No comments about Gossip In The Grain.

5 comments about Kid A.

1. This is the best album cover ever in rock and roll history as far as I'm concerned, the music inside is just gravy. Nothing could top OK Computer, so Radiohead didn't even try - they very wisely went in a completely different direction into almost another genre altogether. OK Computer is basically a straight up rock record but Kid A is pretty much electronic music. The first song, "Everything in it's Right Place" is one of the best in Radiohead's live set - it sounds much better live is what I'm trying to say - but the studio version is still very captivating, especially with good speakers. "How To Disappear Completely" almost matches the intensity of "Exit Music" from the previous record. I think the peak of the record is "In Limbo", maybe the scariest song I've ever heard from a major rock band and that includes Pink Floyd. Another thing I like about this record is that it has a character; some albums are a collection of songs with no discernable unifying theme or common identity, but on this record, from beginning to end, it is definitely Kid A.



2. It's almost tragic, in a way, the first time you hear an album as magnificent, visceral, and life-changing as Kid A; tragic because you just know you're never going to get the same feelings from an album ever again.
   I was a casual Radiohead fan in ninth grade when I decided to pick up Kid A. I was first drawn to the more immediately catchy tracks on the album (The National Anthem, Optimistic, etc.), but ultimately I didn't grow to love it as much as I do until I went to college, where my obsession with this album led to a complete reevaluation of my music tastes, leading me to explore more experimental and electronic music.
   It's hard to explain in words the impact Kid A has on me. I can't listen to it without having certain moods, feelings, and memories being brought out of me. The first few seconds of the first track, Everything in its Right Place, push me into this amazing mental space every time I hear it. The track "Kid A" has these calming nursery sounds that melt into a pulsating muffled rhythm from the future. The National Anthem, with its "traffic-jam" orchestra sections crashing over the catchy, rolling bass line. The beautiful, eerie acoustic How to Disappear Completely. The ambience of Treefingers, the epic rock anthem Optimistic, the underwater acid trip In Limbo, the danceable stuttered rhythms of Idioteque... I can go on for pages.
   Kid A is the perfect album. Every song is incredible. The album takes a little time to sink in, not so little that the hooks become boring but not so much that the album becomes too difficult and aesthetically awkward. No track goes on for longer than you would like, no sound seems misplaced. Everything seems to, well, fall into the right place.
   I cannot overstress the brilliance of this album and recommend it to anyone who enjoys music. Kid A is approaching its tenth birthday and has only become more musically relevant over the years in this music reviewer's opinion. If you haven't heard Kid A, do yourself a favor and buy a copy of one of the best records of all time.



3. To examine Kid A's influence (and it is influential), let's look at "The National Anthem." This song starts with a simple bass line, not even a bass line so much as a very basic bass rhythm. This rhythm is then played unswervingly for the rest of the song. No other melodic elements are ever added. Where a rock band might gradually raise the tension with a developing guitar solo, where a club-oriented dance band might build up many different layers to crescendo, Radiohead adds a whole bunch of blaring trumpets, squealing cacophonously all at the same time all of a sudden. The surprise and the volume attempt to make up for the lack of music.
   
   In recent years, this sort of thing occurs all the time in popular music, when albums are largely defined by the adjectives assigned to them in reviews or interviews, and their musical content consists of very common, basic stamps, simple stand-ins for the explanations offered in the reviews and interviews. You know the type, when "musical diversity" means that someone bought a couple of exotic instruments, strummed a few idle and disconnected notes, then tweaked them in ProTools until they sounded palatable. "Making nonsense seem profound," to paraphrase the editorial blurb, is the defining quality of popular music throughout the 2000s. If you want to see the downside of Kid A's influence, listen to something like Blur's 2002 album Think Tank. "Crazy Beat" is a more ingratiating take on "The National Anthem," based on the same exact kind of dull repetition.
   
