Let It Bleed
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One of the Stones' most beloved albums, 1969's Let It Bleed was a benchmark for several reasons. First, founding guitarist Brian Jones died during the recording process. Second, the Stones take their last significant look at pure blues (Robert Johnson's spooky "Love in Vain") and country ("Country Honk," the two-stepping alter ego of "Honky-Tonk Women") before folding both styles into a cohesive rock & roll vision. Third, it contains some of the band's most eerie hits, such as the flame-enveloped "Gimme Shelter," the drug-reality anthem "Monkey Man," the epic "You Can't Always Get What You Want," and Mick Jagger's menacing "Midnight Rambler." --Steve Knopper ... Read more

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The Finnland Guy is Nuts
Yeah, click on Mr. Finnland's reviews and you will find that he apparently dislikes pretty much everything, and has spent a great deal of time putting bad reviews on things he hates.(He is apparently incredibly stupid and just goes around buying every album of every band he hates, so he can review them like he knows what he's talking about.)Who knows what he actually likes, but if he doesn't like the Rolling Stones, he must not be from earth.Please get a life, Mr. Finnland, you are a soulless idiot.Ignore him, as another review states, he is full of bull, this is a great album, one of the classic Stones.Of course, you can't really go wrong with the Stones or the Beatles in their prime, I recommend any you can get your hands on.About Led Zepplin, I am not too into it myself, but I haven't really listened to much, it just doesn't turn me on as much from what I have heard, but that is just my taste, I'm sure they're music is fine.The Finn a--hole is giving them a bad name, if he actually likes them.

(Note: Who knows what planet the Finn guy is from, he's probably just jerking everyone's chain or something, so I hate to even rise to it, but whatever, ignore him.)

a stones classic
let it bleed was the greatest stones album along with beggars banquet.ignore the retard from finland and get both albums.

I have heard this album...
...and I can tell it is just piece of sc***! The Rolling Stones is possible the worst band in the history of rock...The Beatles and Led Zeppelin were better! ... Read more

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Sticky Fingers
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"Sister Morphine," the heart of guitarist Mick Taylor's first full studio album with the Stones, doesn't get the airplay of "Brown Sugar" or "Wild Horses." But it's one of the most vivid, horrifying songs about drug abuse ever recorded--as Mick Jagger sings "from my hospital bed," the ringing guitars of Taylor and Keith Richards build to full catharsis behind him. On that and lighter songs like the countryish "Dead Flowers" and the rocker "Bitch," Charlie Watts establishes himself as rock's prototypical drummer. He's creative and propulsive and knows how to swing, but he never overwhelms the song or the other Stones. --Steve Knopper ... Read more

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Let me try my hand at sounding like a moron.
"Duh, this is over-rated. dye dye, I've never understood the big deal here. *drool* I mean, Matchbox 20 writes better songs than "Wild Horses". ummmm, I'm just bitter because I've never "gotten" this. why do people make fun of me for listening to Jesus Jones? why can't I watch Lifetime, read the National Inquirer, vote for Bush, and drive my Hummer in peace?" or more to the point... "I know full well this is a classic and am only writing a bad review to get attention. just like a spoiled three year old." I think that one is more accurate.

What Real And Rock And Roll Sounds Like
Still riding high on the critical and commercial success "Let It Bleed", The Rolling Stones managed to outdo themselves when they released "Sticky Fingers". It included arguably their strongest, most consistant album ever, with songs ranging from classic rock to country to blues.

"Sticky Fingers" kicks off in high gear with my all time favorite Stones song, "Brown Sugar". This is just one of those songs that you love so much that you really can't describe how you feel about it, but this is definitely one of the greatest rock songs ever written.

The next song is the bluesy ballad "Sway". This song is notable mostly for including Mick on rhythm guitar, and overall this is one of the album's most memorable songs. The next song is quite simply the best Stones ballad ever. "Wild Horses" is one of the best songs they ever recorded, and it holds its own against "Brown Sugar" and "Satisfaction" as one of the best Stones songs ever.

