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This is the debut album of Them Crooked Vultures, a hard rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The band comprises drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) and bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin).
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THEM CROOKED VULTURES Them Crooked Vultures (2009 UK 13-track CD album - This is the long-awaited self-produced debut album from the iconic rock supergroup of Dave Grohl [Foo Fighters] John Paul Jones [Led Zeppelin] & Josh Homme [Queens of Stone Age]. Includes the single New Fang and No One Loves Me & Neither Do I)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By R. Hynes
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
If I'd written this review after the first spin I probably would have given the album 2 stars. However, I've persevered and I'm glad I did. This is a great album but takes a long time to get into. I seem to recall this being the case with most QOTSA stuff (especially the last one 'Era Vulgaris'). There's some great riffs and some unconvential chord changes which pay off with repeated listens, just don't expect to enjoy it that much the first time around.
31 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
(4.5 stars) Them Crooked Vultures, comprised (as you already know) of JPJ, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme, have made arugably the best rock album of the decade. The music twists and turns between the direct, hard hitting songs reminiscent of Qotsa's prime and the sprawling psychedelia of some of Led Zeppelin's more overlooked songs.
The first thing that you notice is Dave Grohl's drumming, which is phenomenal as expected - he is undoubtedly at his best when behind the kit (it's easy to forget he was Nirvana's drummer) as opposed to fronting a band. Picking out highlights is very difficult. Opener 'No One Loves Me...' builds and builds until erupting into a crunching riff, one of Homme's best, and finishing at breackneck speed. Single 'New Fang' sounds unremarkable on first listen, but it (like the album as a whole) rewards numerable listens; it's jagged structure compliments Homme's motormouth vocals(sick, sick, sick springs to mind) perfectly. As a sidenote, Homme's vocals on the album are a triumph; he is able to thrillingly switch between piercing falsetto ('Scumbag Blues') and sleazy drawl ('Gunman'). Anyone who was slightly disappointed by Qotsa's last effort, Era Vulgaris, such as myself will revel in Homme's musicianship on this album as he is back to doing what he did best for Kyuss and does for Qotsa - produce riffs and hooks that alternate between the melodically heavy and the technically difficult. JPJ's bass lines are rumble along with the rhythm ('Reptiles', 'Caligulove') or pull the song along with electrifying results and he can also be found on the keys on several songs which adds a layer of interesting depth. The album itself is long by modern standards; five songs go over 5 minutes.... Read more ›
The first thing that you notice is Dave Grohl's drumming, which is phenomenal as expected - he is undoubtedly at his best when behind the kit (it's easy to forget he was Nirvana's drummer) as opposed to fronting a band. Picking out highlights is very difficult. Opener 'No One Loves Me...' builds and builds until erupting into a crunching riff, one of Homme's best, and finishing at breackneck speed. Single 'New Fang' sounds unremarkable on first listen, but it (like the album as a whole) rewards numerable listens; it's jagged structure compliments Homme's motormouth vocals(sick, sick, sick springs to mind) perfectly. As a sidenote, Homme's vocals on the album are a triumph; he is able to thrillingly switch between piercing falsetto ('Scumbag Blues') and sleazy drawl ('Gunman'). Anyone who was slightly disappointed by Qotsa's last effort, Era Vulgaris, such as myself will revel in Homme's musicianship on this album as he is back to doing what he did best for Kyuss and does for Qotsa - produce riffs and hooks that alternate between the melodically heavy and the technically difficult. JPJ's bass lines are rumble along with the rhythm ('Reptiles', 'Caligulove') or pull the song along with electrifying results and he can also be found on the keys on several songs which adds a layer of interesting depth. The album itself is long by modern standards; five songs go over 5 minutes.... Read more ›
52 of 61 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Them Crooked Vultures - A plucked old bird or the Supergroup strikes back?
