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Free Music Notes for Hootie & The Blowfish
Free Music Review: A Very Hootie Place
Hit: 5 Stars
Again and Again this band delivers. They have yet to put out a bad album & this one just reconfirms them as one of the greatest bands of our time.Free Music Review: Best since Cracked Rear View
Hit: 5 Stars
Absolutely great album. I loved it as did many friends who haven't liked a Hootie song since the first cd. This one is definately worth your money.Free Music Review: Hootie & The Blowfish
Hit: 5 Stars
My niece was having trouble finding this CD. Amazon always comes through for me. It arrived in a short period of time and in perfect condition.Free Music Review: Hootie is back & hopefully someone is still listening...
Hit: 4 Stars
Back to their roots, Hootie & The Blowfish are back with a self titled release. Most likely their way of saying that this latest effort represents where they band is at this point of their lives and careers. This latest CD is a more mature, soulful and rock and roll effort than their past studio release "Musical Chairs." Producer Don Was worked his magic again (much like he injected some life into the Black Crowes last effort "Lions") and Hootie sounds better than they have in years. More in the vein of Cracked Rear View or the highlights of Fairweather Johnson this self titled disk boasts some potential hits.
The disk kicks off with "Deeper Side" -- a simple rocker. Turn up the amps and get busy.
"Little Brother" is pure soul. Don Was drops some Rhodes Organ and trumpet in this bluesy piece. Sing along chorus and a welcomed departure from the norm.
"Innocence" is the typical first single, ballad-esque cut to recapture old listeners while reminding other's why they dug Hootie in the first place. A great reintroduction to the band, but nowhere near the best cut on the disk.
"Space" sounds like it could've been on Cracked Rear View. Similar vibe and song structure to a few cuts on there. There are a few transition chords that remind me of "Drowning" off the first disk. This song could be released as a single.
"I'll Come Runnin'" starts with a smooth bass line and Darius' voice carries it until the chorus. Again, has that classic Hootie sound but with a mature twist.
"Tears Fall Down" is another smooth cut where Darius lets his voice take the front seat while Mark, Dean and Soni provide the perfect backdrop for his words.
"The Rain Song" is another classic Hootie rocker with some good female back up vocals. Adds a new dimension to their songs.
"Show Me Your Heart" has a classic southern rock ballad drawl to is. Somewhat reminicent of "So Strange" from Fairweather Johnson but different in its own right.
"When She's Gone" is back to that classic Hootie acoustic driven style. Could wind up as a single. Has that "special" something about it.
"Little Darlin'" -- a cover tune that Hootie has put their own special stamp on. Great rendition. Darius holds his own and the boys sing great back up.
"Woody" is piano driven and will be one that fans of "Goodbye" will appreciate. Darius' voice has come a long way. He has found his true soul. Smooth guitar solo. Mark knows when to fill in and when to bow out. Well done.
Final track is "Go And Tell Him." A rocker where everyone gets involved. Back up vocals, percussion instruments and a great sing along. Sounds like the boys had fun with this one. Don't give up on it either --- at 5:52 a bonus track kicks in and it is solid.
All and all a welcome effort that was five years in the making. With the current state of music, the world needed a strong effort from Hootie and the boys from South Carolina delivered.
Free Music Review: Hootie is back & hopefully someone is still listening...
Hit: 4 Stars
Back to their roots, Hootie & The Blowfish are back with a self titled release. Most likely their way of saying that this latest effort represents where they band is at this point of their lives and careers. This latest CD is a more mature, soulful and rock and roll effort than their past studio release "Musical Chairs." Producer Don Was worked his magic again (much like he injected some life into the Black Crowes last effort "Lions") and Hootie sounds better than they have in years. More in the vein of Cracked Rear View or the highlights of Fairweather Johnson this self titled disk boasts some potential hits.
The disk kicks off with "Deeper Side" -- a simple rocker. Turn up the amps and get busy.
"Little Brother" is pure soul. Don Was drops some Rhodes Organ and trumpet in this bluesy piece. Sing along chorus and a welcomed departure from the norm.
"Innocence" is the typical first single, ballad-esque cut to recapture old listeners while reminding other's why they dug Hootie in the first place. A great reintroduction to the band, but nowhere near the best cut on the disk.
"Space" sounds like it could've been on Cracked Rear View. Similar vibe and song structure to a few cuts on there. There are a few transition chords that remind me of "Drowning" off the first disk. This song could be released as a single.
"I'll Come Runnin'" starts with a smooth bass line and Darius' voice carries it until the chorus. Again, has that classic Hootie sound but with a mature twist.
"Tears Fall Down" is another smooth cut where Darius lets his voice take the front seat while Mark, Dean and Soni provide the perfect backdrop for his words.
"The Rain Song" is another classic Hootie rocker with some good female back up vocals. Adds a new dimension to their songs.
"Show Me Your Heart" has a classic southern rock ballad drawl to is. Somewhat reminicent of "So Strange" from Fairweather Johnson but different in its own right.
"When She's Gone" is back to that classic Hootie acoustic driven style. Could wind up as a single. Has that "special" something about it.
"Little Darlin'" -- a cover tune that Hootie has put their own special stamp on. Great rendition. Darius holds his own and the boys sing great back up.
"Woody" is piano driven and will be one that fans of "Goodbye" will appreciate. Darius' voice has come a long way. He has found his true soul. Smooth guitar solo. Mark knows when to fill in and when to bow out. Well done.
Final track is "Go And Tell Him." A rocker where everyone gets involved. Back up vocals, percussion instruments and a great sing along. Sounds like the boys had fun with this one.
All and all a welcome effort that was five years in the making. With the current state of music, the world needed a strong effort from Hootie and the boys from South Carolina delivered.