Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Review

[@jackwestgracey9165]

It’s a goddamn great album. Best since Some Girls. Definitely since Tattoo You.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Glad you like it.

[@captainkirk70]

I LOVE TY. Maybe more than SG. It's side 2 that gets me. Just the sound of the guitars and vocals.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@captainkirk70 I agree with you there: I love SG, but I love TY even more. Amazing album. Their last truly great one IMO.

[@davidmcmaster2083]

This producer has produced Beiber? That's hysterical.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@davidmcmaster2083 Explains a lot, right?

[@jkckmarcumful]

Anyone who thinks that 'Hackney Diamonds' is not a great Rolling Stones album hasn't really listened to it. That's a kick ass album.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I listened to it three times and didn't come to that conclusion, but I'm glad you like it.

[@jkckmarcumful]

@@EdwinCannistraci It's cool. No worries. Some people just don't like The Stones. There's bands that I don't care for that many people like, but it's all good. That's one thing about music that's great. We find what we like and enjoy it. Just like other types of art.

[@captainkirk70]

@@EdwinCannistraci I don't know how you can hate on "Sweet Songs of Heaven"

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@captainkirk70 I wouldn't say I hated on that specific track. I said it was better than some of the other tracks I did hate on. I'd say it's a mid tier song on the album: there's better, there's worse. But a 7 minute long gospel song that showcases Lady Ga-Ga's vocal prowess over Mick's just isn't what I want from the Stones.

[@kellypeterson2625]

I haven’t listened to the whole record yet. So I can’t comment on your opinion. But man! I have to admire your shit talk ability. Some great lines in your review.

[@RobertEngstrom-m7d]

Ever since Sticky Fingers most fans have a problem with the new album and yearn for the “old stuff”. However, over time, the new songs seep into the subconscious sea of Stones songs in one’s hind brain, forgetting where they can from until one realizes that this is as good as anything the Stones have ever done. According to the Stones themselves, they really wanted to make a “solid Stones album”. They all worked hard on this album and had a lot of help in the production excluding Andrew Watt. This albums production is slick, shiny and new, which most Stones fans criticize and are not used to, myself included. However, the songs are very well structured with catchy “middle eights” that provides the song it’s depth and it’s transition to the heightened Stones jam which we have not enjoyed on an album since “Looked What the Cat Dragged In”. The one criticism I do have is that the songs are not in the proper order. Song placement makes a huge difference on one’s perception of the album. Angry becomes a better song if it’s placed deep in the second side instead of the lead song. Live by the Sword should be the lead song followed by Whole Wide World and Bite My Head Off. Sweet Sounds of Heaven should be the albums closer. At 60 years the Stones have amazingly stayed relevant and popular with generations of fans. It’s albums like these where the Stones have to step out of there comfort zone of Chuck Berry’s shadow and walk the tightrope of producing something for the next generation of fans while maintaining their musical blues integrity. As a whole and after several listenings, I think this album rates as solid and It’s Only Rock and Roll.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I wish it was only rock and roll! Seriously though, thanks for weighing in and for your thoughtful appraisal of the album. 👍🏼

[@veledajohnson1511]

the who make way better albums even when the who suck theyre good

[@babyqweeley9837]

its rubbish

[@joejones4878]

the production of this album is crap , sounds like it was recorded and mixed in dave grohls shitter toilet room

[@grimmertwin2148]

Tell us something we don't know and need to know.

[@johnhoran9840]

It's not Let It Bleed, Pt. 2, but I think it's their best since Voodoo Lounge.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I might not think this, but I appreciate you not overrating it like some Stones fans. "Best since Voodoo Lounge" is a far more reasonable appraisal than "Best since Some Girls".

[@captainkirk70]

@@EdwinCannistraci I say best since the bangers on undercover. Now that's an underrated album. At least they were still a band at that point. Mick's hidden solo career put into the 50 million deal was CBS thinking that Mick was going to be as big as Springsteen. When that failed Jagger came back because he couldn't handle his ego being crushed. But in my mind the real raw Stones ceased to exist. Then you got the Vegas style shows. I still would go see them live but I knew there were no lines of coke on the piano and you got the extra musicians on stage etc. Terrible.

[@privatejets9992]

EDDIE FANS ARE THE GREATEST FANS !!! WORLD WIDE !!

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

hes awesome stuff

[@joejones4878]

me lovin me sum eddy 2 nite baby

[@danielcay1654]

Thank you, I had the same impression, although I lack your knowledge, but I am a singer/songwriter myself, don't use anything but real guitars and a Fender Twin. I am 55 years old and I wanted to make the day of buying my last Stones album something special, so I took my bike and drove the 32 km to Cologne in the pouring rain, like I had done in my youth. When I arrived at Saturn's in Cologne, fucking soaking wet, they played the album in the store, so I listened to it almost completely while I moved around. Know what I did? I put it back in the rack and went out with a Guns'n'Roses-album I had missed back in the days. Man, I was so angry, I didn't even catch a cold...

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for commenting and for sharing your story. It takes a strong man to just say no to Hackney Diamonds (especially after riding your bike in the rain for it). 👍🏼

[@veledajohnson1511]

the album is terrible i agree

[@andrewanders6692]

Dude !! i fucking LOVE clark the shark and i love u too,.you guys both ramble on off topic about nonsense for hours as u put yer own lousy lives into everything ; don't stop and don't change my friend eddy , you are right there with the shark not quite but close; the honesty prevails , i was a fan of all his old channels that were banned and deleted by YT , stay funny and witty ironic ONE OF THE BEST

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

he is nothing like shark but yera i see your point

[@EdwinCannistraci]

"...as u put yer own lousy lives into everything"! I love that! Legit lol. Thanks, man. I am just being myself when making my videos, so it's nice when people find them entertaining. I've never watched any of this Clark the Stark's stuff. So he was a KZbinr back in the day? I'll do a search on him...

