Mine Is Not a Holy War

Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cordless Recordings
• ASIN: B000FUH3AK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,621 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Devo co-founder, Gerald V. Casale, returns as Jihad Jerry, a conceptual character pointing out the absurdities of our world through the majesty of song. With him are the Evildoers (featuring Devo members Bob Mothersbaugh and Josh Freese). Together, they've cooked up their very own brand of politically-fueled rock and roll that lives somewhere between Devo, The B-52s, and Michael Moore.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jihad Jerry comes through! Thank you my brother., September 13, 2006

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S. Williams "j.j. recruit" (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mine Is Not a Holy War (Audio CD)

Not for the weak of heart or the feeble mind. Put this in the wrong person's CD player and you could see it flung out an open window! Not because it lacks anything in particular. This CD is packed full of empowering rhythms, creative keyboard manipulation and manifestations, amazingly aggressive guitar playing, thought provoking lyrics and musical punch! Some people will not like this CD because they are just not ready to hear the truth! And when they do, they cannot handle it. Jihad Jerry released 3 of these songs a few months back as MP3's which I immediately jumped on and found quite intriguing being the avid DEVO fan that I am. I got the CD delivered to my door, just today. Popped it in my CD player and was VERY MUCH IMPRESSED and happy to find that not only were the tunes I'd downloaded a little while back sounding even better than the MP3 mixes of a few months ago, but also that Jerry had indeed only given us small taste of what was yet to come! If you are a spud, if you like Jerry's work with DEVO and can appreciate some truly righteous bass guitar and Josh Freese's amazing talent to work a drum kit like no one else, then you can't go wrong with this new CD! It has nearly everything you'd expect and more coming from Mr. Casale and crew. Jihad Jerry totally reworks a couple of classic DEVO tunes only a true spud will even be able to discern amongst the mix of truly all powerhouse tunage found on this disc. And as awesome as the originals were back in the day, the new renditions definitely fit the bill and don't fall short in the least as far as how sometimes remakes can get watered down or have the life energy drained out of them when revisited years later by the aging artist. No, not in this case! Jerry adds multiple new dimensions to the DEVO classics he chose to include on this landmark project. They totally fit and round off the album perfectly. And I must say, this entire disc is GREAT STUFF and I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase! Very listenable from start to finish. Of course, the other original members of DEVO are lurking in the background here, and they still have what it takes - and then some. Don't know what I'm talking about? Go Find Out -- for yourself.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars De-Evolution is STILL real!...and here is the sonic proof!, October 3, 2006

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Mal Rorrer "The Directive" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mine Is Not a Holy War (Audio CD)

As a hardcore devo fan, I recommend this new CD highly.

This album rocks and goes back to Jerry's early confrontational roots with plenty of political and cultural commentary with Rock and Blues at the forefront, along with some danceable synth pop Mid 80's trademark Devo finishing touches that you might expect. Most tracks feature female backup singers...a idea tried once before by Devo on a few songs off of their "Total Devo" Album - but it works much better here. It really adds to the overall rock-meets-blue-sy, soulful feel with a full beef injection of punk rock, an occasional touch of rockabilly and some hardcore de-evolution. Old Devo fans may be a little shocked to find *gasp*... harmonica, along with conventional real organ and guitars as part of j.j.'s sonic arsenal on this audio offering.

This album is chock full of obscure hardcore DEVO rarities such as "I Been Refused", "I Need a Chick" and the ultra-rare, "Beehive." "Find Out" is also a welcome addition to the CD, a non-Devo album released cover of a track from the "Oh No!it's Devo! era. Each one of these classic standards is re-invented and fresh and shows Casale at his best. There are plenty of new tracks as well, to name a few. "Danger" is excellent, my favorite track, and is about every man's sex fantasy of 2 women coming true...the good and the bad of it. "Army Girls Gone Wild" also,... great, with a groove that does not quit...Full of political and cultural commentary. The second to last song on the disc is a Yardbirds cover: "He's always there." Honestly, one I had never heard before...Still don't know what I think about this one.

After listening to the CD, one is reminded that in the early days of DEVO Jerry was the in-your-face frontman. Eminem may rap about "God sent me here to piss the world off" but Jerry does it all the way, albeit in a humerous, more subversive manner...with style.

I have played this CD for southern rock, heavy metal, and yes, even redneck type people who have not heard of DEVO except for "whip it" (if they had even heard of "whip it") and they were shocked and loved it. As you read the CD liner notes: you realize that while there are some great guest musicians on here, Many of the new tracks have parts contributed by Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob "2" Casale, and Bob "1" Mothersbaugh, along with great(in-recent years DEVO live only) drummer Josh Freese...making this in a way, "the best new DEVO album never made."

If you failed to see the humor and irony in the DEV2.0 Disney and DEVO collaboration,
and it left a bad taste in your mouth, then "mIne is not a holy war is the perfect cure. I for one, am thankful that Jerry did not wait on Mothersbaugh to make a new Devo album. You owe it to yourself to check out this album. It is your genetic imperative!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and sinister!!, January 3, 2007

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Brian Ronningen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mine Is Not a Holy War (Audio CD)

Jerry did a great job with this CD. He weaved in his own style which was a driving force behind Devo. As a huge Devo fan, I really enjoyed this album.