   This approach is heavily inspired by the "artistic" trend in nineties electronica: Aphex Twin, Autechre, Bjork, etc. This type of music was already extremely susceptible to adjectives and mystique, even in the nineties. Look at some of the essays written about the Warp Records catalog in the early nineties, and you'll see what I mean. Kid A synthesized many of those sounds and made them mainstream. Put Bjork in front of the microphone in "Motion Picture Soundtrack," and you get an absolutely typical example of one of her "harpsichord songs" like "Cover Me" or "Like Someone In Love," where she sings over incidental strumming. "Idioteque" recalls Autechre with a mechanical dance beat that you can't dance to, with a few dissonant, droning synth waves (again, no other melodic elements) laid on top. And just about any electronic band has done something like "Treefingers," a moody ambient drone with no musical progression.
   
   The title track, in particular, is a flawless Aphex imitation. He did this kind of playful/wistful music-box lead many times, both before Kid A ("In The Glitter Part 2" from 26 Mixes For Cash) and after it ("Nannou," on the Windowlicker EP). The distorted, croaking vocals, half-creepy and half-innocent, as well as the jittery drumbeat, are also straight out of his playbook. I guess it's a testament to how deeply Radiohead buried themselves in the part. But, in Radiohead's hands, this stuff became oblique enough for countless adjectives, and sounded serious enough to create mystique.
   
   The best musical moments occur in the mid-tempo tracks, where it's possible to ease into the mood and zone out. "Everything In Its Right Place" is quite original in the way the moody piano is arranged into an oscillating loop, backed by buzzing vocal samples and Yorke's neurotic lead. "How To Disappear Completely" takes the quiet acoustic guitar from "Exit Music For A Film," and adds whale-song synths to match the drifting vocals -- pretty and detailed for a rock band, inventive for a techno band. "Optimistic" also has a pretty simple guitar line, but the aggressive rhythm section creates a powerful churn. 'Churn' is one of those meaningless rock-journalist words, but here it's apt. There's a chaotic and ramshackle feel to the song that gives it the energy that was lacking in "The National Anthem." Of all the songs on the album, this one is closest in spirit to OK Computer. "In Limbo" is quieter, back to drift mode, but keeps that chaotic churn, now given form by a faint keyboard line.
   
   Take those four tracks, add "Kid A," and you have five very good songs that genuinely make use of some of the strengths of Warp-style electronica. But the album's reputation claims so much more. The lyrics play a key role in the mystique of Kid A, and here too, we run into some trouble.
   
   Lyrically, Yorke's focus has constricted to oblique, demonstrative statements of isolation, things like obsessively repeating, "there are two colours in my head." OK Computer is also an introspective album, but most of it somehow reacts to the outside world: to lovers ("Exit Music For A Film," "Lucky"), politicians ("Electioneering"), insufficiently sensitive bourgeois ("Fitter Happier," "The Tourist"), or outside events ("Airbag"). By contrast, Kid A shuts out everyone and everything other than Yorke. The only reaction Yorke has to anyone other than himself is stated in the first song: "What, what was that you tried to say?" Any possibility of meaningful communication is immediately, categorically denied.
   
   Yorke's exclusion of the outside world is so total that it begins to sound very deliberate. The loneliness of modern man is no longer enough to explain it. It takes a sustained, deliberate effort to drown out the outside world so completely. This type of thing has its appeal, in one's self-pitying moments ("the best you can is good enough," Yorke reassures in "Optimistic"), but it's important to realize that it's not all that sympathetic. And then, one can't help but get a bit fidgety. Gentle reader, are you really patient enough to want to help someone who seems to delight in rebuffing your efforts?
   
   Kid A is not so much an "experimental" work as it is a collection of many then-contemporary ideas in electronic music. In a way, it set the tone for the decade. However, one might wonder if that was entirely a good thing.



