Mr. Jones - Counting Crowes | Andy & Alex FIRST TIME REACTION!
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The entire "August and Everything After" album is solid gold.
Yep. Adore that whole album. “Omaha” and “Rain King” are my picks from it, but the entire LP is pretty much perfect. 👌
100%
Outstanding album. Zero filler.
Easily one of the Top 5 albums of the 90s
Gold gold gold
Counting Crows -ROUND HERE. Powerful song
I also love Rain King, got that upbeat vibe
Best song on the album.
Yes!
I still vividly remember hearing it for the first time at a listening station in the old Tower Records in Nashville. I was in tears by the end of the song and it's absolutely one of my favorite songs of all time, and definitely still my favorite of CC's.
@@heyheyjk-la more often than not it tears me up.
My favorite album of the '90's.
I'm 70 yrs old, and I would place "August and Everything After" alongside the great albums of the '60s and '70s.
68 here and agree.... this was one of the albums that kept up my interest in new music well into the '90s.
70 and agree
I'm a young'un compared to y'all (60, a wee bairn lol), but you're absolutely right.
There is so much great music from the bands of that era that it is hard---for me, at least---for music from any subsequent bands/decades to make it onto my playlist. Counting Crows is one of the exceptions.
I’m gonna be 60 this year and I agree. Just blown away by this album.
He says "I want to be Bob Dylan". Mr Jones is the main character from the Dylan song Ballad of a Thin Man.
You know something is happening here, but you don't know what it is, do you Mr. Jones?
Thanks for the info.
so glad u said this. saved me some typing
It's also inspired by a producer (Marty?) Jones and a convo they had.
I want to be someone a little more funky
"We all want something beautiful... Man, I wish I was beautiful." That line just kills me. Always has.
All of the beautiful colors are very very meaningful!
Same!
But so many great concepts and lyrics
The video is worth watching. Adam Duritz singing this adds another level of holy fuck. seriously.
Agreed!!
Dancing Duritz is amazing!
Indubitably!
Not a fan of music videos but agree 100%
Aside from the way he tries to wear that jacket puke take it off or put it on ffs's!
This is definitely an S tier song. I'm telling you guys, Counting Crows - Long December is a MUST LISTEN. So underrated, at least judging by lack of reactions to it.
It's kind of hard to rate a song S on one listen, for me, at least. Give them a month with this album on their playlists and it will be up there
Long December is such a beautiful song.
@@jamesspanglet6702 totally agree. I actually typed that before I got to the part where they rated it. Saying a song can be perfect and still not a S is something I agree with as well. Though I still think this song is an easy S.
Absolutely! Long December is S!
For those who have had close to 3 decades living with this which is among the Top 10 songs of the 90s yes, S Tier, but 1 listen - A+ and acknowledging that it's likely S is good enough for me.
The line that always gets me is "She's suddenly beautiful". I know that feeling.
“Man, I wish I was beautiful..”
That extra Jack Daniels must have done it. Most girls are 'suddenly beautiful' when I've had a few.
Everyone has it right. This is a S Tier album. It holds up as one of the top 10 ALBUMS of the decade.
Van Morrison meets Bob Dylan. Perfect analogy. Andy’s face when you said that was priceless. Can’t go wrong with any Counting Crows tune.
Never got that until now. Ty.
Such a great song! Another example of why the 90s was such a tremendous renaissance period for rock music.
EHHHH LOL
I agree. The 90s were pretty much the last decade of really good music imo.
@@alexakl6445I gotta say, it irks me a bit when people say things like this. It's 2024, the low barrier to entry for creatives and the ease with which they can reach an audience is unparalleled in human history. Unlike when we were young, though, it's not going to be served to you on a platter like radio did. You have to go out and look for it.
I'll even give you a band to start with: the Stereofidelics. While they unfortunately broke up, it's still probably my favorite band of the 21st century so far.
Baby boomer here. Grew up in the 60s/70s and my similar aged coworkers and I LOVED the 90s music. We often said it reminded us much of the days if our youth.
Well said!!!
