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The Riptones' third release finds a high-octane middle ground between slap-bass rockabilly and old-fashioned honky-tonk. With nimble guitars leading the charge, the Rips throw down 11 songs this time around, including standouts like the rollicking "Rebel Rock Armageddon" and the churning title instrumental. Though singer Jeb Bonansinga's flat Midwestern vocals don't come across well on the slower numbers, this is still and all some fine guitar-oriented twang-rock from the Plains states, sincere and happily lacking in the image-mongering of many of their compatriots. --Jerry Renshaw

Buckshot,The Riptones,Bloodshot Records,Alternative Country,Country,Country & Western,Neo-Traditionalist Country,Pop,Rock/Pop,Rockabilly Revival,United States of America

Average customer rating: LOVE IT!!! Crooklyn feeds the soul Pure rythmic soul

Crooklyn: Music From The Motion Picture (Volume 1) Buckshot and Masta Ace the Crooklyn Dodgers feat. Special Ed , The Staple Singers , Sly and the Family Stone , The Spinners , and Jean Knight Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Crooklyn Dead Presidents: Music From The Motion Picture Dead Presidents: Music From The Motion Picture, Volume II Clockers (1995 Film) Music From Mo' Better Blues (1990 Film) ASIN: B000002OS4 Release Date: 1994-05-10

Tracks:

1. Crooklyn - The Crooklyn Dodgers
2. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
3. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone
4. Pusher Man - Curtis Mayfield
5. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - The Persuaders
6. El Pito (I'll Never go Back to Georgia) - Joe Cuba
7. ABC - The Jackson 5
8. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
9. Mighty Love - The Spinners
10. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11. Ooh, Child - The Five Stairseps
12. Pass The Peas - The JB's
13. Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers
14. People Make The World Go Round - Marc Dorsey

Customer Reviews:

LOVE IT!!!.......2006-04-27

Such a terrific compilation of songs. Marc Dorsey's rendition of "People Make the World Go Round" gave me goosebumps! That's a good sign. A must have.

Crooklyn feeds the soul.......2005-06-12

This soudtrack means more to me than any other music compilation avaialable. Every song is carefully chosen to speak to the heart and mind of the listener and viewer of the Crooklyn film. It's a compilation of eclectic time-appropriate songs that portray the passion and atmosphere of the time period and culture it represents. The song "Oooh Child" has given me hope and encouragement through many of life's unexpected tragedies, and I appreciate every aspect of the music offered in this CD. I recommend it to anyone that enjoys a somewhat mellow yet passionate style of motown music. This CD is timeless.

Pure rythmic soul.......1999-02-17

Motown at its finest. A collaboration of songs that make you tap your feet and smile. From Ooh Child to ABC, Crooklyn will make you stand up and cheer (even if your driving). So pop in the CD, and stretch out your neck, because there's gonna be a whole lot of bopping to these Motown greats.

Average customer rating: Funk-de-fined! Great music, whether you call it jazz, fusion, rap, R&B Tight Awesome blend of jazz and hip hop! Speaking of evolution...

Music Evolution Buckshot LeFonque & Branford Marsalis Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buckshot LeFonque I Heard You Twice the First Time Love Stories The RH Factor: Hard Groove Coltrane's A Love Supreme ASIN: B000002BJ4 Release Date: 1997-04-01

Tracks:

1. Here We Go Again
2. Music Evolution
3. Wasineveritis
4. James Brown(Part l & ll)
5. Another Day
6. Try These On
7. A Buckshot Rebuttal
8. My Way(Doin' It)
9. Better Than I Am
10. Paris Is Burning
11. Jungle Grove
12. Weary With Toil
13. Black Monday
14. Phoenix
15. Samba Hop
16. ...And We Out
17. Bonus Track

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While he releases his straight-ahead jazz projects under his own name, Branford Marsalis pursues his fusion experiments under the group name of Buckshot LeFonque, even though he's the only consistent member from track to track. Marsalis and such jazz colleagues as trumpeter Russell Gunn, keyboardist Joey Calderazzo, saxophonist David Sanborn and bassist Ben Wolfe seem to be having great fun as they run changes over the funk beat of "James Brown," the hip-hop loops of "Try These On," the Latin-jazz heat of "Jungle Groove" and the harder-than-hard-bop on the untitled, hidden bonus track. The album stumbles, however, when it tries to come to terms with words, as it does on eight of the 13 full-length numbers. There's some marvelous music in the background of these songs--the rhythmic punch of hip-hop linked to the harmonic imagination of be-bop-but it's hard to get past the awkward wordplay dominating the foreground. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Funk-de-fined!.......2007-07-16

Pop this in, go for a spin, and do it again!