4. This may be the best album I've ever heard. The first five notes are simply the most arresting announcement of a sea change for a band that I know. When this was released, it was instantly the most important popular (admittedly, a dubious title) album on the planet. That it only lasts about 60 minutes (when it easily could have been crammed to the brink with the outtakes that later comprised the comparatively weaker and less mysterious [read: Kid A could not have been equaled or surpassed] Amnesiac) is instead a testament to its cohesiveness. It is the only album I own that I almost never interrupt to select individual songs.
   
   As for the mystery, it is rampant and lovely: Who is Kid A? What is he or she (or, most likely, it) the product of? What is the year? Does the cover depict a landscape or a soundscape? Are those the same thing?
   
   I could go on. I won't.



5. I just saw Radiohead live for the 1st time last night in Bristow, VA. They were absolutely incredible live!!! If you're looking for one of they're best, then you can't go wrong with the album KID A. From start to finish it just leaves you wanting & yearning for more! If I were stranded on a desert island(no not on LOST)I would take this one with me with plenty of batteries....er maybe Saywer could help me out with that?

5 comments about Slipknot.

1. let me start out by saying that slipknot is something that you have to have a taste for, so if you don't like it don't listen to it! anyway this self titled album is a great cd, it features some of their earlier work such as eyeless, and wait and bleed. the band its self consists of 9 members: sid wilson(DJ), corey taylor(lead vocals), jim root(rythem guitarist), mick thompson(lead guitarist), paul gray(bassist), shaun crahan(percussion), chris ferhn(percussion), craig jones(sampler), joey jordison(drums). needless to say, its a big band that packs one hell of a punch! oh and to those who said sid does nothing for the band, your wrong! he's a great dj, and only does what needs to done so that he's not over-bearing! i geuss in closing i'll say that if you love slipknot, then buy this album, because its a great one!!!



2. 1st off, Why are people sayin that this is "Death Metal" ?
   Seriously, this ISNT!!!
   Anywayz, This CD is really good, thats if, you havent heard it in a LONG time or if you havent heard it at all.
   Yeh, the screaming kinda gets annoying, but if your use to it, then, hey, wth, right ?
   My personal opinion is, IF you like slipknot ALOT, then go for it.
   BUT if you're just getting into them, then, I recommend their 2nd album Iowa.
   Anywayz, I personally would put this in the "kiddie Metal" genre.
   Because everyone knowz, therez MORE bands that are heavier.
   But yeh, thats my review.



3. I have ordered this cd 4 times and they continue to send the wrong one, save yourself the time and energy and just order it somewhere else



4. Slipknot ripped us off!
   Slipknot ripped us off!!
   SILENCE!!!
   Mushroom Head may have been first.
   Haven't they figured out why they didn't come in first place?
   SLIPKNOT'S BETTER!!!
   It ain't rocket science folks.
   Better songs, better lyrics, better image.
   Better.
   Better.
   Better.
   A great debut from a very strange and innovative band.
   A must have for music fans. Period.
   Delicious noise.
   Nu Metal? Yes.
   But out of the thousands of nu metal bands, Slip was one of the VERY few good ones.
   Buy this!



5. This does not suck really but i hate all the stupid rap but the screams and drumming is sure good.This is the only album they were rap/metal huh, rap metal it's not even metal,anyway this is not their best cause iowa is way different than this one no more rap and hell it doesn't even sound nu metal just "METAL".and for vol 3 not as good than iowa but kinda cool and for this one just check it out rap sucks big time but listen to the hard stuff.OH AND FOR THAT DUDE WHO HATES BLACK METAL WELL FOR YOU'RE INFORMATION SLIPKNOT LOVES IT ESPECIALLY JOEY HE'S BEEN A DRUMMER FOR BLACK METAL HAHAHAHAHAHA!GOOD THING THEY DON'T SOUND LIKE THIS ANYMORE WELL THE RAP OF COURSE.OH AND YEAH IT'S FAKE METAL BUT LISTEN TO THE HARD STUFF,I LISTEN TO THEM AND CALLED THEM GAY

5 comments about Weezer (Blue Album).