12 Nov 2009
Format:Audio CD
Some of the blackest and most wretched moments in rock history can be located in the formation of super groups in the 70s and 80s. Anyone remember Beck, Bogart and Appice, The Firm or Asia? If the answer is "no" you should breath deeply and in from a sense of gratitude offer to do some pro bono work for a local charity. The theory was simple. Put together what were very accomplished and adept muso's and hey presto they will record a brilliant album. Not likely is the response, indeed as the NME as rather colourfully put it "Having a bunch of minted fret w**kers get together and knock off some tunes between hairdresser and spa appointments is never, ever going to trump a band of hungry 22-year-olds who've grown up together and spent years honing their art while surviving on dog-ends and cold pizza". Velvet Revolver was the most recent abomination to emerge from this genre and thus it begs the question whether the portents are good for Them Crooked Vultures?
The answer of course is yes. Josh Homme of QOTSA, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters and QOTSA and the "quiet one" John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin are by any standards on top of their game. But more than this Grohl and Homme have regularly played together especially on the Queens brilliant album "Songs for the Deaf". After being the powerhouse behind Sir Percy Plant and Jimmy Page, I suspect that John Paul Jones could twang an elastic band and make it sound great. Thus these are musicians coming together for the joy of it rather to trying to use the collective muscle of their respective names to generate interest. They don't need to do that, what they do need to do is produce an album that does them justice.
On balance Them Crooked Vultures performs this feat well. The template is hard rock blues so no surprises here.... Read more ›
The answer of course is yes. Josh Homme of QOTSA, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Foo Fighters and QOTSA and the "quiet one" John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin are by any standards on top of their game. But more than this Grohl and Homme have regularly played together especially on the Queens brilliant album "Songs for the Deaf". After being the powerhouse behind Sir Percy Plant and Jimmy Page, I suspect that John Paul Jones could twang an elastic band and make it sound great. Thus these are musicians coming together for the joy of it rather to trying to use the collective muscle of their respective names to generate interest. They don't need to do that, what they do need to do is produce an album that does them justice.
On balance Them Crooked Vultures performs this feat well. The template is hard rock blues so no surprises here.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first met these three guys in a live concert at Roskilde Festival and that was quite cool. The music was powerful and interesting in many ways, so i ended up buying this album. It didn't really catch me the first times of listening but when heard some times it really deserves five Stars for being so awesome music!
Every time i listen to this music it totally keeps my body from relaxing. I just can't sit still.
Don't expect that it sounds like Led Zeppelin cause it's very different. But it's filled with interesting riffs, rythms and chord progressions.
Get this album and don't judge it by your first few listenings!
Every time i listen to this music it totally keeps my body from relaxing. I just can't sit still.
Don't expect that it sounds like Led Zeppelin cause it's very different. But it's filled with interesting riffs, rythms and chord progressions.
Get this album and don't judge it by your first few listenings!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Fiona Bardoe
Format:Audio CD
As a fan of the Foo Fighters and Rock bands I decided to give this album a listen. What a surprise!! it was like nothing else I had listen to, brilliant!
I was a little sceptical as Im not a fan of Led Zeplin, and have never listened to Queen of the stoneage, but if you forget about the band members and just listen to the music it will not disappoint.
I was a little sceptical as Im not a fan of Led Zeplin, and have never listened to Queen of the stoneage, but if you forget about the band members and just listen to the music it will not disappoint.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase
This review is for the vinyl issue of this album and is not going to dwell on the contents, they are adequately covered in the cd review.
Why buy vinyl? Well there have been plenty of reports of albums being remastered for cd and the amounts of compression being applied to them being excessive, therby ruining the sound quality. This does not happen in vinyl. Vinyl has been around for a long time and the dark arts of mastering a record have been well sorted out. CDs, whilst having existed for thirty years, do not appear to have reached the sonic perfection that we were promised in a lot of cases, Whitesnakes 'Live in the Shadow of the Blues' being my personal worst case. Some like the Beatles remasters and the King Crimson remasters are stunning.
