I love Aja and The Nightfly, but I totally laughed my ass off at this whole video! 🤣 Great vid, man!
@2ridiculous41
Жыл бұрын
Medical help is available. Just not from me.
@philipzimmerman6179
Жыл бұрын
Aja is an awesome piece of work.
@flexiblestrategist9922
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is incredibly boring. A Handful of songs that actually move.
@garyolshan4177
Жыл бұрын
agree. both are great records
@mikereiss4216
5 ай бұрын
Aja is good but still overrated imo.
@Ryan-rn3cf
Жыл бұрын
“When you are in a situation where everyone is on drugs, you’ve got to have one person not on drugs.” Haha best quote ever
@basedsouljah
Жыл бұрын
True shit. Daft Punk even once said "Never make music on MDMA - or high - because EVERYTHING sounds fucking good"
@dbking4194
Жыл бұрын
I think there is something wholesome about this. Everyone should experience their favourite album being trashed on KZitem. Keep up the good work.
@blutryforce762
9 ай бұрын
I agree, I always want to hear people bash Queen (one of my favourite bands). But when it happens it's always just surface level stuff they rag on. They don't really dig deep into what they really hate about them. It's rather dissapointing, imo.
@andyboerger
5 ай бұрын
@@blutryforce762 I don't hate Queen, but I think they are hugely overrated.
@blutryforce762
5 ай бұрын
@@andyboerger I agree, they are overrated. Especially with how much "We Will Rock You" and "We are the Champions" get played, I know people who like Queen but never want to hear those songs ever again. One thing I don't like about Queen is that their live releases are absolute garbage, messing up the mastering by making it all congested, pitch correcting Freddie's voice and overdubbing everything. Their are loads of live bootlegs you can find on KZitem and they sound incredible, better than anything Queen Productions has released.
@andyskinner5584
5 ай бұрын
Loved this ... Everything he says about Dylan is spot on . Gets it totally wrong on Astral Weeks tho !
@tylerthompson1842
Жыл бұрын
It feels like you just had to sit through the most snooty, pretentious party of your life and now that the guests have finally all left you can tell us how you really feel lol. Best video I’ve seen of yours lmao
@nobbynoris
Жыл бұрын
That impression of Van Morrison was spot on!
@bab1627
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this guy. One of the freshest and most authentic voices in the vinyl community. And so unpretentious - dude doesn’t even use outer sleeves. The basement DIY vibe is fitting, but this guy needs a real show, perhaps with a co-host he can debate.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertFithen hey Robert nice to meet you, just subscribed. What is the name of the Zappa channel you mention?
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories kzitem.info
@turntablesrockmyworld9315
Жыл бұрын
It's not that he is unpretentious, it's that he has bad taste. That Donald Fagen album is very good (albeit dated sound) at least lyrically and I love the opening synth chords, the Van Morrison album is just stellar lyrically and sonically and shows Vans "detached" vocal style. Aja was a move away from rock n' roll and Wayne Shorter even makes an appearance. I agree, from a music consumer perspective, Pet Sounds is over-rated but according to an old school music arranger and producer we used to know(1970s?) from England, he said Pet Sounds was hugely influential -but mostly for the other producers - who nicked many techniques, don't ask me what as I don't know, and he said for a rock/pop album the chord, harmonies, and vocal arrangements are on another level. But lyrically, it appears like a simple pop album. He said even back then him and his colleagues considered some of Brian's stuff simply genius.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
@@turntablesrockmyworld9315 Geez, and I even EXPLAINED what an opinion was at the beginning. Oh well.
@allthingsclassicrock
Жыл бұрын
I love the Dan, your description of the Aja album is hilarious because it’s not wrong. 😂
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
lol Great comment!
@FogAndLime
Жыл бұрын
LOOOOOOOL i watched 3 minutes with your Steely Dan "Aja" review and i am TOTALLY sold! Instant subscribe!!! Finally a vinyl youtuber who actually states their opinion and doesn't just blindly push records that everybody else loves!! Love it! ABOUT TIME.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@StonefieldJim4
Жыл бұрын
I'll second that. Those first 3 minutes are blisteringly good. I'm in! ✌️
@teruienages962
5 ай бұрын
Or maybe he's just being a contrarian asshole.
@michaelbruno5772
Жыл бұрын
I think the slervenotes on Aja may have been a satire or lampoon of proper jazz sleevenotes where they go in depth on each song. Love the videos. It's like you're my brother from another mother. I don't use outer sleeves either.
@rollo131
Жыл бұрын
That’s my thought exactly, they were spoofing a typical jazz album. Nothing about SD should be taken too seriously. The record company president was probably in on the joke.
@grantross2609
Жыл бұрын
yes tho ----- something going on there methinks !
@philoats1738
Жыл бұрын
Interesting about the sleeve notes.. tongue inncheek? I don’t use use outer sleeves either.
@johnnyd63
Жыл бұрын
Nope...I just think Steely Dan were pretentious assholes.
@reginaldcampos5762
5 ай бұрын
That actually makes sense. Seems like a self-aware joke. If I had gotten this vinyl, I would have been extremely confused as I'm not a jazz head and wouldn't have known this.
@nottssundayvinyl4064
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Yes! YES! Finally someone on the same wavelength as me re Aja, Van Morrison and, best of all, Pet Sounds. Thank you, thank you, thank you. That is excellent. I'm so glad it's not just me. And "sure, Jan" made me laugh out loud. Great channel, thank you
@robdelcastillo8326
Жыл бұрын
1:18 I am one of those people who feel that both “Aja” and “The Nightfly” are absolute masterpieces. But I also have a sense of humor. That being said, your commentary on them both had me laughing to the point of hyperventilating. Great channel Robert, keep these videos coming!!!
