Dads reviewWell its what happens when you say to your daughter that you are bored with your record collection. Here Dad try this she said putting Kid Rock into my hands. Well I am impressed. There are some great riffs on this album and a real mixture of rock/country styles. In some ways it is a mature sound and the country feel is not disimilar to a theme in Bon Jovi's, Lost Highway album. It kicks off with a real foot tapper in Rock and Roll Jesus, and Amen is thought provoking to say the least. I am not overly impressed with the sentiments and language in some tracks as noted in other reviews. But like a lot of British TV and music if you removed F**k and, oh my God, from the majority of shows they couldn't string many sentences together (try it with an episode of Friends). Anyway coming from someone who grew up with AC/DC, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy etc, I don't know how much is just a generational view. The album has some really great vocals, with some very warm sounds such as Roll On. There are odd bits of sax which would not be out of place with Bruce Springsteen, the backing vocals are excellent and really add to the tracks. There is also a Bob Seger feel to some tracks, without mentioning the obvious Southern boys links and a couple of ZZ Top style licks.
Its all 'sex, drugs and rock and roll' well worth a listen in this Dads opinion, thank you daughter.
Soul Music for the SoullessKid Rock seems to belong to the growing number of 'artists' who have taken at least some of their inspiration from the blues and soul stars of the sixties, seventies, and earlier decades, only to miss the point. Is there some intended irony in the choice of title? Modern rhythm and blues grew out of the churches and church choirs of the South. Kid Rock seems to have as much moral or physical depth, as much connection with the blues, as a plate of cold chips.
This album is a mixture of misogyny, misanthropy, narcissism, and self-loathing, with no common thread other than Kid Rock's belief he has a talent that deserves to be heard and a need to get paid. Its not even as if the rock tracks rock that hard.
White soul music has been done better before. Save your money - if you really want to hear a white man sing the blues mixed with hip-hop and rock buy Whitey ford Sings the Blues by Everlast instead.
In the wrong category but not sure which one would suitPlease, you have got to be kidding about buying this. A new form of shock-rock where the 'artist' in this case can be accused of unwarranted butchery particularly to the original 'werewolves of london' and 'sweet home alabama' that died and have had their very souls crushed in the head-on collision that is 'all summer long'. If you love rock don't buy it. If this is up your street I won't ever want your music collection.
Return to form!I was a kind of fan of Kid Rock from Cowboy and Bawitdaba, sucked in by American Badass, and a convert by Cocky. Thought his last album was a touch weaker, but more grown up. Rock N Roll Jesus however is outstanding. I have to say, I think So Hott is one of the weaker efforts despite being the most like the American Badass era. Standout tracks, and evidence of his musical maturation, are All Summer Long, Rock 'n' Roll Jesus and Lowlife. Not a bad track on there! Buy it, hear it, love it!
Can we ban this in the UK? We aren't stupid enough surely?Had the misfortune to listen to this album after a friend who doesn't have the internet asked me to buy it for them. I have a broad range of tastes from indie to hip hop, jazz, soul and some classical and this is easily the worst record I will have had the misfortune to hear in the last three years (the last time I had to listen to a Bon Jovi album)
At first me and my girlfriend were in howls of laughter at the lyrics which are truly embarassing. This would be OK if he had something musical to offer, but oh my god this is dire.
PEOPLE OF THE UK - you are not meant to be dumb burger chomping brain dead wrestling fans who like this tripe. We have no hillbillies here and don't need them. Do yourself a favour and avoid this utter S+++ in a basket
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