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08 Aug, 2009
Starring Sammy Hagar!
There’s something undeniably magical about debut albums. VanHalen, Rush, Aerosmith, Queen, Matchbox 20, Kiss, Hootie and The Blowfish and Led Zep just to name a few have that fresh, no restrictions roots of the true band fire in their out of the gate records. In many cases, the bands rarely achieve that same brilliant luster after record execs, fame, fortune, and sometimes rehab can ruin them or break the bands spirit. Aerosmith (for one) has yet to produce anything of real value since they sobered up, but they are still a great live band. Sam Hagar’s vocals on this masterpiece are as fresh as they are spot on. A perfect match for Ronnie’s gritty guitar chops as well.
Montrose is no exception here. Aside from the worst song on the album (Rock The Nation) opening up the record, it’s all timeless good time straight forward in high gear Rock-N-Roll. Sammy’s later hit of “I Can’t Drive 55” should have been on this record for all practical purposes.
How this material continues to escape classic rock station airplay is somewhat bewildering as it really doesn’t get much more “classic” from an impressionable era of 70’s rockers than this.
The only complaint I could possibly have about this classic album from 1973, is that it’s just too damn short in length. Only about 30 min in length.
Roll this one out…Fire It UP!!! And Enjoy the trip!
08 May, 2008
D T fans will love it. Hardcore rockers may fall asleep
0 of 3 found this helpful This often happens when five classically trained musicians collaborate and put together a collection of great songs….It can become over processed and flooded with brilliant musicianship. When every beat is precision struck and every guitar lick dead on, the fun side of rock and roll along with its necessary grit and grime can be lost. Rockers tend to embrace an “in your face” approach and a hard driven groove along with some gritty vocals within their typical 5 minute attention span. Although the record is laden with groovy hooks and Petrucci’s blistering Satriani esque guitar riffs, it somehow gets lost when the songs carry on for over 10 minutes each. Jordan Rudess’ vocals are melodic and again, a bit too clean for my taste. Dream Theater has a reputation for high energy live performances and I hope they deliver because I have tickets for the 08’ tour. If you are into a Queensrysche meets Steve Vai meets Styx with lengthy jam’s record, this recording may be for you.I'm giving an "average" rating only because the songs although good, are just too long and redundant. If you prefer a good punch in the face rock and roll album, stick to some Guns-N-Roses, Montrose or AC/DC.
18 Feb, 2009
#1 rule in Rock music...Never listen to Rolling Stone M
1 of 5 found this helpful Rolling Stone Magazine listed this album as #4 of 2008s 50 best albums.....The fact Rolling Stone continues to plaster Hollywood actors faces on the covers instead of musicians should have been a clue to their true cluelesness of the true rock scene.
Evil Urges may be a great album to sleep by. The title cut Evil Urges reeks of Prince (or whatever his symbol is now). Not that Prince isn't a mastermind in his own right and MMJ pulls it off pretty well, it still sucks. Some fine musicianship and catchy melodies are undeniable but to label this as a rock album is just criminal. Although there are a couple of cuts worthy of a road trip mix disc, overall the album lacks luster and punch. Bottom line... Record a track or two to your iPod and frisbee it out the window on that road trip.