@flexiblestrategist9922
Жыл бұрын
Steely Dan is incredibly boring. A Handful of songs that actually move.
@johnnyd63
Жыл бұрын
I put on Aja when I am getting dressed for a wedding. Gets me in the mood for a pretentious, boring, scripted evening.Sorry...Aja blows.
@kennethfranconero4844
Жыл бұрын
I agree with OP. Hysterical. The liner notes ARE a huge circle jerk. However, the album is so insanely great that you can (almost) understand why.
@nunyabidness4220
Жыл бұрын
I don't think there's a band or artist on earth I hate more than Steely Dan/Donald Fagen. There's just nothing there but goofiness... every time I hear them I just start hating humanity. But, tastes vary, I reckon, sometimes widely. :)
@MrHobo71
Жыл бұрын
Katy Lied is their best album.
@josiahmitchell4055
Жыл бұрын
Astral weeks is awesome because the musicians were totally winging it. Totally awesome album
@bshah4831
Жыл бұрын
I like it as well as well as Veedon Fleece
@chriskarley384
Жыл бұрын
This video was killing me!!🤯 Aja is Easily one of my "Dessert Island albums" and Astral Weeks is my FAVORITE album ever and I had never even heard it until I was in my early thirties!!🤯🤣🤣
@df5295
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the best part of Astral Weeks isn't even Van Morrison! It's the backup musicians!
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
What's even cooler is the fact that it was recorded in 2 days.
@curly_wyn
2 ай бұрын
Van Morrison’s voice is absolutely grating.
@karstenpost1477
Жыл бұрын
I just recover from my first contact with your furor-fueled blitzkrieg against Nashville Skyline, Pet Sounds and Astral Weeks😂Eternal elements of my own Holy Grail! But I have to admit, that your words made me laugh, shout, cry and rethink one after another. Thanks for some fresh breeze in my mind🙋🏻♂️👍🏻And you won a new subscriber by this right now!
@davidmartin1455
Жыл бұрын
"Lay Lady Lay" is the ONLY Dylan song that shows off a descent voice. Love the video, you crack me up, but some of your musical taste has got me scratching my head.
@MisterMikeTexas
Жыл бұрын
Dylan can sing when he wants to. Nashville Skyline proved that. But his singing voice was hilariously horrible on the Traveling Wilburys track "Congratulations"! 😂😂 That song is one of my favorite tracks on "Volume 1".
@farrellmcnulty909
Жыл бұрын
Lay Lady Lay is one of his best, but "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is another great easy relaxed Dylan vocal, not one where he's trying to "do Bob Dylan" - he just is Bob Dylan.
@MrGorpm
5 ай бұрын
What about his ascent voice?
@davidmartin1455
5 ай бұрын
Decent....Sorry, I've never liked Dylan's voice.
@MrGorpm
5 ай бұрын
@@davidmartin1455 I don't get off on being a pedant, but I totally agree with your comment about Dylan.
@mojopin2000
Жыл бұрын
This guy is hilarious when he's sharing honest takes about the stuff he doesn't like.
@lisakobar4153
Жыл бұрын
The commentary on Aja had me ROLLING!!!
@beatlejeb
Жыл бұрын
Great video! You never fail to make me laugh and I mean that in a good way. I agree with your album choices but I must admit, I got a little nervous when I saw Some Girls on the pile. And I too, can't understand the fascination with Pet Sounds. I think it's a good album but not a great album. I think if Paul McCartney wasn't such a fan of the album, we wouldn't be talking about it so much today. And with all the work that Brian Wilson put into it, why such a crappy album cover? The band feeding goats? Wow. I had never listened to The 13th Floor Elevators until just now on KZitem. Your video peaked my curiosity and I agree. That bubbly sound is definitely annoying. But your impression of it is hilarious! Keep up the good work!
@beezub4311
Жыл бұрын
I like all those albums but I love hearing your opinion because you're so passionate about it 🔥
@BillRussellVoiceActor
Жыл бұрын
I love Steely Dan. Love Jazz and such a great line up of musicians on Aja (Asia). Aside from the juvenile musical opinion, I really didn’t pay attention to the liner notes and thinking of it that way. I saw it as a jazz record. Notes being the back of a The Blue Note or Dave Brubeck record. But you are so right on! It’s a giant circle j. Especially with the approval of the ABC Rec Pres. I’m about to repurchase the record on vinyl because I do love the music. I just now wish, the gatefold would update to reflect session pics or something revealing like Hendrix’s “Electric Ladyland”. I haven’t laughed this hard at a record review. You’ve earned my subscription. 😅
@T.A.R615
Жыл бұрын
I love Pet Sounds, but I can actually relate to the echo chamber of praise that it gets to the point that the myth of the album outshines the album itself. I'm young and write music, and I love Pet Sounds mainly for the way Brian uses the studio to create a thick, rich and dense sound, especially with all the different instruments. But I think it is dangerous to assume in some ways that the record did so much when it was, from what I've read, really kind of a flop and fell into relative obscurity for some time. But that leads to people saying it's ahead of it's time, but I can agree where you're coming from in some ways, especially with how some people talk about it, repeating cliches. Thanks for the video!
@andyboerger
5 ай бұрын
same mythologizing of the Velvet Underground's first album. It sold far less than even Pet Sounds, but is now considered one of, if not THE, most influential rock albums of all time. And yet, what do we have if we strip away the myth? An album where the last two songs are complete wastes of time and gratingly annoying. A 'masterpiece' (Heroin) that keeps repeating itself so it could be about half as long, and a handful of wonderful songs, half of which are TRULY groundbreaking and the other half placed well within the work of their contemporaries. Are Sunday Morning and Femme Fatale ahead of their time? Not at all. I remember once where a RS critic said 'The Velvet Underground invented the 70s'. This is nonsense. Led Zeppelin 'invented' the 70s if you are going to pin it down to one group. Jimmy Page's concept of 'light and shade' influenced way more music of that decade than the experimental avant garde amateurism of the VU.