1. In 1991 singer/songwriter/guitarist Rivers Cuomo came along to form this band called Weezer and recruited lead guitarist Brian Bell, bass player Matt Sharp, and drummer Patrick Wilson. It wasn't until two years later in September 1993 that the band finally completed this marvelous debut known as "The Blue Album". To produce the ten songs included they chose Ric Ocasek from the popular 70's new wave group The Cars. I really like the raw sound that this recording has and the cover looks cool too mostly because blue happens to be my favorite color!
   
   An acoustic guitar arpeggio opens the album's first song "My Name Is Jonas" in good fashion and then the distorted guitars kick in along with the distinctive vocals of Cuomo. Note the harmoinca towards the end. The next song is one of my favorites from the album and that is "No One Else". This is a punk pop masterpiece. Cool short melodic solo by Bell and even cooler lyrics to go along. The third song "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here" was writtem by Cuomo and Wilson. The band takes a more mid-paced tempo in this ballad-like haunting number.
   "Buddy Holly" is one of the album's most popular tracks that still gets radio airplay and for a good reason. Great melodies occur throughout and I liked that simple synth line that was added to the verses! After an abrupt end we go into the party song "Undone - The Sweater Song". I always thought that this arpeggio in the intro sounds kind of eerie! It's pretty much a straightforward pop song but it becomes quite trippy towards the end with that torrent of feedback from the guitars and dissonant piano notes.
   Now it's time for the good time feel of "Surf Wax America" where again the songwrtiting credit is shared between Cuomo and Wilson. This is another personal favorite! Great melodies based around a major scale are featured but the best part is in the middle when it quiets down and Cuomo sings very softly while bassist Sharp plays a catchy four note ascending line before it goes back to the beginning structure.
   
   Continuing along we find "Say It Ain't So" which is the other radio hit from the album and is definitely a highlight. An inventive arpeggio is included during the verses while towards the end guitarist Bell plays a cool melodic solo. "In the Garage" is the second song on the album to feature some harmonica playing and I liked the lyric that mentions Ace Frehley and Peter Cirss of hard rock group Kiss! Next is the sunny pop of "Holiday". There's a slight Beach Boys influence here notable in the middle where bassist Sharp is doing the vocals. However the last number that goes by "Only In Dreams" is also a highlight! Clocking at eight minutes, it's the longest cut. Sharp's bass provides the song's main catchy melody line on this sad song. Strong melodies occur in the chorus and as it progresses, it turns into an instrumental jam. A rarity indeed! This is the only time we get to hear the band in this mode. This jam perfectly captures the interplay between the guitars of Cuomo and Bell, and some fine drum fills from Wilson. Matt Sharp gets to play the last note, therefore putting an ending to this awesome album!
   
   If you are looking for a good punk pop album, then you gotta add this excellent debut to your collection for sure as there are no weak songs to be found here! There are two versions to choose from: the original 1994 release or the new 2004 expanded deluxe edition. If you ask me, the deluxe edition is the one to go for! It was remastered and now includes an extra CD of rarities plus an expanded booklet with lyrics too!
   Thanks for taking the time to read!
   Later...



2. This Blue album could possibly be the best debut in the history of debuts. This is great in everly way. The only album better than it is Pinkerton. Songs like Only In Dreams and Surf Was America are really good and keep the album going through its hook anf catch filled debut. Recommend it anyone. (as well as their other albums)



3. One of the best 90's albums. How have I never bought it before!? But I own it now!



4. Weezer released this debut album (later referred to as the Blue Album) and indie/alternative rock fans fell in love. The songs were ever-so catchy, but had hooky riffs and a simplicity, along with goofy lyrics molded into each song, making them clever and moving. Lyrics like -- I want a girl who will laugh for no one else, when I'm away she puts her makeup on the shelf, when I'm away she never leaves the house -- show how geeky love inspired singer River Cuomo feels in his insecure self-doubted way through-out the whole album.
   
