Live and Learn

About.com, September 2000
...dedicating themselves to an extremely polished replication of rock steady

About the Artist
Formed by Mike Drance, ex-lead singer, sax player and song writer of the popular New York ska band, The Scofflaws, The Bluebeats recapture the sound of the original Jamaican ska and rock steady,creating a sound that is both classic and fresh. By combining strong vocals and rock-solid rhythms with original songs and Jamaican classics The Blubeats continue to produce beautiful soulful music like no other band on the scene today.

Live and Learn,Bluebeats,Moon,Ska

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Average customer rating: Great comeback

Live & Learn Vixen Manufacturer: Warcon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Extended Versions Tangerine Secret Society Rehab Dominator ASIN: B000LPR55M Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. Anyway
2. Live & Learn
3. I Try
4. Little Voice
5. Pacifist
6. Don't Want It Anymore
7. Love Song
8. Angry
9. I'm Sorry
10. You Wish
11. Suffragette City
12. Give Me Away

Customer Reviews:

Great comeback.......2007-04-13

Definitely a melodic rocker of an album. Jan Kuehnemund doesn't have to worry about the legacy of the band she founded, which was screwed up by the third album (which didn't include her).

Live and Learn starts out very strong with "Anyway" and the title track. "Anyway" has a little bit of Reb Beach's riff on "One Track Mind" from The Mob in it, which is cool sounding but I think that's coincidental. "Little Voice" will be familiar to anyone who got the live album. The songs range from solid to great in quality, without a bad one among them. While I think Tangerine might have had 3 or four adequate songs. Even the first two albums, while good, had one or two clunkers on each.

Jenna Sanz-Agero has a strong voice that has hints of Natalie Merchant in it. Though I think she sounds much more like Jewel on the live album for some reason. So if you ever were curious of how those two would sound with more rocking music, this is sort of an indication. Jenna doesn't have that sexiness in her voice that Janet Gardner had. Not good or bad, just an observation.

The drumming and bass work is good and fits the music very well. Lynn Louise Lowrey (I think) has a very sweet sounding tone to her voice in the background vocals. And then there's Jan, who sounds much improved in chops and songwriting. I really like the solo in "Don't Want It Anymore." This album is a great sign of things to come.

Average customer rating: decently good Amazing!! The [...] Album Review by Scott Irvine

Live and Learn House of Fools Manufacturer: Drive Thru ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Better View Of The Rising Moon The Well Good Night, Witness Light Anhedonia Don't Make Me Wait ASIN: B000MMLPBO Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. It Could Be Easy
3. Until It's Over
4. My Life Before Today
5. Kiss The Haze
6. Me & Everyone I Know
7. What Are We Supposed To Do
8. Go Down
9. Better Part Of Me
10. Interested
11. Pour Me Out
12. I Heard A Rumor
13. Coke & Smoke
14. Live & Learn
15. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

decently good.......2007-04-03

On first listen, the album is ok. But on second, third, and fourth, it takes on a new light and it starts to sound good. One thing about this album is that is that it has very good lyrics. Some of the best of this album are: It could be easy, Me and everyone I know, My life before today, go down, Better Part of me, Interested, and Coke and Smoke.
There are a few that I didn't like, but altogether it is a good album that will eventually grow on you.

Amazing!!.......2007-03-26

Haven't taken it out of my cars CD player since I bought it on it's release date!

The [...] Album Review by Scott Irvine.......2007-03-06

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Though second-guessing was extensive when I first jumped into Live and Learn, it soon become strikingly blatant that House of Fools is so subtly brilliant that it's a wonder this band hasn't made it further than they have. First impressions hardly grasp the finer points of the album, so I'm glad I came back to Fools's debut as quickly as I did. Hailing from North Carolina, this sextet is just one of those bands that really doesn't need much explanation. Rhythmically solid collectivity and well orchestrated country-influenced pop cadence flow through all fourteen tracks exceptionally, only stumbling on a few tracks here and there. It's no wonder they were confidently scooped up by Drive-Thru and have been on "Look Out For..." lists ever since. With the release of their incredible debut, Live and Learn, expect a scene of fools for House of Fools real soon.

