Should I get the new Black Crowes, and a question for Jeff

That's a tough call. Frankly, I'd probably download it as well. Imports are not only tough to come by but, like you said, really expensive.

I'd try Ebay, personally, first to see if I could get it cheaply, but, if not, I probably wouldn't hesitate to download it if I really wanted it.

You are not a horrible person. To be honest, I'm struggling with the download thing too and here's why...

I've found lately that I've gotten the opportunity to produce a number of musicians in Houston. This is great but, because I am really just getting going with this, I'm not getting paid much. Eventually, I will, but one of the essential elements of production is hearing what is out on CD and getting ideas from that. Because I don't have much cash flow, I can't really afford a bunch of new CD's.

If I could, I'd probably be buying 10 or 15 a WEEK, but that is out of the question. So, I've found myself contemplating downloading some for the purposes of listening for production and then erasing them when I'm done. It's hard not to when thhe stuff is available and you need/want it. Ugh!

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How the hell should I know why God would allow the Holocaust. I don't even know how the electric can opener works. - from Hannah and Her Sisters

 

TheFreak --

I haven't heard too much of the new album but I wasn't too keen on what I did. Sounded too much like their last effort.

I think you're money would be better spent on the STP cd.

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Hey now, Hey now, don't Dream it's over...

 

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"For there is nothing either good or bad, thinking makes it so."
- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Hamlet

 

New video was a little different. I didn't like the song, and the video, although somewhat visually interesting, didn't seem to tell me anything.

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humble, but hungry.

 

Still on vacation Freak, but I had to respond:

HELL YES BY THIS CD!!!!

Carry on.

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Can't I just give you some of my sperm? It's really good!

 

No one should ever buy a Black Crowes CD.

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No one should ever read a Hobbs post.

Freak: yes, buy the album. It's not at all like By Your Side, which is my least-favorite Crowes album (it had its moments, like "Horsehead" and "Virtue and Vice", but it did sound forced).

The Crowes switched labels before making Lions. This might not seem like a big deal, but frankly, I think they were trying too hard to please the label on BYS. They allowed themselves to be pigeonholed-- "You're the most rock-n-roll rock-n-roll band in the world, now go make a record that proves it!"-- and BYS suffered as a result.

On Lions, I think the band was more willing to indulge its eclectic side again. You've got songs like "Midnight From the Inside Out", which is somewhat Zeppelin-esque (riff-oriented, stomping drum beat). You've got "Ozone Mama" and "Young Man Old Man", which are more funk-oriented. You've got "Greasy Grass River" and "Soul Singing", which are just pure Crowes (you'll know what I mean when you hear it).

And of course you've got "Losing My Mind" and "Lay It All On Me", which are utter ****.

So it's a mixed bag. I love it, weak spots and all.