Was Exile On Mainstreet Their White Album.....

neardeathexperience · 01-30-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I guess what I'm saying is that regardless of the genres, The Stone's album is a pretty coherent listening experience, while The Beatles' is a bit all over the place - for better or worse.

Yes I can totally see that. I mean by then the Beatles were pretty much calling it in and I read somewhere that for most of that album they were not even all together when recording the songs. I think they all just brought a sachel of their own songs into the studio and said right I've written this one so now lets record it...

Psy-Fi · 01-30-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I think the 2 records are as different as night & day.

The White album is The Beatles trying to be everything they're not and as a result it just sounds like 4 guys in a studio with no direction other than making some awful art school hipster turd of a record for the sake of making it.

On the other hand Exile is the Stones going back to their roots and making an album that is 100% them and and all their various influences and as a result I think the songs are better, the album is much more cohesive and it's a much tighter record because of it.

It's kind of like one band goofing around in a studio and one band playing something that they've lived with their whole lives and I think it shows.

I've only ever met 2 types of people who don't rate Exile, and that's Beatles fanboys and people who don't really have much interest in blues & early rock n roll anyway.

You got that right!

As much as I love The Beatles, I think the White album sounds like a collection of left over songs the band just threw together for the sake of putting an album out.

TheBig3 · 01-30-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by duga

I love blues and early rock n roll, I'm not a Beatles fanboy, and I still don't think too highly of Exile.

Though you have challenged me to revisit it.

So why is it boring?

Rjinn · 01-30-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

I think the 2 records are as different as night & day.

The White album is The Beatles trying to be everything they're not and as a result it just sounds like 4 guys in a studio with no direction other than making some awful art school hipster turd of a record for the sake of making it.

On the other hand Exile is the Stones going back to their roots and making an album that is 100% them and and all their various influences and as a result I think the songs are better, the album is much more cohesive and it's a much tighter record because of it.

It's kind of like one band goofing around in a studio and one band playing something that they've lived with their whole lives and I think it shows.

I've only ever met 2 types of people who don't rate Exile, and that's Beatles fanboys and people who don't really have much interest in blues & early rock n roll anyway.

This man has the exact words.

duga · 01-30-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

So why is it boring?

Because it sounds like a tired version of the influences it is drawing from.

Justthefacts · 01-30-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I completely agree with this, but honestly can't say much about the Beatles albums because I am really not a fan or interested in listening to them.

In some countries, they'd have you hanged in public for saying such blaspheme.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 01-30-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow Groove

In some countries, they'd have you hanged in public for saying such blaspheme.

Well, if it's a crime to not like Yellow Submarine, hang me now.

Rjinn · 01-30-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Well, if it's a crime to not like Yellow Submarine, hang me now.

Well you just picked the worst song they've ever made, so you're safe.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 01-31-2013, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rjinn

Well you just picked the worst song they've ever made, so you're safe.

I know.

neardeathexperience · 01-31-2013, 07:10 AM

Personally I thought in the context of what the Beatles were trying to accomplish at the time Yellow Submarine was a perfect fit. The song that left me scratching my head was All Together Now. Never liked the lyrics and never liked the music.

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neardeathexperience Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 531	Personally I thought in the context of what the Beatles were trying to accomplish at the time Yellow Submarine was a perfect fit. The song that left me scratching my head was All Together Now. Never liked the lyrics and never liked the music.