[@fenderguitars6050]

it is truly refreshing to hear someone telling it like it is and not giving a shit

[@privatejets9992]

i had to sub here

[@yieldnodes8555]

lol the shark

[@derrickyodes8743]

it might be one of the worst rock musical albums i think i have ever heard but considering its the stones its actually "insulting"

[@veledajohnson1511]

a few honest reviewers on here saying that

[@joejones4878]

i guess u have never heard emotional rescue then have u ????

[@andrewanders6692]

this album is pure rubbish and everyone in england hates it, thanks for your sincerity / honesty ,, its lacking today

[@adam3559]

Losing Charlie Watts hurts the Stones sound so much

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Agree 110%

[@privatejets9992]

charlie not that good but yea,. he is missed here on this trash album indeeed

[@yieldnodes8555]

charlie was garbage lol stop it

[@captainkirk70]

@@yieldnodes8555 Charlie was garbage? C'mon man. You can't be serious or you're not a drummer but love Neil Peart.

[@MrMojoRisin]

Great review, Eddy. I completely agree. I find it a dumb pop record. I hate the songs. This Andrew Watt produced Bieber for goodness sake. All the fanboys have come out in support of it. I find it lame.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Right on, Mr. Mojo Rising (aka Lizard King). You know what's what!

[@privatejets9992]

it's crap

[@derrickyodes8743]

he nails it

[@joejones4878]

eddy hit it out of park here

[@derrickyodes8743]

Genius ; You ""Remain"" the youtube G O A T - ALL TIME MAD SKILLZ !

[@joejones4878]

He hit it out here ,..Grand slam , autograph that fucking ball !!

[@andrewanders6692]

he drops the mic on just about everyone

[@fenderguitars6050]

EDDY IS GOD !!!!

[@joejones4878]

YOU ARE A GOLDEN GOD !! ROCK ON MY FRIEND !!! GREAT STUFF AT THE MIC !! here baby

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Hell yeah. Thanks for recognizing. 😉👍🏼

[@andrewanders6692]

he is amazing

[@fenderguitars6050]

HE AUTOGRAPHS THAT BALL

[@fenderguitars6050]

BRUTAL HONESTLY - LOVE IT - LOVE IT ,..ITS LACKING TODAY ; THIS KIND OF AMAZING INTENSITY !!!!! YOU RULE THE AIRWAVES MY FRIEND # 1 ,..FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewanders6692]

he rox !!!

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

LOVED AND SUBSCRIBED OF COURSE !! YOU ROCK BRO !! FUNNY hysterical etc,..good shit here !

[@fenderguitars6050]

he really is one of the best of these on here , people who "tell it like it is" there is no replacement for them , rare in todays shallow world now

[@privatejets9992]

best

[@zilefn9212]

I yield to no-one in my love for the Stones, but for me this new album shows the Rolling Stones are done. What we have today is not the Rolling Stones; it is the Mick 'n Keith Show, with the further terrible disadvantage that Keith can't play much any more. Every song on this album is forgettable. Sweet Sounds of Heaven is a sad attempt at gospel by the band which effortlessly did Shine A Light and Let It Loose. Dreamy Skies is a country song, sure, but it simply doesn't compare to No Expectations or Dead Flowers or Sweet Virginia, or even Do You Think I Really Care, which the band left off Some Girls for 30 years! Jagger is a force of nature (even allowing for whatever autotuning took place) but I don't understand the production on HD and they don't feel like the Stones any more. I think they were never the same after Wyman left in 1992, but accepted Darryl's playing because the band still swung, they were still loose. That's gone now. Nothing against Steve Jordan but he's a basher. That was fine for Chuck Berry, but Jordan lacks Charlie's instinctive finesse and jazz triplets. I could go on, but sadly I agree with this review.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I sadly agree with your comment. At least we have their old albums, right?

[@veleicemajohnson2645]

YOU are a raving mad man but one of the best and greatest youtubers ever because you attempt to tell it like it is

[@derrickyodes8743]

i'm a fan for sure now forever this guy is jus too much

[@PhillyGuy7575]

Way to go Eddy! You expressed my thoughts about this album by the band I've loved SO much for almost my whole life. Andrew Watt and AI manage to fuck up what could have been a late-career gem. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Thank you!!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Right on! Us Philly men know what's up! 😉👍🏼

[@andrewanders6692]

its a garbage waste of ai ,its a digital mess

[@fenderguitars6050]

EDDIE IS TRULY AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HillbillyWerewolf]

I wanted to like "HD," as the Stones have been my favorite band since high school. But this album sounds/feels like a Mick solo album. Too slick/poppy, and the songwriting is far below the standard the Stones set. The only song I really like is the Muddy Waters cover.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Agree 100% but you know that. 😉

[@veledajohnson1511]

YOU went to the nest level here , but now all of your future stuff has to be "this" good , gonna be tough to top this ,,

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Oh Lord... such pressure! 😯

[@babyqweeley9837]

its great stuff

[@joejones4878]

oh stop it

[@fenderguitars6050]

grand fucking SLAM BABY ,..ALL TIME VIDEO HERE AT YT

[@eddiebyword3363]

There's some nice musical moments but Mick's lyrics are dismal. High school poetry competition level, which if I wrote, I would be too embarrassed to enter. Just one example of Hackneyed garbage - If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun If you live for the knife, well, you’re gonna get stabbed Run into the law, well, you’re gonna get nabbed If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass. WTF. Absolute ...................

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Yeah, sad but true. Even though "Live By The Sword" is one of the few songs I like, the lyrics are horrible (like all the other lyrics on the album).