Next up is one of the greatest jams ever put on record. "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is a Santana inspired song that features two of the greatest guitar players ever, Mick Taylor and Keith Richards, dueling it out in a four minute solo that was recorded by accident. However, it's Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts that outshine everyone else on this song thanks to their ability to play almost as their own separate unit, creating a spellbinding effect.

"You Gotta Move" is a stupid song, easily the worst of the album. If you want to hear a good version of this song, check out the version on 1977's "Love You Live". The next track is pure Stones: "Bitch". Featuring an energetic Mick backed by blazing guitars and roaring horsn, this one of the best and most underrated songs in the band's entire catalogue, and it should have been released as its owns single rather than be relegated to the b-side of "Brown Sugar".

"I Got The Blues" is a bit of a downer. It is a little too depressing for my taste and even for the Stones, this track really isn't memorable. The next song, however, is a real masterpiece. "Sister Morphine" is a chilling account of a drug addict's final hours before the addiction that his dominated his life will kill. The result is utterly spellbinding, and Ry Cooder is excellent on slide guitar. This sis such a great song. I'm at a loss for words.

"Dead Flowers" is a tongue in cheek country number that remains one of the band's best and radio regular. I love the sound of the guitars of the guitars on this number. The closing track, "Moonlight Mile", is an excellent acoustic number that perfectly sums up the band's attitude at this point, looking at every album as just another mile on bumpy road to success.

This is a highly recommendable album, and one of the best rock albums ever made. Definitely worth owning.

Classic Stones in their prime
This is a very good album from the greatest rock band of all-time.I don't think a casual fan could fully appreciate or understand how great The Stones and "Sticky Fingers" are.I would have to rank this #2 from the Stones right behind Beggars Banquet. Three of my favorites of theirs are here. Everyone's heard "Wild Horses" but you might not realize how great the song really is. Just listen to the hear-felt lyrics and melody. An overlooked gem is "Sway" which puts all kinds of thoughts and emotions in my head.This song is perfect, from Micks voice and lyrics to Taylor's solo, to the fading chorus as the song winds down.It just doesn't get any better...Well, maybe it does once you hear the closer "Moonlight Mile."For some reason, not many people know this song.But it's a wonderful closer. I love it. Other standouts include the hit "Brown sugar"(maybe a bit overplayed however), "Can you hear me knocking" rocks, and the haunting "Sister Morphine" which may take a while to grow on you. The reason I only give this 4 stars is because it's not perfect, in my mind.There are a few of what one might call "fillers" such as "I got the blues" (which I like)"You gotta move"(my least favorite), and the countrish,"Dead flowers"(could be better).They aren't terrible songs.They just aren't up to par with the others. "Bitch" is popular, but it just doesn't do it for me.But that's one man's opinion. The positives far outweigh the negatives here. This is a classic rock n' roll album. As for their best, I would have to give the nod to Beggars Banquet which is a bit more consistent throughout. ... Read more

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Exile on Main Street
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From the swaggering frustration in the first song ("I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping," Mick Jagger sings in the hyper "Rocks Off"), the Stones speed through familiar neighborhoods of country, blues, and R&B on Exile. They never even bother to stop when they've crashed into something. They don't leap into new worlds so much as master the old ones, turning Slim Harpo's blues obscurity "Hip Shake" into a harp-and-piano steamroller and setting spines a-cracking in "Ventilator Blues." Both "Tumbling Dice" and Keith Richards's "Happy" have become hits, but the 1972 album is most notable for its overall murky adrenaline. --Steve Knopper ... Read more

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It rocks. It rolls. It's got the blues. And it's consistent.
Nothing more to say.

Other than anyone notice that the people who give it one star can't spell worth a damn?