   The dorky charm is what makes this album great. It's poppy and universal, but in it's own un-hip cool alternative way. They became one of the biggest alternative bands of the '90's. The song "Buddy Holly" is not only catchy but interesting and entertaining. You can't help but sing along to the chorus. The video even makes a rendition of a Happy Days set-black & white and forever geeky.



5. This album is one of a few albums that holds the most memories of the best times in my life. I was usually having a lot of fun when I was listening to this album.

5 comments about Them VS. You VS. Me.

1. This is the textbook definition of a band selling out: trading in great hard rock pieces with little publicity for generic poppy tunes that are suddenly all over the radio. I hope theyre happy with themselves. Listen to the first 2 albums instead.



2. Great CD. The group does not get enough credit or publicity. One of my new favorites!



3. I am really enjoying this CD. Finger 11 really hits the mark for me in this CD. I like several cuts from the record already. Of course, just like everyone else, I love Paralyzer.



4. Fozzy's new CD All That Remains Reloaded is really good as Anthony mentioned. However, I also think that Finger Eleven is completely underated. Strong groove that flows with the vocals....they finally got it right, in my opinion.



5. Don't ya hate when you have to listen to a new album a dozen times before you can tell the songs apart? You won't have that problem here. There is a variety of musical moods on this album that is sure to please. This album projects Finger Eleven to the front of the line, sure to introduce them to a greater audience, and make them a household name. By far the best album I've heard in a long while.

5 comments about The Long Road.

1. Having heard the two most popular albums by Nickelback, SILVER SIDE UP and ALL THE RIGHT REASONS, I decided to buy this one as well because I knew a few of the songs on it and remembered that I didn't have this one yet. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but after listening to it a few times I decided this is their best album of the three that I've heard. It's the closest to perfect I've ever heard on a post-grunge album.
   
   I thought SILVER SIDE UP was too heavy on the guitars and all of the songs sounded too similar, and I thought ALL THE RIGHT REASONS was a better album but sounded too forced for the mainstream. This album has the perfect balance of metal-influenced heavy rock and hook-filled choruses that would sound great on rock radio (a few of them proved they do). The reader is probably familiar with at least the song "Someday". That song and "Do This Anymore" are probably the most ballad-like, with lyrics focusing on broken relationships over soaring harmonies and great hooks in the chorus. Other songs are heavier, such as the barn-burning opener "Flat on the Floor", "Because of You", and the merciless guitar-riffer "Throw Yourself Away". What makes this album stand out from the aforementioned others is the consistency of this album; the band knows what they're doing and sounds like they're having fun doing it. Even on tracks like the acoustic-based "Should've Listened", which is a step in a different direction for the band, the quartet pulls it off perfectly.
   
   Buy this album if you're a casual Nickelback fan like myself, and get a taste of this popular group at their best.



2. Note that in my introduction I've pointed out that this album has increased the number of options the band has for it's live set. What it doesn't do is expand the Nickelback sound beyond some slight alterations to the production qualities from their previous album. What it does do however is to expand their catalogue with more of the same accomplished and very rock radio friendly hard rock. And there is nothing wrong with that.
   
   What your unlikely to get from this band are departures like their heroes Metallica did with their Load and Reload, this is a band that seems very focussed on what they want to achieve and they go after their targets and it's a form of professionalism that can stunt creativity a bit but it also produces consistent results.
   
   Listening to this album while writing this review it becomes apparent that the bands love of musuclar riffing that bludgens their audience has not diminished. Opener Flat On The Floor is a perfect example of the sort of post grunge hard rock rifferama your going to get with this. Second cut Do This Anymore is more of the same with it's Chad Kroeger vocal lead laid over the top of unspectacular yet insistent guitar blasts.
   
