
So, what's the latest music getting "high rotation" on my phone/mp3 player?
Chickenfoot!
Yeah, yeah. Funny name for a band, but wow, what a band.
Sammy Hagar is the lead singer and Michael Anthony on bass.
So that's half of Van Halen when they were at their peak
(of sales and decent tunes). They provide great vocals and harmonies.
On guitar is Joe Satriani, who is a guitar wizard that is much better than
Eddie Van Halen. If Eddie and Joe had a guitar "shoot out", Joe would
win because of his better talent, oh, and the fact that his eyeballs aren't hanging
out of his head in some drunken stupor that Eddie has lived in for the past 10 years.
Poor Eddie. All that talent wasted because vodka induced triple vision and inflated ego.
And Chickenfoot's rhythm monkey on the skins is Chad Smith from
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Who cares about drummers, you say?
Well after 20+ years of Rush worship you get to appreciate a decent
drummer and Chad is very good. He plays a hard rocking funk beat with great
drum patterns that help the tracks rather than mindlessly bang and count along.
The is a great hard rock album.
Best track? mmm. .
Future's in the Past.
It's over 6 and a half minutes long but by the 4 minute mark you'll
have goosebumps that will carry you through to the end.