Duff Mckagan's Loaded "The Taking"

"Lord of Abaddon" has exquisite drumming and a great guitar. There is this killer solo that then leads to a quicker pace on "Executioner's Song," and the backing vocals owe debt to Alice In Chains. We all have "Dead Skin,"or our scars, but this song is about a woman who is having trust issues because of a past relationships, and now he's paying for it.The game of love can be treacherous and unforgiving, but sometimes "We Win." this song's chorus is real easy to remember, and the sentiment is is strong. It does not get "Easier Lying," well it shouldn't because "Nothing is easy when nothing is true." It has this addictive bass and hi-hat synergy, that then moves to a guitar solo. "She's an Anchor" has another strong and addictive rythmic performance, and is about that one girl who you may like at first, but then when you see a pattern and just calls when she's drunk and feeling dirty, you realize waiting for her to fall in love with you is a waste of time, and you don't like her as much as you thought. "Indian Summer" is one of those phenomenons dealing with the weather when the fall has abnormally high temperatures and then some hazy and dry conditions, but only after a frost set to kill. Well, knowing that you would think the song is depressing, but it's one of the more uptempo numbers. He heard from an old friend and some of his friends think he still thinks of her in that way,but he put that behind him because it hurts so much.The b**** is a "Wrecking Ball" because this song talks about a relationship with a cheat who wants to destroy the foundation of the relationship, I'm "King of the World!" This song  has a nice little bass solo; just listening to this song.....uh..."it's like getting high" but does not have the effect that "Cocaine" has. This song has a real nice groove and beat and is a sleazy yet truthful confessional, but now ready to move on to a life without an "Empty bottle of Vicodin/The dirty clothes that I slept in/Today I'm finally through, it's time for something new/Morning coffee and Ritalin/Haven't slept since I don't know when/I need a friend or two, someone I haven't used." I forgot "Your Name" again, what is it? but i won't forget that fast drum sig-punk stamp after 2:16.  "Follow Me To H#ll" sounds really ticked off, and has this great psyche-punk vibe with the addictive bass and beat working together, and a short solo about forty-five seconds before the song, and then a kickin riff at the near end of the song. If I had to choose 6 songs to take home with me I would choose: Lords of Abaddon, Easier Lying, Executioner's Song, King of the World, Cocaine, and Follow Me To H#ll.