@justplayingrecords4664
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert another great video! I can listen to you rant about Pet Sounds all day! I feel the same way about that album. Your 13th Floor Elevators description is classic!
@continentalgin
Жыл бұрын
Pet Sounds is not as bad as Smile and Smiley Smile, so I will give it that. On a separate note, Good Vibrations is a fantastic record by The Wrecking Crew, even better than most of their Monkees stuff.
@continentalgin
Жыл бұрын
@Beau Lijah The electric jug was a nuisance, for sure. Why they allowed that is beyond my understanding.
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
@Beau Lijah You're Gonna Miss Me is also the name of a very well-done documentary about Roky Erickson. Very insightful and quite sad at times (the guy had some serious mental issues). Netflix has it---I recommend!
@floydstoner2962
Жыл бұрын
Another good video. I agree with you on "Astral Weeks" and "Pet Sounds". Can I add "London Calling"? I've really tried...
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
"London Calling" would make an incredible single disc.
@marcsmirnoff936
Жыл бұрын
Yes, please!
@paulhollett7183
10 күн бұрын
London Calling? No you can't.
@joefisk4448
5 ай бұрын
That sound form 13th Floor Elevators is a guy blowing into a jug that is somehow "electrified".
@yaronyarden9066
Жыл бұрын
I love your shirt!!! Old school AF. Your videos are really refreshing, keep doing what you're doing.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@memyselfmyvinyl894
Жыл бұрын
A girl I went to high school with had the name Aja. Caught your video from today about the $150 reissue. I had to come back to this and see what happened. You didn't disappoint in this video. Trolling the trolls or the people skimming is hilarious
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
Was she Asian like the girl on the cover, by chance?
@calvinwazoo
Жыл бұрын
LOL this was great! I bought Pet Sounds because it was listed as one of the "greatest" and "most influential" records of all time. I think I've listened to it once or twice. Loved the way you threw Some Girls into the middle, lol. With Uncle Meat, if your experience is solely with the CD version, only the CD version has that long-assed monologue that makes no sense and is irritating to listen to, and which I skip over every time. The reason it's there is because all the original music from the vinyl, when put on CD, comes out to 1 minute and 30 seconds (or something like that) longer than what a single CD can contain. So Frank opted to add the ridiculous monologue (which came from the film that was never finished) and release it on 2 CDs. The vinyl release does not have that shit on it. Uncle Meat has one of the greatest compositions Frank ever wrote - King Kong. If I were to make a similar video, I'd be showing anything by Radiohead, and "Loveless" by MBV. Everyone loves these - I just don't get it. And you know me, I love some weird shit.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Ladies and Gentlemen, the man who made me dislike Frank Zappa! lol
@asaprabbit8305
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always man, and I find it refreshing honestly when people do this and call out stuff that is just bad ( or personally just bad to that individual) opinions in the musical community is kinda a touchy thing for some. More people need to point out music they don't like , it's just as a refreshing take as hearing about albums people do like.. I ya see what I mean ! Good stuff man , keep em coming
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Negativity is usually more entertaining. lol
@toneyisaiah3556
Жыл бұрын
The group's song called " Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" From the album Mandrill Is.
@toneyisaiah3556
Жыл бұрын
Robert, people usually think that is a saying but The Wilson Brothers wrote that song.
@waltergabriel3694
Жыл бұрын
I have most of those Albums. I like your shoot from the hip style. Keep it up
@paultown6572
5 ай бұрын
Astral Weeks Definitely needs a few listens. I hated it first listen, but I really got into it over lockdown. It's brilliant.
@healdogtoe2c
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree about Pet Sounds. When you have people obsessing about letting you know what a genius someone is, red flags just go up. It gets repeated over and over and the only “proof” offered is in how people characterize Brian Wilson. A “genius” grading doesn’t make much difference when the music just doesn’t sound good. That “knowledge” really does not help.
@wwbuirkle
9 ай бұрын
Many of the people obsessing are big artist themselves
@JeffK.
3 ай бұрын
Pet Sounds fanatics/ Beach Boys fanatics are like Beatles fanatics. Forever loved by overweight hippies who are still stoned and have zero fashion sense.
@custodianken435
Жыл бұрын
I just found your channel a couple of days ago and I LOVE IT! State your opinions ALWAYS! You are a breath of fresh air. And while I dont always agree with you,I will always listen to your opinions. I am along for the ride to wherever it takes me. Peace
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@user-te3jl6qs7v
2 ай бұрын
i don’t know how many times i’ve watched this but i crack up every time. This is the best! MORE!
@scottlaw8990
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying what I have always thought about Pet Sounds! Well produced but forgettable music that is somehow revered by people. Have listened many times thinking I must be missing something but always come away disappointed. Right on about Astral Weeks. Van Morrison brings new meaning to the word piercing. Totally agree with you on Zappa and his disposable music.
@JonPickles
Жыл бұрын
I’m so with you on this. Take that blowing into a teapot on 13th Floor Elevators. I bought it and everyone said it was so good - wtf is that bubbly thing I just don’t get it. Hated it! Great video I laughed the entire way through. Brilliant and so entertaining. None of these were anywhere my KZitem top 10
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@marciap-vc
Жыл бұрын
It's an electric jug. No joke, they're a psychedelic jug band. I like them, but totally understand why others don't
@markthomas3851
Жыл бұрын
Found your channel recently and am enjoying your takes. Have you covered anything by Judee Sill? Love to hear your thoughts.