Props to T Bone Burnett's great production.
Yes!
Somehow I’d forgotten that he was on this…
"Round Here" should definitely be your next Counting Crows tune. Beautiful lyrics. Great reaction gents!
Caught these guys in a bar on Cannery Row, Monterey, right about the time the album broke. It was a radio station promo (anyone remember those?). It cost $1.07 to get in. Call sign was 107 fm. Aw, those were the days...
KPIG!!! ❤😊
Apple killed FM radio with the iPod. A shame too, since Apple has gone on to kill the iPod as well.
Oh man, that must have been so cool!
Great driving song. The emphasized line "there's got to be somebody for me" always gets me.
Exactly right.
It's the sycopation! Music nerd time: The heavy hits are on "got", "be", "someBODY", and "me". If you notice, he doesn't even fully pronounce "there's" (drops the 'th'), "to" ('ta'), and "for" (something like a more rounded 'fuh'). There are other ways he could emphasize the line: volume and changing time are what occur to me. But the sycopation allows him to use enunciation to create emphasis while simultaneously giving the rest of the line a drawl that fits the conversational tone of the rest of the song.
I love how his perspective evolves during the song. The first couple of choruses, it's "she's looking at you / I don't think so, she's looking at me" but by the last chorus, it's less about competing and more about them finding their own happiness, so it's "she's perfect for you / man, there's got to be somebody for me."
Think the stars were aligned for the whole of that album. What a debut.
It really has that magic to it. One of the great debut albums.
I'll never forget how this song exploded when it came out. I was in High School and it was always on the radio.
yep
"Anna Begins" is my favorite song from this album. "Every time she sneezes, I believe it's love"
Most underrated song of that era. Whenever I play it people are blown away.
Best song on the album. It still crushes my soul every time I hear it.
It's my favorite song on the album.
Landed my wife Anna, singing it to her. She thought I wrote it for her. Boy was she mad when she found out I hadn't.😂
"Snap her up in a butterfly net and just pin her down on a photograph album"
One of the saddest songs by any band, IMO
@lotwala I would argue that: Perfect blue buildings, Sullivan Street, and especially Raining in Baltimore are all sadder. Tremendous album although I'm not sure I'd recommend someone listen to it after a specially bad breakup
This is one of those albums you can listen to from start to finish. One of my favorite albums of all time!
So much artistry in the vocal delivery
Saw them open for The Cranberries at a small club in Portland OR on a random Tuesday for $3 at the door. It was months before this album dropped. Small venue, open floor, I was right up front. Counting Crows blew the roof off the place, pure energy. It was amazing to see, and I was an instant fan. After their set, as roadies were hauling out their gear, and The Cranberries loaded in, Adam Duritz was simply chilling side stage, pouring in sweat. Girlfiend and I walked up, and he chatted with us for a few mintues, nicest guy in the world. He told us they were from the Bay area, and he was so excited for the new album to come out. 6 months later, he was on the cover of RollingStone. (The Cranberries crushed it too, I stood 10' from Delores O'Riordan as they played most of "Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We" which had just released, and a few other tracks. She mezmorized me that evening, I swear she smiled right at me, and I'll never forget that show. Can't believe she's been gone 6 years now.
The original Mr. Jones by Dylan was, among other things, about Dylan looking into his own soul and finding utter and pathetic emptiness. Adam Duritz lyrics is about how that emptiness is his constant friend, haunting every moment. Duritz puts his heartache out there. His heartache is so intense all he can dream about is being a "big big star" that "everbody loves" and that he will "never be lonely." (Don't we all dream of that?) His wanting to be a beloved rock star puts such an edge on the song -- how he fantasizes about 100% fulfillment -- and now he is a "big big star" it's heart-wrenching in some special way. Compare this to "Rock n Roll Star" by Oasis. The lyrics are about that kind of affirmation. I read Liam Gallagher recalling that when Oasis was nobody, they played this song and Liam was sure everyone was looking at the them funny, like "who TF are you guys?!!" Oasis sure showed those doubters! 😉
This drummer is always great. Every song.