With a couple songs still lingering on the debut that date back to the band's self-titled EP ("My Life Before Today", "Kiss the Haze"), we get a chance to sample both the old and the new. But the tracks we're still rocking from the EP hold their charm and are in fact some of the best songs on Live and Learn. "Kiss the Haze" is undeniably the highlight of the album's first half simply because its completely unique sound and best example of that collectivity I spoke of earlier. If it's not bassist Jeff Linn's irreplaceable arpeggio-based grooves fronting drummer Phil Bell's one-two beat, its Matt Bowers's organ-like keyboard tone backing vocalist Josh King's lively chorus lead.

And as I witness this perfect soundtrack to warm Southern days, so graciously peppered with hints of The Beatles and The Format, nothing so delightful could be led by any better than the former mentioned frontman. Josh King's freshly reserved vocals rarely miss a beat, and the rest of the band is staunch to propel King's vocal style to new heights. Lyrically, Drive-Thru aptly describes them as "open-hearted". Though standard, if not cliché, biography terminology, it really undermines King's lyrical range.

"Diving like a bird/I picked the blue out of your eyes/Hijack a plane to France/If we could watch the moon/Dance across the street into a bar/I would never leave/But I know I'll have to go sometime/You're hold on me is stronger than the alcohol/That is slowly killing me."

The second half of the album lacks the energy of the first seven songs, but more down-to-earth tracks such as "Better Part of Me" and "Coke and Smoke" makes up for the fact there are uncharacteristically slower-tempo, etc. songs finishing off the album. I mean, songs like "I Heard a Rumor" are just painful, considering the fantastic formula the band established previously. However, the title-track album closer, "Live and Learn", finishes the album off nicely with a pleasing piano based jive to jam-band outro.

Though I find myself less and less interested in the going-ons of Drive-Thru Records, House of Fools has the label once again part of my life with one of my favorite releases for 2007 thus far. Live and Learn is a feel-good rock album that experiments with engaging folk elements; evening out to a thoroughly good debut from quite a promising collective. Though a couple of songs included were previously released, there's no reason why one who even had a slight interest in the EP should pass up this beauty. Live and Learn is gorgeous.

Average customer rating: Rhode Island Representin' Lovely {4 Stars}

Live & Learn Mekalek , Percee P , and Fedd Hill Manufacturer: Glow in the Dark ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Minstrel Show ASIN: B000FO0AIS Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Even Though w/ Time Machine
2. 2 Nights Ago w/ Jesse Calico
3. The Gritty Bop w/ Percee P
4. Beat Break #1
5. Live and Learn (My Life) w/ Big Name
6. Love Life Money Guns w/ Fedd Hill
7. Beat Break #2
8. Here It Is w/ Time Machine
9. Top of the World w/ Shawn Jackson
10. Beat Break #3
11. Face Your Life w/ Raw Poetic
12. Running in Place w/ Sparks
13. Beat Break #4
14. Triple J w/ Shawn Jackson, Jaysonic and Jahpan
15. Interlude Cocktail Freestyle w/ Cool Calm Pete
16. 2 For Me, 1 For You w/ Starrs & Murph
17. Beat Break #5
18. Dream Come True w/ Shawn Jackson
19. Incredible Feeling w/ Jahpan
20. Beat Break #6

Product Description

• Behold “Live and Learn”, the debut production album from Time Machine's DJ and producer, Mekalek. • Providing twenty carefully crafted tracks of undeniable heat, Mekalek lets the people know that real Rap is back. “Live and Learn” boasts some of the best emcee talent doing it right now: Rap legend Percee P, extended family like Fedd Hill and Shawn Jackson, up-and-comers like Cool Calm Pete, and of course Mek’s own Time Machine crew. • Musically, Mekalek keeps it real mature, building raw backdrops with heavy drums, intricate sequencing, catchable hooks and unforgettable melodies. Six instrumental interludes in the mix make the album flow seamlessly. • Top notch cover art by Sloppy White on 4-panel digipak.