@simplechronology2605
Жыл бұрын
Pet Sounds, Astral Weeks, Aja, Nashville Skyline... I've had an absolutely identical list for decades now; it's almost eerie. For this reason alone, I'm subscribing!
@PaulinaAngel
Жыл бұрын
Great video Robert!! I can see why people get turned off by Pet Sounds. I remember saying as a kid that I'll never get into The Beach Boys, but I got curious about Pet Sounds, and I was at this weird headspace where I wanted to hear something real when I was 17, and I found myself loving it, especially the track, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, with likes such as "They say I got brains, but they ain't doing me no good" and "Sometimes I feel very sad", being a loner growing up, it resonated with me. That's Not Me is another track that I resonated with, especially in high school where I felt that I had to change so much of myself just to fit in and have friends, but knowing that they things I had to like, the way I had to dress, just to blend in was not me at all. So I defend Pet Sounds on that basis, not with the whole same argument that its a masterpiece.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
That actually makes sense and sounds believable.
@pgaven9396
5 ай бұрын
What a review. I love alternate takes on albums that people have long gushed and fawned over. I got Pet Sounds as well and really didnt get they hype....
@essaywhu
Жыл бұрын
I’m sorry dude. Maybe it’s a California thing, but I have literally listened to Pet sounds hundreds if not thousands of times. I love the lyrics, the music, everything about it. I grew up at the beach and surfed all the time. It soundtracked my childhood, my teenage years, my dating years, everything. The Beach Boys records that came before and after aren’t anywhere near it but I like them also. “Wouldn’t it Be Nice” is a great track but my favorite will always be “God Only Knows.” My other favorites by the them are Smiley Smile and Surf’s Up.
@davidbeeson9408
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but what about those of us that didn’t grow up at the beach & who don’t love surfing ??? Yeah, exactly. THE Most Over-Rated Album Of All Time.
@morrits3969
Жыл бұрын
It isnt even about surfing though
@davidbeeson9408
Жыл бұрын
@@morrits3969 No but they ARE surfers.
@essaywhu
Жыл бұрын
@@morrits3969 im talking about the Beach Boys in general. I know that specific album isn’t about surfing but they are synonymous with surf culture and their music is so ubiquitous in beach towns in California.
@cultvult
Жыл бұрын
I love that album too, and quite a few others here. He’s just hilariously angry. Embrace it, enjoy it, and don’t take it too seriously. He’s great.
@Mick_Ts_Chick
Жыл бұрын
I've never heard of the 13th Floor Elevators. Now I feel compelled to listen to that cd you showed so I can hear that crazy sound you were doing 🤣.
@peaches911
Жыл бұрын
OMG! This is the best video I have seen in ages! It was really entertaining! Thanks for the laughs. New subscriber!
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate it.
@cpsedmonds
Жыл бұрын
Had to bite my tongue through this one hahaha! It felt like the kind of debate you'd get into hanging out with buddies, and that one friend knows EXACTLY which buttons to push to rile you up - so good dude! Respectfully disagree with a lot of your opinions, but that's why they're opinions
@cpsedmonds
Жыл бұрын
Also, here's me not biting my tongue haha! I pretty much stuck to my Mum and Dad's collection growing up (AC/DC, Eagles, Motorhead, Fleetwood Mac, Rush etc) so I had a perception of both groups that was only based on their early work. The Beatles were just white guys playing watered down R&B music, The Beach Boys were white guys playing similar music, set to the theme of a surfing trend. Because of these perception issues (psychologist would have a field day), I never really explored either until I decided to listen to every Beatles album back to back over a couple of days. I actually couldn't even believe it! The progression felt subtle enough between each record to follow their process along in a logical way, but the difference between early and late stuff is unbelievable. It never occurred to me to skip down the timeline to listen to some of the later works for some reason, and I felt like both (and all) their eras complemented each other. From then on, and still now, if you suggest me an artist to check out, I start from the beginning and work all the way up their studio albums. This is exactly what happened with the Beach Boys. I always heard they were 'The American Beatles' so wanted to do the same for their albums too. And yes, I did listen through alllllll of them eventually, whether I wanted to or not haha! I feel their early stuff is the same as the Beatles in many ways, boy meets girl etc, empty lyrics with no real meaning. The first time I heard Pet Sounds I had to really stop what I was doing and follow the words along. Caroline No and I Just Wasn't Made... are as poignant and thought provoking as Help!, Girl or most of those mid-era Beatles bits. The words just really resonated me at that particular time, feeling like a child out of time... From there it lead me to listen to both the acapella and instrumental versions of Pet Sounds, and really opened the doors for critical listening. Tuning your ear into different instruments playing their separate parts, and then re-listening to the work as a whole and hearing how they all work together. The same with vocal harmony, which I have to say, is my favourite thing about any and all music regardless of genre. The way different voices sound together is just magical. So the short version is, I both blame and praise Pet Sounds for a perception shift in my brain. Not only for critical listening to music (which has allowed me to re-listen to all my favourite records again for the first time) but for a newly found love for discovering records I've set to one side without giving a chance.
@sentinel3504
Жыл бұрын
This video randomly popped up in my feed. I had several good laughs watching this. Good to hear some honest opinions. I’ve got Pet Sounds on my shelf because it’s supposed to be such a classic. I’ve never made it through listening to the entire album. Now maybe once every couple of years I put it on and listen Wouldn’t It Be Nice before putting it back on the shelf. Aja was the other album I never liked. Thought I must have poor taste or I wasn’t hip enough to get it. Definitely will be checking out more of your videos
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@hipoint4599
Жыл бұрын
Man I just love watching your videos even when I don't agree with all your choices, (sorry no explanation I just really like Van Morrison) , but skewering Aja when all the audiophiles on KZitem add their own jizz to the gatefold just made me smile. Keep being you man and I may even subscribe something I rarely do.