For the 1,478th time, "Girlfriend" by Matthew Sweet, you're gonna be so happy with the guitar work alone 🤘
Couldn't agree more
Such an amazing album. Rain King or Round Here next, if not the full album.
Excellent entire album. I was in my late 20's when this song came out. It felt effortless and important at the same time. Still gives me chills.
I was in my late teens when this came out. Take everything you felt about it, add in a heaping spoonful of hormones, and I'm pretty sure this album is baked into my DNA.
Best song of the 90's. Perfect example of the vocal performance transforming a song from something catchy to something mesmerizing.
Everyone has heard of the one hit wonder, well here you have the one album wonder. Fits in the greatest 1000 albums of all time.
“August and Everything After” is one of my favorite albums of the 90’s
If you wanna hit another great 90's song that is not grunge, you must listen to
'Lightning Crashes' - Live.
It's so so good!
Amen. Rediscovered this one when watching “The OA” on Netflix. Some key 90s tunes perfectly placed in that series
You guys need to run through that entire album. 🔥 And they actually stood in for Van Morrison when he was inducted into the RnR HOF right before their debut album came out. Funny how you caught that connection between VM & CC.
At the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival (which actually wasn't anywhere near Beale Street that year), caught Counting Crows on one night and Van Morison on another. That weekend I also saw Sarah McLachlin, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Stone Temple Pilots, Death Cab for Cutie, Indigo Girls, Soul Asylum, Third Eye Blind, and more. Best lineup, I think, since the headliners were Dave Matthews, Alman Brothers, and Van Morrison back in '96.
"Pass me a bottle, Mr Jones!" is my new catchphrase whenever I enter a bar.
Hows about I want to be bob dylan.
@@43cjd Join the club, mate. I even bought a hat, but suck at the harmonica.
Round Here, which opens the album is a masterpiece in gloom and angst. Beautifully crafted.
I'm 62 and this album was the soundtrack to my newly divorced/single 30's...this album remains one of my top albums of all time, even though I'm a huge 70's fan...one of the best things my kids ever did for me was to get me interested in the music of the 90's, alternative-grunge-ska-yacht rock-new age-metal-emo-gothic, etc...and boy did I run with it, loved most of it
‘Believe in me because I don’t believe in anything’ 🔥🔥🔥
The ENTIRE album has that same energy. Unquestionably one of the top albums of the 90’s if not all time.
"HANGINAROUND" is something "just a little more funky".....!!!
Also, Gentlemen, save your "S" for 'Round Here that opened up this album.
YES!!!!!
It's a good song too, but Mr. Jones is as close to an S as it gets for them. Mr. Jones has 300+ million views on youtube and Round Here has 35 million. Nearly 10x the views, is a good indicator.
@@pigglepower7794 The amount of views are not a reflection of song quality.
@@pigglepower7794 that's because Mr. Jones was the single. I'm talking about quality. Other far better song s by them than Mr. Jones, in my opinion, would be their cover of "Friend of the Devil" or "Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes to Hollywood)." And I really love "Mr. Jones" so don't get me wrong.
@@oboogie2 I'm talking about quality too. We all have opinions and none of those are even remotely close to Mr. Jones in my opinion. If these guys review Round Here, they'll give their opinion. If so, I'd guess they'd see it the same as I do and you'll maybe have the opinion that it's because they listened to Mr. Jones first. Lots of opinions and I'm good with that.
The video for this song is outstanding. The lead singer's energy is infectious.
*A LONG DECEMBER* is my fave Counting Crowes song but the entire *AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER* is a fantastic album! (can we still say album?)
Yes. According to the people who decide these things, it's still considered an album. I don't remember where I heard that but I heard that several years ago. but it's still considered an album.
First time they played on Letterman, when he introduced them, he held up the CD and said, “I’m telling you, if you don’t have this album there’s something wrong with you.”
“When I look at the television, I want you to see me, staring right back at me”!!!!! Genius song!!!
You know what? A lot of good music came out when I was in college. The 90s were quite a time.
