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RELEASED:September 4 2007
PRODUCER: Ted Nugent
LABEL: Eagle Records
BAND:
Ted Nugent
Barry Sparks
Tommy Clufetos
Jack Blades |
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Guitar, Production
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Lyrics |
TRACKS:
1.Love Grenade 2.Still Raising Hell 3.Funk U 4.Girl Scout Cookies 5.Journey to the Center of the Mind 6.Geronimo & Me 7.EagleBrother [Instrumental] 8.Spirit Of The Buffalo 9.Aborigine 10.Stand 11.Broadside 12.Bridge Over Troubled Daughters 13.Lay With Me
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OVERVIEW
After all these years, Uncle Ted manages to churn out another bunch of his party-hearty rock compilations. After his recent appearance on the supergroup reality show Supergroup, it’s time to cash in on his name, but can he still bring the rock?
SONGS
As the title track thumps from the speakers, you can’t help but think of Cat Scratch Fever, and it’s probably one of the best riffs he’s written since then. The rest of the song is decent, although the lyrics are more than cringe-worthy, even for Nugent’s standards. The fast paced Still Raising Hell throws out another great riff with a slide-guitar twist, the chorus is pretty cool too. Ted’s own monologue starts off Funk U, and the lyrics are probably what you would expect. More of Ted’s non-political correctness is abound with Girl Scout Cookies; it drags along in a sleazy away, not too bad, naff lyrics. More fast-paced drums come with Journey to the Centre of the World. It has some great lead work and has an almost Magical Mystery Tour feel. Geronimo & Me sounds good, but his laughable lyrics about Native Americans doesn’t help. Eagles Brother is fine instrumental that could’ve been much better, but just doesn’t seem to go anywhere. More Native American-styled lyrics are on Buffalo, which are as bad as ever, but the song does have a certain charm that is hard to ignore; great lead work midway through. The album continues on in much the same fashion throughout, and ending with the cool slow blues of Lay With Me.
CONCLUSION
There are strong points for each side on this album. On one side it is a great return to his rocking roots from the 70’s with some awesome riffs and sweet guitar tone, but on the other hand; there is little to lift the whole album up, and the lyrics are abysmal. Long time Ted fans should be stoked.
