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Re: 4 from twelve



Lance Link (lancelink123) wrote:
> 
> (wipes tears)
> 
> I was reall;y hoping that she and the boys would rip up and re-explore these
> classics....
> 
> I hate to say it, but this is likely the worst stuff they've recorded.

I got my 4f12 the old-fashioned way (eBay), and 
I liked "Everybody Wants...", although I thought 
it was over-something'ed on the vocals. And Tom 
Verlaine (IMHO) makes "Gimme Shelter" worth a 
few listens. 

With the disclaimer that I haven't yet heard SLTS, 
I think what's missing from this is a sense of fun.
I wish she had done, say, "Hitchin' a Ride" instead 
of "Helpless"; or "Venus" -- something from the 60s 
with some fun and energy.