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

I cringe, I listened to it twice and I cringed harder the 2nd time, it's embarrassing, I feel 2nd hand embarrassment

[@demonsbutterfly]

I have been a hardcore fan for over 50 years of The Stones. I like this new album. I think it is solid. The album is not going to sound like Jimmy Miller anymore, Jimmy is gone. I don’t mind a young producer at all. This Guy talks far too much People must remember that Mick and Keith are old guys now. We are lucky to get an album To call it a fake album is a bit much…

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Maybe calling it "fake" was a bit much. Apologies. Just a side effect of talking too much. 😉

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

It sounds ai generated, it's awful Even the artwork looks ai

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@crazyprayingmantis5596 Yep. Totally. 🤖🤖🤖🤖

[@keithlutman5611]

Excellent, courageous and insightful review Eddy. For me, Tell Me Straight, is by far the best song. As you intimated, just because we are talking about icons hear, it doesn’t mean you can’t be critical, in fact, you should be.

[@privatejets9992]

he is a man possessed u gotta check out the whole channel its genius

[@EdwinCannistraci]

You get it for sure! 😉👍🏼After re-listening to the couple songs I liked on the album, I decided "Tell Me Straight" is also my favorite track.

[@andrewanders6692]

well i will be honest though and say it doesnt take rocket science to call a crappy album crappy

[@AliRaza-lg8nw]

Dirty work is the worst stones album. This takes 2nd spot.

[@fenderguitars6050]

no ,.. THIS is the WORST SORRY

[@veledajohnson1511]

everything beginning with black and blue is crap except some girls ,even tattoo is spotty

[@joejones4878]

black and blue is crap

[@AliRaza-lg8nw]

@@joejones4878 I tend to agree. However, Memory Motel is one of my favourite Stones ballads.

[@coreyjohnston4673]

The album sounds great on vinyl.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I would hope so...!!

[@captainkirk70]

100%. It was mixed for vinyl and premium streaming. Sounds pretty bad in SD or on CD but I haven't heard the CD. My streaming is just on my phone and it's available in dolby atmos. My understanding is that format sounds more like the master tapes.

[@captainkirk70]

Andrew panned Keith to the left and Ronnie to the right. Different than all the 70's plus records. I feel the production style is very live and immediate like Some Girls was but im definitely not saying its as good. Best since Undercover minus the over the top Mick songs. There are some hidden great songs on Undercover but overlooked because it lead off so drastic for old school fans.

[@danwood4631]

Find it a strong album, but I enjoyed your review.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@danwood4631 Thanks. Appreciate it.

[@blondeboywilson9221]

Lady Gaggha is a deal breaker for me. Sweet Sounds is like a second rate Elton John Disney Ballad

[@skmc4940]

Very amusing video. Thanks for the laughs. I actually like the album but still found you review entertaining.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for commenting. I was hoping it'd be entertaining even for people who like the album. 👍🏼

[@privatejets9992]

Awesome Eddie you stay on another level above and beyond the rest , hands down

[@andrewanders6692]

he nails it here nicely

[@londonrecordlover965]

I think it’s a brilliant album.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Glad you like it.

[@Bez1-eb3du]

Agree. It’s packed full of catchy songs, covering a variety of musical genres. They’ve swallowed their pride and gone for a young producer, who has given them a much needed kick up the arse. Obviously nowhere near their “Imperial” late 60s/ early 70s stuff but expecting that is like expecting AC/DC to match Back In Black again. A robust 7/10 for me.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@Bez1-eb3du Glad you like it.

[@alanlafromboise3156]

It took 60 years but I think "Some girls" and " Hackney" are the 2 best albums they've ever made, most of the other albums including the big 5 in the 70s are loaded with filler!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@alanlafromboise3156 Obviously you're a casual fan but that's okay. Glad you love Some Girls (I love it too) and Hackney Diamonds (not so much).

[@andrewanders6692]

YOU are one of the most talented people at the mic ! and i mean EVER BABY !! KEEP IT UP; HILARIOUS , informative , knowledgable , witty, ironic, irreverent , you are a Robin williams / Stern / mark and brian , EXPERT AT THE MIC BABY ; KEEP IT UP

[@evanpritchard2610]

I agree 100%. Can't believe so many people seem to dig it.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Yeah. I believe half really love it and half of those people are casual Stones fans.

[@fenderguitars6050]

people hate it ,, they're just afraid to say iyt

[@privatejets9992]

asfar as i know they hate it

[@michellelandry4587]

It went to number 1 in the UK. Not sure about US sales.

[@yieldnodes8555]

most people hate it on the street

[@jefe5074]

Agree 100%. As soon as I heard the album, I said, "where the hell is Don Was"? Live by the Sword is the BEST song! Glossy, pop BS album. The production is terrible. Cannot listen to this album. And I am a HUGE Stones fan!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I also agree 100%, but you know that. 😉

[@mariojorgecaeiro]

Very good review. Hard to face Non-human advancements

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks and agree.

[@andrewanders6692]

You keep going to another level over EVERYBODY !!

[@babyqweeley9837]

LOL you are so amazing bro !!

[@joejones4878]

well all he is doing is telling the truth no biggie but yes it is weird and rare now days when people do it

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks. Appreciate it.

[@vdggmouse9512]

I listened to it 20 times now - from start to finish. Couldn't believe the torture I was putting my ears through. I also kept reading these incredibly favorable reviews so I listened to the album a few more times. My ears couldn't take any more abuse. But my brain just kept telling my ears to relax and everything would soon be alright. Then - I saw this review. I realize now - that I'm not the only true lifetime Rolling Stones fan that thinks this album is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. My brain has now apologized to my ears. Oh yeah - almost forgot - it was indeed your video that stopped my brain from perhaps doing serious long-term irreversible damage to my ears. I just don't know how long my brain would have continued assaulting my ears. Your video snapped my brain out of it's stupor and saved the life of my ears. I am forever indebted to you. I just can't thank you enough. Time to crank up some Real Stones! AAAH = Exile On Main St. My ears don't hurt any more!!!!!!! Bless You.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for commenting and I'm happy my video helped your brain and ears. There's definitely nothing with with you. 😉

[@paulkruger491]

Powerful stupid.