Customer Reviews:

Rhode Island Representin' Lovely {4 Stars}.......2006-08-07

I'm not too familiar with DJ Mekalek. I know he did some work with Sage Francis and worked on the Non Phixion album. Sadly enough, I'd never even heard of Time Machine (his group) and they formed right here in my hometown. From what I heard on the Live & Learn LP, he appears to be pretty versatile too. Not only does he scratch with precision, but the production (which is handled exclusively by Mek) is well structured, varied, and strong. There are mellow, laid back tracks.....boom bap tracks.....head nodders.... I'm tellin' you, Mek has range. Most of the guest appearances are made by "known unknown" rappers and it gives the album that edge that most mainstream albums lack. There are 20 tracks, so for me to list all the good ones would make for a pretty long review. Trust me when I tell you that a good 90% of the album is dope.

There isn't much wrong with this album. There are a few passable tracks here and there, but with 20 tracks, that should be expected. "Top Of The World", "Incredible Feeling", and "Running In Place" are the songs I'm talking about. They aren't wack, but I have to be in the mood for them. Otherwise, the album flows with no hitches whatsoever.

Live & Learn is an awesome album. It's filled with 20 tracks of outstanding hip hop that should appeal to any fan of rap music. I wasn't too familiar with Mekalek before hearing this, but I'll definitely be backtracking and getting the old stuff he's associated with as well as checking for new material. I recommend adding this to your hip hop collection.

Standout Tracks: Dream Come True feat. Shawn Jackson, Beat Break #6, Triple J feat. Shawn Jackson, Jaysonic, & Jahpan, Beat Break #2, 2 Nights Ago feat. Jesse Calico (My Favorite), Beat Break #5, Face Your Life feat. Raw Poetic, Beat Break #4, Live And Learn (MY Life) feat. Big Name, Beat Break #3, Even Though feat. Time Machine, and Beat Break #1

Average customer rating: Don't Let the Cover Fool You Indo G keeps it real without DJ Paul & Juicy J

Live and Learn Indo G and the Ghetto Troopers Manufacturer: 404 Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gon' Madd Da Product, Vol. 1 Tha Classic Pimpin & Hustlin 4:20/Reincarnated: The Mixtape ASIN: B00004TB97 Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

1. Out There
2. Pimps - Ghetto Troopers, Indo G, K-Roc
3. Boy You Ain't No Soldier - Ghetto Troopers, Indo G, Skinny Pimp
4. Live and Learn
5. We Comin'
6. That's the Bad Guy (Posse)
7. Ghetto Troopers (Posse)
8. One Life to Live
9. You Ain't Quick Enough
10. Ride Together
11. Cum Inside
12. Would U Be Ready
13. Throw It Up
14. Ya'll Ain't Ready
15. Cash Flo - Ghetto Troopers, Indo G, T-Mac & P-Squad,
16. What Can You Say? - Ghetto Troopers, Indo G, Primo
17. Do You Wanna Ryde - Ghetto Troopers, Indo G, Nasty Nardo
18. Black Kennedys - Black Kennedys, , Ghetto Troopers, Indo G

Customer Reviews:

Don't Let the Cover Fool You.......2004-02-12

When I first saw the cover I thought this was gonna be just another low-quality, low-budget, trying to change his style type album for Indo G. After listening to it, it's not just another plea to get listeners to hear non-talented cliche rap artists, I mean these dudes can entertain, even the ladys can hold it down. The beats are crazy and creative, but if you know Southern rap, that's their style. I really don't have a favorite, but some of the trunk thumpers, hmmm let me think ALL OF THEM! It has it's occasional filler that's why it's not 5 star but definitely not to be overlooked. Bottom line, if you want Memphis rap that expresses some anguish, cop this one.