I first heard this album on a cd burned from an iTunes download and thought it was worth buying on CD, so I did and it was noticeably better. I think the band are good and apart from a couple of issues with lyrical content am pleased with it.
So much so, that I decided to get on vinyl for my nephew, who is a vinyl fan at 21. He was well pleased and offered to let me hear it on his system, coz I had flogged my vinyl gear years ago. It was cut on 2 discs, loads of good strong virgin vinyl, and was in a double/gatefold sleeve. It sounded magnificent, better than the CD version, everything sounded more organic and less processed(even if this is just an illusion, it is a dang good one).
The only quibble I have with it is the artwork. It looks fine on CD, where it was designed for, but lacked detail or interesting stuff that rewards repeated viewing.
Anyway, if you have the choice and the cash get the vinyl version, you will not be disappointed.
Why buy vinyl? Well there have been plenty of reports of albums being remastered for cd and the amounts of compression being applied to them being excessive, therby ruining the sound quality. This does not happen in vinyl. Vinyl has been around for a long time and the dark arts of mastering a record have been well sorted out. CDs, whilst having existed for thirty years, do not appear to have reached the sonic perfection that we were promised in a lot of cases, Whitesnakes 'Live in the Shadow of the Blues' being my personal worst case. Some like the Beatles remasters and the King Crimson remasters are stunning.
I first heard this album on a cd burned from an iTunes download and thought it was worth buying on CD, so I did and it was noticeably better. I think the band are good and apart from a couple of issues with lyrical content am pleased with it.
So much so, that I decided to get on vinyl for my nephew, who is a vinyl fan at 21. He was well pleased and offered to let me hear it on his system, coz I had flogged my vinyl gear years ago. It was cut on 2 discs, loads of good strong virgin vinyl, and was in a double/gatefold sleeve. It sounded magnificent, better than the CD version, everything sounded more organic and less processed(even if this is just an illusion, it is a dang good one).
The only quibble I have with it is the artwork. It looks fine on CD, where it was designed for, but lacked detail or interesting stuff that rewards repeated viewing.
Anyway, if you have the choice and the cash get the vinyl version, you will not be disappointed.
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I came to write this after reviewing ...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age. I was surprised to hear this album getting negative comments over there so I headed this way to... Read more
Published 2 days ago by Bob
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great album.
I am a huge foo's fan so wanted to purchase more music by the bad members. I love this album but it's nothing compared to the Foos. Still a good listen and a different sound. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mcclafferty89
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Band
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana)
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Any questions????????
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Any questions????????
Published 4 months ago by Sebastian Thele
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy Metal
Can hear J P Jones Led Zeppelin bass tracks. A bit too heavy metal for me. Some clever bass licks.
Published 4 months ago by E. Carruthers
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING
This album needs a few plays to really get into the music by some of the most talented artists in the world. Do this and realise this is one of the greatest albums ever recorded.
Published 7 months ago by Rockin Robeson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Keeping vinyl alive
I have a relatively small collection of vinyl LP's but they are all carefully chosen.
I look for good quality packaging and sleeve notes and the more robust types of... Read more
I look for good quality packaging and sleeve notes and the more robust types of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. C. D. Bradshaw
2.0 out of 5 stars
Average Album... Very Bad Mastering To Boot!
I am going to be totally genuine with this one and give this album just the 2 stars.
All things considered, I am a massive fan of the 3 members bands, that is, Queens of... Read more
All things considered, I am a massive fan of the 3 members bands, that is, Queens of... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Fox in the Box
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
it is an immense album with thirteen amazing songs, my personal Favourite is 'mind eraser, no chaser' with elephants coming as a close second
Published 18 months ago by paul
4.0 out of 5 stars
Much better than expected
Having read a lot of reviews of this one when it came out, I'd more or less decided I wouldn't like it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Marchespie
2.0 out of 5 stars
My O My
Don't bother, nothing new, boring, expected better from the artists on offer. Just a money spinner for those involved in the making. Read more
Published on 5 April 2011 by D. J. Lewis
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