[@derrickyodes8743]

its complete crap

[@paulkruger491]

Could you possibly be stupid enough to listen to something 20 times that you are tortured by?

[@paulkruger491]

Powerful stupid@@derrickyodes8743

[@fenderguitars6050]

KEEP UP YOUR GREAT AMAZING TALENTS AT THE MICROPHONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! # 1

[@andrewanders6692]

he justly calls this here perfectly

[@fredl8109]

Hi Eddy - I loved this Review ! - I as someone who has been listening and rocking with the rolling stones since the 1960's couldn't agree with you more!! Eddy i thank you for being brutally honest with this Review, and please never sell out for no one! My God ! This album is a piece of RUbbish DoG Shit !!! From Start to Finish!!! == Love You Eddy

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks, Fred. Appreciate it. And I have no intention of ever selling out. 😉👍🏼

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

i am always amazed by eddie and all his videos ,, the funniest shit there is, hands down

[@fredl8109]

@@EdwinCannistraci j

[@petertsioropoulos1890]

Great review shirty album

[@andrewanders6692]

YOU ARE A GENIUS, FUNNY,IRONIC, clever ,.certainly one of the GOATS EVER .. but CLARK THE SHARK will always be # 1 sorry ,.. that's just the way it is - BABA BOOOEY !! BABY

[@nainoswad2725]

Tony Visconti should have been at the helm.

[@andrewanders6692]

Your reviews are all on the next level of genius humor skills keep up your great fab amazing talent at the microphone baby

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

he at least has to be honest here and i see people are upset but yeah the album is garbage

[@veledajohnson1511]

i discovered him about 3 weeks ago

[@ourheartscondemnyou]

‘Mess It Up’ may be the worst of all. It’s like the Stones are trying to be Matroon 5, which really is so so sad. They’re trying to pander to today’s causal music fan. Love your channel Edwin!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Yeah, it does sound like Maroon 5! Just horrible! 😝 And you nailed it: music for casual music fans. Thanks, ourheartscondemnyou.😉👍

[@JerryCohen-n6e]

As a huge fan, and collecter of Stones Stuff, it's too commercialized, too much hype for REAL fans to enjoy. And way too much advertising for such a huge let down! Maybe I will change my mind, whenever someone gives me a copy to listen to? But it's mostly all about the money and more money! SOMEONE PLEASE STOP THEM FROM SELLING THE BAND OUT!!! WAKE UP! I Saw where their TONGUE LOGO has partnered with a soccer team or game, to sell soccer jerseys at a particular stadium, to be in halves with the BUSINESS OF THE ROLLING STONES!?!?!? Just today I saw that on some news channel! But I am still a fan! I'm just not gonna lie about it, imo, so far I haven't heard anything really GOOD, off of H-D?

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

his reviews are often better and more entertaining than the music lol

[@gavalan3367]

A 80 year old Jagger trying to appeal to the teen/early twenty age group comes across as creepy, real creepy.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@gavalan3367 Agree totally.

[@derrickyodes8743]

you and clark the shark are the best of these !!

[@andrewanders6692]

THANK YOU MY FRIEND !!

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

oh stop it , the shark is a poet but this guy is a quality muse indeed

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@peterkrebitzka3475 I guess I should check out his Clark the Shark guy...!!

[@fenderguitars6050]

i've watched the shark for many years; this guy might be better, he on level with Howard stern here too but this guy nails it

[@privatejets9992]

this guy maybe better

[@marcraventos67]

Yes, you're right, Eddy. It sounds like an artificially created album trying to emulate the Rolling Stones sound. Thank you!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for letting me know it's not just me. 😉

[@patrickmullowney]

They are 80 years old. Stop being a douche and try realizing this is a dang good album for where they are in their career. To think at this stage they can emulate their visceral earlier sound is a pipe dream. This album is fun and enjoyable.

[@Verboten-xn4rx]

Having trouble hacking into Hackney. Would rather they called it Whitechapel with a song about Jack. Empty surface pop artificial production just not a rocker for the rockin chairs.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

"Empty surface pop artificial production". Spot-on.

[@PianoGuitarVocal]

Eddy, now after listening to the album four times, I agree with you! The songs are poorly written. I actually returned the two CDs I had purchased.

[@veledajohnson1511]

its a very stagnant album

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for commenting. Glad you got your money back. 😉

[@joejones4878]

you are a rare genius and you belong on the radio or maybe sirius radio , howard stern has nothing on u my friend ; these are mad skills here indeed

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

hes really awesome at this

[@nanakmccann]

This rant is awesome. I totally dig the new album and also totally dig this rant. The album is over polished but I think you are over stating things. Dreary skies, Sounds of Heaven, and a number of other songs are fairly stripped down. Each his own though.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for weighing-in. It's always nice to come across people who don't get offended by different opinions. 😉👍🏼

[@michaeljfoley1]

That's a good approach and perspective you have. I don't hate the album, I don't love it, I guess I waver between okay, so-so and meh. But Eddy makes some great points and I generally just love his spirited and entertaining reviews and reactions to albums and bands, regardless of whether his views align with mine.

[@derrickyodes8743]

OVERPOLISHED ?? IT SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS MORE OVER-DUBS LOL ,..like its not even finished,.. lol

[@fenderguitars6050]

HE IS AMAZING - WE LUV IT - WE LIVE IT !! !!

[@nanakmccann]

@@derrickyodes8743 I’m not a producer but what I meant was the sound feels compressed compared to older albums and a lot of Mick’s choruses lean into pop music. On the whole I like the album a lot. Stones have embraced modern trends in past albums also. Miss You was considered pandering to disco when it came out for example.

[@andrewanders6692]

really one of the best and only ""accurate"" reviews of this worthless album and thank you eddie

[@EdwinCannistraci]

You're most welcomed. Thanks for watching and for commenting.

