1 comments about Queen of the Blues.

1. A wonderful overview of a wonderful songstress. 93 tracks on 4 perfectly themed and sequenced cd's. Grab a tasty beverage of your choice , turn the lights down low , and immerse yourself in Dinah's finest. MMMM-Good !

3 comments about Roots Music: An American Journey.

1. Sure, it's a Rounder marketing product. A collection of their artists, some new, some familiar, offered to entice us to buy.... NICE JOB Rounder! This is also another home run collection of top quality artists presented with fine liner notes and exceptional production. Get it! LOVE IT!



2. Rounder Records has always done an incredible job of putting together compilations and making the music sound alive. This collection celebrates 30 years of Rounder, and is a great overview of the label, as well as a taster for anyone looking to check out some truly alternative music. The mixture is very eclectic; much like American culture, blending and weaving through musical styles. The set features Blues, Folk, Cajun, Bluegrass, Celtic and much more.

   A highly recommended listening experience.




3. Think of this as an update on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music. Showing up on the heels of the wide success of the "O Brother..." soundtrack and just before the PBS American Roots Music series, this is a worthy collection of samples of the work of contemporary artists working in the earthy music forms from whence it all sprang. From acapella gospel to zydeco with old-time, bluegrass, blues, New Orleans brass and Hawaiian tunes sandwiched in between. What can you say? It's Rounder, for Pete's sake!

No comments about From the Vaults: The Complete Sun Singles, Vol. 6 { Various Artists }.

No comments about Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Box Set (4CD/4DVD).

1 comments about Our Love Is Here to Stay.

1. 1. MAD ABOUT THE BOY
   2. BABY YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES
   3. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
   4. A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY TO MESS AROUND AND FALL IN LOVE
   5. LOVE WALKED IN
   6. OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
   7. DREAM
   8. COLD, COLD HEART
   9. MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU
   10. BABY GET LOST
   11. AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
   12. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
   13. TELL ME WHY
   14. IT'S TOO SOON TO KNOW
   15. SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
   16. THIS BITTER EARTH
   17. MIXED EMOTIONS
   18. SALTY PAPA BLUES
   19. SUCH A NIGHT
   20. TIME OUT FOR TEARS
   21. HARBOR LIGHTS
   22. I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU
   23. I WANNA BE LOVED
   24. SINCE I FELL FOR YOU
   25. I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
   26. KEEPING OUT OF MISCHIEF NOW
   27. STARDUST
   28. THIS CAN'T BE LOVE
   29. ALL OF ME
   30. LOVE LETTERS
   31. CRY ME A RIVER
   32. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
   33. THERE GOES MY HEART
   34. HURT
   35. THE SONG IS ENDED
   36. IF I LOVED YOU
   37. SECRET LOVE
   38. GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE
   39. I BELIEVE
   40. WITH A SONG IN MY HEART
   41. BLUE GARDENIA
   42. AM I BLUE

3 comments about Daytrippers: 50 Classic Tracks from the Sixties by Original Artists.

1. The DRESSED TO KILL label, purveyors of punk and other nihilistic stuff, dabbles in some Sixties retro with their three disc compilation, "DAYTRIPPERS." The Sgt. Pepperish cover art collage includes such notables as Prince Charles, Paul Newman, Morris the Cat, Charlie Chaplin, Frankenstein's monster, Marilyn and Liza, a lit up jack o' lantern in silhouette and the infamous O.J. Simpson mugshot.
   
   Some of the music here is almost as strange as the programming juxtapositions. A gentle early Donovan folk tune is followed by Captain Beefheart, Dave Davies comes just prior to the Lemon Pipers sole top 10 hit, Status Quo's "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" rocks out and then we get a schlocky Gene Pitney side.
   
   The Beatles are here ("Cry For A Shadow") as is an interview snippet of John Lennon. Great originals like "Itchycoo Park," "Summer In The City" and "For Your Love" share space with total obscurities and odd cover versions. Jimi Hendrix, in his early lounge lizard persona appears, as do the pre-psychedelic Moody Blues.
   
   A more eclectic mix of tunes can rarely be found. Altogether one interesting set. (No liner notes with this one.)
   
   TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
   DISC ONE -- 60:48
   DISC TWO -- 56:00
   DISC THREE -- 60:47



2. I have never written a review before on this site but couldn't help myself when I saw the rather absurd single review posted up until now about "Daytrippers". If you are looking for an introduction to 60's rock, better to get something a little more commercial like the "Forrest Gump" soundtrack. If on the other hand you were actually alive in the 60's and already know the music from that era, this is a great collection of lesser-known gems and/or interesting nuggets. The comment by the other reviewer that the sound quality is poor is, again, relative. The sound is fairly typical for 60's rock, not terrible and not great. I would definitely recommend this collection for anyone who likes 60's rock but is tired of the re-treads played over and over on classic rock radio stations.



3. This is so poor it is laughable. Some of the tracks seem to be live bootleg, sound quality is generaly very poor throughout. Some big names here but don't get fooled as they are lesser known tracks and some of the artists you will ask, who? A low price point for a low quality set.You can find tracks by these artists elsewhere with much better production.

3 comments about Big Band.

1. As a youngster some 25 years ago I was fortunate enough to have a neighbor who had records of big band music that he shared.
   Long evenings spent listening in my attic room as the old tube amplified record player would reproduce big band music faithfully through a big, old Wurlitzer jukebox speaker. Miller, Goodman, Dorsey, Herman, Armstrong, and others educated me in the art of the big band. For hours on end I would listen to the music pouring forth from the big speaker, and on warm evenings when my window was open the neighbors would also. If I recall correctly I even got requests.
   In both repertoire and sonics the "Big Band Box" easily holds its own against the compilations from Time Life, Longines Symphonette Society, Readers Digest, and various others.
   The artists picked are some of the most influential of the Swing Era- Benny Goodman, who is credited with starting the big band era circa 1935. Duke Ellington, who is truly an artist "Beyond category." Chick Webb- the harlem dynamo who gave Ella Fitzgerald her start with a Big Band. Fletcher Henderson- a genius whose arrangements often had multiple layers some on top, but others not revealing themselves until multiple listenings. Gene Krupa- the giant of percussion who is still one of the most revered drummers today.
   Harry James- The child prodigy from a circus family whose best work was electrifying, but descended into alcoholism and gambling, but stayed true to his craft up until the end. His last recordings revealed a purity of tone and melody that denied he only had weeks to live...
   The music selections are also excellant, and reveal a real sensitivty of the big bands real flavorings. A mixture of old chestnuts and seldom heard tunes provide a glimpse of what the music may have sounded like during a club date or radio program. This is a refreshing contrast to the usual "Best of" albums which are often reissued today, which often descend almost to parody, indicating that a band only had perhaps ten songs they played. In reality, the musicians and performers of the big band era were incredibly versatile and productive. This collection allows the neophyte a chance to hear what it was like during those incredible years, and even allows this old amateur disc jockey a few surprise numbers.
   The sound quality is really quite good, with the almost total elimination of surface noise. Almost all the Big band recordings were made directly to disc, this was before the adoption of analog tape as a recording medium. The equalization is also very good and sounds very natural and musical. The quality of these old monaural recordings has rarely sounded as good as this.
   Liner notes have a summary of each of the covered artists lives as well as their careers. Also the session dates as well as the arrangers and performers are also listed.
   May I suggest for future releases that the company include some information on the audio restoration process used. To my untrained ear the restoration is very similar to the "Cedar" process, it would be nice to know what process was used. On the next issuing perhaps they could include some live performances, as like the bands of today, big bands come most alive when they interact with their audiences.
   Nit picking aside, if one has even a modicum of interest in Swing music then this set is an absolute bargain, and a must have. We all know that in movies the sequel is seldom the equal of the original. It is often so in music as well. That which was done well originally is difficult to equal, let alone surpass. The time in which this music was created is long gone, as are most of the people who created it. Yet their legacy lives on and has seldom shone greater in recent years than on this "Big Band Box."
   Also I recommend the "Cradle of Jazz" set as does reviewer jka1215- ASIN: B00004S7HQ.