Indo G keeps it real without DJ Paul & Juicy J.......2000-08-25

When i first heard that the new Indo G album was gonna be without the help of the Hypnotize Posse (Three 6 Mafia and the rest of the posse). Indo breaks away from them and forms the Ghetto Troopers. At first I was very skeptical, but pleasently surprised. First of all the above track list is wrong, there are 18 tracks, all of them songs. I loved Indo G on the Prophet Posse release "Body Parts" and was eagerly anticipating his album on Hypnotized Minds which would have had plenty of appearances by the Three 6 crew. For some reason he broke away from them. All of the Troopers have talent and resemble Three 6 in many ways such as style, flow, and even a chick that is somewhat like Gangsta Boo. Dont get me wrong, they are no Triple Six, but if you are a fan of Memphis rap or Three 6 Mafia, you should definitely check this one out. Only 4 stars cause Three 6 still rules

Average customer rating: Nathan Larson's Genious great soulful guitar-pop form unexpected direction Divorce yourself from your Expectations

I Must Learn to Live Alone Nathan Larson Manufacturer: Big Wheel Recreation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jealous God FilmMusik Om Gud Vill/God Willing ASIN: B00005AVH8 Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. I Must Learn To Live Alone
2. If Only To See You
3. The Love You Save Today
4. Heavenly Host

Customer Reviews:

Nathan Larson's Genious.......2003-12-30

Ignore that review before mine the individual obviously has too much time on his hands, Nathan's work is innovative to the musician and strait foreward for the passive (or passionate) listener. five stars hands down

great soulful guitar-pop form unexpected direction.......2002-05-31

this is great. although i'm a big fan of the cubist-glam of shudder to think's 'pony express record', i can still appreciate what NL is doing here - a kind of soulful guitar-pop that no-one else is doing these days it seems. if you heard and loved STT's '50,000 bc', then this is similar to 'all eyes are different',or if heard 'i want someone badly' (from 'first love, last rites ';which was apparently the last recorded song performed by Jeff Buckley (written by NL)), you'll like this. lots.

Divorce yourself from your Expectations.......2001-07-26

If I would have written this review upon my first listen, it would've have come out much like most of the negative reviews that have been popping up around Nate's latest work. After giving Nate's new stuff some space to breathe, I'm addicted. Well-crafted and straight from the heart. What more can someone ask?

Average customer rating: excellent SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE A pop music masterpiece! Another fine album from a great songwriter.

Live and Learn Mac McAnally Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Problem Here Knots Mac McAnally Word of Mouth Cuttin' Corners ASIN: B000002OK6 Release Date: 1992-06-23

Tracks:

1. Only Passing Through
2. Weight Of The World
3. All These Years
4. The Trouble With Diamonds
5. Live and Learn
6. Still Life
7. Socrates
8. Junk Cars
9. It's All Over Now
10. Not That Long Ago
11. Somewhere Nice Forever

Amazon.com

Knots don't jump out at you. You could listen to it once or twice and write it off as a sweet but sleepy singer-songwriter exercise. Listen closely, though, and you'll discover that a song like "Something of Myself," despite its Garth Brooks-like declaration "I wanna make something of myself," is really a wicked satire of all those dreamers too lazy to get off the couch. "Take It Easy" at first seems like a preachy song about old-fashioned values, but listen again and you'll find it's actually a sly satire on the impossibility of ever knowing anything about love. Not all 10 songs on the album contain such surprises; a handful are every bit as sentimental and slight as they first appear. The majority, though, are as smart and witty as anything being written in Nashville these days. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

excellent.......2006-07-29

This was a great album featuring songs Mac wrote himself. The title track to the album as well as other great songs such as "The Trouble With Diamonds," "Only Passing Through," "Weight of the World," and "All These Years" are well featured on this album. You might like it if you give it a chance.

SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE.......2004-08-16

I first began to listen to Mac Mcanally in the late 70's. I have follwed his career over four decades now. I can never undersand why somone of his talent and substance is not a mega star. When I compare Mac to Garth Brooks or Tim McGraw the latter are found definitely wanting. He may not wear a cowboy hat but he is one of the most talented singer-songwriters in the US.

