Finally the debut album from the much anticipated super group
Chickenfoot has landed. What started out as jam session at Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo club turned into a true super-group. The band consists of Red Hot Chili peppers drummer Chad Smith, guitar virtuoso
Joe Satriani,
Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar (no further introduction needed).
As always with these super groups the expectations are high. What do you expect
Chickenfoot to sound like with this all star cast? Extraordinary is the answer! You expect the best of everything; the groove from Chili Peppers, the craziness from the
Van Halen records, great shredding from
Joe Satriani and overall song writing at its best.
Unfortunately the record turns out to be quite ordinary. The mid-tempo songs are in overweight and
Chickenfoot sounds more like a family car than a sports car. They simply need the extra gear to get more power. No question that these musical comrades are having a good time.
Down the drain underlines how playful the band is and overall the vibe is great underlining Sammy, Michael, Joe and Chad are having a good time.
Chickenfoot isn't 4 guys playing to show off. The band sounds tight and like a unit!
Joe Satriani hasn't got the leading role that I both suspected and expected. It isn't till song 4
Oh Yeah that you sense Joe Satraini actually is a part of this band.
Oh Yeah is the album highlight with its great riff and kudos to Sammy Hagar, because his vocals sound better than ever. The song writing is very alike what is found on Sammy Hagar's solo albums.
Sexy Little Thing could easily been on any of Hagar solo albums and blended in fine. Sammy Hagar sounds fantastic throughout the album but songs like the ballad
Learning to Fall, Future in the Past and
Turning Left are just too weak when it comes from some of Rock's finest.
Written by
Michael Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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