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22 December 2023
Paradise Pawned Vol. 1 is an hour-long homage that encapsulates every influence these guys have ever had. There's a little Rolling Stones, a little of The Who, some Aerosmith, a little Dylan/Tom Petty nasally singing, a little AC/DC, a lot of classic KISS, some Lynyrd Skynyrd, a sprinkle of ZZ Top, and a drop of just about every other influential rock/blues musician from the '60s, '70s, and early to mid-'80s. There was even a spot that sounded a little bit country, in a Tesla sort of way.
I didn’t love the album, but it wasn’t bad. There was so much on it that reminded me of the music I grew up on, and that made me smile and remember what it was like to be a kid again. It has a lot of heart, which is something a lot of the music out there today lacks.
What especially stuck out on this album was the guitar work. Steve Zuccaro is really impressive. The stuff he's playing is timeless and fluid without being overdone or over-processed. His playing caught me off-guard, kind of like the first time I heard Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, and Blues Saraceno.
All in all, classic rock 'n' roll fans will probably dig this album. But the blink-182 generation will probably slit their wrists.
I didn’t love the album, but it wasn’t bad. There was so much on it that reminded me of the music I grew up on, and that made me smile and remember what it was like to be a kid again. It has a lot of heart, which is something a lot of the music out there today lacks.
What especially stuck out on this album was the guitar work. Steve Zuccaro is really impressive. The stuff he's playing is timeless and fluid without being overdone or over-processed. His playing caught me off-guard, kind of like the first time I heard Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck, and Blues Saraceno.
All in all, classic rock 'n' roll fans will probably dig this album. But the blink-182 generation will probably slit their wrists.
artid
2100
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issue
vol 6 - issue 07 (mar 2004)
section
entertainmental