{"id":27964,"date":"2013-03-07T18:57:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T23:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:34:12","slug":"great-white-ready-for-rock-n-roll-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/great-white-ready-for-rock-n-roll-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Great White | Ready for Rock n Roll<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Derric Miller<\/span>
\n– Managing Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"GreatBack in 2002 when there was only one version of Great White, the band released Recover<\/em>, an album of \u2026 covers! Collector\u2019s Dream Records took it upon themselves to re-release the album under a different name with a slightly different track order. The timing is confusing, because \u2026 which Great White gets the royalties for this album? That aside, Great White does Zeppelin almost better than Zeppelin, and as a band paying homage to their musical inspirations, no band does it better than Great White. <\/p>\n

Most of the songs are from before the \u201980s, except for the surprising cover of The Cult\u2019s \u201cLove Removal Machine.\u201d Much like the original, the guitar kicks in and you think \u201cIs this the Rolling Stones?\u201d Maybe that was the band\u2019s intent; to cover a song that sounds like a cover of the Rolling Stones. Anyway \u2026 Russell is a master on this track, not quite as sleazy as Ian Astbury but damn close. It\u2019s sad hearing how well Kendall and Russell forged the Great White sound and knowing this ain\u2019t happening again, mate. <\/p>\n

\u201cAin\u2019t No Way to Treat a Lady\u201d is the highest you\u2019ve heard Russell sing during the verses. Sure, he sings higher at the beginning of \u201cOn the Edge\u201d and on other songs with screams, but this is word for word during the verse and chorus where he\u2019s using his high range. It\u2019s like hearing Tony Harnell sing \u201cEveryone\u2019s a Star\u201d where there\u2019s just no let up on the high-pitched notes. The song itself is far and away more polished than the Q5 version, which is more AC\/DC sounding. <\/p>\n

Great White does actually cover the Rolling Stones on \u201cBitches and Other Women.\u201d It\u2019s basically a completely different animal with Russell singing. It\u2019s hard to imagine two more disparate singers than Russell and Mick Jagger \u2014 maybe Tiny Tim and Chuck Schuldiner \u2014 so it just doesn\u2019t sound quite right.<\/p>\n

\u201cBurning House of Love\u201d is on this release and although the PC Police typically need to take it in the \u2018nards at all times, sometimes discretion really is the better part of valor. There are thousands of people who never want to hear this song again. <\/p>\n

The other covers that hit home are \u201cReady for Love,\u201d \u201cNo Matter What,\u201d and \u201cLady Love.\u201d What\u2019s the connection on these songs? It\u2019s one of the greatest singers on earth making music with one of the most talented and bluesy guitarists around. Kendall\u2019s blues-laced mastery of his instrument and Russell\u2019s immeasurable vocal talent is what made Great White platinum, and then some. Che sera \u2026 sera. <\/p>\n

Ready for Rock n Roll<\/em> is like most cover albums. The diehards snatch it up, the curious tune in, and for the rest of the masses, it\u2019s a hurry up and wait process for the new music. Well, Great White with Terry Ilous already showed us theirs; Jack Russell and his band mates are going to show us theirs hopefully soon. In the meantime, here\u2019s a look back at what used to be \u2026 <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Track listing:
\nSin City – (AC\/DC)
\nLove Removal Machine – (The Cult)
\nAin\u2019t No Way To Treat A Lady – (Q5)
\nReady For Love – (Mott the Hoople\/Bad Company)
\nBitches And Other Women – (The Rolling Stones)
\nAgain And Again – (Status Quo)
\nDown At The Doctors – (Dr. Feelgood)
\nTangled Up In Blue – (Bob Dylan)
\nBurning House Of Love – (X)
\nFire And Water – (Free)
\nNo Matter What – (Badfinger)
\nLady Love – (Robin Trower)<\/p>\n

Label: Collector\u2019s Dream Records<\/p>\n

Online: http:\/\/jacksgreatwhite.com\/<\/a>, www.greatwhiterocks.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7.6\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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