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Sep 09, 2016
A Must-Have for Trower and Blues Fans Alike
One of Trower's most solid albums through and through and an excellent successor to 1994's '20th Century Blues. Robin Trower is one of those artists who just seems to get better and better over time. As an earlier review correctly noted, Trower reaches back to some past works here, but unlike some who simply apply a little makeup to a dusty old track Trower breaths a burst of new life into those he revisits. Specifically, "Go My Way," which originally appeared on Trower's 2000 recording of that same name is reborn here with a completely new rhythm that is as much funk as blues. Davey Pattison, who also lent his vocal talents to the original, returns here older and wiser, with even more gravel in his pipes than before. That he sounds so reminiscent of the late, great James Dewar (IMHO one of the finest but most underrated rock and blues vocalists of our time) is just icing on the cake. So sit back, take a big bite, and enjoy this fine offering from one of rock's most enduring originals.
Feb 18, 2016
Great album that Rocks beginning to end...a must-have for any John Wait/Journey fan
1 of 1 found this helpful John Waite always has, and always will, ROCK! You can view Bad English one of two ways: The Babys with more polished musicianship or Journey with Waite on vocals instead of Steve Perry (you can't go wrong either way, IMHO), as Jonathan Caine (The Babys, Journey) and Neal Schon (Santana, Journey) together work extremely well with Waite's vocals. The band is tight as a drum, and you can tell that this is a well-accomplished group of pros immersed in their element. This is a very well-crafted album that is on par, and perhaps in some ways better, than the group's self-titled debut. Good, solid songs throughout with only one or two tracks of filler, which is a rarity these days. Despite the fact that this was recorded in 1992 (and from where I listen there really hasn't been much good rock produced since that time), the album still holds up like a brick wall nearly 25 years later. Great work should sound as fresh and inspired years later as it did when first produced, and in that regard this album more than meets the standard.