Reading comments. I graduated HS in 1975. So much incredible music and artists. My 3 older siblings each had their own favs and my parents always played albums. Huge azz stereo in, what looked like, a dresser. It's cool because my taste in music is eclectic now.
Oddly enough, my eclectic taste came from the opposite direction! My kids! Had five sons, four remain. Got into rap, indie and emo, etc...from them. The country was the only one that, despite my best efforts, didn't stick, but a very few.
I think the 90s music is good catalog to check into if you have an eclectic taste, for sure.
“Long December” is another amazing one by them. One of those songs you just FEEL, guys.
Hey Andy and Alex! You deserve to take pride in how you've gotten to know rock!!
1990s Essential Tracks: "Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins; "Love Spreads" by Stone Roses; "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis; "Creep" by Radiohead, "Come As You Are", "All Apologies" by Nirvana (really...all of Nirvana); “You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette; "Enter Sandman" by Metallica (one of the best song intros of all time); "I Think I'm Paranoid" by Garbage; "What I Got (Reprise)" by Sublime; "Everlong" by Foo Fighters; "Snakedriver", "Reverence" by The Jesus & Mary Chain; "Been Caught Stealing", "Stop!" by Jane's Addiction; "No Excuses" by Alice In Chains; "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys; "The Fly", "Zoo Station" by U2; "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow.
Mr. Jones is a great song. There was a bunch of great music that came out in the mid-‘90s. The Gin Blossoms have a few great songs that have great melodies and lyrics like Mr. Jones.
Waiting for this to play. Can't wait. Think you'll be wowed by it. I was hooked the first time I heard it on the radio. When I listened to it carefully all the way through carefully, I saw creativity, if not genius. And I go back to seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan as a kid.
This song came out when I was in high school. Played it on repeat. So happy to see youngsters enjoying it too.
The production on this is so good: simple, but everything is perfect. Also, one of the little things I love about this song: not sure I can think of any other song where the lead singer goes from the chorus into the next verse without taking a breath. Pretty cool and impressive. Adam obviously wasn't a heavy smoker! Also, you gave it an A+ because you're saving the S for "Round Here". Hit it soon, please. Thanks!
Peace from SF
Round Here is a generational masterpiece. This LP is A+ from top to bottom
One the greatest songs by the Counting Crows! Outstanding vocals and music.
Long December I played for years. That song is so well written. What a joy!!
For me personally, seeing the video when this song came out made the song definitely S tier. It made the song real and more meaningful. Such a powerful song that I listened to over and over.
Mr. Jones is a "square" from a Dylan song.
August and Everything After is a terrific album. The lyrics of all of their songs are like you took poetry and put it to music.
I haven't heard this in years and it only dawns on me how similar in style it is to Van Morrison. From the cadence to the lyrics even. Fascinating.
Not even close...
@@kinksfan9781 "Influences, live performances and covers
Duritz performing with the band in May 2010
Counting Crows, and Duritz in particular, have become renowned for energetic, passionate live performances.[74][75][76] The band's influences include Van Morrison, R.E.M., and Bob Dylan"
Closer than you clownstick.
@@kinksfan9781 One more:
"Although “Mr. Jones” became a rock-radio staple and was a smash with the record-buying public, the striking similarity of the jangly number to previous Van Morrison material caused some critics to cry foul. Duritz’s vocal phrasing was highly reminiscent of late-’60s/early-’70s Morrison, especially when he opened “Mr. Jones” with the “sha-la-la-la-la” bit from Morrison’s “Brown-Eyed Girl”
I love their song ‘Holiday in Spain’ I listened to it on the plane on my way to Barcelona in 2006. Always takes me back there 😀
That's an album t they'll never listen to but should.
Memories… 90 music, and backyard parties were the best. Such a vibe. Margaritas, beer, burgers and dogs.
This was one of those albums that I discovered very early on, and would play it for friends on the car stereo on road trips...Pretty sure everyone I ever played it for went out and bought their own. The entire album is amazing!
