tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post7841115058133873017..comments2023-11-02T08:27:04.487-04:00Comments on One Man, 500 Albums: No. 473: A Rush of Blood to the HeadR.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10383814114949080690noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-81315274645117211372008-05-22T14:33:00.000-04:002008-05-22T14:33:00.000-04:00I recently read a quote by some pretentious ass th...I recently read a quote by some pretentious ass that said something like "When there are great books, why would I waste my time with good books?"<BR/><BR/>Whether or not you like Fugazi, The Buzzcocks, Fela Kuti, Lead Belly, The Flaming Lips, Iron Maiden, or Throbbing Gristle (to name but a few), each of them has had a unique and traceable influence on rock music. Each of them has made a musical contribution (and an album) that could be defined as great. And each of them was left off of this list.<BR/><BR/>There are enough "great" albums from enough "great" bands that, on a list of this size, there is no room for "just plain good." <BR/><BR/>I'm fine with calling <I>A Rush of Blood to the Head</I> a good album, but not if it means a great album gets overlooked in the process.taotechuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275520227023393969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-49817482088139863272008-05-12T14:02:00.000-04:002008-05-12T14:02:00.000-04:00I love this album. It falls into the category of ...I love this album. It falls into the category of "guilty pleasure" for me -- I know its not the best stuff out there and its kind of lame but I like it anyway.<BR/><BR/>I always tell people that Coldplay is the Genesis of this decade. The 80's Phil Collins Genesis, not the 70's Peter Gabriel genesis. This stuff will not wear well in 20 years.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the previous comment that this album adds nothing new, but its a pretty solid, brave album nonetheless. "Just plain good" should be exactly what being #473 is all about.ffthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964518578253417013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-6879097171691198162008-04-29T15:18:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:18:00.000-04:00This is to '90s brit-pop what Boston or Kansas wer...This is to '90s brit-pop what Boston or Kansas were to '70s prog: there's nothing wrong with it, but it breaks absolutely no new ground. Journey <I>Escape</I> deserves to be on the list more than this album does. With that said, neither Coldplay nor Journey belong here, because neither of them made any meaningful changes to rock music.taotechuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275520227023393969noreply@blogger.com