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Look at All Love We Found: Tribute to Sublime

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After a long, long, long wait this superb album is finally out. It does not disappoint one bit. Each of the artists put their own spin on the covered songs. Highlights include J.Johnson making "Badfish" into a classic once again, Josh from Bargain Music does justice to "Get Out" by adding verses on how he came in touch with Sublime, Fishbone "ska-up" "Date Rape." No Doubt does a live cover of "DJ's." Avail speeds up "Santeria" which works surprisingly well. Bass legend Mike Watt lays down a mean one of "Work That We Do". Greyboy Allstars lay down some jazz knowledge on the already jazz influenced "Doin' Time." Not surprisingly many tracks on this album undoubtedly could turn into huge hits however knowing the nature of the record business this will not happen since the CD doesn't have major label support. Overall this album is a must for any Sublime fans or even fans of the bands participating in this project. Also the CD itself comes with a short interesting bookled shedding some light on how Sublime affected the bands involved.

2011 Update: Even 6 years after its release I still find myself occasionally listening to this album. Good stuff indeed. They don't make them like they used to anymore.

bradley would be glad to hear this..it's a really awesome cd with awesome covers by all who are on it. i didn't think i would like every song on this but i do except maybe for grayboy allstar's cover of doin' time (it drags on to me). otherwise every cover from jack johnson's "badfish/boss dj" to watts/haden's cover of "work that we do" is awesome. the only thing other then grayboy allstars cover that was a bit of a downner for me was no doubt's live cover..it's an old live cover, you would like to think that those guys could update it in the studio. those are just tiny things though that i'm sure i'll get over, over time. what counts is that this cd is awesome and you should really pick it up if your a sublime fan or even if you wanna hear something different such as different takes on great sublime songs. it's well worth the money.

Obviously no one can do a Sublime song better than Sublime but what I like about this album is how everyone put their own style into each of the songs. They didn't try to sound like Sublime but at the same time, you can still imagine Sublime being involved with the making of these songs. The book insert has a little input from each artist on what Sublime meant to them which I enjoyed reading.

Notable tracks are Jack Johnson's version of Badfish/Boss DJ and Abstract Rude's Waiting for my Ruca. Los Lobos did a great job on Pawn Shop as well.

I see some people complaining about this band and that band being on this tribute album, and truth is, it wouldn't be very good without a wide array of artists. What better way to give a "tribute" to diversely inspired band, than to have a diverse group of artists cover their music? Sure, the songs might not all be the best, but if your buying this album, chances are, you've already heard Sublime's version of the song several hundred times. So it closes the mind a bit to a new sounding old song. I, personally, have been kinda tired of Sublime after having their music intravenously hooked up to me for a number of years. This tribute is just what I needed to remind me of one of my favorite bands of all time, while at the same time giving me new versions of songs by some of my other favorite bands.

I thought this tribute was really great and refreshing. I'm used to hearing tributes that are basically bands just playing songs exactly as the original artist did, but the bands on here really a great job for the most part making the songs theirs. And I think this makes the album great because that really was the true spirit of Sublime. The ripped a lot of their lyrics and quite a bit of their music from other artists, but they made it theirs. Everything whether original or covered was infused with that Sublime feel and the artists on this album made the songs their own for the most part. The only let down for me was No Doubt cover... that live track has been around for ages.

Congrats to Jason Westfall for putting together a cool disc.

This album is great for anyone who loves Sublime, but isn't afraid to hear their songs in a new way. I especially love the remix of "Get Out" and Jack Johnson's version of "Bad Fish".

For me, this is a cool album. I'm a long time Sublime fan and I enjoyed hearing these reworked versions of their songs. The most noteworthy songs, to me, are Jack Johnson Badfish/Boss DJ medly (check this guy out if you've never heard him- killer acoustic guitar sounds,) No Doubt's DJ's (good cover,)and The Ziggens Paddle Out (The Surf Band that majorly influenced Sublime covering a Sublime surf song- good stuff.) The other songs vary from Filibuster and Half Pint's Get Ready (Good, More classic reggae sound than the original) to G Love's Greatest Hits (sounds too much like a cell phone ringtone at times.) If you like Sublime, just buy it, you'll get some good listens out of this CD and the good songs certainly make it worth it. If you're not coming into this purchase as an existing Sublime fan go buy 40oz. to Freedom RIGHT NOW.

first off, to all the haters: every band on this cd is like perfect. they are all bands that are willing to take a risk, no matter how much the fans whine. bradley would have been proud that such a wide, diverse group of people came together in the name of sublime. im sure he would be estatic to hear great groups like los lobos, spearhead, fishbone, ozomatli, and the one and only Michael F. Watt come to add flavor. new schoolers like filibuster and bargain music are obvious students of the sublime stylee and a smart choice. i am particularly piss'd at those who say avail was a bad choice. BRADLEY LOVED AVAIL!!!!!!!!(check the DVD). it just goes to show how little people actually know about sublime.

to the fans: this is basically an album of interpretations. each artist shows the listener why sublime is cool to them. it is fun to hear the individual spins each band puts on classic sublime joints. i loved pennywise doing "same in the end". also Los Lobos comes hard on "Pawn Shop".G-Love has a very cool take on one of the most underrated sublime songs "greatest hits". jack johnson comes with a typical jack johnson output, which isnt anything bad.the best is the Ziggens cover of "Paddle Out". the ziggens and sublime; 'nuf said.

overall this album isnt for people who want to hear a sublime cd. those people should all go buy "40 oz." and go kill themselves. its for those who want to hear others tell why they love sublime in song, and pay their respects to the masters of eclectic urban music.im sure bradley is smiling down on those who do.

I bought this album on the recommendation of a friend after we had a conversation about Sublime... we both really liked Sublime's music and he told me how great this CD was, so I picked it up. Unfortunately, I can't agree that the CD is that "great." I enjoyed one or two tracks, and I really laud the effort that went into them - it's never easy to cover another band's hits. But some of the songs are just bad - and with most of them I know I'd rather just hear the actual version. If you like covers and want to hear a bunch of different bands pay tribute to a great band that is no more, pick up this CD. Otherwise, just put in "40 oz. to Freedom" or "Sublime" and listen to the masters at work.

I've heard the originals to almost all of these songs many times, so naturally I don't really have the same affinity for these that I do the originals. That being said, I like how diverse the sound is, instead of being true covers, the various artists take liberty to change/add lyrics and create completely different sounding songs than the originals.

The only reason that it's not a 5 is because of the track by No Doubt. Jesus christ I got about 5 seconds into it before I skipped to the next track. What where they thinking?