Pure sh**!
This is a terrible album! It isn't even music! This is just piece of sh**! Total garbage!

i can't even feel the pain no more
my roommate from freshman year in college used to play this as his alarm clock very frequently.i am very thankful to him for this because i thought that "rocks off" was a sweet song to use as an alarm and as a result now have in my possession one of the greatest albums ever.it would have to be my favorite of the stones.everything about it is so great and there are so many great songs and such a complete lack of anything unwanted that i could just play any part of it any time just about anywhere.it is especially great for mornings, summers, sweat, bad times, good times, things like that. ... Read more

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Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
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The Stones at Their Best
Bottom line....this cd rocks!I have been a Stones fan since I was 8 years old (I'm almost 42 now - my first album ever was Hot Rocks), and I have replaced all the old vinyl over the years with the cd version.For some reason I didn't buy Get Yer Ya Ya's Out on cd until recently, and for the life of me I can't imagine how I could go so long without hearing it! First of all, the recording is superb.Second, it is a time capsule of when the Stones were at their peak...when they were the perfect combination of being raw, yet polished.They had that attitude and energy associated with youth.And, they still had Mick Taylor.They were never as good before or after he left the band.The versions of Sympathy of the Devil and Street Fighting Man are the best I've ever heard.In fact, the only (minor) disappointing track on the cd is Honky Tonk Woman - usually one of my favorites.The two Chuck Berry cuts - Little Queenie and Carol are superb, as is the rarely played Stray Cat Blues.A unique feature of the cd is that Mick Taylor's guitar is always heard in your left speakers and Keith's on your right; so you get a unique sense of the dynamics of their intertwined work.Plain and simple...this is a classic...a must have for any Stones fan, and for any fan of classic rock and roll.

YH!
This is so terrible!!! I hate this band! They are very bad! They haven't done even a single good song! Led Zeppelin was the first good band!

Let's reflect on Charlie for a moment (the donkey too)
I have nothing new to add to all of these dead on reviews. This record captures the band ascending the mountaintop, all members firing on all cylinders and Mick Taylor boldly coming into his own. This was pretty much the first Must Own live album of the hard rock era and was actually only put out to capture the dollars being spent on the first widely distributed bootleg of the era: "Liver Than You'll Ever Be" taped at another show from the same tour.

The SACD layer and remastering in general make this one remastered version actually worth getting as a replacement for your older CD.

I would just like to take a moment to praise the cover. Putting Charlie front and center with a donkey on the cover of their best live album is a stroke of genius. Too cool.
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Guitar World
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The same songs tabbed over and over again
I've read this magazine since I first picked up a guitar in 1989.Since then, it's had its ups and downs, as it tends to follow the latest trends.In 1989 the focus was hair metal; in 1992 it was thrash.It 1995 it was in a slump of four chord songs and songs that appeared in previous issues.I believe "Crazy Train", "Walk", "Free Bird" and "Crossroads" have probably each appeared about a dozen times since 1990. My subscription ran out in the late 90's, but I keep an eye out for it on the news stands.It's currently in another slump, one where the tabs are typically either nu-metal, garage rock like The Vines, or the aforementioned reprints.However, all is not lost; there are still good columns, although the interviews aren't that great anymore.And I think that there was an At The Gates song in there not too long ago.
The bottom line is, buy it from the news stands when you see songs that you like in it.That way you can choose the best from the competition (which tends to tab the same songs at the same time, even the classic rock ones).

i love both guitar one and guitar world
i love both guitar one and guitar world, but i like guitar one a Tiny bit more. But i love both magazines

Good gone Bad
I was a gung-ho Guitar World reader from about '96-'01...my subscription ran out sometime in '03... but the quality of the publication had so seriously fallen, I didn't care to spend the money on it any longer.Guitar World has become SO mainstream that it's pretty difficult to put up with.I havn't felt that the interviews were good for a long time.It doesn't seem the interviewERS are musicians.Not much in there is for musicians anymore (just like Rolling Stone).There are tabs in there, but they generally aren't written the way the artist plays the song... I still have all of my old issues, and refer to them often, but as for the new ones...buy 'em on the stand when they've got something interesting. ... Read more

