opera races
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Re: Chickenfoot - Chickenfoot
Just strictly my .02:
As a whole IMO if you take Chickenfoot too seriously then IMO it’s easy to find all kinds of ways to tear it apart.
While Sammy isn’t at the top of my list for anything I’ve always enjoyed his work reasonably well ... I have a seriously weird Sammy-related story but I think I will go find the Sammy thread and post it there instead of going OT here. Anyway, I read his book recently ... very interesting ... and the impression I get is that since he’s been making a living with other things besides music that when it comes to music and having a band, etc., he can do whatever the heck he wants without being pressed to have to make a living at it ... which I’m sure is every musician or wanna-be musician’s dream. Also what I got from the book is that Chickenfoot is strictly a fun thing for him.
Hmmm ... I sort of regard Sammy as more a guy musician who performs with guy bands, not particularly oriented toward females especially the giggling teenage sort though I’m sure females enjoy his work too
I’ve always liked Joe Satriani’s guitar playing. I’m not that into the whole virtuoso guitarist genre but there’s a few players I like I like fairly well. I got to see Joe Satriani play live last December – it was sort of a last minute decision – and I’m glad I went. One thing I found rather endearing and got me past seeing him as strictly a virtuoso/technician is he seemed to have a good sense of humor about himself. It wasn’t his entire vibe during the show but more the times between some of the songs when he stopped and talked to the audience. IMO it’s partly that sense of humor I don’t think most who aren’t heavily into him wouldn’t know about that helps make his being a member of Chickenfoot work.
It wasn’t until relatively recently it struck me how integral Michael Anthony is to Van Halen. Average bassist and maybe he was in the right place at the right time and has a good stage personality but his backing vocals are definitely an identifiable part of the Van Halen sound.
Chad Smith ... oh dear ... every time I see a picture of him I can’t stop thinking about how much he looks like Will Ferrell! I like RHCP pretty well ... didn’t ever make anything of the drumming which as mentioned previously could be a good thing.
I didn’t listen to Chickenfoot as a music nerd or snob. I went into it already surmising that it was meant to be a fun and not too serious album. Honestly I found it a bit hit and miss. Some of the songs I enjoyed and had me engaging in bad dancing in my living room – or wanting to – and some songs didn’t get me that much. As a whole I don’t regret purchasing the CD and I’ve been listening to it from time to time.
Ok, I’m not much for rating albums numerically but I would give Chickenfoot about three and a half out of five.
Just strictly my .02:
As a whole IMO if you take Chickenfoot too seriously then IMO it’s easy to find all kinds of ways to tear it apart.
While Sammy isn’t at the top of my list for anything I’ve always enjoyed his work reasonably well ... I have a seriously weird Sammy-related story but I think I will go find the Sammy thread and post it there instead of going OT here. Anyway, I read his book recently ... very interesting ... and the impression I get is that since he’s been making a living with other things besides music that when it comes to music and having a band, etc., he can do whatever the heck he wants without being pressed to have to make a living at it ... which I’m sure is every musician or wanna-be musician’s dream. Also what I got from the book is that Chickenfoot is strictly a fun thing for him.
Hmmm ... I sort of regard Sammy as more a guy musician who performs with guy bands, not particularly oriented toward females especially the giggling teenage sort though I’m sure females enjoy his work too
I’ve always liked Joe Satriani’s guitar playing. I’m not that into the whole virtuoso guitarist genre but there’s a few players I like I like fairly well. I got to see Joe Satriani play live last December – it was sort of a last minute decision – and I’m glad I went. One thing I found rather endearing and got me past seeing him as strictly a virtuoso/technician is he seemed to have a good sense of humor about himself. It wasn’t his entire vibe during the show but more the times between some of the songs when he stopped and talked to the audience. IMO it’s partly that sense of humor I don’t think most who aren’t heavily into him wouldn’t know about that helps make his being a member of Chickenfoot work.
It wasn’t until relatively recently it struck me how integral Michael Anthony is to Van Halen. Average bassist and maybe he was in the right place at the right time and has a good stage personality but his backing vocals are definitely an identifiable part of the Van Halen sound.
Chad Smith ... oh dear ... every time I see a picture of him I can’t stop thinking about how much he looks like Will Ferrell! I like RHCP pretty well ... didn’t ever make anything of the drumming which as mentioned previously could be a good thing.
I didn’t listen to Chickenfoot as a music nerd or snob. I went into it already surmising that it was meant to be a fun and not too serious album. Honestly I found it a bit hit and miss. Some of the songs I enjoyed and had me engaging in bad dancing in my living room – or wanting to – and some songs didn’t get me that much. As a whole I don’t regret purchasing the CD and I’ve been listening to it from time to time.
Ok, I’m not much for rating albums numerically but I would give Chickenfoot about three and a half out of five.
