(7/69 contd.)
Yes -- Yes: Songwriting chops require serious polishing, but instrumental ability shines on brightly, to borrow a phrase from a noticeably superior progressive rock contemporary. B-
(8/69)
Jethro Tull -- Stand Up: The blues-rock and folk influences meld in a way that is surprisingly enjoyable, though the flute sometimes feels a bit gimmicky and the tunes themselves have a ways to go. B
Creedence Clearwater Revival -- Green River: Lengthy jams were the weak points of this band's first two releases, and thankfully those have been curbed in favor of much breezier songs that roll on through the ears like a crocodile on the bayou. B+
The Stooges -- The Stooges: Impressive...one album in and these guys have already made the Rolling Stones' sound far more interesting than the Stones ever have. B+
Blind Faith -- Blind Faith: Winwood + Clapton < Bloomfield + Stills, as it turns out. The playing on this record works but having the two guitarists duel on each other's tracks was a slight mistake. Bloomfield and Stills did well by not doing that on [i]Super Session[/i]. Still about as good blues-rock as you'll find out there today. B
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