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Guitar Player
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Better than the rest
To distinguish my taste from others, let me say at the outset that I'm not a big fan of tab. This "recent" development in music magazines was never one I was fond of because, if for no other reason, I figure you (musician) need to figure it out on your own. If you can't, don't play it. That's just my opinion, and I'm obviously out voted given the sheer numbers of tab-filled mags on the market.
That said, I like this magazine, perhaps a bit less than I did twenty-five years ago. I do like the buzz section, the album reviews are excellent, the gear stuff gets a bit much, but what else would a guitar playing magazine feature? The articles/interviews are still better than the others because they don't seem as juvenile. I get the feeling that Guitar One et al are going for the teen player audience (if you need evidence, check out the Top 200 Guitar Albums issue) and, while GP has altered it's look/feel a bit towards that end, they still remain faithful to their roots. They do have transcriptions, but they are generally single page specifics, not scores of newspaper print-pages detailing the latest popular songs.Instead, they chose to make song-length transcriptions available on their website for their subscribers (and a huge variety every month, I might add). I'd rather that than have it all stuffed into the magazine. Besides, there are scores of free tab sites on the web (granted, many are chock full of errors) so if you really need to know how to play a song and can't figure it out on your own, go to the web.
GP is the best on the market for my buck.It could be better, but in order to appeal to a large market, it's impossible to make everyone completely happy.

Guitar product reviewer....
Wow...There's a lot to see in this magazine...A lot of product reviews and a lot of advertisements.If You're looking for something to improve your playing, this is not the right source.

Too narrow...
When I read a magazine, I want it to present different styles of guitar.I want it to teach me new things as well as introduce and review new gear.Guitar Player mag just doesn't cut it.It is a magazine based almost exclusively on rock.It's fine if you're a rock musician but what about the rest of us guitar players (jazz, blues, country, classical, flamenco)?The product reviews are OK but leave much to be desired.In my opinion, this magazine's perspective is too narrow.The guitar has so much to it and this magazine just doesn't show it well.
PS- I've been playing guitar for 21 years (gospel, jazz, fusion, latin).Personally, Guitar One mag is one hundred times better than this magazine. ... Read more

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Rolling Stone
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Founder and publisher Jann S. Wenner's brainchild remains the standard by which rock & roll magazines are measured, though even its most fervent boosters would concede there've been some growing pains for RS as it's strived to remain relevant through the decades. The erstwhile baby-boomer bible mixes fleshy covers of today's alluring celebs with coverage of graying rockers from the magazine's heyday. In addition to celebrity interviews, stalwart features such as CD reviews and Random Notes (the mag's long-running gossip section) provide familiar reading for older readers, as does the publication's superior political and cultural coverage. But the bulk of Rolling Stone's features are aimed at the younger pop-culture set. --Steven Stolder ... Read more

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Corporate magazines still suck
Rolling Stone hasn't been a credible music journal for at least 15 years, and that's being extremely kind.Rather they are a marketing outlet for the corporate sponsors of whatever music is being pushed at the moment.That's of course when they deign to write about music at all.There are far too many politically oriented articles from an upper middle class armchair liberal point of view to catagorize Rolling Stone as strictly a music magazine.And let's not mention the extremely annoying fashion layouts.RS is more of a lifestyle journal that panders to white and mostly liberal middle class tastes and culture.I don't care about the political bent of the magazine so much as I care about the pop garbage that Rolling Stone writes about.They almost without exception shill for the flavor of the month rather than write any responsible criticism.Occasionally the articles are informative, but for the most part Rolling Stone is an irrelevant device to generate advertising dollars.

You get what you pay for
Isn't it amazing that the cost of a Rolling Stone subscription is barely enough to cover the cost of postage?The magazine is mostly advertisements, and the rest of it isn't worth reading.I grew up on Rolling Stone, but have realized that if I want a decent music review about music I care about, I'll go to pitchforkmedia.com.Even SPIN is better than this crap.

RS: "Music Experts" who don't know CRAP about music.
Anyone who would consider putting a list of the 100 Greatest Artists ever without Pink Floyd, Queen, or Metallica has no knowledge of music whatsoever.

Also who the hell would put Kurt Cobain and Jack White on a list of the 100 greatest guitarists ever above Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads? Also not to mention that they didn't even include Slash or Malmsteem on the list.

This magazine makes me sick to the stomach. Basically all they do is praise artists who have good lyrics but crappy music, like Bob Dylan. They also need to get over their constant worship of U2, because even when they put out those 2 awful albums 'Zooropa' and 'Pop', they did nothing but praise them for their over-produced experimental crap.

And what can we say about their devotion towards 'The White Stripes' and 'The Strokes' and hail them as the BEST NEW THING, while we've been waiting for years for these people to make albums worth their praise. Yet, Rolling Stone rather ignores great new artists like Muse, Franz Ferdinand, and Keane.

