Whitey Ford Sings the Blues by
Everlast
Love This Cd!!
When you think about it, House of Pain really were ahead of their time.
Tracks like Jump Around may have been light on the content side, but they
delivered in the production department--they played with sounds in the
same way that Missy Elliott and Timbaland have popularized, and they
crossed over to a rock audience long before Puffy ever tried it. On Whitey
Ford Sings the Blues, Everlasts second solo album, the opening is an
appropriation of The Fat Boys are Back; a couple of songs favor a
sensitive folk-rock touch, with Everlast on guitar; and others reach back for
House of Pains best rock-influenced sounds. Though plenty of others have
rhymed over rock and folk tracks, Everlast has a good feel for it and his
songs are solid. If this isnt a career album, its damn close. --Randy Silver
What a great album. Everlast, after dissapearing for a little bit after he left
House of Pain, comes solo. I was skeptical about getting this album when
I saw an interview Everlast did, since he stated he was trying to get away
from being a hip hop artist and show that he could do the guitar and go into
rock and blues. But I saw the guest list on the back, Sadat X of Brand
Nubians not on one but two tracks and Casual of the Hieroglyphics crew,
aww man I was struck since I was living in the area at the ti me and loved
the group. Prince Paul had a sketch. So I got the album. Wow, this was
just tight. My favorite tracks are Money (Dollar Bill) with Sadat X on the
Hook. What It's Like, Get Down, which has a tight beat and an accoustic
guitar to compliment it, Tired, which Everlast just tears the tracks apart with
his lyrics and the beat was just bangin, Painkillers, Funky Beat with Casual
and Sadat, and Next Man, the bonus cut, which was just plain sick. Those
are my favorites, but pretty much everytrack is good for repeats. This is a
must have. One of the classic cd's, in my opinion.
For More 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price:
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues by Everlast - 5 Star Customer Reviews and Lowest Price!