2. With well over 40 hours of music from around forty artists I feel enlighted from this collection.

   I'm a new comer to the jazz scene and although listening to one collection won't put me shoulder to shoulder with the experts, it's a pretty good start.

   Thanks to this collection, I am familiar with the styles of very famous big band names such as Benny Goodman and Cab Calloway, but also with artists I had never heard of such as Woody Herman and Stan Kenton.

   Some of the music on these CDs is great, but some is pretty forgettable, while some is downright irritating. But due to the scope of the project this almost goes without saying.

   The sound quality is generally acceptable and since the cost is only around a buck and a half per CD, even if you only like a tenth of the songs, you've gotten your money's worth.

   Speaking for myself, I feel like I have taken a crash course in American pops from when my grandma was a young person and from this perspective, I'm really glad I bought it.




3. Nearly 40 hours of digitally remastered original 78s and 45s for less than $1 each. No, you aren't getting the 1000 greatest hits of the 30s & 40s, but this is a great collection, but at 10% of the price, you get a lot of standards.

   Also see the similarly priced "Cradle of Jazz" and "Great Vocalists of Jazz and Entertainment" collections by the German "History" label.

1 comments about Country Blues Troubadours 1938-1948.

1. The strange thing about this 5-disc collection is that it's almost entirely Sonny Terry OR Brownie McGhee, rather than Sonny Terry AND Brownie McGhee. They're only together on 3 of the 125 songs. They teamed up mostly after these recordings, in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Good stuff nonetheless.

5 comments about Vaudeville Years: 1968-1970 (Receiver).

1. On 'The Vaudeville Years of Fleetwood Mac 1968 - 1970', Peter Green, Danny Kirwin, Jeremy Spencer, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie present some compelling parallels With The Beatles. In the late 1960's, for example, both band's were going through the throes of tumultuous change. While Fleetwood Mac would survive, their metamorphosis would be every bit as dramatic musically as the caterpillar's evolution into a butterfly is anatomically. And while Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac was generally thought of as a blues-rock combo, their diversity was, in actuality, every bit as multi-faceted as was the diversity in The Beatles, as these two discs of studio-outtakes, alternate versions, and live tracks vividly demonstrates.
   
   Disc one is, in my opinion, the weaker of the duo, but that is primarily due to my interest in Fleetwood Mac as a contemporary, electric blues-rock band with flairs of psychedelia. Disc one opens, on the other hand, with five traditional electric blues pieces, two slow-tempo numbers (#2 & 3), two hard rocking selections (#1 & 4), and a mid-tempo closer. While each composition is worthy of inclusion, the recording quality leaves much to be desired. The fidelity on each track is limited, and there are occasional fade outs and crackling which leaves you with a circa 1940 musical experience. The opening tracks are followed by Jeremy Spencer's five track parody which Fleetwood Mac considered offering as an EP to accompany 1969's 'Then Play On', but the liner notes say their record company thought it was "wank". For the most part, it is. Spencer presents himself as the fictitious Milton Schlitz, hosting a radio show that mimics Doo-wop, black and piano blues clubs, and mainstream psychedelic rock. Only track nine, featuring Spencer and Mac as the Orange Electric Squitters, works.
   
   The remainder of disc one, and the whole of disc two, make this release a treasure of buried 1960's rock masterpieces. The alternate versions of well-known Fleetwood Mac tracks, such as 'Man of the World', 'World In Harmony', 'The Green Manalishi', and the live version of 'Oh Well', are all worthy renditions. Jeremy Spencer offers up two catchy throwback selections, 'Someone's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight' on disc one (with Spencer sounding like a 1950's version of Bruce Springsteen'), and a version of 'Mighty Cold' on disc two. Danny Kirwin offers firy blues rock on disc one with 'Like It This Way', and a beautiful acoustic version of 'Although the Sun Is Shining'. On disc two Kirwin presents another shining acoustic moment with 'Love It Seems', and his own throwback tracks, '(That's What) I Want To Know' and 'Tell Me From the Start', featuring Kirwin as teeny-bopper whiz-kid.
   
