Neither can touch the S Club 7 version101Walterton wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:41pmI’ve never heard either versionJennyB wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 10:37amEmbarrassing confession leading up to a question. Are these two Black Diamonds the same song? Because while I love the 'mats, I have never actually listened to a KISS song (on purpose).Wolter wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 1:00pmReal talk: the Kiss version of Black Diamond is the best song on here. It just isn't nearly as good as the Replacements.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 9:17amAnd, as I suggested earlier, the singer is someone we love. All (or almost all) the others are performed by sentient dung. Plus "Fingerpoppin'" is amusingly awful; the others are just awful (okay, BD isn't awful, but KISS are).
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101 0 - Revbob 10revbob wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:52pmNeither can touch the S Club 7 version101Walterton wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:41pmI’ve never heard either versionJennyB wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 10:37amEmbarrassing confession leading up to a question. Are these two Black Diamonds the same song? Because while I love the 'mats, I have never actually listened to a KISS song (on purpose).Wolter wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 1:00pmReal talk: the Kiss version of Black Diamond is the best song on here. It just isn't nearly as good as the Replacements.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑09 Nov 2019, 9:17am
And, as I suggested earlier, the singer is someone we love. All (or almost all) the others are performed by sentient dung. Plus "Fingerpoppin'" is amusingly awful; the others are just awful (okay, BD isn't awful, but KISS are).
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Word.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:08pmI usually trust your judgement mate but you are wrong on a biblical level.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 1:28pmYes the 'mats version of KISS song they made their own.
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So.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:08pmI usually trust your judgement mate but you are wrong on a biblical level.
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They were playing what needed to be played. How is your band so good when you literally can’t recognize good rock and roll? It’s like a blind man painting the Mona Lisa.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Thanks mate. Wait, what?Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 5:15pmThey were playing what needed to be played. How is your band so good when you literally can’t recognize good rock and roll? It’s like a blind man painting the Mona Lisa.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 5:24pmThanks mate. Wait, what?Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 5:15pmThey were playing what needed to be played. How is your band so good when you literally can’t recognize good rock and roll? It’s like a blind man painting the Mona Lisa.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pm
I'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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S Club 7 and the Ragged Diamond!Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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What a disturbing, yet perversely enticing, Duran Duran tribute album.101Walterton wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 5:54pmS Club 7 and the Ragged Diamond!Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Not at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Has anyone ever thought of introducing Heston to “the punk rock”?Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 8:00pmNot at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Heston is a bit punky himself!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 9:26pmHas anyone ever thought of introducing Heston to “the punk rock”?Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 8:00pmNot at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pm
I'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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Nothing sloppy at all about this ferocious beast.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 8:00pmNot at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pmI'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
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I love it when you buy an album and it's everything you want and more on first listen. "Let It Be" has never Let me down. A beauty of an album.Wolter wrote: ↑12 Nov 2019, 12:22amNothing sloppy at all about this ferocious beast.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 8:00pmNot at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pm
I'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
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I'm still not getting it. Piss poor if you ask me.Wolter wrote: ↑12 Nov 2019, 12:22amNothing sloppy at all about this ferocious beast.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 8:00pmNot at all. The song by The Replacements has more edge and comes across more real. Which is also why I said authentic. There is no sloppy playing on Black Diamond.Heston wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:57pmSo.....they were drunk and playing badly? I assume that is what you mean by "ragged feel."Wolter wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 4:50pmWord.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Nov 2019, 2:31pm
I'm a huge 'mats fan. KISS just don't get close for me. The Replacements give the song an authentic ragged feel that is sadly missing from the KISS version. I'll give KISS 10/10 for writing a very solid track but only 5/10 for execution.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board