[@privatejets9992]

the album sucks ,..it wasn't that hard to call it lol

[@derrickyodes8743]

thank you

[@joejones4878]

awesome shit

[@dwaynerosemeyer6463]

I agree with you.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for commenting. 👍🏼

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

eddie nailed it this time perfect!

[@derrickyodes8743]

its rubbish

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

The Rolling Stones (BAND) died in stages. The first death was when Brian came to the realization he created a monster called the Kieth and Mick circus instead of the band he envisioned, the second death was when Brian was fired. The third death was when Taylor realized circus life was not his bag. The forth death was when Wyman realized the same. The final blow was when loyal soldier CHARLIE passed. There is a reason an album full of blues covers was the best product since the early 80s. Mick can't write a good song from a dry well. He used to be among the finest lyricists in the world, but it's like the devil himself came like a thief in the night and sucked away all his clever ideas. The others acted as enablers for too long. There was one other death stage, it was when Mick did the Martha and the Vandellas cover. I just.knew from that point on the bright light was going dim.

[@andrewanders6692]

this new album isnt even the stones, its mick solo and its garbage

[@mikebarooshian7255]

@@andrewanders6692your right the new album isn’t even the stones all it really is is mick solo album fettering Keith the whole band is done finished if there’s no Charlie then it’s not the stones they should just retire they carried on so long it was ridiculous for decades and decades the stones were never quite the same band at all from the day baseplayer Bill Wyman left I knew even back then the band was over it took them 30 years just to release 5 studio albums that were garbage tattoo you was the last real true stones album period the whole band should have called it a day after steel wheels Bill did he stopped he did the right thing the whole band should have stopped after steel wheels

[@jimrodriguez5953]

Great album !! Love it !!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Glad you love it.

[@philiplavere]

You absolutely nailed everything that needed saying about this catastrophe. NEW Subscriber!

[@philiplavere]

Actually one thing you missed. Mick's lyrics are not only childish at best, but unconnected and strangely verbose. He cannot stop firing syllables, rather than give the music and whatever poetry he can still scrape up, a little ROOM to groove. Quincy Jones said it was the space between the music that mattered (or some such thing) and that was always the classic Stones approach. Here Mick just cannot shut up.

[@veledajohnson1511]

he is so awesome!!!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for subscribing and for weighing-in. Good point about Mick's "word salad" lyrics and the lack of any kind of dramatic and emotional spacing in his singing. This is one of the reasons I made my AI cracks: it's not just that he's auto-tuned to death, but it doesn't even sound like the same mind and soul at work.

[@fenderguitars6050]

YOU REMAIN ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS !!!!

[@veledajohnson1511]

lol he is so truly cute and wonderful

[@andrewanders6692]

GREAT STUFF YOU DO ! you are a wizard at the microphone my friend !

[@michaeljfoley1]

I'm very interested to hear your take on this, especially considering the rosy reviews I've heard from most KZbin people.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Oh yeah: it's definitely not a rosy review. Consider me the loyal opposition...!! 😉

[@thomasolszewski9410]

Finally! Someone who gets this album for what it is - crap. As much of a fan of the group as I am, and after waiting 18 years I am so disappointed... I honestly don't understand all the overwhelming fanfare for this album. New subscriber!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I feel your disappointment. Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing!

[@colinnicholson6828]

Turn your hearing aid on.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@colinnicholson6828 Very witty. Are you a professional comedy writer?

[@Verboten-xn4rx]

Best review epic 11/10. Wasn't the epitaph the rockin chairs wanted

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks. You also bring up a good point: This is very likely the LAST Rolling Stones' album and that means the last original song on the last Rolling Stones album ends with Lady Gaga singing all over Mick Jagger (plus it's their worst album 😉). Just think about that...!!

[@CP-qe2ym]

I honestly can't disagree with anything you said - you're right on the button!

[@derrickyodes8743]

theres a guy callede clark the shark that is sorta like this guy lol

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks. A lot of folks agree with me so I guess I'm onto something. 😉

[@jameswebster8105]

Your right. This album is the worst thing they have ever put out. If you got to explain these kool aid drinkers will never understand. Andrew watts influenced pop garbage,.Biggest sign it sucks: Andrew Watts gets writing credits WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!. They need his help writing music WTF. I bet he wrote more lyrics than keith. The guitars could have been done by any studio musician. I have to go listen to Some Girls to remind me what rock and roll is. My god, when Taylor Swift is singing with them live in concert what a f-ing joke. Then Black and Blue, Goats Head Soup, Exile, .....So let down.

[@privatejets9992]

You are the absolute KING of the airwaves ! ironic, funny, witty , hilarious hysterical , never never never stop NEVER STOP EDDIE

[@yieldnodes8555]

he is funny

[@metaljimmy217]

he classic

[@abrammcquatters8734]

This album couldnt be any worse. It's complete garbage. I agree with your no soul theory. And thats shocking because the Stones were always about soul. I'm sad because America & their fans have given them so much.. You'd think by now.. They could just sit down with some acoustics and give us something real. But Jagger has to hold to some kind of image, funny he has no clue what stones fans r about or even like. Its not the radio hits. Funny to read some comments about how this will seep into the conciousness.. This will seep into the sewer. Its time to hang it up and they will be soon thank goodness. Not only is Micks voice compressed it actually sucks now. I was a massive Stones fan from 1980 til the 50th Tour. But I noticed as early as The Beacon.. Jagger started sounding like he'd had a vocal Chord replacement. I like most of the 70s stuff.. But im shocked that so many feel Goats is better than Its only Rock and Roll. Not a chance! Dirty work might have been disengaged .. But it was the last real Stones record. I know this comment is way to long.. But one more thing, this "sweet sound of heaven" thats supposed to be some kind of real soul gospel song, is just the opposite, its regergitated souless trash. And this isn't Andrews fault. Its Micks. He's become nothing but a piece of plastic.

[@fenderguitars6050]

EDDIE'S REVIEW has become World Famous an overnight sensation of much needed HONESTY INTEGRITY - THAT THE WORLD - THE ENTIRE PLANET HAS BEEN WAITING FOR !

