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I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue

I love to listen to great podcast/interviews with great musicians. Last night i listened to Rick Beato interview Maynard from the great band Tool. Besides being a fantastic conversation, Maynard told Rick the two most influential albums for his music inspiration are Joni Mitchell Blue, and Black Sabbath's first self titled record.

I understand and love Black Sabbaths first record, but I have listened to JM Blue countless times and just don't understand what the hype is. Full disclosure I love female vocalists, and I also love Joni's  Court and a Spark. With that said I have heard many musicians rave about Blue. Please enlighten me-what am I missing ?

The other head scratcher for me is Exile on Main Street by the Stones. Again I have heard many musicians rave about this double album. I don't get it... Beggars Banquet-Let it Bleed-Sticky Fingers are so much better in my opinion, but just like Blue, It seems like musicians much prefer Exile on Main Street.

I know its all subjective...but these are two records I have never learned to appreciate. Thoughts ?

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grislybutter
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@thecarpathian I never had a doubt that for me Let It Be and Abbey Road were out there, ahead of of the rest. And as soon as I got on the George train, Abbey Road had to win all my awards. I think it had to do with the fact that all the other albums were enjoyable, but not more than the sum of its part, whereas... but I am just repeating myself.

thecarpathian
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Indeed. Something about those two albums resonates more with you than the others. I think the only way I could truly pick a favorite is to cherry pick off of several albums to make my ultimate Beatles album. But of course that's cheating and not the point. If I had to choose (gun to the head and all that), I believe it would be Abbey Road also. Simply wonderful from beginning to end!

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simao
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Agreed. In a similar vein, I can never understand why revolver is so fawned over when it seems to be a disconnected series of individual Tunes with no cohesion.

thecarpathian
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Tell you one that rarely gets mentioned and that’s ’A Hard Day’s Night.’

Half ( exaggeration) of their ’Love Songs’ compilation album comes from that with other terrific songs. Always been a mystery to me why 'Things We Said Today' isn't on 'Love Songs'.

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rettrussell
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+1 tablejockey Mick Taylor 

Rolling Stone initially sorta panned exile….3 and a half stars maybe.

Then….they saw it for its shredded brilliance and rated it the best of the best at least a few times.

To really appreciate exile please put your pencil down, don’t be a thin man, and just feel it.

After the studio thrills of Sticky Fingers I wanted a follow up in the same vein (whew!), but for the Stones that was yesterday’s news.

i know I’m not alone when I say Soul Survivor may be the Stones’ ultimate song.

Joni & Blue: don’t think, feel it.

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