Comments on: Chickenfoot CD Reviews

By: dave

dave — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:59:30 +0000

this record rocks !! Screw all the haters !!
long live CHICKENFOOT !!

By: WebHAMMER

WebHAMMER — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:06:07 +0000

WTF is up with all those lyrics critics ??????

I have been listening to the same shitty arguments for the last 30 years and nothing has changed. What you lyric critics always forget is that it is about the MUSIC, that is why it is called MUSIC !!! If you have such a desperate need for lyrics, join one of your local poetry readings or read a book. It is the music that counts, end of story.

It seems to me that a lot of these “lyric critics” I have encountered over the years prefer to have shitty music with great lyrics. Well, my friends, join the Bob Dylan fan club and whack off until you’re blue in the face.

In the case of Chickenfoot (or as a matter of fact with any artist), the lyrics provide a glimpse as to what kind of person the writer is. Seems to me that Sammy Hagar is a man, who is enjoying life and his accomplishments and who likes to have fun. WTF is wrong with that ? Let’s also not forget that the man has accomplished more in his life than all of his lyric critics combined, so why would he give a rat’s ass, which I am sure he doesn’t.

It’s all about the music, people. And the music is fantastic, all 4 musicians deliver the goods big time on this record. And the lyrics ? Like it or lump it, they are part of the package. And if you don’t like them, how about this: don’t buy the frigging album !!!

Just please, please with sugar on top, STOP WHINING ABOUT LYRICS when MUSIC is being discussed.

By: Van Fan

Van Fan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:29:47 +0000

I forgot the most obvious classic rock song reference from “Oh Yeah” — the “Spinning Wheel” in the last verse. I know there have to be more…

By: BCA

BCA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:23:43 +0000

How did Ed “MAKE” Mike sign over his rights to Van Halen? Did he have a knife,or a gun? Mike probably knew it was over after the tour,just as I’m sure Sammy did too. It’s called money…It still makes the world go round. You fools need to get over it. Buy the Chickenfoot album & enjoy it. Good album…not great. Same ol’ cheezy mindless Sammy lyrics. Good vocals. Great musicianship. Sounds like VH with a different guitarist and a not-as-good drummer. Lets hope they tour like crazy or I’m sure it will be forgotten by fall.

By: MAELSTROM

MAELSTROM — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:13:57 +0000

Not too shabby…so far my faves are “Avienda Revolution” and “Turnin’ Left” (probably the best song on the cd and the most “Van Hagarish”). Sammy should get some assistance with writing lyrics…as usual, I felt some of Sammy’s lyrics lacked poeticism (and I don’t mean rhyming) and were a bit sophomoric at best. But, his voice sounds great. Musically, these guys sound good together, and Mike’s back up vocals are great as usual! I always thought Joe should move beyond being a “virtuoso” and get into a real band. I would like to hear “Bitten by the Wolf”…what a brilliant marketing strategy to only release it on vinyl…NOT!

By: Van Fan

Van Fan — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:28:03 +0000

I dug the album and agree with most of the posts here. Overall, I was very pleasantly surprised. OK, some of those lyrics are goofy, but there’s no doubt that Sammy works best alongside a virtuoso! These are the best songs he’s done since 1991.

Two comments on the Chickenfoot album that I haven’t read so far on this thread:

1. This album SOUNDS great — drums, guitar, bass, vocals all sound powerful and LIVE. Andy Johns did an incredible job. If we ever get a new VH album, we should all PRAY that the drums and guitar sound half as good as this. (Honestly, listen to CF side by side with the tracks from BOBW. You’ll be horrified at the drum and guitar sounds from Al and Ed by comparison.)

2. It sounds to me like Sammy is borrowing from / paying tribute to quite a few classic rock songs (and at least one of his own) in the lyrics. Just from “Oh yeah” —

– “Oh, Lord, I could sing” is a line from “Eagles Fly” (from the “I Never Said Goodbye” album and a Van Hagar concert staple).
– “Hoochie Koochie man” has got to be a reference to “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo”
– The “Oh baby” refrain in the bridge sounds like a Led Zep vocal line to me, but I can’t put my finger on it.

Is anybody else hearing these references? And are there others that I’m missing? I feel like I’m on an Easter egg hunt, listening for other carefully-placed song references. Personally, if they’re intetntional, I think that’s pretty clever songwriting.