   Add to these quality moments the most daunting of Fleetwood Mac endeavors from the late-1960's, the glorious composing and performance skills of Peter Green. He offers Rolling Stones style slide blues on 'Do You Give a Damn For Me' and 'Show-biz Blues', and an excruciatingly slow blues track on disc two, 'Fast Talking Woman Blues' (an oxymoronic title given both its tempo and its lack of lyrics). But Green really shines on several instrumental jams featured on disc two. The opener is a 16+ minute Green instrumental composition, but not your typical Fleetwood Mac jam, being much more laid-back and psychedelic in tone. 'The Madge Sessions - 1' follows, a 17+ minute workout replete with up-tempo, inspired guitar duels between Green, Spencer, and Kirwin, and a wealth of catchy hooks. Tracks ten and eleven on disc two rock steady also, with 'October Jam - 2' being more anthemic than anything else in the set. Together, the 'October Jam's total about seven minutes.
   
   The book-like digi-pac features lengthy liner notes, numerous band photographs and media clippings, and information on the tracks offered, although the running times are not listed anywhere, and no lyrics are offered. Nevertheless, it's an impressive collection of rarities from the band's first peak. If you're not familiar with early Fleetwood Mac, you could get a fine overview of the band with this purchase, but the lifelong Fleetwood Mac aficinado could similarly find much of interest, and collectibility here. The only danger might be getting more than you want, but that's the kind of problem we need more of when it comes to CD's.



2. I read other reviews and bought this on their recommendation as we are Peter Greene fans. Although a few were good I am not sure the price is worth skipping the rest. Spencer never was funny and these cds prove it again. As my old man says there is a good reason the studios never issued the unissued songs that are coming out today.



3. Receiver Records (UK) has done Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac fans an immeasurable favor by compiling on two discs demos, unreleased versions, and unreleased songs from the final days of the Fleetwood Mac Phase I, the Peter Green years. This set is loaded with standout tracks from beginning to end. Among the most memorable are an unissued version of "The Green Manalishi" (the final Peter Green era single, a haunting tale of his inner demons), an unissued version of "Man of the World," (the first post-Blue Horizon single, and the only Fleetwood Mac release on Immediate Records), and an unfortunately short alternate version of "Oh Well," (the standout track from "Then Play On"). There are several previously unissued instrumentals which allow the band to show its playing prowess, and a 16 minute version of "Underway" which has nary a dull moment. The 52-page booklet is full of info and photos. This compilation displays the awesome talent of the band and how far Peter Green had come in his composing skills. It also, however, brings sad thoughts of how he suffered, and gives pause for thought as to how much more beautiful blues the band was capable of. This is quite possibly the best Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac release ever and is a must for any fan of British blues, Peter Green, or Fleetwood Mac. Clocking in at more than 140 minutes one would be hard pressed to find any shortcoming in this set.



4. After sitting in the vaults for some 30 odd years, the studio outakes that led to the U,S. ground breaking lp, Fleetwood Mac's Then Play On, have finally made it to fans ears. The 2 CD box set is full of the energy that made the U.S. lp. It's worth it, by the way, just for four songs: Oh Well (alternate version), 13 takes to perfect Show Biz Blues, a Mississppi Delta/Texas songster parody by Jeremy Spencer called Death Bells, and a full mix of Madge. For those of you who revere Peter Green as having been Fleetwood Mac's best guitarist, please treat yourself to this 'Mr.Wonderfully' packaged set. My only regret is that I missed them at this time period when they headlined Newark, NJ Symphony Hall with added guests Savoy Brown and Chicken Shack. Christine Perfect McVie would soon replace the departing Peter Green in the 'Big Mac'. Christine was in the Chicken Shack lineup at the time. As a sidenote, you can view this Fleetwood Mac lineup on VHS video from 1969 and catch Peter Green in the Green Manalishi song from Playboy After Dark.



5. In 1969 Fleetwood Mac was in top form, with the five members at the peak of their powers and full of innovative ideas and gorgeous tunes. This line-up produced one of the world's best albums, "Then Play On" -- and then unfortunately the band began to come apart at the seams. Too much talent, too strong of personalities, too much fame too soon, the strain of repeating earlier successes; it's a story often repeated in the music world. But for that year, this band was definitely 'it.'