A pop music masterpiece!.......2003-05-03

I am glad to finally have an opportunity to write about this CD. I have owned a copy almost since its release in '92 and it is one that I return to very often. The songs are simply superb! The melodies, the messages, the musicians' playing, the arrangements....everything makes this one of my favorite projects ever! "Just Passing Through" is such a powerful message and comment on our lives here. Mac is very spiritual in his songs. "Junk Cars"....who'd have thought of such a song besides Mac? "Socrates"...man, this tears me up! The story is fascinating and speaks volumes on common sense. "All These Years" is a very candid commentary on marriages that have grown apart. "Somewhere Nice Forever"...I can't figure out how you could perform this song and keep your eyes dry. The whole CD is just amazing! If you are fortunate enough to be able to acquire a copy of this, do not pass it up. Fabulous...simply fabulous.

Another fine album from a great songwriter........1998-06-02

I have been a fan of Mac's for twenty years. I first saw him in concert in 1978 performing with John Prine in Atlanta.

This is a fine album with one of Mac's signature songs, "All These Years".

I give it a relatively low score for I feel his earlier albums have better material and "feel" to them.

I recommend "The Simple Life", "Nothing But The Truth" and "No Problem Here" as albums to add to your collection.

Average customer rating: Better live than this disk - seriously, please read Live and Learn by Daryl Stuermer is a musical masterpiece As to be expected from Daryl, GREAT STUFF!! A Tour-de-Force! No longer JUST Phil Collins' guitarist! Wow! A guitar god with good writing chops? Blow me away!

Live & Learn Daryl Stuermer Manufacturer: Urban Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Retrofit Waiting in the Wings Another Side of Genesis The Nylon String Sampler Rewired - The Electric Collection ASIN: B00000FDC7 Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Urban Island
2. Icering
3. Morning Train
4. Live And Learn
5. American Fields
6. River Of Memories
7. Long Distance Love
8. Icarus' Banjo
9. Remember When
10. Deadline
11. Highland Hip Hop
12. Yin Yang Boogie
13. Determined

Customer Reviews:

Better live than this disk - seriously, please read.......2001-05-08

As an amateur guitarist, and someone who has seen Daryl Stuermer perform live more often than any of these other reviewers (I live in Milwaukee, Daryl's home town, and I've seen him perform live solo over 30 times in the last five years - and that dosen't even include his performances I've witnessed with Genesis or John Luc Ponty)I must disagree with the high marks given by the other reviewers on this album. I will agree that Daryl is an excellent guitarist; his ability to articulate a high-speed melody while driving his band during a solo is very impressive. Case in point: Recently I saw Jeff Beck perform in Milwaukee. His own performances of 'Lead Boots' and 'Freeway Jam', two songs Daryl has covered in live performances locally, were far less exciting, dramatic, and articulate than Daryl's covers, (which is kinda sad if you think about it).

My point is this: Daryl is best when he is performing LIVE. His solo albums (this one, Stepping Out, and Another Side of Genesis) all come across as sounding cold. They are technically efficient, but are stripped of both the power or emotion of their live performances. You may say that this is true of many guitarists, but in Daryl's case it is true to a fault. Do not swallow the other reviews on this site without considering this one as well. Don't get me wrong - I personally think Daryl is one of the best professional guitarists I've ever seen, but this album fails to showcase his true merits.

Daryl has a jazzy instrumental disk coming out later this year, again w/vocalist Amy Keyes. A live album of Midwest performances would be an even better idea. Just FYI. :-)

Live and Learn by Daryl Stuermer is a musical masterpiece.......1999-09-18

Live and Learn has something for everyone. A little Jazz, Fusion and Rock, rolled into one CD. Although Daryl has worked with many bands including Phil Collins and Genesis, he proves that he is capable of writing and producing equally great music. He plays guitar with the tenacity of a well oiled machine. Daryl and his guitar are one. Live and Learn will leave you wanting more...

As to be expected from Daryl, GREAT STUFF!!.......1999-03-18

Daryl and the folks at Urban Island.

I have been a fan of Daryl's own music since Steppin' Out was released on "that other label". It is the best instrumental album I've ever heard and remains so today in my library (Above and beyond Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson.) Talk about an album grabbing on to you and not letting go! Still just as exciting today as it was eight years ago when I first heard it.

