Jack White/ThirdMan/THE VAULT

jjflash said:

DewieCox said:

Tim Simmons said:

Anyone getting a bad vibe about this album? The description of it sounds like it could be a convoluted mess. My vault automatically renewed this morning. So I guess I ave to be in for this now. 

Nothing wows me so far. Going by the bits we’ve heard and the Vault announcement, he may be trying mash too many styles together. He’s best when there are strong ties to American roots music

He’s had pretty strong country influences for basically his whole career.

Laz and Blunderbuss are genre hopscotchers so I'd be surprised if BHR isn't as well. I'm not a huge fan of JW's solo work but he's an iconic trailblazer and I'm willing to follow his muse. I'd recently cancelled my Vault membership (been on board since the beginning) but re-up'd after today's announcement (dang you New Year's resolution to be more frugal w spending, LOL) 

Outside of my TMR vault subscription and the PJ vaults I allow myself to spend $60 a pay period on records. That's $120 a month. Or if there's a grail that I'm looking for I'll save up a couple/few paychecks worth of vinyl money to throw at it. It works out pretty well. 

I love his solo work.. no complaints from me.   There are many real gems on the two solos, and no duds in my opinion.  Probably the only song I don't really like is High Ball Stepper.  

bflynn1 said:

jjflash said:

DewieCox said:

Tim Simmons said:

Anyone getting a bad vibe about this album? The description of it sounds like it could be a convoluted mess. My vault automatically renewed this morning. So I guess I ave to be in for this now. 

Nothing wows me so far. Going by the bits we’ve heard and the Vault announcement, he may be trying mash too many styles together. He’s best when there are strong ties to American roots music

He’s had pretty strong country influences for basically his whole career.

Laz and Blunderbuss are genre hopscotchers so I'd be surprised if BHR isn't as well. I'm not a huge fan of JW's solo work but he's an iconic trailblazer and I'm willing to follow his muse. I'd recently cancelled my Vault membership (been on board since the beginning) but re-up'd after today's announcement (dang you New Year's resolution to be more frugal w spending, LOL) 

Outside of my TMR vault subscription and the PJ vaults I allow myself to spend $60 a pay period on records. That's $120 a month. Or if there's a grail that I'm looking for I'll save up a couple/few paychecks worth of vinyl money to throw at it. It works out pretty well. 

That's a nice, healthy budget.  That would add 40-50 records a year to the old collection.  Not too bad at all.  My budget goes awry because I'm super anal about the record sleeves and outer sleeves.  The Groove Jimmy Hats I use are 35 bucks for 50 so that adds up... but they are so worth it.  

I like how everything he does is different. Each group/solo record has it's own unique sound.

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Wow, I enjoy Jack's solo albums from start to finish. I think they're fucking fantastic. Lucky me, lol. And I none of them have heavy country sounds. I know he's influenced by country, but his solo albums don't actually sound country. It may be a fine line between that bad country sound that I hate and everything else for me, but Jack's never crossed it on the solo albums (like Ryan Adams does a lot).

the country sound is exactly the reason I don't like a bunch of it. 

I don't like modern country in the least but really like songs with a little country influence.  Tom Petty's best work along with teh Wilbury's had a very strong country influence. 

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Wow, I enjoy Jack's solo albums from start to finish. I think they're fucking fantastic. Lucky me, lol. And I none of them have heavy country sounds. I know he's influenced by country, but his solo albums don't actually sound country. It may be a fine line between that bad country sound that I hate and everything else for me, but Jack's never crossed it on the solo albums (like Ryan Adams does a lot).

the country sound is exactly the reason I don't like a bunch of it. 

I don't like modern country in the least but really like songs with a little country influence.  Tom Petty's best work along with teh Wilbury's had a very strong country influence. 

yeah, not a fan. any country influence whatsoever makes my ears bleed. 

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Wow, I enjoy Jack's solo albums from start to finish. I think they're fucking fantastic. Lucky me, lol. And I none of them have heavy country sounds. I know he's influenced by country, but his solo albums don't actually sound country. It may be a fine line between that bad country sound that I hate and everything else for me, but Jack's never crossed it on the solo albums (like Ryan Adams does a lot).

the country sound is exactly the reason I don't like a bunch of it. 

