What's all the hatred for Dirty Diamonds?

Hobo in the Snow · Post by **Hobo in the Snow** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:33 pm

DD is a great album- in my top 5 list of best Alice albums.

Sadogoat · Post by **Sadogoat** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:50 am

It's in my top 5 too

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:52 pm

I thought it was a good album. Good variety on it. My favorites are "Woman Of Mass Destruction", "Zombie Dance" and "The Saga Of Jesse Jane", to name a few.

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:44 pm

I mentioned this before, but Dirty Diamonds reminds me of Dada, in terms of song tempo and variety. And they're both DD... hmmmm.

mr.make believe · Post by **mr.make believe** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:38 am

Nothing wrong with DD at all , but more hit/public songs than Dada imo
if you do that comparisment Shoey, and less synths which I like.

Guilty · Post by **Guilty** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:48 am

the title track on DD is one of the best alice songs i have herd in years

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:00 pm

I played it once, that was enough...

kevinuk81 · Post by **kevinuk81** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:07 pm

It is my ringtone.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:21 pm

I thought that DD was far better the Eyes

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:14 pm

Parish wrote:I played it once, that was enough...

Really? Seriously only one time? I think even an album I truly didn't like I'd give at least a 2nd try.

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:16 pm

NotSoPerfect wrote:Really? Seriously only one time? I think even an album I truly didn't like I'd give at least a 2nd try.

I love Alice Cooper, probably too much. And it is that love, respect and desire for him to succeed that fuels my tremendous disappointment if that makes any sense...

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:19 pm

It does, and I'm not one who expects someone to listen to something over and over until they like it. But I'd say a 2nd shot is worthwhile.

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:26 pm

NotSoPerfect wrote:It does, and I'm not one who expects someone to listen to something over and over until they like it. But I'd say a 2nd shot is worthwhile.

I'm sure it has its moments and can grow on a listener with time but that's not what I want or expect from Alice. That being said I'll try it again in recognition of your sense of fair play and intelligence.

nimsowner · Post by **nimsowner** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:27 pm

I'd put DD in the top 10. Lot's of good songs on it.

Parish · Post by **Parish** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:31 pm

nimsowner wrote:I'd put DD in the top 10. Lot's of good songs on it.

That's just crazy talk...

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:18 pm

Darren wrote:I thought that DD was far better the Eyes

Right now, at this period in time... I would have to agree. Great placement on the album for the songs too.

kosciuskouk · Post by **kosciuskouk** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:58 pm

Headbangers Ball wrote:I absolutely HATE and LOATHE Dirty Diamonds. The only decent (and remotely Alice song) is 'Your own worst enemy".

I have tried and tried so hard to like it - but its awful. Pure Hell. Very painful to listen to.

I SOOOO hope the new stuff is better.

I'm with you on this HB....(and eyes only slightly better)

While Heaven Wept · Post by **While Heaven Wept** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:22 am

DD was a really fun album, probably not quite as consistent as EOAC but has some great tunes on it. Saga of Jessie Jane, Sunset Babies, Pretty Ballerina and Zombie Dance are fantastic.

The only tracks i really dislike are the title track and Steal That Car which are just a bit uninspired IMHO.

Having said that, i think pretty much every track off those 2 albums are way better than anything off ACAS which is still proving to be a massive disappointment for me.

Comus · Post by **Comus** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:34 am

I love Dirty Diamonds! I think it's one of Alice's best - I really like the variation in sounds on that album, and thre title track is geat - if oweing more than a slight nod to Paranoid for the riff

thetallman · Post by **thetallman** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:06 pm

I thought Eyes was a great record - probably his best since Riase your Fist. There was one bad, sorry awful song - 'The Song that Did Not Rhyme'. The rest was back to basics garage rock which has always his best genre. I only really liked the title song from DD. There was too much diversity and just plain bad and laughable songs. The cover of the Left Banke's Pretty Ballerina was not as good as the original (I'm not a snob it just happened to be on a Psych compilation I bought years ago) and why on earth did he cover it anyway? DD lasted about a week before it went on Ebay....