Great music, whether you call it jazz, fusion, rap, R&B.......2007-01-12

This is one of those rare albums that you want to listen to over and over again, where you keep hearing new pieces you never heard before.

Like on the track "James Brown Part I and II": Carl Burnett's starting guitar, followed by a drum machine? then the horns, with Branford on tenor and David Sanborn on Alto, point/counter point all the way through. One of my favorite driving songs. Then part II goes into record scrachin' rappin'....then back to the horns. Fantastic.

"Another Day" slows it down, smooth. Then "Try These On" is one of the best mixes of jazz, rap, everything, that I've heard...always with Branford's horn.

"Samba Pop" starts out with a descriptive lyric: "Even if it's jazz in the quiet storm/Bebop converted in a hip hop form". That describes this track perfectly.

And don't miss the unnamed unmarked bonus track (#17 on the CD)...a very tight 4+ minute jazz tune.

I keep wishin' for a 3rd Buckshot album. How 'bout it, Branford? PLEASE!

Tight.......2003-09-10

Tight is what it is. The rhythmn section is locked on every groove, from straight ahead to rap. The improvisation is fiery. There's a ton of attitude on every track. Branford displays a musical genius in his work that is undeniable; that goes for all of his records, including this one. But if you could break free of all the labels regarding form and category, and just make an album of kickin' music, what would you do? I think that's what Mr. Marsalis may have asked himself before venturing off on this one. In my opinion, he hit it way out of the park. It doesn't have to be jazz, rap, techno-absurd or anything else. It just has to be right. And tight. This one makes it on both levels. Get into it, and it will get into you.

Awesome blend of jazz and hip hop!.......2000-08-09

This is one of the most incredible CDs I've ever heard. Marsalis has done an excellent job of blending his wonderful jazz sound with complex beats. Not only are the melodies good, but the improvisation by Marsalis, Calderazzo, Gunn, Sanborn, and the rest bring this CD to a whole other level. This CD shows that this talent covers numerous genres of music. From the up-tempo, intricate Jungle Grove, to the slow, moving Pheonix, to the heavy, My Way (Doin' It); the music never loses its good sound. It's been one of my favorite CDs for the three years that I've had it. I deffinatly recommend it to anyone.

Speaking of evolution..........2000-07-29

Music evolution change/sometimes the common make it sound strange/ add a little this/take out a little that/then you'll come up with that jazz called rap/where it's at/take it back/because it is an ill format!

The issue is music evolution, and Buckshot LeFonque provides the listener with a lesson the way it should be done; take a monster band, make some great songs in a lot of different styles (although the jazz denominator will shine through on quite a lot of them), unite the music through its diversity, shake and stir, produce well, and there it is! Music evolution, or just pure listening pleasure. Rarely does a band/concept manage to make a set like this! There is plenty of good groove, acid jazz, a couple of ballads (featuring the remarkable Frank McComb), funk, samba hop, bebop converted in a hip hop norm, top level musicianship, entertainment, fun... I could just go on and on. This is a record that truly grows on you, and although it's got three years on its back now, it's still as fresh as it gets! This is probably going to be a true classic, summing up the nineties' eclectism and music evolution so far!

Go get it!

Average customer rating: Not Bad But You Should Check Out Miles First Buckshot and killed Thoroughly Tasty Jazz, Acid, Funk and House, but better No Pain, No Gain

Buckshot LeFonque Buckshot LeFonque Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music Evolution I Heard You Twice the First Time Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 Dark Keys Collection ASIN: B0000029AB Release Date: 1994-08-02

Tracks:

1. Ladies & Gentlemen, Presenting...
2. The Blackwidow Blues
3. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
4. Mona Lisas (And Mad Hatters)
5. Wonders & Signs
6. Ain't It Funny
7. Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)
8. Some Shit @ 78 BPM (The Scratch Opera)
9. Hotter Than Hot
10. Breakfast @ Denny's
11. Shoot The Piano Player
12. No Pain, No Gain
13. Sorry, Elton
14. ...And We Out
15. Bonus Track 1

Album Description

Millenium digipak edition, with original artwork. 15 tracks including the bonus track 'Breakfast @ Denny's' (Uptown Version). 2001.

