Re: "Layla's Last Stand".....

[Jennifer Smith Ray <Jennifer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"J-Train" Stroufe writes:

> I was listening to Layla (Derek and the Dominoes) today and 
> remembered how the guitars carrying on gets annoying. I mean, it's 
> like the studio version of 'Achilles Last Stand', the "guitar army" 
> sounds like cats fucking.
> 
> Really, a few overdubs is ok, but CHRIST! Too much is TOO MUCH!!!!
> 
> Give me the live versions of 'Achilles' any day

Oh, no, no, no, man.  Give me the studio version of "Achilles," and then
give me some more!  Even though "Achilles" truly is a motherf*&^$r
played live, the studio version has got to be the musical equivalent of
Shaft.  It's one Baaad Motha - (shut my mouth)!  (Anyone think Isaac
Hayes knew Zeppelin?)

Anyway, if you think "Layla" and "Achilles" have too many overdubs, try
listening to Radiohead, which I have happily been doing in all my free
(and not so free) time lately.  In the recent Guitar World, Dave Grohl
describes Radiohead music very aptly as sounding what it must feel like
to have your whole life flash before your eyes.

Trippy.

Jennifer