♫ Gloom & Doom♫

Gil T.Azell · October 15 2012, 02:45 AM

I'm kinda liking this new Stones song.
has some of their old Kick ass feel to it.

♫I had a dream last night I was piloting a plane / And all the passengers were drunk and insane,♫

Rush Limborg · October 15 2012, 02:58 AM

Well, it's no "Gimme Shelter" or "Jumpin' Jack Flash"--a little on the "generic" side...but it's actually quite good. Mick sounds like he's lost a little of his vocal distinctiveness, though I suppose that's due to age.

Mr. Adventure · October 15 2012, 03:05 AM

Not bad, want to give it a couple more spins, which is more than I can say of a lot of latter-day efforts I've heard lately.

sojourner · October 15 2012, 04:41 AM

Sounds like a song you'd hear on the end credits of a movie. Not bad tho, it's got some life to it.

gblews · October 15 2012, 04:51 AM

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

Well, it's no "Gimme Shelter" or "Jumpin' Jack Flash"--a little on the "generic" side...but it's actually quite good. Mick sounds like he's lost a little of his vocal distinctiveness, though I suppose that's due to age.

If losing "vocal distinctiveness" is what it takes to make him sound like this, then good riddance. Mick hasn't sounded this good for MANY years. In fact he sounds like he somehow has managed to shave a few years off those vocal cords. The band's playing also sounds pretty crisp and not sloppy which makes me wonder if Keith was involved in the sessions.

The song itself reminds me of "Jumpin Jack Flash" -- just sing the old "jumpin jack flash is a gas gas gas" over this song's chorus. Not bad for a bunch of 70 somethings.

Gaith · October 15 2012, 05:26 AM

I dig it, too. Though the lyrics and tone hit rather close to the bone these days...

sojourner · October 15 2012, 06:17 AM

^They gotta keep up with popular culture and all that.

Rush Limborg · October 15 2012, 05:53 PM

Indeed. Mick invoking fighting zombies in a swamp--understandable, considering the rampant obsession with zombies among our youth culture. *sigh*

BTW--by "vocal distinctiveness", I'm referring to Mick's intense pronunciation of syllables, in the Stones' classics of old. ("PlEased to mEEt yOU--hope you gUEss maaaaaaaaah nAme!" "Ah was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrn in a class fIve HurricANE," etc.) His voice in this song sounds comparatively relaxed.

J.T.B. · October 16 2012, 12:11 AM

gblews wrote:

If losing "vocal distinctiveness" is what it takes to make him sound like this, then good riddance. Mick hasn't sounded this good for MANY years. In fact he sounds like he somehow has managed to shave a few years off those vocal cords. The band's playing also sounds pretty crisp and not sloppy which makes me wonder if Keith was involved in the sessions.

The first single of the Stones' 50th anniversary year and Keith Richards not involved in the sessions? Doesn't seem likely! Anyway you can totally hear him playing.

I agree on Mick's vocal, it seems more energized and less mannered than on a lot of their recent stuff. I'm not crazy about the thick drum sound, it kind of muddies out Charlie's touch, but it'll do. Pretty good track overall.

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

"Ah was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrn in a class fIve HurricANE,"

"Crossfire hurricane."

Justin

Random_Spock · October 16 2012, 01:38 AM

Not a bad track so far.

Rush Limborg · October 16 2012, 02:33 AM

J.T.B. wrote:

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

"Ah was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrn in a class fIve HurricANE,"

"Crossfire hurricane."

That actually proves my point--Mick's vocal intensity had a kind of "accent" way back when--"cross" sounded like "class", etc.

gblews · October 16 2012, 05:14 AM

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

J.T.B. wrote:

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

"Ah was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrn in a class fIve HurricANE,"

"Crossfire hurricane."

That actually proves my point--Mick's vocal intensity had a kind of "accent" way back when--"cross" sounded like "class", etc.

Dude, just admit you didn't know the lyric. It's no disgrace, we've all had one of those "class five hurricane" moments.

Rush Limborg · October 17 2012, 04:55 AM

^I believe I kinda did....

gblews · October 17 2012, 05:32 AM

gblews wrote:

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

J.T.B. wrote:

"Crossfire hurricane."

That actually proves my point--Mick's vocal intensity had a kind of "accent" way back when--"cross" sounded like "class", etc.

Dude, just admit you didn't know the lyric. It's no disgrace, we've all had one of those "class five hurricane" moments.

Supreme Dittodrone wrote:

^I believe I kinda did....

No, you didn't. You tried to wiggle out of admitting you didn't know the lyric by claiming that Mick's lack of "vocal intensity" caused you to think he was singing "class five hurricane". You said, essentially, "it was Mick's fault, not mine".

Rush Limborg · October 17 2012, 10:22 PM

^No...I didn't say it was due to his lack of vocal intensity.

At any rate--it was my mistake. I'm simply saying the mistake was due to a mis-hear, on my part, due to his intense pronounciation of certain vowells, etc.

October 15 2012, 02:58 AM	#2
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ Well, it's no "Gimme Shelter" or "Jumpin' Jack Flash"--a little on the "generic" side...but it's actually quite good. Mick sounds like he's lost a little of his vocal distinctiveness, though I suppose that's due to age. __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."

October 15 2012, 03:05 AM	#3
Mr. Adventure Admiral Location: Mr. Adventure	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ Not bad, want to give it a couple more spins, which is more than I can say of a lot of latter-day efforts I've heard lately.

October 15 2012, 04:41 AM	#4
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ Sounds like a song you'd hear on the end credits of a movie. Not bad tho, it's got some life to it. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

October 15 2012, 05:26 AM	#6
Gaith Rear Admiral Location: Starfleet Command, The City that Knows How	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ I dig it, too. Though the lyrics and tone hit rather close to the bone these days...

October 15 2012, 06:17 AM	#7
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ ^They gotta keep up with popular culture and all that. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

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October 15 2012, 05:53 PM	#8
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ Indeed. Mick invoking fighting zombies in a swamp--understandable, considering the rampant obsession with zombies among our youth culture. sigh BTW--by "vocal distinctiveness", I'm referring to Mick's intense pronunciation of syllables, in the Stones' classics of old. ("PlEased to mEEt yOU--hope you gUEss maaaaaaaaah nAme!" "Ah was borrrrrrrrrrrrrrn in a class fIve HurricANE," etc.) His voice in this song sounds comparatively relaxed. __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."

October 16 2012, 01:38 AM	#10
Random_Spock Captain Location: Random_Spock	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ Not a bad track so far. __________________ Credit goes to Wikipedia, since that's where I found this pic originally. No copyright infringement intended. RIP Roger Ebert -- you'll be missed .

October 17 2012, 04:55 AM	#13
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ ^I believe I kinda did.... __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."

October 17 2012, 10:22 PM	#15
Rush Limborg Vice Admiral Location: The EIB Network	Re: ♫ Gloom & Doom♫ ^No...I didn't say it was due to his lack of vocal intensity. At any rate--it was my mistake. I'm simply saying the mistake was due to a mis-hear, on my part, due to his intense pronounciation of certain vowells, etc. __________________ "I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again." "Forget it, Jake...it's Chinatown."