olie Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I think that it's very difficult to get a handle on any new album until it seeps into the psyche for a time. We tend to favour the familiar- it feels "at home" in our subconscious. There have been albums that took me some time to come to terms with.The new edges had to be worn down a bit until it felt less unsettling. Jimi Hendrix's first album had me flummoxed at first listening until I played "Hey Joe". I then had a reference point of a blues song I vaguely knew and it quided me as to what he was doing- then things started to make sense;like learning a new language. Other albums (or songs) came on like gangbusters and then died a quick death.Too many to get into. The jury's still out for me on this one although I find it easier to assimilate than others have been.His voice is less ghoulish here and the arrangements are non-threatening. Time will tell. As for my favourites: B on B,Highway 61,JWH, Blood on the Tracks and some of the old Basement Bootlegs come to mind. I've seen him live a few times and he can be a frustrating live act but-hey-it's Bobby Z. and you take what you get from an uncompromising minstrel who seems to be just visiting this planet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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