I know you guys are probably potheads, but perhaps you should consider putting the hash pipe to the side and think about what you write because it's hurting the REAL ARTISTS. ... Read more

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Acoustic Guitar
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Great Magazine!
It is wonderful to see a magazine that focuses on the acoustic guitar player.So many magazines seem to zero in primarily on the electric guitarist and rock/metal artists.This magazine has a bit of everything.Interviews with musicians of various genres, music with notation and tabs, and tips on different guitar techniques.It's a great way to get to know artists whom I've never heard of before and seek out their music to listen to.

I don't subscribe to this magazine (I'm a coffee shop magazine buyer), but I do buy it frequently.I'm a new guitarist who owns two acoustic guitars.

A Great Guitar Magazine for the Acoustic Guitar Player !!!
I've been subscribed to Acoustic Guitar Magazine since December 2003. I really enjoy every issue in its entirety. It has a variety of sections such as: Guitar and equipment reviews, artist interviews, Music CD's reviews, music to play, guitar lessons, vintage guitars and history, tips, events etc,. Advertising is always moderate. I am seriously thinking to start purchasing past issues. Good stuff !!Indeed a Great Guitar Magazine !!

Alone in the field
Most guitar magazines are about mainly equipment and to a lesser extent, the thrash/metal/punk/whatever hero of the moment. "Acoustic Guitar" is different. It does talk about equipment, sure, but the primary focus has always been the music and the artists.

I have a couple years' worth of "Acoustic Guitar" on my bookshelves, unlike another popular magazine that gets read and tossed or given away. I don't save every issue, but I save a lot, as there's so much timeless information and good music to be found. In the few issues withing arm's reach I see a story on the music of "O Brother Where Are Thou?" with an arrangment of "Man of Constant Sorrow". Here's an article on Jazz Manouche and Django Reinhardt, with a tutorial written by John Jorgenson. Another issue spotlights the then-new MTV Unplugged phenomenon, and has a transcription of Clapton's unplugged "Layla".

Issues have covered contemporary singer-songwriters, Cuban "Son" music, African music, 1920s American Jazz guitarists... just about anything that can be played on a guitar. Evry issue is a surprise, and even if it doesn't have one of your favorites it'll have something you'll find interesting and useful. ... Read more

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Alternative Press Magazine
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do not subscribe to magazines through amazon.
I subscribed on august 27th. My magazine did not show up for six months! I emailed them to ask what the hell. Six months, come on. I was refunded to dollars. I finally recieved my first issue. Its been more than a month since then and i have yet to recieve my second. When people i know who subscribed from ap, have gotten their magazines. This is absurd, i'm cancelling my order.

sort of alternative press
Yes, I do read Alternative Press, or parts of it anyway. To their credit they do cover some great alternative bands and their new "unsigned band of the month" feature is pretty cool, but sadly the cover stories are usually misguided pieces about the likes of Good Charlotte or Yellowcard. Their bizarre marriage of punk/indie and uber-mainstream pop-punk make for a painful experience. The new "Big Takeover" issue speaks volumes of the diversity of their readership: Good Charlotte was in the top 5 for both the "Artist that I wish would Die" and "Artist with the Most Integrity" categories.

In short AP consistently makes me hate them by covering some of the crappiest, least alternative bands out their, but they draw me back in by putting the words "motion", "city", and "soundtrack" together on a regular basis.

Try a different magazine.
I used to really like "Alternative Press", but lately I have been incredibly irritated by it. A lot of the magazine has turned into fashion tips for how to be more hardcore. The magazine tries to have "shock value", I think, but being increasingly geared to younger people with gross taste in music, it's not shocking, its annoying.

Also, every month, the magazine has some column where they basically trash classic bands, like ELO and such. I find this ridicuous, considering the kind of junk they put in their magazine, and this particular column really irks me.

However, I do listen to some of the bands which they feature in their magazine, and I like to read the CD reviews and lists of CDs to be released. This does not save the magazine from being awful, though.

So, whatever your taste in music is, this magazine will most likely annoy you. Spare yourself the headache. ... Read more

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