[@veledajohnson1511]

reviewed to perfection by an absolute rock GOD

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Sad but true and I agree: Mick's a major problem here. It's a Stones album only in name.

[@davepounds8924]

Sorry you don’t like the new album but to call it the worst is kind of idiotic The Stones made a lot worse in the 80s I don’t know what you expect from a Stones album but it’s a good rocking album nothing more nothing less It’s the Stones and Steve Jordan does a good job replacing Charlie Charlie picked him personally

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Charlie picked Steve Jordan to actually play drums; not to have his drums cut and pasted and pieced together in a computer by Andrew Watt. I wouldn't say it's "idiotic" to think this is their worst album, but we're all going to have our different opinions, right?

[@mikebarooshian7255]

@@EdwinCannistraciwithout Charlie it’s not the stones never never Jordon is ok but he’s no Charlie Charlie was the stones drummer for 59 years until his death the stones were never the stones once Bill Wyman left they became like an all different band ever since Bill left I knew the stones ended after he left and most people don’t realize how important Bill was to the stones sound they still wanted to see the stones in concert but they were never the true stones after Bill left the whole band should have stopped after steel wheels tattoo you was the stones last best album period

[@Skycladatdusk78]

I personally like this album but I can see why some might not. It's grown on me a bit just like Dirty Work has over time. Steel Wheels is actually in my Stones top 10 😅! Always fun to see different peoples takes.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Agree (about different peoples takes 😉). Thanks for weighing-in.

[@ghurley2269]

Good to hear all opinions, and if everyone rated the same albums as the best, music wouldn't be as rich as it is. One week in, I have to say I love it. The feel, the melodies, its a keeper. Maybe the best since Steel Wheels. I rate Voodoo, Bridges & Bang but Hackney may - time will tell - surpass those for me. Hyperbole is flying in the reviews, agreed. For me it works, and is very high quality. Early days, but it does have the potential to be the best of the 1989- onwards era. Great to see them being discussed and debated so much, whether reviewer likes the album or not. Good review; I may think differently but so what; we all hear music differently Good to also know I'm not alone in my appreciation for Dirty Work :)

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks, man. Appreciate you weighing-in and being open to different opinions. I agree: that's what keeps music fandom interesting. We all have our own way of hearing things and especially when you're dealing with a band that's been putting out albums for as long as the Stones have. I really like Voodoo Lounge (it's a little bloated with tracks, but still fairly strong IMO)). And, of course, it's always great to come across someone who appreciates Dirty Work! 😅 We are part of a very select group, my friend.

[@СтоянКечев]

Dirty Work is great album !

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@СтоянКечев Their most underrated IMO.

[@andrewanders6692]

great job my friend you gotta keep this kind of stuff going

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks. I plan to...!! 😉👍🏼👍🏼

[@fenderguitars6050]

HE RAWKS BABE

[@cdcorry86]

good grief, the songs where written with the aid of AI?

[@EdwinCannistraci]

I don't know that for sure, but it sounds like that to my ears (at least half of the songs). At very least, a "cut & paste" method onto Watt's computer was definitely utilized.

[@babyqweeley9837]

nah ,..Ai would be way better than this lol

[@joejones4878]

i would rather listen to ai than this sorry

[@fenderguitars6050]

LOL SORRY but they are not even as good as ai

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

incredible skills at the mic You belong on the real radio where you would dominate the Am markets east coast

[@jimmyqjones7122]

no joke ; he WOULD too

[@veledajohnson1511]

You're such a sweetie ! KEEP ON ROCKIN !!!! # 1 - SPEAK THE TRUTH BABE

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

HE is amazing ,.i have checked out his whole channel and he is going to the next level lately !!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

😉👍🏼

[@andrewanders6692]

hes a monster of truth G

[@garyolshan4177]

Unlike most so called critics on KZbin, I agree with you Eddy. Too slick trying to pander to a younger audience. Mostly forgettable, disposable songs. Exile, Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Aftermath, Between The Buttons were iconic, magical, timeless gems.. Ok, dont expect them to sound like they did in their prime with Charlie and Bill making up a great rhythm section and inspired songwriting, but this is another lame effort from Tattoo You on on.

[@veledajohnson1511]

HE could be the next Stern ,..he is "that" good !!

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

Eddie is rare and with a lucky break here or there, he could crash the morning airwaves and DOMINATE THEM ; We need this kind of honesty today !!

[@andrewanders6692]

his stuff rules

[@metaljimmy217]

AWESOME SHIT HERE you need to be on a real radio station in the morning FM

[@veleicemajohnson2645]

he is the best; out of this world indeed !!

[@benjaminhorrendous]

Agree with you, (mostly)...Angry is such a crap song, the 2 most obvious chords in the world, and terrible lyrics. Get close, even worse, such a boring riff and chorus. Depending on you, well it's better than the 1st 2 tracks, but nothing special Bite my head off, quite like this one, but don't love it Whole wide World, why is he singing in that stupid accent? Dreamy Skies awful, such a lazy chord structure and crap lyrics Mess it Up, much better, you can tell it's Charlie. love the groove, reminicent of miss you or terrifying, my second fave track Live by the Sword, yes it has a different sound, not a bad track, but a bit obvious and repetitive Driving Me Too Hard, another good one, yes it sounds like a Mick solo track but I really like it. Tell me Straight, sorry not convinced, just a throwaway song Sweet Sounds of Heaven, yep the best track, actually got goosebumps 1st time I heard it Rolling Stone Blues- love Muddy, could have been a great track but too short and sounds a bit like they're just fooling around with it instead of really getting into it. No one seems to have noticed that it's called HACKNEYED I AM (onds) Yes Blue and Lonesome was much better Steel Wheels is a great album, well 3 quarters of it anyway...deserves to be higher up your list Yes I'm a lifelong Stones Fan too, and have all the albums, shan't be buying this though

[@derrickyodes8743]

the album is pure shit and i hated it more than anything,.it brought out the worst memories lol

[@fenderguitars6050]

WHOLE ALBUM IS CRAP

[@veledajohnson1511]

FUNNIEST BEST stuff on youtube

[@privatejets9992]

HE is the indesputed king

[@metaljimmy217]

grerat shit here at this channel i jus found

[@mannishboykev1]

Thanks bro! I needed a new Lester Bangs to set me straight!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Ha! Love it! Thank you back!

