Ready to Go

Bang Tango | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B0002VGRN6
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,609 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. READY TO GO

2. I CAME TO SEE YOU

3. IT AIN'T EASY

4. RAINY DAY

5. THE OTHER SIDE

6. SHE KNOWS BETTER

7. ROLL ME OVER

8. SAVE MYSELF FOR YOU

9. LOVE THE LIFE

10. MOST IMPORTANT THING

11. TELL ME

12. CARRY ON

Editorial Reviews

Bang Tango was one of LA’s most successful groups from the tail end of the L.A . metal scene and this music is currently enjoying a renaissance as fans rediscover their favorite bands of the era. Few of these artists are as on top of their game in the way Bang Tango is today, as their hard rocking new CD "Ready To Go " reveals.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars They Are Still Better Than Most Of The Others, January 11, 2005

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C. Welch "Metal Still Rules All" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready to Go (Audio CD)

Why this band didn't make it and hold their ground after the 80's backlash is beyond me. They were never a typical "Hair Band" and the bass that they had was monstrous.

Now this cd doesn't have the funk anymore but this is solid Rock. No flash, no grunge, no alt/nu metal. It's just straight up rock in the vein of AC/DC and GnR. It has two weak tracks that I could have lived without but then I would have complained it was too short. So I will live.

If you liked them in the past and you still like strong rock or love to play air guitar, well then pick this up. This is a very solid release that doesn't scream has beens like many returns that you hear today.

This cd is as good as Velvet Revolver or Brides of Destruction.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Leste Returns With a Vengance, September 28, 2004

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Stanley Hosmer (Worcester, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready to Go (Audio CD)

Joe Leste has re-formed Bang Tango with some of his new buds and released possibly his most commercially viable albums to date. Written and recorded in about 2 weeks while waiting for mixing and production to get underway for the new Beautiful Creatures album "Deuce", Joe and BC band mates Alex Grossi (lead guitar, Matt Star (drums), Anthony Focx (rhythm guitar) teamed up with Curtis Roach (bass) to bang out one of the most solid hard rock albums to come out of LA in recent years. Taking a sound and writing style from the pre-grunge era, these guys have found a way to make it sound current without depressing you or using the typical nu metal tricks that have overstayed their welcome. This album has something for everyone, blistering (yet melodic) guitar solos, metal anthems, catchy hooks, and the long forgotten power ballad. By the second time through, you will find yourself singing along with Joe and the boys. The opening track, "Ready to Go" kicks thing off with a hint at what's to come. With the dirty bluesy, borderline glam sound that made LA's rock club scene famous in the 80's, Alex Grossi pumps out riffs and solos that show us why he is one of the most in demand guitarists on the west coast. On this album, he uses a style that is very similar to Gilby Clarke's, which is fitting considering G'N'R's Dizzy Reed plays on 2 tracks and former Motley Crue singer and Gilby collaborator John Corabi co-wrote 2 other songs. Dizzy plays piano and organ on "Love the Life (I Live, Live the Life I Love)", a song that anyone who has make a living playing the music they love can relate to. "Most Important Thing" is the type of power ballad that could be a crossover hit if Shrapnel had the staff to give it the push it deserves, it would be at home on any AOR, adult contemporary, or easy listening station. Weather you are a Bang Tango or a Beautiful Creatures fan or just love non-depressing metal, this disc will soon be a favorite.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Old Fashioned Rock n Roll, November 28, 2004

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bloodhound (columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ready to Go (Audio CD)

This cd is for anyone who just likes good old fashioned rock n roll. There is no nu-metal, no hate lyrics. This is just guitars and vocals with the occasional keyboard. It is refreshing to hear what I consider real music again. It is not ground breaking, but the songs are likely to stick in your mind. And for those of you who were Bang Tango fans in the past, this is their best offering. So if you want a great cd, buy this you won't be disappointed. Now hopefully, we'll get some beautiful creatures as well.