@tdunph4250
Жыл бұрын
Got to this video a little late. Really enjoyed it! Your opinion is always entertaining and valid to me Robert! Rock on!!
@nearmintnerd
Жыл бұрын
I love pet sounds (mostly for Sloop John B and God Only Knows), and I'm also a big fan of the channel... there's still a few of us here, lol.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
It's nice to know some people still have a sense of humor.
@greenatom
Жыл бұрын
I love some of these things, and I also love when someone is honest about their real opinions! Many of the artists you are "dissing" did the same to others. And so it goes. No harm done!
@MisterMikeTexas
Жыл бұрын
I think Lou Reed hated everything at one point!
@timbates6309
5 ай бұрын
I have no love or any of these albums. This was a lot of fun. Any chance for a sequel video?
@RobertFithen
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! At one point, yes.
@MudFlanagan
Жыл бұрын
agree mostly. Bought a new vinyl copy of Aja- sold it a couple of weeks later........what's was the hype all about?
@bipbopboom
Жыл бұрын
Wish I could like this video twice!! Your takes are spot on!! Love people who are honest!! Aja is a great stiffener for shipping good albums. Hope all is well with you!! Have a great week!! Jon
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@mosespray4510
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comments on Van Morrison. I've been hearing about how revolutionary and amazing he is for 40 years, and I couldn't agree with you more. If I go to hell I expect to hear nothing but Van Morrison and REM 24/7.
@Weremoogle
Жыл бұрын
I love R.E.M. Not sure what struck you wrong with their music.
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
If it's REM 24/7, send me to hell!
@michaelandrew4488
Жыл бұрын
Thank you - I've been looking for Lay Lady Lay and what album the track is on.
@josiahmitchell4055
Жыл бұрын
Pet sounds is incredibly awesome
@tjchesney4997
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't keep a straight face all through this. Also, it's refreshing to hear someone, other than myself, call Pet Sounds overrated. I tip my hat to you, Sir Robert 😃
@koont666
8 ай бұрын
I never bought the lp until the 90s And I must say it's a great LP ,I listened on my own terms,it's not best LP ever but a very good one ,in my opinion Never mind the bollocks is probably the the best rock LP I've ever heard,🇬🇧
@Stonecutter334
8 ай бұрын
I’ve always thought so. A few great tunes. Otherwise typical BB.
@tproudboomer5965
Жыл бұрын
Hey Robert, I’m an older dude that has spent many a Saturday afternoon perusing used CD and record stores over the years. Started my vinyl collection when I was a kid and still have the habit decades later. Of course I took the detour into collecting CDs, but never turned my back on vinyl. While I do enjoy some of the other guys doing the CD/Vinyl shows on KZitem; you have a distinctive style that cuts through the bullshit. Would love some advice on how to start out doing something similar to what you do, but with my own distinct style. Any advice or tips would be appreciated!
@kathleenmagois7904
Жыл бұрын
You're so funny ! I liked a number of these albums at one time. Aja when it came out (I was 19). Pet sounds during my pregnancy (40) Astral weeks during the lockdown. But I get what you're saying and can see where you're at. Also I had to laugh because I remember my brother and his friends were really into Zappa, especially the "yellow snow" bit. I think we go through phases with music, but I got a kick out of this video.
@zoltanszabo4242
Жыл бұрын
Hey, my name starts with a Z!!! :) In defense of Uncle Meat: what you were talking about is the CD reissue. Zappa added the long film excerpts in the 80s. Probably thinking that the film will never see the light. This is what I advise to everyone who hates this album for the long dialogs: listen through disc 1, and start disc 2 at track 4. (That was the original LP tracklist.) It becomes a very solid album with many of his concert staples. Yeah, I can see how the dirty lyrics was the reason Zappa was an icon, especially that he did fight taboos. But here in Europe I think his fans are more interested in his music. Van Morrison is another one I don't agree with. I find the stripped down musical accompaniment beautiful. But hey, that's OK, we don't have to agree. I always enjoy when people explain why they hate what I like. It's not good to live in a bubble.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@spencerburke
Жыл бұрын
If that's the Rykodisc CD transfer of Uncle Meat, then it won't help that it's a horrible sounding disc. Headache-inducing, despite Frank himself being at the helm. But the later CD issues are wonderful. As is the vinyl release. Probably won't convert anyone who isn't a fan, but it might help people in the middle form a more positive opinion of this 'challenging' album : ) Great video. Thanks!
@shamushamu6637
Жыл бұрын
The most entertaining channel I've discovered so far. Binge worthy for sure.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment!
@bloqk16
Жыл бұрын
One aspect to consider with regards to the albums on the retailers' shelves: How much artistic control did the performers on the albums have? I say that since the music perfomers/singers were under _contract_ with the record companies; where there are layers of management and decision makers processes the product goes through before it is packaged and placed on retailers' shelves. Some of the stuff we see as the end products with record albums could have the decision making from the VP of Artists and Repertoire [A&R] of the record company label.
@jonathanlane5432
Жыл бұрын
Robert, this is the very first video I’ve watched from you and I’m now a fan for life. Why? Because for over 50 years, I’ve been puzzled and perplexed on why “Pet Sounds” is considered a friggin’ masterpiece and on some lists, the greatest album of all time! Now, don’t get me started on “Smile”, another head scratcher.