Album Details

Debut Album in 1994,now a Available as a Midline in the Fall of 2000.

Customer Reviews:

Not Bad But You Should Check Out Miles First.......2006-08-16

I like a few of the songs on this album (especially Some Cow Fonque) but if you like this then you should check out the real deal. Mile Davis was years ahead with his album Doo-Bop. In his wildest dreams Marsalis wouldn't have ever thought of doing an album like this if Miles hadn't already done it. Miles was way ahead of his time creating new musical genres before anyone could even imagine what he was thinking about.

Buckshot and killed.......2005-09-23

This was a pathetic attempt by Branford to try to tie funk, rap, and jazz into one genre. He failed miserably. And when i say failed i mean that this is not good music. Brandford is a great musician, but he was trying to put his stamp on music history and the only footnote he created here was "worst attempt at perpetual fame". There are some saving graces on the CD musically but not enough to overcome the attrocities. This CD should be categorized as new age or avante guarde at best. Jazz should never be associated with this CD whatsoever. Some may find this CD refreshing and inovative but I am not one of them. PLEASE listen to the sample tracks before buying this drink coaster of a CD.

Thoroughly Tasty.......2003-09-10

Branford and the cast play deep on every track. From the most soulful of ballads to the funkiest rendition of "Mona Lisas...", to the straight-ahead blowing from the horn section, to the way the rythmn section wraps around Maya Angelou's poetic verse on "Caged Bird", you'll have plenty to feast your ears on in each track. The musicianship is top-notch. And we out.

Jazz, Acid, Funk and House, but better.......2003-08-06

I can't say enough of how much I love this CD. It's such a great mix of jazz, funk, scratchin', beautiful vocals, and spoken word. Save one or two song oddities that I skip by on my CD, I can play this from start to finish because it's consistent enough to enjoy the theme of the band all the way through.

No Pain, No Gain.......2002-11-28

I saw buckshot lefonque at EMU a few years ago and they were great. Lots of energy and excellent music. The day after the concert I went and bought this CD. My favorite track is "No Pain, No Gain." This upbeat stuff may not cut it for the jazz traditionalist, but for those times that you want to hear jazz but need an adrenaline rush, this CD just might do it!

Average customer rating: it's fantastic... Real Headz Wreckonize accurate chemistry No chemistry Ludacris88 - Completely Right - 4.5 stars

Chemistry Buckshot & 9th Wonder Manufacturer: Duck Down Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Spirit of 94 Version 9.0 Sleepers The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 The Listening Connected ASIN: B0009OL91Q Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Chemistry 101
3. He's Back
4. Now A Dayz (That's What's Up)
5. Slippin
6. Side Talk
7. The Ghetto
8. Food For Thought
9. No Comparison
10. Birdz (Fly The Coup)
11. U Wonderin
12. Out Of Town
13. I Don't Know Why
14. Money Makes The World Go Round

Customer Reviews:

it's fantastic..........2007-06-05

had jaydee not passed, it would've been nice to see buckshot push it all the way to the both of them collaborating...his flow on a few of these beats are remniscent of slum v...i hope he brings it around and get madlib or doom to create with him - that would be so dope.

Real Headz Wreckonize.......2006-11-07

Money who gave this album 2 starz is totally insane. I'm so excited just to hear some real hip hop comin back around. This is one of the first projects I can honestly say I would have rpepresented back before '97 (the bad years). If you're a BCC fan get it, if you are a young buck tryna catch that feelin from the golden era-scoop this. My man has Enta'd da Stage all over again.

accurate chemistry.......2006-08-21

9th is awesome and rapping was also good .this the best buck i have ever heard.all i can say go get it i you don t have .this album is classic.great producer + great mc =dynamite album

No chemistry.......2006-06-12

as much as I have been a lifelong fan of black moon and buckshot in general this album just lacked the ironically titled "chemistry"between buckshot and 9th Wonder. The beats were a bit lackluster and boring and rides that razor thin line of boring and laid back with most of the beats raiding the boredom zone. they are working on a part two so I hope they take their times to create something permament rather than something disposable as this album was.