   "Then Play On" included several edited jams, hinting at more material left on the cutting room floor. It's taken 30 years, but here at last are those full-length, unedited (16:12 and 17:14) pieces of British blues history. For someone who has worn out three copies of TPO it's a series of relevations hearing the full versions.

   One revelation is realizing just how good a drummer Mick Fleetwood was. You can hear him leading the band through their collective improvisations by constantly changing the tempo, mood, dynamics and timbre, while still managing to remain rock-solid. Never bombastic (like many drummers of the day), he even knew when to lay out, when Green, Spencer and Kirwan began laying down the lullabies of angels. This is true leadership, true genius.

   I guess there's other material on this set too -- wonderful stuff it is too -- but for me, that half hour from TPO is worth any price of admission.

5 comments about Essential Shoebox Full of Blues.

1. Perfect - No. Really Good - Yes. For instance: One of the CDs (Essential Texas Blues) includes The Fabulous Thunderbirds but not Stevie Ray Vaughan. Whoa! That is practically sacrilege. Yes, I know the joke about S.R.V. being over covered (Quest: How many coverbands does it take to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan? Ans: All of them, apparently.), but this is a compulation of greats.
   Each of the CDs can be picked upon, by why focus on the negative? Over all it is an excellent collection of the Blues, perfect for downloading to your iPod for that Blues fix you sometimes need to get you through the day. To HOB, Cheers!



2. Dan Aykroyd, stellar comedian, actor, and musician, is the guiding genius behind the House of Blues phenomenon, which now includes books, restaurant/clubs, a radio hour, and, of course, music. This prodigeous box set (9 individual compilations of two discs each) represents one of the finest collection of blues ever assembled on the face of the Earth. Virtually every genre and aspect of this American art form has been assembled and presented with loving care--as near-perfect as one could wish, particularly considering it's size. However, in the interest of better informing the consumer, some comments are in order. One: It's obvious that the compilers of these collections share Dan's non-purist views of Blues; therefore, you will find several soul, r and b, rock, and even jazz cuts mixed in with the more hardcore material. Unless you are an ultra-hardcore purist, don't sweat it. My guess is that the non-blues cuts only add up to maybe two CD's worth of material. Two: Yes, there is some very good audio commentary on ONE of the compilations (Essential, Volume One), but it's informative and very well done. Three: Some buyers may be put off by the "Devil" imagery used on the packaging. However, as it is done in a cartoon fashion and only serves to visually relate a bit of Black history, you probably won't find it too offensive. Essential Volumes One, Two, and Three are, track for track, the best compilations in the box, and standout tracks include several reinterpretations of Rolling Stones songs (particularly "Satisfaction," performed by Junior Wells using the melody of "Smokestack Lightning") on Volume Three, not to mention Clifton Chenier's wonderful "I'm a Hog for You, Baby," performed partially in French on Volume Two. Chicago Blues is excellent, and features such stalwart artists as Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, and Howlin' Wolf, not to mention Muddy's pianist Pinetop Perkins and Wolf's guitarist Hubert Sumlin on standout tracks. Texas Blues is a fantastic compilation of the state's best artists, old and new, Johnny Winter to Lou Ann Barton. Kim Wilson and his Fabulous Thunderbirds have two of the best tracks, "Baby Please Don't Lie to Me" and "How Do You Spell Love?" Essential Women is very good, but be prepared for a LOT of early blues tracks from the twenties: Ida Cox, Bessie Smith, and of course, Ruth Brown are the best artists here. Essential Guitar is probably the most disappointing collection; sure, such fabulous axemen as Albert Collins, Roy Buchanan, and BB King are well represented, but why pass over such giants as Stevie Ray Vaughan in favor of some of the lesser lights represented here? By contrast, Essential Harmonica is thoroughly satisfying, with Little Walter, Sonny Terry, and Rice Miller all providing standout tracks, along with Sugar Ray Norcia, former lead singer of Roomful of Blues, with the heartfelt "My Home is a Prison." Finally, Essential Piano wraps up the collection in fine style, with Amos Milburn, Otis Spann, and Professor Longhair doing the honors here. One final thought: The price may be prohibitive for many of you to get the entire collection at once, so here's a quick rundown of my choices from best to worst: Essential Two, One, Three, Harmonica, Texas, Chicago, Piano, Guitar, and Women. In any case, you will have HUNDREDS of hours of top-quality blues, made possible by the Dan in shades. Please visit the House of Dan at once!!!



