Shine

Pat McGee

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Giant Records / Wea
• ASIN: B00004S7LE
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,756 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Runaway

2. Rebecca

3. Anybody

4. Drivin'

5. Haven't Seen for a While

6. Hero

7. Lost

8. Fine

9. What Ya Got

10. Gibby

11. Minute

12. I Know

13. Shine

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The Pat McGee Band follows in the hallowed tradition of such classic rock regurgitators as Hootie and the Blowfish. While performed well, the resulting musical mush is overproduced and anonymous to the point of annoyance. If the lyrics aren't diving headfirst into clichés ("I have lost myself in only you / Hold on through / I am the one who still burns for you") they're simply ridiculous ("You will find me right inside she"). The most disappointing news comes from the album's credits, where former Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison is fingered as producer. The man who even managed to make Live sound distinctive can't pull this six-piece out of generic bar-band hell. --Jason Josephes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pat McGee Band's 4th CD Shines, April 12, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

When I listened to a couple sample tracks from a live show of Pat McGee Band's work in .mp3, Girl From Athens being the first song, I wasn't completely blown away, he sounded interesting, but it wasn't like I was blown away. And that was probably because when you listen to a new artist, you're attention span isn't very long -- they have to make that impression then and there to persuade you. But as time grew, the songs became more meaningful and as I look at my collection of Pat McGee Band CDs (after buying his past 3 cds), I really looked forward to their new album, even though there are many complaints of the band's songs sounding so similar. However, with Shine, i think they've really tried to get past that, not to mention the incredible mixing job and the guest artists. I just got this CD in the mail from the company (I just had to get my signed copy from the band) and haven't stopped listening to it --- if you need new music and you like Barenaked Ladies, Matchbox 20, Train, Vertical Horizon and the like, buy this album now! You'll thank me for it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music with Meaning, December 22, 2000

By	Mike (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

Something to start off with -- Shine is a great album. It offers fourteen good and solid songs to listen to, and that's rare enough in an album these days, and a music culture awash in Backstreet Boys and Christina Aguilera. I'm not sure where the Amazon reviewer got "bar-band hell", because these guys are way better than any band I've ever heard in a bar, but maybe I just don't go to the right bars. However, seeing as this is the third album from PMB and they have a grassroots and loyal following, I'd say they're doing something right. This band's time has come, and Rebecca (Are You Alright?) is gaining huge airplay on the eastern seaboard. Jump on now, and we won't tell anyone. Definitely worth listening to, if you care enough to hear and understand the lyrics.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enough Said...., January 2, 2002

By	"avarice24" (Blackstone, MA United States) - See all my reviews

Well, after reading the above reviews, the description of the album has been covered. As for the quality and legitimacy of the music & lyrics as so harshly criticized by Mr. Josephes, let's put it this way...I just saw them here in Boston and took my friend whose favorite band is Slayer. Not to mention his other favorites such as dying fetus, iced earth and meshuggah. He is an amazing guitar player, and despite his loyalty to metal and severe criticism of guitar players and musicians, he was so impressed with the Pat Mcgee Band and could stop raving about the show. If a band rooted in the spirits of Dave Matthews can move a fan of Slayer so much, I belive that says enough about the quality of the lyrics and music Mr. Josephes described as "musical mush is overproduced and anonymous to the point of annoyance."