Note: This will start my series on reviewing the songs I put into 'Get A Haircut and Get a Real Job' for Red. The idea is to explain why we picked the songs we did and offer either expanded listening for songs liked or alternate listening for songs not liked.
Buckethead: Three Fingers & Waiting Hare from 'Enter The Chicken'
The street poetry lyrics are just awesome on Three Fingers and I figured Red would appreciate them. The riff in Waiting Hare has always sounded cool to me. That is basically my selection criteria here. The guitar work is the star of this album and sometimes the vocals/lyrics get in the way. Take Botnus for example. I am sure the singer's screeching at the beginning would turn off Red right there, but if you can survive it there is a ripping solo halfway through the proves Buckethead's worth. Coma might be more pleasureable. It has kind of this dark suspense movie vibe with I think the same chick that sings on Waiting Hare, although the guitar work is alittle light. the Hand is a quirky song with some good chops. It sounds like a horror movie and the vocals are a bit nightmarish, but it makes me chuckle.
Verdict: Try Coma & Botnus, but if you don't like Three Fingers, this album isn't for you.
The Louies: Asleep on the Trail of Tears & Winnebago from 'Fruit of the Louie's'
Asleep.. is kind of the anamoly of this album, because there really isn't another acoustic number. It is by far the best put together song. Winnebago is kind of a gimmick, but I thought it was a little more special than Truck of Truth, which would have been my other pick but I found to just be a straight forward boring rock song. The album is good and probably rates better with me because of a handicap that it is a local band.
Verdict: These were the two more interesting songs on the album. The rest is straight forward and maybe a little boring.
The Donnas: All Messed Up from 'Spend The Night'
These chicks rock and I tried to pick the song I liked the most that was the big hit Take It Off. Pretty much every single songs rocks, kicks ass and is about sex/drugs/rock n roll. Girls being the aggressor type of stuff. "Stop staring at my D cup!" "We don't care if you think our party's cool." "There's better guys everywhere, so there!" "I don't wanna play your game, I just wanna get this baby rocking!" This is without a doubt the best girl rock group I have ever heard and I need to look into more of their stuff.
Verdict: Who Invited You, I Don't Care (So There), Take Me To The Backseat would round out a rocking Top 5 from this album.
Black Label Society: House of Doom & In This River from 'Hangover Music Vol 4' & 'Mafia'
Black Label Society is the brain child of Zakk Wydle, Ozzy's long time guitarist. Ozzy is even a guest vocalist on the album preceding these two, 'Blessed Hellride', which I also own, but didn't select anything from for some reason. I think Red would like all of 'Hangover Music'. The title kinda fits as it seems a little more subdued then other albums. Like still heavy but won't hurt your head to listen to while hung over. Layne would be the 2nd best song and is about Layne Stanley of Alice in Chains and heroine fame. Crazy or High and Queen of Sorrow are also great songs. 'Mafia' is the band's biggest commerical success. In This River is a good song and shows a bit of a different side to Zakk. It has since been dedicated to his good friend Dimebag Darrell who was killed shortly after he wrote the song. Fire It Up is the lead single and what I would consider more of their signature sound. Suicide Messiah and You Must Be Blind are my other favorites.
Verdict: Red seemed to really enjoy this band and I think there is plenty of good music to go around with Black Label. It toes that line of heavy metal, without going too loud, too cartoony, too screechy or any of those band steroe types. Just solid, dark undertones with great guitar work built over top.
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I like where you are going with this. I'll have to check some of the other songs out sometime. We'll have to get together and do some sort of music swap or something.
I'll have to go back and listen more and go over what I wrote before to add more.
Maybe I'll do a few of my albums later in the week.
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