Ludacris88 - Completely Right - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-03

Firstly, i would just like to say that Ludacris88 has hit the nail on the metaphorical head. Exactly what they said i was thinking. I don't feel any need at all to copy ou twhat they wrote or what i thought, coz they would be the exact same.

But these are my personal favourite songs (in order):-

1. Side Talk

2. Money Makes The World Go Round

3. U Wonderin

4. The Ghetto

5. Now A Dayz (That's Whats Up)

Average customer rating: very forgettable WHAT UP BUCK!!! GREAT JOB,PLUS A NICE WAY TO START FOR A SOLO ALBUM! the best of the best HUGE dissapointment...!! 3.5 stars

The BDI Thug Buckshot Manufacturer: Duck Down Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: War Zone The Rude Awakening The M-Pire Shrikez Back Da Storm Roots of Evil ASIN: B00002JV3G Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

1. Intro (Games People Play)
2. Follow With Pride
3. Ladies N Gentlemen
4. My Bitches & My Niggaz
5. Trapped
6. Take It To The Streets
7. I'll Be Damned
8. Heavy Weighters
9. Glide With Me
10. Take Your Time
11. Breath Control
12. Boom Bye Bye
13. Feel It
14. Final Words

Customer Reviews:

very forgettable.......2007-04-12

I just gave this one more try...terrible. I'll prob never listen to it again. Can't believe it was rereleased....the only way you'll like this is if you are 15 and think you are gangsta. Buck's much better in moderation, not carrying the whole show.

WHAT UP BUCK!!! GREAT JOB,PLUS A NICE WAY TO START FOR A SOLO ALBUM!.......2005-11-29

THIS IS ALREADY A MUST BUY...NOTHING BUT A CLASSIC ALBUM OF1999.

the best of the best.......2003-11-27

buckshot is one of the best rapers that i ever herd.his solo album is hot.if u dont have this then get it its a street ready album.just lay back in your ride and lisin to this lyrical genius.this album has a lot of hot beats you should get some boot camp cd's to there nice beats r hot

HUGE dissapointment...!!.......2003-06-07

As a long time and "originoo" fan of Buckshot Shorty and the Boot Camp Clik, I was a little late buying this album (June '03). But in any case, that doesn't change the quality of the music and lyrics on the album which was, in my opinion, TRASH. This is the worst album ever released from any of the B.C.C. members, and honestly one of the worst albums I have ever purchased. I have no idea what these other reviewers were talking about when they posted, because there is no way they were talking about this album (B.D.I. Thug). I love hip-hop, have been an avid listener since about '86-'87, and have purchased MANY albums in my day. But in my most sincere belief, this is a regretful one that was well worth the price , but not worth the shipping cost .

3.5 stars.......2002-04-06

Buckshot has fallen off (unfortunatelly). His 1st solo effort was slightly a disappointment to me. I really couldn't catch the entire album. The beats are all right but I can't catch the rhymes. There are some good beats but there are some weak joints too. I like Duck Down so much but I have to admit that the Entaprizez ahs fallen off. heltah "Magnum Force" was another disappointment such as OGC 2nd effort and Cocoa B'z Duck Down release. I hope Duck Down will rise again but if they continue this type of releases then they will fall really off the edge. You feel? So, Double D: RISE UP!

Average customer rating: Food For The Soul This will sneak up on you as all good poetry should.

First Round Up - New Poems and Old Songs of the West ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IG5M Release Date: 1998-09-03

Tracks:

1. First Round Up
2. Strawberry Roan
3. At the Dance
4. Little Joe the Wrangler
5. Really Rich Rancher and Me
6. Boston Horse Trader
7. Billy the Kid
8. Tom's Truck
9. Snag Tooth Sal
10. The Old Chisolm Trail
11. These Boots Ain't Made for Walkin'!
12. The Secret
13. Empty Cot in the Bunkhouse
14. My Vanishing Boots and Hat
15. The Blind Cowboy
16. I'd Like to Be in Texas
17. The Passing of a Cowboy
18. End of the Day

Album Description

Compilation of original cowboy poetry by Dee Strickland Johnson, and traditional western ballads. Vocals, guitar, all poems, and cover design by Dee Strickland Johnson.

