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The Rolling Stones – "Paint It Black" (1966)

2009/05/11

It is funny how such an influential band can sound so tame today. It is also odd to me to listen to The Rolling Stones at all because I really haven't done it all that much. They just aren't as interesting to me as they seem to be to many others. I don't know why, so today I was listening through a couple of their albums to try to understand. This song has got to be my favorite by them and I do like it A LOT.

I'm sure part of the problem is I have like 3 albums and they have released like 5,000,000 at this point. Okay… so 25 albums. Still. I need a "best of" or perhaps some suggestions or something. I feel like I must be missing out because they are so revered and loved… so undeniably influential, and yet I feel like "eh, sure… I like a couple songs". Or are they overrated? Thoughts? Anyone?

PS: Perhaps my ambivalence is because I am sick today (which is also the reason this post is coming out in the late afternoon instead of first thing in the morning and why I have yet to post my Album of the Week).

Click here for more info on The Rolling Stones – Aftermath – "Paint It Black".

The MP3 may be purchased here…

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Johnny Cash – "Folsom Prison Blues" (1955)

2009/04/20

The great Johnny Cash. Frequently it is the early stuff that is the best with influential musical artists. Or perhaps just the most memorable. Perhaps because that is where the influence starts and the affects are then magnified as time goes by. I'd guess that "Alternative Country" would not be what it is today without him. Regardless, it is hard to deny Johnny Cash's influence, from him helping to give artists like Bob Dylan a boost, to his work on "The Johnny Cash Show", and even his participation in the "The Highwaymen".

PS: I liked the fan made video. It has a simple way about it I think Johnny Cash would've appreciated.

UPDATE 2010-07-03: Thanks to antiquated copyright laws that do nothing other than keep me having to replace links to the videos I link to but don't actually prevent any copying, the fan made video is not available in the USA, so I have replaced the link to another less interesting video. Johnny would disapprove, I think. In case you are not in the USA, here is the video:

Click here for more info on Johnny Cash – "Folsom Prison Blues".

The MP3 may be purchased here…

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