[@privatejets9992]

he is better than LB , he is the next lenny bruce

[@derrickyodes8743]

YOU ARE CLASSIC DUDE !!

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

he is from an ancient time of the old Stern and baba booey days long ago

[@coreyjohnston4673]

I do agree with a lot of your points though, I don't think they album is shit. It's good, but definitely different.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for weighing-in. Yep. Definitely different...!!

[@mikebarooshian7255]

@@EdwinCannistraciwell I know your right about the new stones album to me it’s not even the stones it is garbage to me without Charlie it’s not the stones the whole band should retire already they are dinosaurs there to old Mick is 80 now during there last tours Mick lost his voice and the shows were cancelled how much longer will the band continue from the day the stones lost baseplayer Bill Wyman I knew that there was no more stones I thought the band ended for sure no baseplayer can replace bill most people never mention how important bill was to the stones if there’s no Wyman it’s not the stones the stones last best album was tattoo you period blue and lonesome was even better then hackney diamonds in my honest opinion the whole band should have called it a day 30 years ago when Bill left in 1993

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

always amazing and first rate ideas you do bro!!!

[@Brumz65]

For as old as they are it’s really good ….. a good album all around

[@EdwinCannistraci]

"For as old as they are it’s really good": they should use that in the marketing. Glad you like the album.

[@derrickyodes8743]

nah ,..this would suck even if they were 35

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

GOD BLESS YOU EDDIE; ONE OF THE LAST HONEST MEN !! SALUTE SIR !!!

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for commenting. I salute you back, sir.

[@derrickyodes8743]

he is amazing but he keeps telling the truth on here and usually that means youtube will make it so his channel does not last long so enjoy it while u still can

[@markknopfler1984]

I couldn’t agree with you more. Why oh why are you and I the only ones who believe this? Your review is spot on 100%.

[@andrewanders6692]

clark the shark nailed it too

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

you can tell he subbed to the sharky show back in 2011 or maybe michael savage

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks and like I said: People want to like the Rolling Stones and they get excited about new music. Ask them a couple years from now what they think and they'll probably be more real about it. "Oh yeah. That album sucked."

[@fenderguitars6050]

true genius is rare but he makes it sound easy on here

[@privatejets9992]

i hated the production too sounds like kellie clarkson or maybe katy perry on a toilet

[@derrickyodes8743]

GENIUS is rare and it is here indeed !

[@fenderguitars6050]

I LUV IT

[@veledajohnson1511]

he is awesome indeeed

[@FredBull1976]

Great Review, Eddy. I was really disapointed after listening to the CD for the forth time now. My main issue are the songs...they don't grab me. To me it sounds like a lame M.Jagger Solo record. Great Review. Thanks for your efforts

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for watching and for weighing. And, as you know, I agree with you. 😉

[@Leo-lq1sq]

Found this review hysterical 😂 I haven’t listened to this album yet. Is this The Rolling Stones trying to outdo Aerosmith’s Just Push Play and Music from Another Dimension?

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Pretty much. You probably noted my Just Push Play visual gag with the album cover. 😉

[@andrewanders6692]

HE hit this one out of the park but then he autographed the fucking ball too

[@yobkiss]

Spot on. Did you laugh as loud as me about the lyrics of Whole Wide World "The smell of sex and gas"?! wtf Someone farting while having sex?

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Ha! Yeah. I think the lyrics were penned by AI (and it was dumbing itself down)...!!

[@derrickyodes8743]

this new stones album just has several reviewers farting or vomitting take yer pick

[@fenderguitars6050]

WE LUV IT

[@Skycladatdusk78]

Gas as in gasoline.

[@jimmyqjones7122]

you straight up genius skills huh?? good stuff

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thank you, sir.

[@theprettystars5644]