Me and my absolute best friend, who is no longer with us, would listen to this over and over every time we got together! Great memories! She always said "Round Here" was MY song.
Kurtis, is that you?
HS grad 1975. I’ve listened to music going to sleep every night since I was 4 years old & got a stack of 45s from my aunt. Became a jazz freak in college & about 90% of my listening is jazz. However, From at least 1975 til now this album & STP Core are the only 2 pop/rock recordings I can listen to all the way through. This one is gold for my ears from beginning to end. ROUND HERE next - just like everyone else says. Special props for the crystalline reverb-drenched guitar tones & gorgeous acoustic drum sounds. Producer T Bone Burnett I believe - masterpiece sound quality.
Amazing song. I'm around the same age as you guys and this song blew me away the first time I heard it. It sounds extremely like a 60s folk rock/jangle pop song, but with an alternative lean. Perfect for the 90s.
Cool choice! Song for song one of my favorite albums. Anna Begins, Round Here, Rain King, Omaha
Don't forget Time and Time Again
"Round Here" is great.
"Long December" is my Favorite CC song!❤
This is SO 90's👍
( in the best possible way)
🎶🎸🎹🎷🎧🎵
Do you, like me, use "Long December" in place of "Auld Lang Syne"?
Both of those songs are by far my favorites from the 90s and I'm a grunge Nirvana AIC SOUNDGARDEN ETC. Guy😅 counting crows just does it for me, great songwriting!! They don't make music like this anymore😢
@@fenderfox5080 Ha, honestly me too. I was drawn to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc. But there was always that "open door" in me that liked most anything that just struck a cord. Actually, Counting Crowes, particularly this song was getting close to boring me because it was SO over played and inescapable for so long, but it never did cross that line and always made me happy. I guess the somber "Round Here" evened it out, and "Long December" shockingly didn't get the play it should have! Then the 2000's came along and music was never the same again 😁
@@andrewjuby6339 Wow! No, but after reading this, I somehow wonder if I will be able to NOT get "Long December" in my head during an "Auld Lang Syne" moment! Although I don't have too many of them, so I'll see! 😂
@@Chiari_Queen_T right!! Then goo goo dolls, cake, and so many more in this sort of genre came along and I haven't liked anything since early 2000s there's a few here and there but very hard to break that wall for me. Hopefully someday we can get that type of music back
It's funny i remember this being on MTV in the 90s, but it'll forever be a song i remember when i was travelling in Brazil 16 years ago. Now I'm 44 and married. Life moves fast.
I'm surprised at how much more popular this is than every other Counting Crows song. I wouldn't even put this in my top ten. Rain King, Long December, Goodnight Elisabeth, Angels of the Silences, and Round Here blow this one out of the water.
And we all want something beautiful ..man i wish i was beautiful❤one of the great 90s lyrics
"I wanna see me, staring right back at me" great line...
I saw these guys and thought they were great. My fondest memory though is after the band left the stage, the lights came on, the PA music started and Adam Duritz came back out and lead the remaining crowd in a sing-along to Mamas and Papas California Dreaming.
I could definitely see you doing karaoke to this song Alex .. i recognize something similar in ur singing style. I can see why y'all r such great buds ... Thru Alex's sarcasm, he always manages a great comeback b4 u can get aggravated or annoyed. All u have left to do is laugh!! It's cool watching y'all's banter & you both develop ur comebacks almost immediately . Great job Gents😁🙂
This is a "back to back" album- where you could pop in the CD and just let it play- no skipping tracks required and every song has it's own sound and emotion while unmistakenly being from this album.
Give the entire album a listen- even if it's just you by yourself and you want to hear something new to you and just great.
A&A, you’d like their “Rain King” and “Round Here” !! Mr. Jones is a great banger!!!
Rain King is amazing!!
Not from this album, but "Hanginaround/Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" is a must listen. You don't have to listen to them together, but on the album it directly transitions so I would recommend it that way.
Also, if you want a hearty dose of melancholy, I recommend "Colorblind".