   This consistency means Nickelback are a very safe bet for punter, their fans know just what they are getting in the same way that AC/DC fans or Yngwie Malmsteen fans know what they are in for before the disc even hits their stereo. That could be construed as a bad thing but I'm willing to forgive Nickelback their familiarity, their lack of real departure from their norm, in order to get an album I know I can throw on and listen from beginning to end.
   
   That's not to say that there are no variations from the opening note to the closing one. There are rockers such as the first two cuts mentioned earlier. There are songs that are ballads and there are songs with a sense of humour, all tied neatly together with that feeling you get when one of your mates starts telling you a story you've heard a dozen times before. And there are a number of songs that fall somewhere between rocker and ballad, a sort of rock radio staple sound and I find it impossible to hate Nickelback for their discovery of a successful formula.
   
   With musicianship that's of a decent standard yet never ego driven, good production qualities that retain a human feeling and a feeling of familiarity in almost every sound bite this album is more of the same in the best way.



3. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this album as I do "For all the right reasons" I can't imagine anyone not liking it. They are my favorite band ever (and I'm almost 50) and I never get sick of listening to them EVER!
   Keep up the GREAT work CHAD and band!! LOVE LOVE LOVE you all~!!!
   xoxoxox
   Judie
   FAN 4 LIFE!!!!



4. I bought this CD shortly after I bought my Father the limited edition version , my advice is , if you don't own the Punisher , Daredevil or three sided coin CDS , buy the limited edition version , otherwise this CD is a must have.



5. I just heard the song "Figured you out" last week - June of 07'. I was flipping around on my car radio, and stopped on this song cause it totally rocked! But, once I payed attention to the lyrics, I was appalled they were playiing this song at 1pm in the afternoon! This song is degrading to women - it promotes sexual violence and applauds a female who is submissive and has low self esteem. How can we as a society say it's okay for radio stations to play a song like this, especially during hours most children could be listening. Needless to say, I am extremely disappointed in Nickelback for writing this song - as well as the new song "Rockstar". Shame on you guys. You may not have asked to be role models, but you are now. Show some integrity and live up to it.

No comments about Carried to Dust.

5 comments about St. Elsewhere.

1. This is an amazing album, plain and simple. It's low points are still far better than 90% of the music being produced commercially today. Frankly, I find it to be a perfect album and would recommend it to anyone.



2. It's a refreshing, fun album, with no really weak songs and quite a few that are really catchy. It's not for everyone, granted, but I enjoy it a lot.



3. i bought this based on the reviews, thinking that i was going to like it. maybe i need to give it a good listen, but i've tried twice and i just can't get into it.



4. Danger Mouse is one of the most inventive producers I've ever heard. Cee-Lo shares a lot of that creativity in his vocals. This mash-up was one of the biggest successes in the music industry. A new genre was generated out of the storm of Gnarls Barkley. I am a strong supporter of this new age, and these two guys are leading the movement. We are at a time when people are dying for something new. Gnarls Barkley is the most original music in this age. Theres nothing quite like them.
   
   So anyway I would go through the tracks, but I don't have a problem with anyone of them. The most important track on the cd is "Crazy". This opened the door to the new realm of music, and the whole world responded and loved it. The song won a Grammy and stayed number one on the UK's charts for 9 weeks. This song was a major success because of its originality and catchiness.
   
   Other than that, some songs surpass that single for me. "St. Elsewhere" is most likely the best title track I've ever heard. "Gone Daddy Gone" and "Smiley Faces" are great upbeat songs that give the album balance. I absolutely love "The Boogie Monster" and "Feung Shui"! Who else has made songs like these? No one else! That is why it is St. Elsewhere.
   
   Anyway the remander of the album is just as magical as the beggining. "Just a Thought", "Transformer", "Who Cares", and "On-Line" are all 5/5's. "Necromancing" falls a hair short for me, but every song cannot be perfect. The album's ending tracks "Storm Coming" and "The Last Time" leave the audience with anticipation for the sequel. The whole album really serves as one great song. I have the best memory of the album because it brings me back to a cold winter. I hope it creates special memories for all of you who've never listened before.
   
