Dyl

Dyl reviewed Folsom Prison Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA (1st Show) - January 1968) by Johnny Cash 1w

9.5

so much going on… from the unrepentant coldbloodedness of “i shot a man in reno just to watch him die” to the crushed vulnerability of “when i hear that whistle blowing i hang my head and cry” to the spunky insouciance of the guitar solo — with the audience of inmates cheering for each — all in the space of 20 seconds… it’s this kind of tonal whiplash that defines America

Dyl reviewed Si j'avais un marteau (Live à l'Olympia, 1964) by Claude François 1w

9.0

this may be the happiest recording i’ve ever heard. i’m not even a massive claude fan but he, the band, and most of all the thousands of young people in the audience (for once in live recordings miked and mixed beautifully into the song)… everyone is joined in the same singular propulsive ecstasy. imagine if someone at EMI had the foresight to do a live Beatles record like this in the early 60s.

Dyl reviewed Down Under by Men At Work 6mo

10

yes

Dyl reviewed All Along the Watchtower by The Jimi Hendrix Experience 6mo

10

not really any other choice