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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 ?

krelldog
dsrobert
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@grislybutter right on, might be interested. Any chance you can share the catalog number?  How is the condition?

grislybutter
2,309 posts
 

Let is Bleed is the best Stones album in my mind, but best of all? Impossible to choose...

mahler123
3,063 posts
 

My 1 cent

  I listen primarily to Classical but I was a huge Stones fan in my teens.  I disliked Exile when it came out and for the most part hated it, and never bought a Stones album again.  I tried streaming it a few months ago and could only get about a third of the way through before boredom set in.  I can still listen to Beggars Banquet and Let It Bleed with enjoyment.

  My wife is a huge Joni fan but dislikes Blue

thecarpathian
4,181 posts
 

@skyscraper ,

It's 'Honky Tonk Women', not woman.

I'm an annoying stickler about stuff like that.

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mhmeyers
66 posts
 

I love the Stones and Joni..... Hate to say it but my favorite of Joni's is Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm.... So different from any of her other work, which is why I like it.. Very well recorded with some excellent guest stars singing backing vocals....

Hard to beat the Stones' albums Some Girls and Let It Bleed..... Their release of Forty Licks is also very good!

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