Minutemen - 3 Way Tie for Last
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Free Music Review: Thanks D!
Hit: 5 Stars
'And I want to know, have you ever seen the rain... la dee da dee da thanks D.!'This album is the greatest. I just love the Minutemen. I can't believe D is gone! But in many ways he is still here- as the Indians say, 'recordings catch the soul'. But while we hear D here, D is flying free.
So baby oooh 'I want to know, have you ever heard D Boon, singing so beautiful and sweet!' la dee daa dee da dee D. And his guitar riffs are awesome! As for Mike Watt and Mr. Hurly- talk about a Burly combo! I bet ole Mike could play a Hurdy Gurdy with his teeth, and upside-down, nonetheless!
Once again, the Ratmouse loves D. Boon, Mike Watt, George Hurley, and the Minutemen! (and ok- Ed from Ohio's OK. But Kirra- she's the sweetest!) uno DOS tres!
Free Music Review: What, only one other review here?
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the Mintuemen's fourth full length album after Double Nickels on the Dime and sadly their last with the tragic death of guitarist and singer D. Boon in December 1985, not long after the release of this album. 3 Way Tie is a departure from their earlier hardcore punk sound as they slow things down a bit and incorporate other elements in what could be called "alternative" rock. Simply one of their best.Free Music Review: D. Boon's final hour is one of the Minutemen's finest
Hit: 4 Stars
For those who were following (or who want to start following) the Minutemen's all too brief glory ride, this was the album that brought together all the changes that had been building and suggested a less dense, longer, more fleshed out future that never happened. A lot of staple tracks are here, and D. Boon turns in some of his finest vocals on "the Price of Paradise", which kicks off his side of Vietnam reflections. Indeed, the A list of material on this often overlooked gem just glitters: "Courage" is another Boon 'Nam winner, and "the Red and the Black" is their definitive take on the old Blue Oyster Cult track. Want a little more funk stomp around the house, kick "No More", Mike Watt's bofo sorta rap kicker that is also on HIS side, which is mostly fun and a bunch o' covers. But its all good, and the only real sadness is the death of Boon just a week after its release. Tied for last? This album is first place all the way, and a fine epitaph for all that D. Boon stood for.Free Music Review: What could have been?
Hit: 4 Stars
3-Way Tie for Last is a strong followup to the band's musical tour de force that was Double Nickels on the Dime and shows a maturity, particularly in D. Boon's songs. While the band's lyrics always had a topical edge, here that aspect of the band blossoms as evidenced in the excellent anti-war tracks "The Price of Paradise", "The Big Stick", and "Just Another Soldier". Other strong original tunes include "Situations At Hand", "No One", "Courage", and the moody "Political Nightmare". There are also several cover tunes as they take the cowpunk of "Lost" and slow it down to a staccato rhythm, play it straight on the CCR classic "Have You Ever Seen The Rain", and add even more passion to the already spirited Blue Oyster Cult song "The Red and The Black". Musically, the band is still all over the place as they bounce from country-rock to raging punk to mellow instrumentals and all points in between. Sadly, 3-Way Tie for Last would be the band's last and the best material here really does make you wonder what could have been.Free Music Review: Why all the negative reviews?
Hit: 4 Stars
This is their most politically coherent album. If you're old enough, you'll remember that "3-Way" came out during Reagan's second term. The administration was supporting death squad governments in El Salvador and Guatemala, while covertly funding terrorist "Contras" in Nicaragua. This record is a direct response to those policies. The lyrics are EXCELLENT, still poetic and personal but very clear in their anti-war stance.
The album is well recorded. I don't know what "slick" means in this context. They wanted it to sound the way it sounds. And about the covers - "Double Nickels" had a terrible Steely Dan cover, so why complain about Creedence and Blue Oyster Cult?
They were maturing and evolving on this one. Who knows where they might have gone next.
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