On to Live and Learn.

As to be expected from Daryl, GREAT STUFF!!

I was only so-so on Live and Learn at first. I think I was expecting much more of the same as Steppin' Out, but the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. I've really come to enjoy it and listen to it rather frequently. Excellent for the drive home from work. Helps take my mind off the work day. I especially enjoy Morning Train, Live and Learn, American Fields, Highland Hip Hop, Yin Yan Boogie and Determined the best. The rest are good, but these stand out for me as the best on the album. I put it on and let it go from one end to the other with no complaints about any of it along the way. Always enjoy the sound of Daryl's electric guitar work that really propels his music. I haven't been a big fan of the nylon string guitar, but the music is so well written and so well played that I'm finding myself wondering why I didn't care for it. Take a bow Daryl! You've converted someone to your side of the fence! I enjoy the extremely crisp playing and the tonality is second to none on both guitars.

While Steppin' Out is still my favorite, Live and Learn is right up there! I am certainly looking forward to more in the future. Keep up the good work Daryl!

A loyal fan.

Dale A. DeVene Jr.

A Tour-de-Force! No longer JUST Phil Collins' guitarist!.......1999-02-24

Unless you're a music fan who checks the names of individual members of popular acts, you may not know who Daryl Stuermer is. He has recorded or toured with such acts as Phil Collins (for many years), Genesis, Jean-Luc Ponty (mid to late '70's; plays the tremendous acoustic guitar solo on "Renaissance", a classic from the "Aurora" album), Frida (of Abba fame; remember that guitar in "There's Something Going On"?), the Phil Collins duet with Raymond Bailey ("Easy Lover") and I'm sure many others. He also had a solo album in the early '90's (which I believe is now out of print) called "Steppin' Out". To be honest with you, despite some fine moments on that album, I didn't think he could match his best work with Jean-Luc Ponty, who's music as you may know can be very challenging.

I'm here to tell you, this guy is BACK!! This most recent release covers a lot of different styles (rock, jazz, new age, world music) with true virtuosity. Some of this might not appeal to fans of guitarists like Joe Satriani or Steve Vai (as these great guitarists tend to keep an edge throughout their recordings, with maybe a small number of mellow songs). Stuermer's songs are a bit more varied in terms of styles. He mixes them up pretty well, and the last four songs closing the CD leave a trail of fire and smoke behind as he absolutely RIPS through the final track "Determined".

Is every song a killer? No, the two vocal tracks just can't match the rest of the CD in terms of quality. Hey, I'm not a professional music critic but I know I always fast forward when those two vocal tracks come up. Stuermer sings on one of them and sounds OK (a little like Robbie Robertson). The song (the title track "Live and Learn") starts out OK, but ends up sounding a bit too smooth jazzy/ pop for my taste; you can be the judge here.

Do NOT let that stop you from buying this CD! Even if you only have a passing interest in the variety of styles Stuermer plays here, you will no doubt agree his name belongs right up there with the Satriani's, Vai's, Johnson's, Morse's and Beck's of the world. In summary, this album deserves a nomination in every guitar magazine poll for Best Overall Guitar Album of the Year. Buy it!

Wow! A guitar god with good writing chops? Blow me away!.......1998-12-03

I've been familiar with Daryl's work for years, even as far back as the Jean Luc Ponty days (circa 1978). He is such a standout player that it's surprising he hasn't broken through as a solo artist before now.

This album is far beyond my expectations. Again, I knew that Daryl could write (he did pen "Something Happened on the Way To Heaven" with Collins), but his depth and diversity would suggest someone with 20 albums out as opposed to just a couple.

I've been telling my Johnson/Vie/Satriani/Beck fan-friends to run (not walk) to their computer terminals to order this disc from amazon.com. It is truly a standout in my rather large (and guitar focused) CD collection.

