Epinions Recent Reviews for standells

In the Jungle Groove: Another fantastic compilation from the Godfather of Soul

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:57:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Is it a bad thing to be too funky? I don't think so. If it is, then James Brown can get away with it. In the Jungle Groove was first released in 1986, when hip-hop was going through a tremendous wave in popularity. James Brown's songs were being sampled...

The September Sessions: Mixing up the laid back and the funk

Tue, 26 May 2009 21:36:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Jack Johnson is best known as the laid back, catchy singer many have come to enjoy since his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. However, before he became known as a singer-songwriter, he earned a bachelor’s degree in film and surfed, and was...

Rodrigo y Gabriela: Brilliant guitar playing from Mexico

Sun, 24 May 2009 17:18:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Rodrigo and Gabriela avoid using the word ‘flamenco’ when they, or anyone, describes their guitar playing. But it’s obvious that their style has flamenco influence, along with metal and rock. Their 2007 self-titled album, is an amazing...

Motherlode: Raw funk from the Godfather

Sat, 23 May 2009 21:50:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - My musical tastes have changed considerably since five years ago, when I first started writing for Epinions. Entire new worlds have opened up and my musical taste is constantly changing. One of the biggest changes is my obsession with funk. With so many...

25 Blues Classics: From the first days of Sun Records

Sat, 23 May 2009 05:11:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - After five years of inactivity on Epinions, I’ve decided to return to the site with a look at an album featuring 25 awesome songs from Sun Records. I’ve had this album since my first days of joining the site six years ago (when I was in...

Need a cool beat? Listenin’ to the rhythm of Bo Diddley

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 19:06:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Bo Diddley is one of the big pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll. He’s up there with Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Fats Domino. He was one of the 1987 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees and it was surely an award he truly deserved. Even though he never had a...

Travel back to the psychedelic, partying 60s!!!

Sun, 9 Nov 2003 15:54:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Millennium 60s Rock Party is a great album which puts some of the 60s best music on one disc. Even though I wasn’t around at the time, the 60s seemed to be filled with great stuff! The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and more psychedelic madness!...

Roll On Down The Highway with the greatest hits of BTO.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:09:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Bachman-Turner Overdrive was probably one of the most popular bands of the 1970s. They have written...

A great soundtrack for the James Bond film Live and Let Die

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:46:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - In 1973, James Bond got a whole new image. Sean Connery got tired of being James Bond after 1971’s D...

A Little Bit of Mambo? Maybe a bit of Dance too! (WIAB Write-Off)

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:24:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author standells - This is my entry in lambchops’s Where it All Began Music Write-Off, and I have to say, this is a great idea! It’s a good way to show where all the music reviewers here started listening to in their early years. I would like to thank...

The Story, Bond Story is a good documentary of the James Bond films.

Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:03:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - From the gadgets, to the girls, and the explosions and fights, James Bond has been a icon in movies. The first film made in 1962, Dr. No, started this series of action thrillers, with the special touch of comedy in each one.

This...

Dance All DAY with Chubby Carrier

Sat, 15 Mar 2003 23:50:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Zydeco is a music style which sometimes gets confused with Cajun. But zydeco is almost always fun, fast party songs, like all the material on this album. Chubby Carrier style is a really fun blend of zydeco, and a little bit of rock in it too. His band...

John Lennon has amazing talent, this collection shows where it all came from

Sat, 15 Mar 2003 02:46:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - John Lennon is a man who has great musical talent and determination. From his peace efforts, to his beautiful songs, he has had a great impact on the entire world. This collection takes some of his best unreleased material and put it on 4 great CDs. Each...

It’s a Wonder of hits on this CD

Thu, 13 Mar 2003 22:48:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - This 21-track collection of the great Stevie Wonder’s best stuff is awesome. With such hits from his early career like "Uptight (Everything’s Alright) and I Was Made To Love Her, and later songs like Sir Duke andPart-Time...

Possibly The Second Beatles 1 album

Thu, 13 Mar 2003 02:00:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - The Beatles released many amazing albums throughout their career, but this isn’t an official Beatles album, just a compilation of every single song that was in the film Yellow Submarine. Unlike the real Yellow Submarine album with only 4 new...

The Sun Will Be Shining with the Fabulous Elmore James

Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:47:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Elmore James has surely had an great influence on blues and rock ‘n’ roll. He has a posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, which shows that over 30 years after his death in 1963, the world still isn’t tired of...

George Thorogood is Bad to the Bone with this amazing anthology

Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:41:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Bad to the Bone, Nobody But Me, Shake Your Money Maker. These are some great songs written and covered by a great musician. George Thorogood’s blues guitar playing is something different from other guitarists. His trademark distorted, grungy, rock...

An amazing CD for a couple of comedians

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:25:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - The Blues Brothers are probably one of the neatest performers. Dan Aykroyd (Elwood Blues) and John Belushi (Joliet Jake Blues) show they really know their blues and soul with their awesome performances. This collection takes their best material and puts...

Get on the Good Foot with the Godfather of Soul

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:21:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - James Brown. That one man has such an incredible voice which anybody can recognize instantly. He has had such an impact on music, it’s amazing what he has done. He was born possibly in 1928, (nobody’s sure of the real date) and inducted as one of...

Guitar Tab White Pages is impressive, and has lots of great material

Sun, 9 Mar 2003 22:58:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - I bought this book a while ago, and it has taught me a loads of new guitar material. From bands like Bill Haley and the Comets to ZZ Top, this book covers an impressive and wide variety of songs.

There’s 150 songs in the book, and the...

An awesome collection of red-hot and energetic rockabilly songs

Sun, 9 Mar 2003 15:54:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - What is rockabilly exactly? In my opinion, it is more like a mix of upbeat, partying blues songs with a small touch of Texas country. This collection of Sun Records’ best rockabilly classics show what it’s all about. Greats like Sonny Burgess,...

Ever been on a Magical Mystery Tour?

Sat, 8 Mar 2003 01:02:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Another great album of songs by the Beatles from 1967. Right after the famous Sgt. Pepper album. This album has lots of amazing material on it. From the great title track, to the very interesting Baby You’re A Rich Man, This album is great...

Wang Dang Doodle all night long..... (Black History Month W/O)

Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:49:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author standells - Surely one of the best bluesmen and songwriters I’ve ever heard is Willie Dixon. Born July 1st, 1915, he started playing in the blues scene by the time he was 25 with his band, then started to record at the famous Chess Records during the early...

Die Another Day’s soundtrack doesn’t live up to the older James Bond music.

Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:45:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author standells - I’ve really liked a lot of the James Bond themes, but during the past few years, the themes and music have really started to go downhill. I don’t really know why I bought this CD. It really is awful. It’s best to buy this CD at a pawn shop or...

Motown Still Lives On

Sun, 9 Feb 2003 14:03:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author standells - The soundtrack one of the best I have ever found, but it is not exactly a soundtrack, more like a tribute to all the great Motown music. Without the wonderful Funk Brothers, a lot of the music we know today may have never existed or sound the same way...