3. There isn't a bad track in the entire set, and the mastering is superb. These may be the highest quality versions of these classics you'll hear. Blues purists may argue that vinyl is the only "true" way to listen to these, but who among us has pristine vinyl and the equipment to do it justice? From my perspective, this may well be the quintessential Blues collection. The booklets accompanying volumes 1 through 3 of Essential Blues are well done and provide context for each of the artists that appear and the box has room for some additional CD's as well.
   
   The big problem here is that the producers of this otherwise fine set have chosen to include an audio intro for each set of tracks. These are actually fairly interesting snippets that add context to the set of tracks that follow, but I can't imagine anyone wanting to listen to them more than once or twice. What makes this bad is they have grafted the intros onto the end of several tracks, rather than make them standalone cuts. That means your MP3's will have the commentary embedded into the song, and that gets really, really annoying, really, really fast. The initial intro is a standalone cut and can be deselected, but the rest are part of the song that precedes them. I have no idea who decided this was a good idea, but chances are they aren't a musician or music lover, only a fool would think we want this forced on us. If I want to hear someone tell me what songs are going to be played, or why they're important, I'll listen to the radio or watch a documentary.
   
   For all of us that rip our CD's to MP3 there is a cure. It takes a few minutes, but it's worth it. Grab MP3Trim, a free MP3 editor and you can eliminate that annoying commentary from the end of the cuts burdened by some idiot's idea of "added value." Once that's gone you are left with nothin' but Blues, and that folks, ain't altogether bad.



4. This House of Blues compilation is mainly a blues primer for those looking to explore the many select and talented blues musicians. The set contains 9 discs consisting first of three volumes of "essentials" in no particular order. These disc's mix all aspects of the genre and feature such artists as Hound Dog Taylor, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Little Milton, Luther Allison, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed and even a little James Brown. The next two disc's break the blues down into two of the more better known and easily recognized styles, Chicago Blues--featuring the likes of Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf and Little Walter-and Texas Blues-featuring Smokin' Joe Kubek, Lou Ann Barton, Gatemouth Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins. Then there are three discs each dedicated to a traditional blues instruments. You get Blues Guitar, Blues Harmonica and Blues Piano. Each of these three discs features individuals that have made those instruments popular among blues aficionados such as Elmore James, Muddy Waters, BB King and Bo Diddley on guitar, Charlie Musselwhite, Frank Frost and Junior Wells on harp and Pinetop Perkins, Roosevelt Sykes and Katie Webster on piano. Finally, you have one disc dedicated solely to the Woman of the Blues featuring, Marcia Ball, Nina Simone, Francine Reed and Ruth Brown. While there are many aspects of the blues not covered here, such as Mississippi Blues, Delta Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues and many others, House of Blues did an exceptional job at collecting songs that will encourage listeners to seek out various performers and, ultimately new performers that have been influenced by the artists featured here. If you don't want to spring for the whole box, many of these discs are available for purchase individually in the House of Blues Series including one not in this box set, the excellent Smokey Blues featuring Mitch Woods, Charles Brown and Pee Wee Crayton.



5. My wife got me this set for Christmas last year because she knew I was interested in learning mor about the blues, but I didn't quite know where to start listening. Let me just say that there is not ONE bad song in this entire set. The diversity of songs and time periods is wonderful. You've got everything from early rural type blues to modern artists such as Robert Cray. There's something here for every blues lover! If you're looking for a set that'll expose you to "new" blues artists that you may not have heard and also some very well known blues masters, look no further. My only complaint about the set is that I wish there were better liner notes (some of the disks have NONE) and some indication of the chronology of the songs. Chronological order on each set would have been great. Nonetheless, this is a great set for someone just starting a blues collection or trying to find artists to buy other CD's by. You'll enjoy it I guarantee!