@stereo999
Жыл бұрын
SMILE wasn't even released so it must have been so much better than Pet Sounds that it would have disrupted the space time continuum if it came out in the 60s. [literally a fire broke out a few blocks away while they were recording a song about fire and Brian Wilson's drug paranoia decided it was an omen and not just a coincidence and that's why he shelved the project lol)
@tohomonk
Жыл бұрын
They are both considered masterpieces because they are great pieces of art. I mean, some of the best producing and songwriting ever.
@mgconlan
Жыл бұрын
I couldn't disagree more about The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds," Van Morrison's "Astral Weels" and Bob Dylan's "Nashville Skyline." "Pet Sounds" and "Astral Weeks" are two of the greatest albums ever made, and if you want to know why I love "Pet Sounds" it's in the creativity off Brian Wilson's vocal and instrumental arrangements and the magi spell they create. And if you think Paul McCartney was being facetious when he told the other Beatles that "Pet Sounds" was the greatest rock album released to that date and they were going to have to work their asses off to top it (which they did with "Revolver"), listen to McCartney songs like "Back in the U.S.S.R." and "The Black Seat of My Car" where his love for The Beach Boys is obvious. I get the impression you don't like jazz very much because at least two of the albums you trashed, "Astral Weeks" and Steely Dan's "Aja," are strongly jazz-influenced and that seems to be one of the aspects of them that bother you most. (That may be one of the reasons you don't like Frank Zappa's "Hot Rats" either.) I wouldn't rate "Nashville Skyline" at the level of "Pet Sounds" or "Astral Weeks" but it was a refreshing new direction for Dylan, who proved he could make a great album without doing social comment or surrealistic imagery. He explained the change in the sound of his voice on "Nashville Skyline" by saying he had just quit smoking when he made it. "Nashville Skyline" made it cool for hippies to like country music in general and Johnny Cash in particular. BTW, "Lay Lady Lay" was originally written as the theme for the movie "Midnight Cowboy," but because. Dylan didn't finish it in time the filmmakers ended up using Harry Nilsson's cover of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'" instead (and one of the biggest ironies of Nilsson's career is that he was a sensational songwriter in his own right but the biggest hit of his career was a cover). But I respect you enough to have tried to be thoughtful and intelligent in my comments instead of railing against you and calling you an [expletive deleted].
@johnnyd63
Жыл бұрын
After your long rant, Pet Sounds still sucks.
@SuperNevile
Жыл бұрын
@@johnnyd63 I bought the "Pet Sounds" album**, and later the single with "God Only Knows" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" on each side. I played "Pet Sounds" about five times over the last few years, but the single a lot more. Apart from the two great tracks and the great cover song (which I already had as a single), I thought the rest was filler. ** Because I read that Paul McCartney had given each of his children a copy of the album because he believed that nobody's musical education is complete until they've heard Pet Sounds.
@thesurfacespins
Жыл бұрын
How dare you topple the sacred cows of the vinyl community! LOL! Keep up the great work! (and I know you like Some Girls!)
@DJWerkz
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant! So many in the vinyl community wax (pun intended) lyrical about the same old dull albums. I am familiar with the term iSheep but I think there are definitely vinylSheep that just buy releases because everyone else has them and they need to be seen owning them too.
@pyrielrising4338
Жыл бұрын
Thank You....for decades I have listened to people tell me that Pet Sounds was genius. I have not nor will I ever understand why people drool over this album. Credit where it belongs...God Only Knows...is a great song, as for the rest of it..pass! I personally put it down to herd mentality, similar to FOMO, everyone else likes it so I must think it's great. For not drinking the Cool Aid you deserve the sub. Look forward to more " I will think for myself" videos in the future.
@theheepster
Жыл бұрын
Funny Show, love it. Pet Sounds is as relevant to the advancement of music as Rolling Stone is to music magazines, which is to say, not at all. Both are completely overrated. Why Frank Zappa was declared a genius is inexplicable to me. His "art" usually got on my nerves. But all this is only my opionion. Abuses and insults please keep.
@continentalgin
Жыл бұрын
I prefer Zappa Plays Zappa, if that's any indication of how I feel about it all.
@marcsmirnoff936
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning Rolling Stone, influence on popular culture was vast-and harmful. That's because what they mostly did for many years was to spotlight & hype (over & over) a small list of mainstream big-budget acts (many of whom the founder/publisher was pals with) while consistently ignoring innovative music on small labels. Repeatedly overhyping the same celebrities while repeatedly ignoring innovative & fresh talent-that was their gig. Rolling Stone taught me that if you wish to be surprised by an art form you must ignore the mainstream "authorities" & search & experience things for yourself. (If Zappa was overrated, he was, being a cult figure, overrated on such a small scale that he couldn't be as annoying as others-he didn't clog up the airwaves (or Rolling Stone). For that reason, I tend to be more annoyed by acts like, say, Bon Jovi or Pat Benatar.)
@panleszek
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this video and I am glad you made it! Made me smile. Never had any thoughts about the write up inside the Aja cover as I never read it! I agree it is a waste of space (but I do love the album!). I never understood what so appealing was about Pet Sounds - I never liked the music of Beach Boys (I am so glad I am not the only one!). I have a sealed copy of the 11th floor…thanks to you I will never open!
@MrHobo71
Жыл бұрын
Does an unopened album really exist? 11th floor?
@MrHobo71
Жыл бұрын
The lyrics and vocal harmonies of Pet Sounds are appealing.