Customer Reviews:

Food For The Soul.......1999-04-09

Listening to Dee's music takes me back to childhood memories of a simple life. Her music feeds my mind and soul.

I watch it over and over again...especially on rainy mornings when I need a spiritual lift.

Ken Price

This will sneak up on you as all good poetry should........1999-04-09

First Roundup will bring you back to listen again and again. Cowboy poetry is meant to be heard, and this woman does the genre justice. Strickland Johnson's poems verge on song, and her songs are full of poetry. This is no background music, you simply must listen. You will be rewarded.

Average customer rating:

Buckshot LeFonque Buckshot LeFonque Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000EGD00W Release Date: 2006-04-19

Tracks:

1. Ladies and Gentlemen, Presenting... - David Barry, Buckshot LeFonque, Mino Cinelu, DJ Premier, Matt Finders, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis
2. Blackwidow Blues - David Barry, Buckshot LeFonque, DJ Premier, Matt Finders, Roy Hargrove, , Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - David Barry, Buckshot LeFonque, Mino Cinelu, Kevin Eubanks, Ray Fuller, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Kirkland, Nils Lofgren, Branford Marsalis
4. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters - Fikre Asmamaw, Buckshot LeFonque, Mino Cinelu, Kevin Eubanks, , Nils Lofgren, Frank McComb, Greg Phillinganes, Jeff "Tain" Watts
5. Wonders and Signs - David Barry, Blackheart, Buckshot LeFonque, , DJ Premier, Matt Finders, Roy Hargrove, Darryl Jones, Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis
6. Ain't It Funny - Buckshot LeFonque, , , Ray Fuller, , Larry Kimpel, Kenny Kirkland, Charles Morris, ,
7. Some Cow Fonique (More Tea, Vigar?) - Buckshot LeFonque, Kevin Eubanks, Matt Finders, Chuck Findley, Roy Hargrove, Robert Hurst, Dar Jones, Kenny Kirkland, Branford Marsalis
8. Some Shit at 78 BPM (The Scratch Opera) - Buckshot LeFonque, DJ Premier, Branford Marsalis
9. Hotter Than Hot - Blackheart, Buckshot LeFonque, DJ Premier, Branford Marsalis
10. Breakfast at Denny's - Buckshot LeFonque, DJ Premier, Branford Marsalis
11. Shoot the Piano Player - Buckshot LeFonque, Delfeayo Marsalis
12. No Pain, No Gain - David Barry, Buckshot LeFonque, Albert Collins, DJ Premier, , Rob "Wacko" Hunter, Branford Marsalis, , Victor Wooten
13. Sorry, Elton - Buckshot LeFonque, Delfeayo Marsalis
14. ...And We Out - David Barry, Buckshot LeFonque, Mino Cinelu, DJ Premier, Matt Finders, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis
15. Breatfast at Denny's [Uptown Version][*] - Buckshot LeFonque

Average customer rating: The best of Dovetail Joint A great album Dovetail Joint is a great group of guys, and a helluva band. One of the best rock/alternative records of 1999!!!

Dovetail Joint Dovetail Joint Manufacturer: Buckshot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 001 ASIN: B000001L70 Release Date: 1995-09-01

Tracks:

1. Visceral
2. Circular Motion
3. Patrician Mien
4. Some Modern Rock
5. Oh My God
6. She's Scared Again
7. Negativity
8. Less Than Fair
9. Sick With Something
10. Come Again
11. In my Element

Album Description

Dovetail Joint's self-produced 1995 release, known by fans as the "Black Record" or "Dovetail Joint - BC" (before Columbia).

Customer Reviews:

The best of Dovetail Joint.......2002-07-06

This is a very good cd - the first one they did, and my personal favorite. I have never understood how this fine group keeps getting overlooked.

