This week in class we listened to the first two albums by The Rolling Stones; England's Newest Hit Makers, and 12 X 5. My thoughts in all honesty could be summed up in a single word. Meh. I feel as if The Rolling Stones are overhyped and overrated. They lack something to set them apart from other groups of the time. Some may say that they are young and need time for their sound to mature, but nothing really changed between their first and second albums. Honestly, when they started playing Under The Boardwalk, I thought it was a joke. They tried way too hard.
Really?
Not everything I have to say is negative though. I do commend them on putting themselves out there in a market to compete for hits with legendary musicians like The Beatles. And although I don't quite understand the allure that they posses, they have a very strong fan following. Check out their website, it's beautifully done. As always, thank you for reading The Jack Barton Blog, and have a nice day!
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