style throughout the album as it includes some of his later country music releases. Not a great listen due to its inconsistency, it is hard to see how any fans of either style would be satisfied.
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