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The most emotionally cathartic modern gospel song. Depeche Mode's "Condemnation", from 1993. The lead singer Dave Gahan was struggling with heroin addiction when he sang this; boy it must have been a visceral experience for him committing this to tape. I read a journalist's review of the 'Mode's music back in 1994, saying, "We have heavy rock, and heavy metal. Now we have heavy plastic.". I don't know if the reviewer sought to deride the band, but I kinda loved the chutzpah of the comment.:cool2:

 
Yesterday, I went off on a mad tangent on the Tucker Carlson thread, comparing the decline of Jordan Peterson to the plight of the Rolling Stones. Awesome in their pomp, a little disappointing in their latter days. Anyhoo, I'm listening to prime Stones at the moment and thought I'd remind folks why they're so well loved to this day. These 2 tracks should convince anyone that they had a mad alchemy at their best. Keith Richards' guitar intro to "Gimme Shelter" remains a high watermark for British rock music. Yeah, their recent stuff (1980's onwards) suffers, but when they were good, they really were something else.


 
SlipNet said:
Yesterday, I went off on a mad tangent on the Tucker Carlson thread, comparing the decline of Jordan Peterson to the plight of the Rolling Stones. Awesome in their pomp, a little disappointing in their latter days. Anyhoo, I'm listening to prime Stones at the moment and thought I'd remind folks why they're so well loved to this day. These 2 tracks should convince anyone that they had a mad alchemy at their best. Keith Richards' guitar intro to "Gimme Shelter" remains a high watermark for British rock music. Yeah, their recent stuff (1980's onwards) suffers, but when they were good, they really were something else.


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yepp their earlier material was unsurpassed

link of video was in 1970s. Mick Taylor in the lineup ;)

 
EmeraldR said:
yepp their earlier material was unsurpassed

link of video was in 1970s. Mick Taylor in the lineup ;)
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Mick Taylor is a sensational guitarist. His guitar tone other players would kill for. Liquid smooth. It's funny you mention "Midnight Rambler", because they didn't quite capture the vibe of the song on their album version. The live versions really get into it, and yes, Taylor is a big reason why the song flies when played live. I love the Stones, for about 5-6 years they were absolutely jaw-dropping. But then, in the years 1967-75 rock n' roll music was absolutely mind-blowing. You had Hendrix, Cream, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Who and the Stones. What an amazing time to be alive! I was born in 1974, so I got into all this stuff in retrospect. It must have blown the minds of kids listening to them all back then.
 
I'm listening to this song now, and I love it. "No Quarter" by Led Zeppelin. I think the band, way back in 1973, channelled a part of the world/universe where knowledge of the future was open and available. It's a powerful, dark rock song, with keyboards that bring light to the shade. Plant sings, "they choose the path where no-one goes", and that immediately makes me think of us on here. Was it mental pre-cognition from Robert Plant? I think his love of Welsh mytholgy and Nordic legends informed a sensitive mind. Truly a great song, and the main riff owes a bit to Jimi Hendix's magnum opus, "Machine Gun".

 
I have a theory that the social and cosmic conditions were right in the 1970's where 6th density could convey more through artists about the human condition. I genuinely hear it in the music of the time. Of course, I can't prove it, but it's a familiar idea when I listen to the great albums from that time. Like putting down a solid journal entry for posterity. I hope I'm right too.
 
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