Exhibiting none of the nauseating lethargy nor aimless noodling antithesis of psychedelia with which they so often bring me to restless slumber, here The Grateful Dead really cook on the ol' U.S. Blues. Snappier lyrics than usual, too. From the generally alright Mars Hotel album. Bonus - check out the crazy US gov cartoon that starts this video. The video goes steeply downhill the second the government cartoon ends and it reflects poorly on the song.
Grateful Dead - U.S. Blues (Studio Version)
Wild Life: Macca sprouts Wings! Of course it was panned. Every song on the album pales next to I'm Down or even Another Girl and might have seemed insulting compared to his fellow scarabs' contemporary solo work (including, most assuredly, the monolithic RINGO which followed shortly). But let's see some wretch who's made a tiny critical fortune eking out trite Americana these last twenty years match its effortless coziness? Won'tco. Hey, diddle this bonus track, why dontcha?
Paul McCartney - Hey Diddle - Remastered by Maccaspan
{Down In The Groove} Once voted worst album ever, when it ain't even Dylan's worst album. The song selection's a bunch of castoffs. Steve Jones AND Kip Winger are on it, to name but a few. And I bet Bob didn't even notice Winger. Top that, Carlos Santana! Criminally left off of Infidels, which should have been one of Zimmy's best albums, and surprisingly adorned with (often singled out for ridicule) backup vocals from Full Force (talk about Supernatural), hear('s) that expiration date ditty, Death Is Not The End. Call me when you've written something better… guess I can save money on my brand new smartphone plan by dropping that "ringer" feature! Here (hear! hear...), Nick Cave and friends pay their respects -
Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue, Shane MacGowan, Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey - Death is not the end
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