Rate-A-Record session with Stills on 4th June 1977
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
This is that punk shit everyone’s going nuts over? Sounds like four 6 year-olds picking up instruments for the first time. This sucks.
The Clash - White Riot
This is worse than the one you just played me. Whatever happened to singing? Is this some kind of pro-KKK thing? This is what we marched against back in the sixties!
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Now that’s more like it. This is a monster record by a great band. Listen to that groove my man Mick is laying down. Oh, Stevie, you are my number one gypsy goddess.
Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
Johnny “Rotten” is right. What a crock of shit this band is. They think they’re dangerous? They’ve never seen Crosby when the burgers and beers run out.
The Eagles - Hotel California
Wow. This could be the best thing these cats have ever done. And that is saying something. Joe Walsh is killing it on that solo, too. A+
Patti Smith - Hey Joe
First question: is this a guy or a chick? Second question: How much do I have to pay him/her to never ruin another classic rock song again?
Foreigner - Feels Like the First Time
Now THIS is what the new rock and roll should sound like. The guitar is loud and dirty but also tasteful. And this guy can sing. Hey, Clash…school’s in session…and Foreigner is your teacher!
― tylerw_sandbox, Monday, 28 November 2011 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
Just a Song Before I Go -- CSN
Poly Styrene: "I don't think I fancy that."
― clemenza, Monday, 28 November 2011 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
That was Tim Johnson...Never occurred to me it might be a joke. Probably the biggest tip-off, come to think of it, is that <i>Rolling Stone</i> likely would have sought out someone other than Stills by 1977. Even though CSN had a big reunion album that year, he wasn't exactly a go-to guy for such things at that point.
― clemenza, Monday, 28 November 2011 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
I could've sworn there's a bit in "Shakey" where Neil Young recounts having to stop Stills from introducing songs in their live sets with "stories" about his "tours of duty" in Vietnam
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 28 November 2011 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
ha, guess i was fooled. didn't seem too outlandish to me. actually thought the weirdest bits were when he was complimentary.
― tylerw_sandbox, Monday, 28 November 2011 21:12 (twelve years ago) link