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10/16/2020
Sturgill Simpson/Cuttin Grass Vol. 1
Talk about a departure. COVID game Sturgill time to record the album he had talked about making, and it’s hard to pick which come across better (or the more recent jammy/groove versions). A depth of talent on full display.
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9/27/2019
Sturgill Simpson/Sound & Fury
A theme with my favorite artists is risk. The risk to take a chance or indulge a passion/influence. Great example here. Sturgill is still changing and indulging, but this was the first and most intense of these changes.
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7/16/2007
Motörhead/Better Motörhead Than Dead
Another live album! Saw Motörhead for the first (only) time on this tour, the 30th anniversary. Went solo, and was blown away. raw power, intensity, and presence always stuck with me, as did the memory of being deaf for hours.
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Beck/The Information
One of a few artists who have “reinvented” themselves multiple times, yet able to return to that previous version of themselves. This one is part Art School Beck, Pop Beck, and Alt Beck. It’s also maybe the best album packaging of all time.
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5/52006
Red Hot Chili Peppers/Stadium Arcadium
bands should be complimentary, but this record takes that to another level. The band is warm, symmetrical. AK’s lyrics give you the full breadth that he can, John and Flea’s backing harmonies are perfect, and John’s solos…wow