I don't like modern country in the least but really like songs with a little country influence.  Tom Petty's best work along with teh Wilbury's had a very strong country influence. 

yeah, not a fan. any country influence whatsoever makes my ears bleed. 

I know what you mean. It doesn't apply for JW's sound for me, but fuck, country music in general is just UGH. Intolerable!

MedozK said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Wow, I enjoy Jack's solo albums from start to finish. I think they're fucking fantastic. Lucky me, lol. And I none of them have heavy country sounds. I know he's influenced by country, but his solo albums don't actually sound country. It may be a fine line between that bad country sound that I hate and everything else for me, but Jack's never crossed it on the solo albums (like Ryan Adams does a lot).

the country sound is exactly the reason I don't like a bunch of it. 

I don't like modern country in the least but really like songs with a little country influence.  Tom Petty's best work along with teh Wilbury's had a very strong country influence. 

yeah, not a fan. any country influence whatsoever makes my ears bleed. 

I know what you mean. It doesn't apply for JW's sound for me, but fuck, country music in general is just UGH. Intolerable!

Wow, love all the utter disrespect for other genres of music. "If I don't like it.... efff it"

Um, what?? Eff it? Who said that? We just don't like it, lol. I have no idea why this would bother you, nor how it shows "disrespect". We just don't like it, which is okay, right?

mrussel1 said:

bflynn1 said:

mrussel1 said:

bflynn1 said:

jjflash said:

DewieCox said:

Tim Simmons said:

Anyone getting a bad vibe about this album? The description of it sounds like it could be a convoluted mess. My vault automatically renewed this morning. So I guess I ave to be in for this now. 

Nothing wows me so far. Going by the bits we’ve heard and the Vault announcement, he may be trying mash too many styles together. He’s best when there are strong ties to American roots music

He’s had pretty strong country influences for basically his whole career.

Laz and Blunderbuss are genre hopscotchers so I'd be surprised if BHR isn't as well. I'm not a huge fan of JW's solo work but he's an iconic trailblazer and I'm willing to follow his muse. I'd recently cancelled my Vault membership (been on board since the beginning) but re-up'd after today's announcement (dang you New Year's resolution to be more frugal w spending, LOL) 

Outside of my TMR vault subscription and the PJ vaults I allow myself to spend $60 a pay period on records. That's $120 a month. Or if there's a grail that I'm looking for I'll save up a couple/few paychecks worth of vinyl money to throw at it. It works out pretty well. 

That's a nice, healthy budget.  That would add 40-50 records a year to the old collection.  Not too bad at all.  My budget goes awry because I'm super anal about the record sleeves and outer sleeves.  The Groove Jimmy Hats I use are 35 bucks for 50 so that adds up... but they are so worth it.  

Which ones do you use? I consider myself a vinyl neat freak but I just get the inner sleeves from Mofi. So maybe I'm missing out on something. 

I use the MOFI or sleeve city for the inners, but it's the outers I'm talking about.  My biggest peeve were the sleeves that get bunched up on the shelves.  These are super tight, super thick and crystal clear.  You won't believe the difference in quality.  They have single and double (or combo pack).  They NEVER bunch.  

https://www.amazon.com/Groove-Vinyl-Single-Premium-Sleeves/dp/B0106WX86E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515781581&sr=8-1&keywords=jimmy+hats

I will definitely have to try some of these thanks! I know what you mean about sleeves getting bunched up/slipping off. I actually started putting my records in the sleeve wirh the record cover opening going in the sleeve first and the spine facing outward. That way when I pull a record off the shelf I'm pulling the sleeve toward me and therefore tighter on the record rather than where it can slip off. 

The only annoying thing about that is I have to take the record completely out of the sleeve to listen to it. So I'll definitely try a pack of these Groove ones to see how it goes. 

Country was something I grew up having to listen to. My mom loved radio country. So I had an extreme distaste for it. discovering Uncle Tupelo Whiskeytown and later Wilco and RA in the 90's/oo's really opened me up (checking out Parsons/ and his bands/Willie/Cash/Haggard as well as contemporary alt-country stuff) and made me get into it. I still dislike current pop country save a few acts, and most of that stuff I grew up with is meh, but good country is out there.