Customer Reviews

Tijuana Bible

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Ola c`e pasa amigos this is one seriously good album compadre's it has a great mixed bag of melodic & down dirty blues tunes for everyone north & south of the border.Tasty guitar playing is the order of the day with a hot chilli rythm section to burn your lips and if thats not enough the packaging is so cool it will knock you off your burro.
After listening to this album all you want to do is shout "Asta la vista" this is a bible every hotel should have........Adios amigo's.

This album is a "must have" for any fans of Texas Blues Music - It Rocks from beginning to end, no filler here! Jim is a master of the blues guitar (why else would George Thorogood recruit him to play lead for his band?) & definitely deserves more recognition than he receives. At Any Rate - BUY THIS ALBUM - YOU"LL LOVE IT!

If you like Texas blues-rock, please check this CD out!
If you like Jim Suhler, you will LOVE this one from the band!
16 tracks of blazing, Suhler-styled Texas/border blues and rock that will keep you captivated and unable to turn the music off-at least it does that for me.
My favorites on this are:
"Drunken Hearted Boy"-Elvin Bishop joins Jim and MB on this one and plays some of the sickest, liquor-soaked slide guitar I've heard in a while.
"Black Sky"-A GREAT driving song, about being caught in a menacing storm while out on the road. Fast-paced.
"Deep Water Lullaby"-VERY liquor-soaked and a slower number, and sweet as a candy cane! Just sink down in your car seat and put this one on and you'll chill like ice!
"Years of Tears" A slower bluesy number, with a haunting tone. A great night driving song!
"Border Rock"-My personal favorite from the album, you'll feel like you're in Texas with the band, a billion miles from your job, responsibilities, etc. Very upbeat and catchy.
"Sunday Drunk"-Another upbeat, catchy great one, which not only brightens up your mood but showcases Jim's stellar voice as well.
The others:
"Tijuana Bible"-A slower number, as another reviewer put it, nothing wild or frenetic, but starts off the CD to give the listener a preview of the album's theme.
"Cold Light of Day"-An interesting number here, a little different from the rest of the album but don't pass this one up.
"I Could've Had Religion" and "Juice" are both numbers that to me don't quite make up the best of the album but give 'em a try-maybe you will like them! It's Monkeybeat, that's the important thing.
"Chaos in Texas"-A slower, chilling song that will have you looking over your shoulder. As Jim sais, "All Hell's broken loose baby..."
"Po' Lightnin'"-On this track, a slower one, Jim pays homage to a blues hero of his, Lightnin' Hopkins.
"Devil In Me"-A good, solid track that does pick up the pace after the title track. Very bluesy but uptempo and Texas flavored.
"Up to My Neck in You"-An AC/DC cover, done with pure fire and energy by Monkeybeat. Very rockin' and a Jim Suhler fan favorite.
"Long, Hot Summer"-A slower paced track, about exactly what the title infers. You'll feel the heat listening to this one.
"Mexicali Run"-IMO probably the most Texas-blues oriented track on the disc. Texas blues fans should enjoy this one, I frankly was very well reminded os Stevie Ray listening to this one.
One thing that cannot be said enough that along with Jim and Monkeybeat's great playing ability, is Jim's voice-that is a BIG part of what makes me a Monkeybeat fan. He has a very haunting tone and he can carry himself well, be it slower or faster-paced numbers.
Pick this CD up, get into the car, tell your problems to go FAR AWAY and enjoy this one!

This cd is not your typical release where every song sounds the same. It's varied and very enjoyable. I highly recomend it.

my husband glommed(?) on to this cd and won't share it. I have heard it; it's real good!

Had never heard of these dudes until now. darn, what a great disc. If you like guitar blues then this is a must for your collection. Some really great tracks that just need a bit of volume, especially in the car.

This is a band that never disappoints. All their CD' are happy, get down Texas Music at its best. Thank you!!! This band is always on point.

Untill a week ago I never heard of these guys. I was buying some Sadies cds when this popped up as a recomended. I've had mixed sucess buying on recomendations but I couldn't resist the cover art. Boy, am I glad I did! This MORE than makes up for the misses. I thought I knew pretty much all the blues-rockers out there but I sure missed this one. If you like the OLD ZZ TOP (pre Eliminator) buy this cd yesterday. There is over 71 minutes and 16 songs and not a bad/weak one. As far as i'm concerened this is as good or better than the stuff the better known artists of this genre are putting out. I've already ordered all the other cds these guys have and if they are HALF as good as this one i'll consider it money well spent.

Excellent. It's just too Bad that this Album isn't being played more and don't let the name fool you. There's some really good musicans playing on this album. People like Joe Bonamassa & Elvin Bishop. Go out and get this music and just enjoy.

BAD JUJU is one of my favourite cd's, but this one might be even better. Suhler's voice is one of the best in BLUES and his guitar playing is also up there with the very best in TEXAS BLUES. On this CD the songs are as strong as the set on BAD JUJU, and that is saying something. If you like the GUITAR / BLUES or quality music in general, don't miss out on this masterpiece.