Tracks 5/04

The Stranglers "Nice and Sleazy" 1978
Man, listen to that bass. Every now and then I hear a song where all the instrument tones sound exactly right. This is one of those. Getting all the tones right is one of the trickiest and most over-looked part of making rock music, yet all the greatest bands of all time are masters of it. I think it counts for like 75% of that feeling you get when listening that says "This song I'm listening to right now, a real band made it." It's whats lacking in your roommate's brothers band who writes really good songs, but something's missing. Its the reason the Strokes are famous. Check it out, want to hear another example?

Love & Rockets "Mirror People" 1987