I'm going to do a
rating system on where this c.d. will end up in my household..
1 Star.. Straight to Ebay.
2 Stars... It will sit on my "older" c.d. rack to collect dust.
3 Stars.... It will stay in my "listen to rack" to go through every once in a
while.
4 Stars.... It will be in my computer while I'm working.
5 Stars.. It will be cranking through the house.. and car.. my girlfriend will
have to get used to it..
MATT KRAMER
WAR & PEAS
Review: This is an interesting c.d. not sure what to compare it to for people that haven't heard it yet.. Matt has a very interesting singing style, and anyone who was a Saigon Kick fan knows it.. but I would say it's still straight ahead rock n roll.. but sounds a little tripper.. almost like the music is on acid... great groovy guitar licks.. some songs are slow and deep... others are a tad on the punk side. George Lynch even wrote a couple tracks.. "Silence" I think is the closest to a Saigon song.. not that Matt needs to try and follow those footsteps.. If this is any indication of his solo stuff .. it's all good!
Booklet: This is how it should be done, folds out to 3 pages.. with all the lyrics to all the songs, and the musicians on the songs which is very cool! and of coarse the thanks..etc.. BUT Not many pictures... grrr.. a few black and white ones on the back of the band.. and Matt.. still looks great.. love the cover.. with the guns and peas..
Favorite Track: LOVE the guitar melody in "So Long".. I'd have to say it's my favorite.. Also great groove in "Goodbye to all Tomorrows"... all these tracks have there own style.. and each is very different... it's nice to hear something new.. and experimental.
Least Favorite: There really isn't any songs I dislike.. I guess I'll just have to think of what took longer to sink in.. and after listening to this c.d. allll day.. I'd have to say the first song (boy that's a change) "Soul Star" it's just not as strong of a song to me.. I love to hear him sing.. not yell..
Where you can buy it: www.mattkramer.net
Fan
Reviews:
Saigon Kick. BAM! there I said it. Anyways, there there
was only two things
that were missing from Saigon Kick and both left at the same time. One was
Matt Kramer and the other was the charisma. Nothing can be said about the
greatness off SK before and after Matt because I just can't pick which is
better but there was definitely something missing. So I found it. Matt Kramer
has just put out his own solo cd. No, It's not called Charisma or even
chutpsa. Weirdly enough it's called War and Peas. If you like eclectic hard
rock then definitely check this cd out. If you like vocal styling ala Mike
Patton, definitely check this cd out. If you like the smell of air then check
this cd out. Great songs, great vocals, great great guff going gown gon gis
gd.
Goodbye To All Tomorrows (Yup I made that up just now!)
- David Aaron
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