@mikelooney2172
Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha! Great! Astral Weeks and Pet Sounds sit on my shelf in mint condition. Every time I put them on I want to fling them out the window. Always thought it was just me! And interesting about the cover variants of Some Girls. I know the original with Lucille Ball was replaced, but had no idea there were so many. Thanks! i just subscribed.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@trevoreivershypnosis
11 ай бұрын
I'm sorry you can't appreciate Pet Sounds. People go on about God Only Knows yes a classic but 'Wouldn't it be nice' and 'Sloop John B' are magnificent in terms of harmonies. 'Don't Talk (put your head on my shoulder)' and 'You Still Believe in Me' are two of Brian Wilsons most under-rated tunes, they are both beautiful and I love the arrangements. The two instrumentals 'Lets go away for a while' and 'Pet sounds' are also beautiful. 'Caroline No' is a great tune with a great vocal from Brian. As for the others . My fav non Brian on this is 'Here Today' which is a classic too imho. The other tunes are all well done too. If you don't like an album that's fine but music is subjective. I personally feel pet sounds is an all time classic
@RobertFithen
11 ай бұрын
Music is subjective? Hence, the "you may love but I don't" in the video title.
@trevoreivershypnosis
11 ай бұрын
@@RobertFithen understood :)
@janachildres3823
Жыл бұрын
Pet Sounds is my favorite album - but I can get why some people don’t like it. It took me five or six listens before it clicked with me. I just “feel” those songs (though not a “Sloop John B” fan). All the fans I know spend hours on the boards talking about the minutiae of each song. The Cello’s and Tympani on “Don’t Talk” while Brian sings about the most relatable thing in a relationship, to “I may not always love you…” “I keep looking for a place to fit in…” The best vinyl version is the AP Stereo 45, followed by Steve Hoffman’s DCC. The twofer is good - but the 1980 Green Label Capitol is better - as is the single Brown Label. I like Aja ok - but love your take. I was cracking up so much! I had no idea about the Some Girls album covers. I never liked that album.
@seanswinton6242
Жыл бұрын
Same here. My ears weren't ready for it. Once I developed my symphonic ear, I came to love it.
@robertov05
Жыл бұрын
Pet Sounds was great because the Beach Boys finally stopped singing about surfing and hot rods. The six albums that followed are excellent as well.
@ricobonifacio1095
Жыл бұрын
Love your personality and humor, it's great!
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@Zactivist
8 ай бұрын
HAHA your "Story behind Aja" had me cracking up! Too funny! I do like most of that album though- but yeah the thing about hiring 57 different guitarists just to get a 2 second solo (and all the previous ones were probably fine) has always made me roll my eyes a little. Definitely a relic from a much more pretentious age of popular music.
@erniericardo8140
Жыл бұрын
I find your description of Steely Dan's Aja hilarious, but in all seriousness, besides the lyrics-its musically a very solid album.
@blaster1093
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree with you more on "Pet Sounds". I had a copy in my collection for years 'cause everybody was saying it's a masterpiece... never listened to it myself. Finaly, I sold it on Ebay couple of months ago. "Overrated" would be an understatement..!! 😄😄 Frank Zappa is absolute crap too.
@pgaven9396
5 ай бұрын
Wow...your channel brings me back to the late 80s when I worked at a Vinyl record store in upstate NY that was legendary for having a giant animal head mounted on the store whose owner also had the nick name. He would play various albums and give his takes on them and customers would get into conversations about music..Sans the CDs this really brings me back.
@BobCoalWater
Жыл бұрын
Great video, made my day. Subscribed.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@tracypresler4644
8 ай бұрын
Aja is a brilliant album. Steely Dan stretched out on this album. It is also one of the best sounding recorded albums in rock history. Amazing sound and brilliant music
@pgaven9396
5 ай бұрын
i did enjoy the fresh take. But the vinyl IS pretentious artwork. Not sure if it was intended to be parody in the first place though...apparently the "humor" was missed on some of us lol. I agree actually that they had a missed opportunity to include more artwork. I did like Deacon Blues..but yeah...lyric wise...the album isnt their strongest. But then again i never really listened to Steely Dan...or Kiss for lyrics.😂
@marclahn7072
Жыл бұрын
AJA = Awesome. ZAPPA = Awesome. Can't say I disagree "too much" with the rest though (other than Pet Sounds) * And hey, LOVE that classic Scotch VHS T-shirt! Killer. M ⚡
@alamogold8518
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t agree with all of your opinions but that’s life. At least you’re on here talking about records. Pet Sounds though I take exception with though. I have a distinct memory of my friend right before she got engaged listening to this twice in a row on repeat just holding each other. So some of the songs like Don’t Talk (put your head on my shoulder), God Only Knows and Caroline No have special places in my heart. Hands down my favorite album. I’m not high on Sloop John B but such is life. Even if I don’t agree with your takes hopefully you keep dishing them out.
@NoEgg4u
Жыл бұрын
Robert, all of those albums are amazing! (except for Some Girls, which sucks). My favorite songs are on the Easter Everywhere album (I can't get enough of that warbling sound!). I hope a remix will push that sound forward with more gain/volume.
@crazyprayingmantis5596
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
I disagree that Some Girls sucks--I think it's one of their best. They became too hit and miss after that one.
@NoEgg4u
Жыл бұрын
@@davidl570 "I disagree that Some Girls sucks--I think it's one of their best. They became too hit and miss after that one." I was being cheeky. I was breaking our host's balls, by dumping on Some Girls, after he praised it, and I was slobbering over Easter Everywhere, after he complained about it. I actually agree with his assessments.
@davidl570
Жыл бұрын
@@NoEgg4u Whoops! r/WHOOSH for me! Okay, I get what you mean now! (Although to be fair, that album still has its detractors--I'm not one of them though).
