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Brother to Brother

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This is a great sounding CD...the production is very good,meaning it sounds good at low or loud volumes. Musically,these two Southern boys have collectively done what I think the revamped Skynyrd has failed to do;record a CD in which every song is really good. Right Side Up is listed as being inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan for getting his life together. The brothers are only given credit for the vocals and writing the songs. Hat's off to the players that contributed to this effort. The guitar playing is VERY bluesy,while also sounding distinctly "southern".
I think Ronnie Van Zant would be extremely proud of his sibling's effort.
I'd buy this again...you should get you a copy yourself.
Keep the faith...

This is one of the best cds I have ever heard. There is not a bad song on the whole cd. I can say for sure that these two voices together blows me away. What talent this family has I would love to hear something that had all three of these Van Zant brothers together. This cd reminds me of a cross between the Marshall Tucker Band and Skynyrd. I just love it. I hope that they continue to put music out together like this cd. Cannot get enough of it.

This is an excellant CD! If you're a fan of Van Zant you already know how good they are, and if you haven't listened to them yet, then you're really missing out!

BROTHER TO BROTHER is a great project from Johnny and Donnie Van Zant. This album combines the influences of the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws, and .38 Special. "Rage" and "Can't Say It Loud Enough" call on listeners not to sell themselves out to anyone, and are among the album's best songs, along with "Right Side Up", which is about a person waking up and smelling the coffee after nearly sabotaging their looks on alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and/or junk food; "Livin' A Lie", which is a wake-up call to someone about to self-destruct; and several other songs. There are a few songs that are not so great, but the Van Zants' belief that the young Australian tourist jailed in Indonesia since 2005 for drug-smuggling was unjustly convicted makes BROTHER TO BROTHER an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

I do intend on ordering this cd to add to my collection and the price is the best available

Bar none, this is my favorite CD. Any fan of Southern rock should snatch this up. Johnny Van Zant smokes on "Want You Kinda Man". "Show Me", "Rage" and "That Was Yesterday" just go to show that rock and roll is not dead. I like every song on this CD. Johnny & Donnie Van Zant would have made late brother Ronnie proud.

I'm not a major 'southern rock' fan. I like Skynyrd as a casual fan. I only own the greatest hits package, which is enough for me. I mean, who can't love 'Freebird'. I'm not a big .38 Special fan. I liked there radio hits back in the day but you won't find me popping in one of there CD's nowadays (never mind the fact that I don't own one, but you get the drift). But lately, with a majority of bands putting out crap for music I have gravitated to the European melodic rock scene and the 'retro' sound of the 70's rock. Bands like Wolfmother, The Answer, and Roadstar are re-igniting the torch marvelously. In my quest to find music that showcases musicians rather than corporate crap rock I came across Van Zant. I gotta say, I love this album. This is a solid effort from start to finish and it boggles the mind why this album didn't receive radio play. I know there are Skynyrd fans out there who think that these guys are sacrilege and there no one will ever be able to walk in Ronnie's musical genius. All I can say to that is 'yeah, so'. These guys are musicians who love making music and if they make it this good then I'll be building up my 'Van Zant' collection. Like it for what it is and not for what it isn't because it's not Ronnie. And lest we forget, we may be fans of Ronnie and mourn his passing, but they are his brothers. So get over it and enjoy the present.

I picked this CD up because of the links to Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I was not disappointed. Johnny and Donnie are fantastic artists just like their older brother Ronnie. I bought a Brother To Brother CD for most of my family members and friends so I can listen to the tunes while visiting. I am looking forward to the Van Zant II CD. I have seen both brothers perform with Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special respectively, and would love to see the brothers perform together. Ronnie would be very proud. Tom-

Johnny Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Donnie Van Zant (38 Special) joined forces and released the album "Brother to brother" in 1998. The musical approach is southern rock but it has a bit of a commercial touch to it. Songs like "Show me", "I'm a want you kinda man", and "Right side up" have the potential of becoming hits if they were included on the radio station's play lists. In "That was yesterday" you get a light feeling of Jack Blades (Night Ranger) and his way of writing songs, while "Black bottom road" reminds of Tony Joe White. Most of the time it's mid tempo songs, but the brothers had the good taste of including a real rocker by the name of "Downright and dangerous". There's also some ballads on this disc, but apart from "Can't say it loud enough" they are not thrilling, and neither "Brother to brother" or "Friend" stand out as something more than the ordinary. Over all, this is a melodic and attractive effort from the Van Zant brothers and the album is a good compliment to both Lynyrd Skynyrd and 38 Special. But a warning may be raised; if you're way into southern rock of a harder kind you might find this album too soft.

This cd was basically a fun project for Johnny & Donnie. It was something that both brothers wanted to do for awhile and finally was able to get together for the recording. Once again, take any of the Van Zant boys & put them together...you can't have anything other than some excellent tunes. This cd has the combined sounds of Skynyrd, .38 Special and of course Johnny's talents from his own albums. Ironic! On the inside of this cd cover Johnny & Donnie state that the didn't care if they didn't sell one copy of this, it fulfilled their dreams of recording an album together. Guess what? I think this is another must have!!! Try it, you will NOT be disappointed.