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It took me a while to bring myself to buy this given that none of the members of the band have any previous experience in Blackfoot. Thanks to the other reviewers who helped me make my decision. Several things bother me about this release. Number 1, the cover is a blatant ripoff of George Lynch's Shadow Train album from 2015. Number 2, this is NOT Blackfoot. I am a very experienced guitarist. If Jimmy Page called me and we wrote a few songs together, got 3 other guys and went out on the road, we couldn't call ourselves Led Zeppelin.
However, this is a darn good album. Tim Rossi is an outstanding guitarist and these songs are well written. Check out Tim's lesson on chicken picking on youtube He explains a difficult concept very well and he seems like a super nice guy. Diablo loves guitar is an outstanding piece. I do agree with previous reviewers that the vocals could be a bit more gritty, but that is a very minor issue for me. The cover of Ohio is excellent as pointed out by previous reviewers.
As time goes by, I find myself rooting for this version of the band and I wouldn't hesitate to go see them live as I am curious how they sound on the classic material. I am glad I bought this album, but I do not consider it to be a Blackfoot album, but an album by a really good rock/southern rock band. Good luck gentlemen and I look forward to future releases.
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Let me just say that this album is so good that I am writing it a second time. :-)(It was lost the first time when the browser did something funky...don't know if it was Chrome or Amazon.)I was worried that with only one member of the original Blackfoot involved (Rickey Medlocke), this album was going to come up short compared to all the tremendous music the group has released before.What I found was quite the opposite. Every song on this release is good and a few+ are great. My favorites?:- Everyman- Call of Hero- Ohio (an awesome remake of Neil Young's hit...and it's dangerous to remake such a classic)- Southern NativeIf you like rock, especially southern rock, you should grab this. It'll be the best use of your music $$$ in 2016 (although Black Stone Cherry's "Kentucky" might be tied with it for the top spot).I do have some feedback for singer and guitarist Tim Rossi though (if he is listening):- First, I am envious that you can grow such a great mohawk, yet I cannot even cover the top of my head. :-)- Second, you are incredible on the guitar...I watched a live version of "Ohio" (where someone else was singing lead) and...well...wow.- Finally, you are a great singer...but you seem to be holding back. Although you are still better than most of the competition, it detracts a bit from the emotion you are trying to convey (e.g. in "Call of a Hero"). Don't hold back! :-)Gentlemen...awesome freshman release. Can't wait for the next one!
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Let me just say that this album is so good that I am writing it a second time. :-)
(It was lost the first time when the browser did something funky...don't know if it was Chrome or Amazon.)
I was worried that with only one member of the original Blackfoot involved (Rickey Medlocke), this album was going to come up short compared to all the tremendous music the group has released before.
What I found was quite the opposite. Every song on this release is good and a few+ are great. My favorites?:
- Everyman
- Call of Hero
- Ohio (an awesome remake of Neil Young's hit...and it's dangerous to remake such a classic)
- Southern Native
If you like rock, especially southern rock, you should grab this. It'll be the best use of your music $$$ in 2016 (although Black Stone Cherry's "Kentucky" might be tied with it for the top spot).
I do have some feedback for singer and guitarist Tim Rossi though (if he is listening):
- First, I am envious that you can grow such a great mohawk, yet I cannot even cover the top of my head. :-)
- Second, you are incredible on the guitar...I watched a live version of "Ohio" (where someone else was singing lead) and...well...wow.
- Finally, you are a great singer...but you seem to be holding back. Although you are still better than most of the competition, it detracts a bit from the emotion you are trying to convey (e.g. in "Call of a Hero"). Don't hold back! :-)
Gentlemen...awesome freshman release. Can't wait for the next one!
(It was lost the first time when the browser did something funky...don't know if it was Chrome or Amazon.)
I was worried that with only one member of the original Blackfoot involved (Rickey Medlocke), this album was going to come up short compared to all the tremendous music the group has released before.
What I found was quite the opposite. Every song on this release is good and a few+ are great. My favorites?:
- Everyman
- Call of Hero
- Ohio (an awesome remake of Neil Young's hit...and it's dangerous to remake such a classic)
- Southern Native
If you like rock, especially southern rock, you should grab this. It'll be the best use of your music $$$ in 2016 (although Black Stone Cherry's "Kentucky" might be tied with it for the top spot).
I do have some feedback for singer and guitarist Tim Rossi though (if he is listening):
- First, I am envious that you can grow such a great mohawk, yet I cannot even cover the top of my head. :-)
- Second, you are incredible on the guitar...I watched a live version of "Ohio" (where someone else was singing lead) and...well...wow.
- Finally, you are a great singer...but you seem to be holding back. Although you are still better than most of the competition, it detracts a bit from the emotion you are trying to convey (e.g. in "Call of a Hero"). Don't hold back! :-)
Gentlemen...awesome freshman release. Can't wait for the next one!
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Not classic Blackfoot. Listen to Marauder instead
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