@TooSkinnyKenny
Жыл бұрын
"Pet Sounds" is generally considered one of the most influential albums in music history, it even impressed Paul McCartney. The music is very intricate and nuanced. The instrumentation, the melodies, the lyrics, the vocals....
@williamstander4877
Жыл бұрын
The beauty of music is that we have different tastes and takes on "classic" rock. I love God Only Knows from Pet Sounds because it has an intimate connection with my wife. I really enjoy your videos, just subscribed, and keep up the opinions.
@triplejazzmusicisall1883
Жыл бұрын
God Only Knows, besides being Paul McCartney's favourite song, is one I adore. Check out the Manhattan Transfer's two covers of it. They are astoundingly beautiful.
@annatraustadottir4387
Жыл бұрын
That was refreshing. Astral Weeks is one of my absolute favorite records. Remember when I heard it first in my teens. Totally fell for it. One of the biggest impact a record has had on me. Love it to pieces. But I also loved this rant, refreshing, funny and so in contrast with the common fake reactions/reviews on KZitem. I don't hate the other albums although I'm not the biggest fan, Except for the Dylan record, really don't like the Country-Dylan and his voice on this record. But I don't hate you and subscribed.
@Ghoulikmusik
Жыл бұрын
Please do more videos in this format 😂
@Brecu69
Жыл бұрын
Great video as always Robert. I disagree with you on Aka, but the Pet Sounds thing is spot on, imo. It’s interesting too the in the RS 20th anniversary list in 1987 (what really got me into music seriously), Pet Sounds is not even in the top 100.
@jeronronnunkoffunk4691
Жыл бұрын
Hilariously raw and different angle and view of these popular albums. I do have the the AJA album, but I like you outside of the musicianship and sound quality find most of the album hard to follow knowing it’s a divergence from their classic prior style! I do like “black cow”and “Peg” my favorite! Anyhow great take and honest approach to many of these well hyped albums! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😂😂
@djhrecordhound4391
Жыл бұрын
Your channel, your opinion, your collection, your taste...and I'm just a guest. Even if I disagree with you on any of the albums, I hit like because you also got me laughing.
@samsquanch67
Жыл бұрын
Great vid! I really don’t care for any of those albums and most of those Artists, I see that Steely dan album for sale every time I hit the stores makes me wonder if anyone actually owns it!
@michaeltocker2817
Жыл бұрын
Robert, us how you really feel. I couldn’t agree more with you on some of this.Zappa, Aja etc but likely would never voice that opinion in a crowded room, especially full of trained musicians. It’s an Emperors new clothes situation. I feel the same way about most contemporary art. I no comprehend. Thanks for another fun ride.
@crichards1986
Жыл бұрын
Viewing this a second time...Great vid! But I do have one question...Why do you own so many records you don't like? I know you've heard AJA prior to the Mobile Fidelity version was released..
@williampowell6067
Ай бұрын
Love the video Robert! Your Revolver rant was epic by the way. I wish they would stop remixing Beatles Albums. Anyhoo I digress. Happy days brother.
@soleman1112
Жыл бұрын
Love Nashville Skyline & Pet Sounds, agree with you on everything else. Yep I’m still watching 🤣🤣Still love your videos Robert. “Aussie Vinyl Guy”. 🙏
@DavidToth-re6zw
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic,so pleased i stumbled across your channel,really refreshing to hear a different point of view,so tired of so called audiophiles telling me i must like pet sounds and Aja,i've always thought those two suck big time
@ianfryer8386
Жыл бұрын
Well someone just earned themselves a new subscriber! Thank you, that was great fun.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate it.
@SH-ud8wd
9 ай бұрын
The Aja gatefoldrant is hilarious. Astral weeks OmG! 😢
@paulboggan
Жыл бұрын
Great vid. don't necessarily agree with all but hey..... I loved the fact you do not hold back.... now I'm off to listen to zappa :-)
@NothingLikeVinyl
Жыл бұрын
You cracked me up! 😂 I'd really love to see your impersonation of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band on "Trout Mask Replica" (I have a hunch that you hate that album, assuming you have heard it). I don't hate "Pet Sounds", but don't think it's an outstanding album either. I'm a huge fan of Zappa's technically inclined music, but there's a lot of silliness in his recorded output as well. Now, regarding "Astral Weeks", I'm not a fan of Van Morrison as a singer, but I love the music on that album. Particularly because it is, to me, the top example of terrific acoustic double bass performances in popular music. The double bass is a very common instrument in jazz settings, but not so much in pop music bands (I'm a bass player and my perception may be biased because of that).
@NothingLikeVinyl
Жыл бұрын
I must add: I had only heard the 13th Floor Elevators' debut album. Right now I'm listening "Easter Everywhere" and I'm laughing even harder! 🤣
@keithmichael112
Жыл бұрын
I played trout mask replica for a girl I liked. I still remember the look of horror
@uktumbleweed
Жыл бұрын
P.S. Thanks for this great video I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!
@thierrydefrance7220
Жыл бұрын
Hi Robert. I love this video! I thought I was a moron for not loving these albums! Now I know. Considering the Beach Boys I think that in the sunshine pop category, The Association produced far better records than the Beach Boys and never got the recognition they truly deserved.
@RobertFithen
Жыл бұрын
The Association has some great album tracks beyond their singles.
@Birdlives247
Жыл бұрын
Tha Association is good but get real!
@mjrleaguesweetie
Жыл бұрын
Firing off “they all suck except ‘Peg’” in 0.4 seconds was just *chef’s kiss*
@edwardgonczy3170
Жыл бұрын
I love your videos. I like Pet Sounds. I have the copy that came with Carl and The Passions.
@scottboedy5299
Жыл бұрын
Where do you stand on the album excitable boy by Warren zevon?
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