Comments on New Beastie Boys Videos: "Off the Grid" and "The Rat Cage"

Just because someone's 40 doesn't mean they have to be boring/low energy, but this is pretty boring stuff. Maybe they just need to put some Miss Clairol in to cover the grey or something.

punk, however, is a young mans game. as is hiphop. this sound suits a more--ill say it--mature musician, dignified but not crusty, knowing but not cranky.

JZ---Good point....but I saw the MC5 not long ago (I consider them punk, it's debatable I guess) at Neumo's, and they pretty much kicked ass...in a decidedly not mature stoney inept jammy Beastie Boy way. I don't have anything against the B.B.'s, but when they play instruments as they have in the past, it's kind of a joke. And, at 40 I would think that they've have enough experiences to be expanded musicially enough to do something a lot more interesting than what's on these videos. I do like Mike D's drummer on the first clip...seems to be the only one with any real instrumental skills.

saying these songs are "restrained" is, in this case, another way of saying "they dont have chops." chops are not what i expect from the beastie boys though--its attitude, and these songs have that much going for them.

-- this is not old dudes playing weak material... this is older dudes playing laid back and smart tunes. (i am so happy when they play music and don't rap in their stupid, annoying voices). this is cool, i will buy the tracks on itunes for sure. good post!

The BBs get sexier and more interesting with every grey hair. They make me happy to be a grown-up.

Apparently they're playing a warm-up show at the Crocodile on Friday. I hope it's an instumental show.