This is my buddy and I hopping open mics gigging in our 20’s on the SoCal coast, pit stopping for beers and hitting an alleyway spliff before we went on stage and macking on all the girls that would come up to us after the set.
For me, this is super solid album and this song in particular is PLAYLIST all day long.
guys, it's totally worth it to actually watch the video because the lead singer- I think his name is Adam-has such presence and charisma...
Good song that was played so much on the radio on repeat that I can't even listen to it without a shudder
Probably the 4th or 5th best song on the album. For me, "Anna Begins" is 1, "A Murder of 1" is 2, "Around Here" is 3 and "Sullivan Street" is tied for 4.
Ooh Sullivan Street. Forgot that one. Such an awesome album.
One of those really great albums of any decade!
This band has incredible lyrics
The opening to Round Here is especially great.
Guys! This entire album is pure fire!! You would really just love it!! Thanks, great reaction!!
What memories! 12 year old me got to go with my mom and older brother to his spring break at the beach with all his friends.... they were playing this song over and over. He was so annoyed because I thought his friends were cute and I kept hanging around bugging them 😅
Adam Duritz is a great singer. I love his singing on Wallflowers 6th Ave Heartache. You just know it’s him.
What a fun song!! Brings back great memories! I just found out on Ancestry I'm related to the bassist...just 3rd cousins! Love our musical heritage. It's a strong one.
Saw them right after this was released at a huge WHFS Music Festival, RFK Stadium in DC. We were in the huge mosh pit and the whole stadium - 70k people went nutz when they played this song! The band looked like- WOW- I don't think they had played that large a show yet!
Dmaj. Gmaj. Em. that's the ENTIRE song. Guitar, bass, drums and tambourine, no other instruments. You CAN create a massive song without bells and whistles. This is such a great piece.
Wow, now this one makes me feel old. I happen to really like the Counting Crows, but you could not escape this song if you taped headphones to your head and ran to the North Pole in 1995. It was everywhere.
Counting crows have sooo many great songs. Can’t go wrong
Counting Crows live - particularly Adam Duritz live - is an experience all of its own.
the whole album is just incredible!!!
An album that just put lyrics on a whole new level. Every song on this album is phenomenal. Lyrics are so real so deep and so relatable. Just on another plane. Would have to put it as my number. One album. And I hate making lists because it’s so incredibly hard. You guys did a great job dissecting why it’s such a great song ❤
Great, great album too. It’s perfect to listen to if in the right mood.
This is a fantastic song and I don’t tire of it despite how many, many times I’ve heard it! A+ is fair. They were called the “Accounting Crowes” in some circles as the record labels were throwing money at them in a battle to sign them. 🖖🏼
Where to start with Counting Crows :)
Round Here for more cool lyrics and more van morrison vocals lol
Rain King similar to this
Anna Begins a deep cut with cool guitar
A Long December straight up hit like this but sad
Hangingaround fun time
Mrs. Potters Lullaby a bit repetitive but reminds me of Mr. Tambourine Man or some other Dylan in it's rambling storytelling
Good Time has a cool darker sound to the music and lyrics
I dig on Holiday in Spain and If I could Give All My love
They cover Friend of the Devil and Big yellow Taxi which are both great
Washington Square or When I Dream of Michelangelo probably their last great songs :)
The music video really conveys the energy of this song very well. Also, this band has a whole bunch of other good songs.
Song is one of the best of the 90s, but the video takes it to another level with how well it fits the song. Every song of the 80s and 90s I instantly think of the video. Some obviously make me think of other things eventually, but usually first thought is the video.
This is one of those songs that, every time it came on, I had to pick up my guitar and jam with it.
This group had something special. Great songwriting, atmosphere, guitar work, raw yet effortless vocals. All their albums have some really top tier work and they’re all different. One of my faves from this era
This album, August and everything after, is amazing. So many great songs. Round here, rain king, Omaha, Anna Begins, A Murder of One. Just an incredible album front to back.
Their first 3 albums (August and Everything After, Recovering the Satellites, and This Desert Life) were some of the best music from the 90s, for me. You should definitely dive into some more! Great reaction as always.