A great album.......1999-08-12

I've owned this CD for almost 5 years and it is still one of the best produced CDs in my collection (the kick drum sound is amazing). The band writes fantastic songs and is one of the greatest Chicago exports ever.

Dovetail Joint is a great group of guys, and a helluva band........1999-02-07

I own this CD and had to unique opportunity to sit in a small recording session in Detroit sponsored by 105.1, a local radio station. The music is superb, and the guys are very personable. I would reccomend this CD to anyone and everyone who loves modern rock. These guys are great live, too, so check them out at a venue near you.

One of the best rock/alternative records of 1999!!!.......1998-12-04

This record is released on January 26, 1999. The title is - 001 - and is promises to be one of the best records of 1999. This Chicago band is signed to Aware/Columbia Records. I work for Aware Records and I can tell you that this CD is absolutely amazing. Ten songs, each delivering everything you should want from a modern rock band. Nothing fancy, no gimmicks here. 001 is going to be a low-priced CD, so take a chance, it will be well worth it. You heard it here first. Listen for the single, 'Level on the Inside', to hit radio mid-January.

Average customer rating: The Nicest Urban Cowboys Very Impressive, even from an opening band.... Gritty Twang

Buckshot The Riptones Manufacturer: Bloodshot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004W5L1 Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. Rebel Rock Armageddon
2. Treat Her Right
3. Pardon Me
4. Buckshot
5. Yvette
6. Getting By
7. Plastic Love
8. Gone To Seed
9. Army Blues
10. Get Me A Job
11. Burdett's Pond

Amazon.com

The Riptones' third release finds a high-octane middle ground between slap-bass rockabilly and old-fashioned honky-tonk. With nimble guitars leading the charge, the Rips throw down 11 songs this time around, including standouts like the rollicking "Rebel Rock Armageddon" and the churning title instrumental. Though singer Jeb Bonansinga's flat Midwestern vocals don't come across well on the slower numbers, this is still and all some fine guitar-oriented twang-rock from the Plains states, sincere and happily lacking in the image-mongering of many of their compatriots. --Jerry Renshaw

Customer Reviews:

The Nicest Urban Cowboys.......2003-01-24

I may be a little biased by saying that this album is one of the best I've heard in a long time (it was my perpetual soundtrack for an overnight roadtrip from Illinois to Mississippi) because the Riptones are some good old friends of mine from Chicago. This album has the excitement of rockabilly, the heart of country, and a bit of zesty surf thrown in for good measure. All of these different elements, combined with Jeb's smooth, sad crooning, make the perfect accompaniment for a rainy day, a long drive through the country, a party, or just hanging out. Did I mention they are probably the nicest guys I have ever met?

Very Impressive, even from an opening band...........2001-08-24

I saw the Riptones perform as the opening band for Los Straitjackets almost a year ago and happened to enjoy The Riptones more than the headliner. I bought "Buckshot" that night in hopes that it just wasn't the alcohol talking and that the band actually had talent. Well, they did. With exception to the widely agreed-upon sludge of their so-called balled "Yvette," all the other songs show so much experience and deliberation. The Riptones don't give you too much by elaborating on guitar or bass solos, but leave much to how well they perform in concert. If I had to categorize the group I would have to say that they are a mixture of Brian Setzer, Queen, Dwight Yoakum, the Big Bopper, and The Ramones. I hope I didn't short change the group, but that's the impression I get after listening to the disc well over a hundred times! Please check out "Buckshot," it's guaranteed not to suck!

Gritty Twang.......2000-09-01

This record is a cross between Jr. Brown, Robert Gordon and early Commander Cody. I like the rawness of the production compared to modern radio country. It has a hybrid of new alternative country sounds and old country with a tinge of surf and blues, Very cool!

Average customer rating: Check it out

Buckshot LeFonque (+Bonus CD) Buckshot Lefonque Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008772 Release Date: 1998-02-26

Album Details

Limited Edition Includes a Bonus Nine Track Live CD.

Customer Reviews:

Check it out.......2000-06-15

If you really have open ears about music, pick up this CD! It's not jazz, it's not funk, nor is it hip hop, but it has elements of many styles. As Buckshot LeFonque's leader, Branford Marsalis, might say, "It's just good music!" ...and we out!

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