Right, it's been a while, but here goes, this review might be a bit weird seeing as I've not properly written for a while as well as the fact that I'm not actually listening to the song, but here goes!
Doom and Gloom is what the Rolling Stones do best. It's a fantastic piece of music. 4 minutes of quality, strong and clever blues work.
A few months back I watched the 'Ronnie Wood Show', on that was Paul McCartney. During one of the segments between songs McCartney alludes to what the Rolling Stones meant back in the 1960's, especially in America. The Rolling Stones learnt what they knew from the musicians in America, then used what they learnt from the musicians and took it to those in America who would not or could not listen to that particular type of music because of issues over segmentation between the ethnicity groups.
And Doom and Gloom is a fantastic effort to replicate that.
It's a hardcore, bang on the nose, kick you in the balls type piece. A lot of clean overdrive (if that makes any sense) which rings out. Choice guitar strokes join the rhythm sections to create an incredible sound which resonates incredibly well with Mick Jagger's voice.
The lyrics are crisp and fun, Jagger is on top form with his delivery.
Who said the Rolling Stones hadn't still got it?
I love it. Go download it now. Or wait for GRRR.
SJ.