I posted this review elsewhere, but had to repost. I wasn't as strong against as this reviewer.....but now I think I should have been. I agree with this video quite a bit. It is a real shit album, My View: There is a certain amount of bravado, cliche, and cool that goes into great rock and roll. Mick Jagger seems to know this better than anyone. As evidenced by any number of examples from his solo albums and many of his assumed contributions to RS albums, his writing style has a flavor. That flavor seems to be all over Hackney Diamonds. It should be stated that likely one of Rock’s biggest faux pas’s, is to look like you are trying too hard. When I first heard the album titles I had a bad feeling about what we would get…..but as you can’t judge a book by its cover (see what I did there). I was hoping to be proved wrong. I wasn’t. Angry (C-). Is it trying to be ‘Stonesy’? Chorus from Andrew Watt? I’m all for progress, but it might have sounded more interesting ‘in a room raw’ Listen to the guitars live at Racket. For THIS album it is the right choice for single. Get Close (C). Not bad, in line with stuff they have been putting out since the 90’s. Depending on You (C-). Ok. Bite My Head Off (F). ‘Why you bite my Head off now, Why you bite my head off yah, why you bite my head of yah yah’ WTF. Is this an Easy Sleazy re-tread? Hard to know which one is worse. Just NO. Whole Wide World (F). With a chorus that sounds like something a boy band would sing and what is with that accent? Makes Winning Ugly sound like Beethoven’s 5th. Dreamy Skies (D). Some of the guitar work is ok. Slide sound reminiscent of No Expectations, which as slide sounds go, is pretty good. Mess it Up (F). See WWW above. Parts of the Instagram song he was playing around with? An ok idea gone terribly wrong. Live by the Sword (F). Oh dear. Does Mick think guns=cool? (Gunface, Gun, Mother of a Man, etc). If you live like a whore you better be hardcore……great advice. I hope they paid Bill well. Driving me too Hard (D-). Has a swing I suppose. Tell Me Straight (F). Not much here Keith. I wanted it to be good. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (C). Along with Get Close, one of the better Hackney Diamonds’ songs. Rolling Stone Blues (A). Because it’s a classic Muddy Waters song. Although totally unnecessary in this context. Not to dwell on Dirty Work but as an oft maligned album, listening to it after Hackney Diamonds, is interesting. Apart from the sound of the 80’s dud, it seemed fresh comparatively. Is it more raw and ‘band’ sounding? Yes. Is it more interesting (Too Rude, Had it with You, Harlem Shuffle)? Yes. Are songs like One Hit and Sleep Tonight better than anything on Hackney Diamonds? Yes. It does however benefit from a younger RS unit? So now what do we expect from the Stones in 2023? Do we want to hear them do Jumping Jack Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfaction, etc live over and over again until they drop? Not really. As a fan of artists of many disciplines I do like to see how people continue to create as they age. Many of The Rolling Stones contemporaries Dylan (Rough and Rowdy Ways), McCartney (Egypt Station, III), and Springsteen (Letter to you) have faired better. There is just more of interest and the songwriting is honestly better. So back to Mick Jagger. He seems to be both their biggest weakness and strength. I don’t doubt, as has been reported, that he is the force behind getting this album made. His voice at 80 is strong, full of mid-range and represents a great opportunity for them to continue to create good records. You maybe able to hear the age in Keith and Ronnie’s playing……so what… embrace it. If this is truly a new era post Charlie, I hope the next album or two hits a higher bar. I will be rooting for them.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks for weighing-in with your thoughtful and insightful review. And, as you know, I agree with much of what you wrote. 😉👍🏼

[@andrewanders6692]

the album is a piece of shit , micks voice is a waste of recording tape

[@theprettystars5644]

@@EdwinCannistraci Thank you, much appreciated. Too bad we are both right :) I wish it wasn't so.

[@graphicbrew]

Mick's favorite lyric is "Youuuuuuuuuu!"

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Ha! Truuuuuuuuuuuuue!

[@AB-mt9nf]

It’s a shit album from my favourite band. It sounds terrible, the songs are mostly bad or mediocre and Mick’s vocals are horrible.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Sad but true. 😕

[@andrewanders6692]

the whole band just needs to retire now but this album is forcing them to

[@veledajohnson1511]

Thank you for your awesome honesty eddy

[@EdwinCannistraci]

It's how I roll. 😉👍🏼

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

hes awesome !

[@pablobarrera1029]

As a long time Stones fan, I have to say I totally agree with you, it's their worst album ever, so uninspired. My guess is that it's basically a Mick jagger project, and Keith and Ronnie were forced into it. They have though this tremendous marketing machine going everywhere saying it's a great album, and some people are so dumb they actually get convinced it is apparently. Whatever, we can still listen to all the rest:)

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Yeah, sad but true. They had a great run though, right! Maybe Keith will do one last solo album before he passes on: I'd like to hear that.

[@JoshSimpson47]

Guess you never heard Dirty Work that’s the worst

[@pablobarrera1029]

@@JoshSimpson47 I did actually. I think it was the worst (maybe A bigger bang would be close too) until this one. Harlem shuffle is definitely above anything on this album, even One hit to the body is a much more creative and stone song than Angry for example. Bridges to Babylon was their last serious, inspired, solid album.

[@michellelandry4587]

Do you really think that Keith Richards can be "forced"into doing anything he doesn't like or want to?

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

Keep it up !! you are brilliant as usual

[@veledajohnson1511]

hes great

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

You sir are genius ; G O A T !!

[@derrickyodes8743]

oh stop it, he's good but don't get all excited

[@joejones4878]

hs good

[@davidkornblatt851]

I say give it a try again and then listen to anyone of their recent live shows online. I’ve heard this album on reel to reel and it’s a good effort for 80 year olds.

[@michaeljfoley1]

I listened to the album twice, I found it okay I guess, but nothing I was really eager to relisten to. And the video with the girl on the car, I just found kind of cringy, to be honest.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Yeah. Major cringe. 🙄

[@peterkrebitzka3475]

YOU are that next level of Awesome !!

[@privatejets9992]

he is genius at his craft there is no doubt there

[@spinynorman8217]

I've only heard the two singles and l too hate them, l also hate the title. Disappointed. Bland.

[@andrewanders6692]

its garbage

[@derrickyodes8743]

one can easily recognize boring trash when they hear it and u noticed too

[@joejones4878]

this album sucks so bad, steel wheels is better lol

[@metaljimmy217]

EDDY IS KING !!!

[@joejones4878]

he's got that rare style ; he talks shit but backs it all up with perfection

[@henriksrensen3220]

Very good album. Very enjoyable

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@paulkruger491]

@@EdwinCannistraci like every good person lol.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@paulkruger491 So if you don't like a certain album, you'a bad person? Seems a little extreme to me. Just sayin'.

[@rokadzija1]

@@EdwinCannistraci Totally unnecessary, the guy thought of you, as if you were a good person because you were glad that he enjoyed the album even though you didn't like it! Focused on the negative, so is your review. These people are 80 years old for God's sake, if you we re a real fan you should be glad that they are breathing and walking at all.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

@@rokadzija1 I am glad they're breathing and walking. I just don't want them recording albums anymore if they're going to sound like Hackney Diamonds!

[@LPS-R-US]

Considering vc youtubers like negative reviews you'll do well with views. Nice presentation and keep rockN.

[@EdwinCannistraci]

Thanks. 1.3 K views within the first 24 hours (a new record for me)! Proves negativity trumps positivity, which is pretty sad actually. 😢