   A word on the sequel. "The Odd Couple" does not quite live up to the expectation but it is still Grrrrreat material. So don't miss out.



5. Very dissappointing. Could only find 2-3 decent tracks on this CD. Just not worth the cost. Wish I hadn't bought it.

5 comments about Live in Santa Monica '72.

1. Much better than the soundtrack live album from Ziggy Stardust The motion Picture, the band sounds raw and rocking. Mick Ronson was brilliant of course. I used to have the widely available bootleg of this on LP. This package comes with some great pictures and notes in a box and of course sounds much better than my well-worn record.



2. A wonderful performance by the Spiders from Mars. It showcases, Bowie and Ronson in the early years
   Ronson's back up vocals, blend well with Bowie's early sound.
   Wish I could have been there!



3. This album is an absolute gem. I've never been the biggest Bowie fan, but have always been looking for a good live album from him. This production is increadible from top to bottom. The sound quality is phenomenal with just the right amount of crowd noise and quality vocal/instrumental mixing. Also, the set list cannot be beat. All the quality Bowie tunes including the best tracks that you don't hear every day on your local classic rock radio. Even the classics, with solid guitar solos, jams, and lyrical variations, are a big improvement from the original recordings. Overall, this album is a must have for any classic rock fan regardless of whether or not you're a huge Bowie enthusiast.



4. It's about time that the grail of Bowie LIVE has been professionally produced. The quality is spot on. If you want Bowie, Ronson at their best this is the album (CD) to get. Hey, you even get a ticket to the show.
   GUNN



5. and lovers of classic rock. It covers the actual beginnings of the Ziggy Stardust tours taking shape on stage with Bowie's first ever Los Angeles appearance. The band has a garage band sound yet tight as they ever were. Mick Ronson's guitar work glistens and delivers a one-two punch that made the whole ensemble of the Spiders From Mars a force to be reckoned with in the world of rock. Bowie himself masters the stage as you can hear the crowd yelling out song titles they want to hear. The opening is phenonmenal!! It starts with the strains of Beethovens 9th symphony as Mick is tuning up his guitar and then as quick as you can say "wham bam thank you m'am", the band crashes into the opening number, "Hang On To Yourself". Sheer ecstasy throughout the rest of the disc.

5 comments about Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

1. I know a lot about this album has already been said but I'll go ahead and say that I agree when people say that this is one of the best '90s rock albums, and one of the best rock albums of all time. Every song on "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" is amazing, with lots of great musicianship, singing and songwriting.
   There's so much energy, funk and fun, this album is always great with every listen. From the amazing basslines of the legendary Flea to the in-the-pocket drumming of Chad Smith, the crooning vocals alongside the sometimes profound but in this case quite often naughty lyrics by the amazing Anthony Keidis and funky lead guitar lines of the awesome John Frusciante. Plus, Blood Sugar Sex Magik contains 17 songs at over 70 minutes, so that'll definitely keep you busy for a while!
   Basically, this album is an all-time classic and is just about the greatest album ever made by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. If you wanna get some of the best RHCP around, get this and "Californication" for starters, and definitely check out the rest of their catalogue. Thanks for the time, and peace.



2. I was a bit apprehensive purchasing this album, thinking that funk music just wouldn't be my thing. But the beats are plain awesome thanks to some really great bass from Flea backed up by Chad's drums. Frusciante contributes absolutely incredible guitar playing along side Kiedis leading with spot-on vocals and lyrics as always. This is fun and easy listening at its best. Virtually perfect.



3. BUY IT!!! A must have for any music lover. Every track is excellent! The overall 5 star rating speaks for itself.



4. This Album is so creative and funny. The was when they were red hot. I really enjoy this album. Listen and read the words, you will get hooked...



5. Best Chilli Peppers CD. Great music, no bad songs. This needs to be in your collection.