Vidiots--Tune In!!

Geoff Westen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Disturbing Music
• ASIN: B001470AE4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,411,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Geoff Westen: Vidiots TUNE IN!!

...the music is driving, percussive and hooky: the title track opener (Better Get Started) is an anthemic rocker with a guitar solo designed for air guitarists...Full of hooks this is a pop/rock album with lyrical intelligence, that is entertaining and surprising - the sort of subversive product that gets you singing along (and) then pondering the lyrics and the lives depicted. Fun! --Jeremy Keens Ampersand Etcetera

GEOFF WESTEN Vidiots Tune In!!
Rating: 5 out of 5

The Verdict What makes Vidiots - Tune In!! so interesting is that no one else is really performing this style of music anymore. It's refreshing to hear synths and effects working in harmony again...(and) it works on so many levels. You want something familiar that's been made new again? Check out Geoff Westens latest. The Good: Better Get Started is a synth-heavy rocker that recalls the early years of the video music era. Westen's vocals are smooth and a lot more melodic than anything Devo was churning out at the time. She's So Young uses a silly falsetto that somehow seems to work with the rest of the experimental material. Together has a dark and somewhat haunting feel to it. Action Man could easily be inserted into your favorite 80s movie soundtrack, with it's electric guitar runs and smooth saxophone. Some of You Girls would make Thomas Dolby proud with its mix of effects and synths. The Bad: Nothing --George Dionne Rock Is Life

Geoff Westen - Vidiots - Tune In!!

Geoff Westen is a decorated musician who has worked with countless big names in the business throughout his career. At one point, he even owned his own recording studio where he worked with greats like Bowie, Iggy Pop, Dr. John and so on. When asked about artists similar to him, Westen has responded, "I understand why people want to compare you to some other artist or band as a point of reference, but it really gets ridiculous. If I showed you the list of 'whom Geoff sounds like,' you would be amazed. It's a diverse group ranging from Oingo Boingo to The Killers to Chromeo. Wow! But, I'm not griping about it. It's great that everyone hears something different. It means if you're into rock 'n roll, you should be able to find something you like about my music - and that's what I'm striving for." I'll have to agree with Geoff Westen on that. Though I certainly drew a few comparisons myself while listening to Vidiots - Tune In!, Westen definitely brings something different and unique with this 80s-sounding power pop album.

My favorite song from the album is probably the kick-off track Better Get Started. The energy of the track immediately lifts my mood and makes me tap my feet and bob my head along while driving. I noticed that a lot of the songs in this collection elicit a physical response from the listener. Action Man is a song that you would expect to hear in any John Hughes movie, as it would fit in seamlessly. Searching for Love is a ballad that most single adults on the quest for true romance can connect with and relate to. This album really has it all; the quick, up-beat numbers, ballads, the haunting tracks, and a little bit of rock mixed in. It managed to keep me intrigued throughout the entire ride.

Geoff Westen's Vidiots - Tune In! is much different than the majority of the music that the user base of this website listens to. However, to be fair, this album is much different than what anyone is listening to in this day and age, and that is what I really like about it. It is a fresh twist on an old style, and Westen has discovered how to do it perfectly. If you enjoy 80s music, power pop, or are just looking to expand your musical horizons, I would certainly suggest looking into the album. For better or worse, it will certainly introduce you to something completely new. --Jess Stereo Killer

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing!, May 8, 2008

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Angela - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vidiots--Tune In!! (Audio CD)

This Album is amazing!

Just listening to the songs changes your mood. It has the power of energizing with the sounds and rythm.

It has this 80's sound but with a totally fresh twist.

There's nothing like this in the music market nowadays and I think is worthy for all of you to try something new.

5.0 out of 5 stars No one else is really performing this style of music anymore, February 4, 2009

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George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vidiots--Tune In!! (Audio CD)

The Good

"Better Get Started" is a synth heavy rocker that recall the early years of the video music era. Westen's vocals are smooth and a lot more melodic than anything Devo was churning out at the time. "She's So Young" uses a silly falsetto that somehow seems to work with the rest of the experimental material. "Together" has a dark and somewhat haunting feel to it. "Action Man" could easily be inserted into your favorite 80s movie soundtrack, with it's electric guitar runs and smooth saxophone."Some of You Girls" would make Thomas Dolby proud with its mix of effects and synths.

The Bad

Nothing

The Verdict

What makes Vidiots Tune In!! so interesting is that no one else is really performing this style of music anymore. It's refreshing to hear sythns and effects working in harmony again. Westen's vocals sound like Dolby mixed with gary Newman, but it works on so many levels. You want something familiar that's been made new again? Check out Geoff Westen's latest.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Songs!, July 15, 2008

By 

Music Lover (Los Angeles CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vidiots--Tune In!! (Audio CD)

Geoff Westen's latest CD, Vidiots-Tune In!! has some great songs that cover a gamut of human experience. His up tempo tracks are powerful and driving and will get you up on your feet, dancing around the room. I especially like the ballads, "Searching for Love" and "She's So Young." They're very heartfelt accounts of romantic insecurities that we are all prone to feel.