Average customer rating:

Outlaw Josey Wales Manufacturer: Live & Learn / Sanct ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000012T9 Release Date: 1994-06-10

Tracks:

1. It Have Fi Bun
2. Can' t Put It On
3. Love
4. Ram It Again
5. Baby Come Home
6. Tax Me
7. Love Weh Me Want Me Have Fi Get
8. Love Me Ishen Tree
9. Le'go Me Hand Gate Man
10. Music Diseases

Average customer rating: best modern reggae album

Live And Learn The Bluebeats Manufacturer: Moon Ska/Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Ska | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dance With Me Music to Bowl By Maximum Perversion ASIN: B00004WISS Release Date: 2000-09-01

Tracks:

1. Boom-Boom-Boom
2. Come What May
3. Esmerelda
4. Live and Learn
5. You Can't Compare
6. High and Mighty
7. The Long Black Veil
8. Every Hour
9. Time Has Come
10. Don't Make Me Say
11. In The Name of The Lord
12. Last Chance
13. Treat Me Bad

Customer Reviews:

best modern reggae album.......2001-06-28

This NYC group has authentic early reggae/rocksteady sound. The music features great organ and tight rhythm section. The lyrics are just right for the mood of each song. Includes a brilliant rocksteady version of Johnny Cash's "Long Black Veil" -- best remake of this classic song I've heard. If you didn't know, you'ld swear it was the late 60s and you were catching Jamaican radio broadcasts.

Average customer rating: Joe Funky Just Another New Jack Swing Ensemble Some very good tracks on this album a great pathway for a new jack swing i agree with the 7 year old

Live and Learn Joe Public Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00003TFTM Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. Live and Learn
2. Do You Everynite
3. Easy Come, Easy Go
4. I've Been Watchin'
5. Your Love Is On
6. I Miss You
7. This One's for You
8. This Time
9. Rumors
10. What Goes Around

Customer Reviews:

Joe Funky.......2006-06-30

I had a band in the early 90's and this is what i wanted it 2 sound like "New Jack Funky"! Joe Public(formely known as "Atension")was from buffalo n.y. and a really good band.I remember them on Arsenio Hall(Boy do I feel old)they were backing up those little guys Kriss Kross("Jump")and played of course "Live&Learn".It's funny how they changed their image from the D.O.A. album where their wearing tight jeans and silver tip cowboy boots too dreadlock style hair, jeans and combat boots but I guess it was a sighn of the times.This a must have if your into the New jack swing era of music( I think they produced Keith Sweat's song "Keep it Comin'".

Just Another New Jack Swing Ensemble.......2003-09-13

The credits list six different James Brown samples (typical late 80s/early 90s new jack swing) so there's plenty of hip-hop and new-jack influence here, but despite the prevailing name, Joe Public is a funk band who clearly likes their funk down and dirty (like Tony Toni Tone) which lifts the album. All three members show (especially on the huge hit "Live & Learn") that their all capable rappers but their real strengths are without a doubt singing, all three members contribute lead vocals at some point. Joe Public was just another New Jack swing ensemble to fall into a large list of one hit wonder new jack swing bands in the early 90s, but their 1992 self-titled debut did get them off to a good start among urban contemporary audiences.

Some very good tracks on this album.......2003-06-05

It's a shame that Joe Public couldn't find success after Live and Learn- they had some excellent songs here. This is a good CD from start to finish and is highly recommended.

a great pathway for a new jack swing.......2003-01-26

when i thought of this song it brought back some memories,so people don't realize theres a message in the music mainly on live and learn song HELLO!!stay in high school for the kids, don't drop out get that education,the more you know the more $ you get don't kill yourself , that song came out in late 1991 when i was 13 now i'm 25 i live hearing songs that brings back that original new jack swing beat,ok so the name "joe public is kinda nutty but i look for the messages the songs teach, it combines rapping and singing ,that a plus...and that great i don't care what anybody else says that's the bottom line!!

i agree with the 7 year old.......2003-01-10

I agree with the 7-year old. It makes me feel bad for the members of Joe Public, because they will forever be haunted by the fact that they created this noise. Popular culture is disgusting when a band like this can get a record deal. I have to stop writing now because I fear that the Live and Learn song will get stuck in my head again.

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