Carlos has the skill, but his jazz isn’t top notch. Santana fans want him to rock, jazz fans want him to swing, and Divine Light doesn’t really do either.
Problem is, the songs don’t quite live up to their titles. In fact, Fleshies kinda suck, no matter what Biafra says about “what punk rock was supposed to be.”
The Strokes are neither complete wastes of music nor saviors of rock. They are just a band who are very good at reproducing some of their favorite artists.
Wayne Kramer of MC5, The Damned’s Brian James, with a little help from The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan, and Blondie’s Clem Burke.