Bad Juju

Bad Juju

Track Listings

1. Flight Of The Pansy

2. Jokes On You

3. Funny Bone

4. In The Belly

5. Shank

6. Crash

7. Honky Tonk Hell

8. Bulldozers

9. Had It Comin

10. Innocence

11. Media Feed

12. Loveworld

13. Elements Of Steel

14. Walter

15. Box

16. 04 Golly

17. Twist Of This

18. Words

19. A Thousand Likks

20. Click

Bad Juju,Pleasure Elite,Dead Line,Heavy Metal,Popular Music,Rock

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I could go on and on about this CD but...

dancing/drinking/shooting pool music at its finest!

More talent than anyone has a right to have....

WOW WHAT A BLUES CD

You will buy this cd...you will buy this cd..I repeat...

Bad Juju
Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat
Manufacturer: Lucky Seven Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music
Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music
Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music
Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005M0CD
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

Deja Blue
Don' Do It
Bad Stretch Of Road
Don't Believe A Word
Shotgun Shack
Restless Soul
Scattergun
Prayin' For Rain
Evangeline
Lover's Curse
Sure As The Sun Rises
Under The Gun
Chupacabra
I.O.U.

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I could go on and on about this CD but..........2007-01-24

...all I'm gonna say is this is simply one of the best blues/rock albums ever. Period. More people need to know who Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat are. Buy this then find them live...you won't be disappointed.

dancing/drinking/shooting pool music at its finest!.......2005-01-31

I've always had a thing for gritty blues/rock, and Jim Suhler captures the essence like a couple of favorites of mine - Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood. I was instantly reminded of Thorogood, and just as quickly found it impossible to sit still. This is dancing/drinking/shooting pool music at its finest! Jim is not only exceptional as a guitarist, but as a songwriter. This Dallas native was not only "discovered" by George Thorogood, but together with his group Monkey Beat has toured extensively with the Delaware Madman! It seems like a real shame that his voice isn't more known in the world -- Jim definitely has a talent that puts him on a strong par with the other greats, and deserves just as much recognition.

Deja Blue - is the opening track, and it sizzles, well, actually slides! The lyrics are strong and honest, and fit well with the melody. There's nothing quite so horrid as a broken heart, unless perhaps it is the other half acting the martyr needlessly. Sadly, it will take a few times of listening to it before you even really notice the lyrics! The beat is contagious, and this is a prime party track!

Restless Soul - is dedicated to Rory Gallagher (the pioneer of Irish Rock, who died following complications from a liver transplant in 1995). This is a track which shows off some stylin' guitar work with a distinct edge to it. Jim knows his instrument inside and out, as only a master can, and he can make it talk really tough. I haven't heard music this good in a very long time, there are some riffs in here for even the most skeptical and disillusioned blues fan.

The final track - I.O.U. - is a dynamite acoustic piece. This is back to basics blues at its finest. Each note reaches deep inside and pulls forth a corresponding chord from the heart, as Jim teases and finesses the strings to provide the perfect sound. The lyrics are simplistic, which can be a great thing, leaving the focus to land on the music. This disc has been spinning almost non-stop in my player since it arrived, and I've nothing bad to say. There are no weak areas, there are no sour chords, no bad notes, this is simply an incredible disc. If you like the blues and you don't have this one yet, what are you doing sitting there?! This is a MUST HAVE item for any blues collection. Honest.

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More talent than anyone has a right to have...........2003-07-23

...that's what I thought when I witnessed Jim Suhler playing with Monkey Beat in a bar a week after getting a fake ID in fall of '92. I'm pushing 30 now, but still a fan of the smokin' slide guitar genius of Mr. Suhler. This is a great cd that captures most of the excitement of the live performance. (You can't actually SEE him run around the bar while still playing the most amazing slide guitar you ever heard while listening to the cd, but that's not his fault)
The production of this album is transparent in that it doesn't pretty up the raw sound that is one of the best blues bands in the bidness, while also maintaining the clarity of being able to hear every instrument. The songs are mostly straight ahead rockers and none rely on goofy blues cliches for subject matter. This is a great cd for driving cross country, but be warned, you will want to drive fast when "Bad Stretch of Road" cues up.
I've seen the band play live several times since that first night, and the guy just keeps getting better. Like most amateur guitar players, my first impulse to seeing Jim play live is to go home and practice practice practice, or just sell my Strat and learn to play the kazoo. I can't play "Restless Soul" yet, but I haven't embarked on my career as a kazoo player, either.
Check out Jim Suhler and his amazing band Monkey Beat and partake of some rockin' blues with a dark edge that dares to sidestep the shadow of SRV and forge ahead with an original vision.

WOW WHAT A BLUES CD.......2003-03-18

What a pleasure when you don't know what to expect and it exceeds all your expectations. Thanks to all the reviewers who convinced me to buy this CD. Blues doesn't get much better than this. Think GEORGE THOROGOOD with a turbo charger. This is like a CD of the best THOROGOOD material, except it is written and played by a far supirior guitarist/songwriter. The guitar playing is original and great. Always tasteful and full of surprises. Jim's voice is excellent and the songs are infectious. Where THOROGOOD has a handful of classics and a lot of mediocre fillers, this is consistenly first class and has no obvious fillers. If this doesn't make you dance, check your pulse as you may be dead. ( the most likely reason )
I will now have to buy the rest of his releases, boy this website can cost you some serious money, but what value if you consider pleasure for money and the thrill of discovery.

You will buy this cd...you will buy this cd..I repeat..........2002-09-08

A super effort by Mr. Suhler and Monkey Beat. An eclectic cd to be sure...a little cajun style..some sit down blues but best of all...Restless Soul and Scattergun....if you could wear out a cd by playing it over and over I'd be on my 100th copy. You could do a lot worse but if you like hard drivin rock/blues you can't do much better.

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"Bad Juju" details
First strike is deadly!

Bad Juju
Pleasure Elite
Manufacturer: Dead Line
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008MST
Release Date: 1994-06-28

Tracks:

Flight Of The Pansy
Jokes On You
Funny Bone
In The Belly
Shank
Crash
Honky Tonk Hell
Bulldozers
Had It Comin
Innocence
Media Feed
Loveworld
Elements Of Steel
Walter
Box
04 Golly
Twist Of This
Words
A Thousand Likks
Click

Customer Reviews:

"Bad Juju" details.......2004-02-02

There are two versions of "Bad Juju" floating around. The band released a version on their own Quivering Submissive Flesh label in 1993, and the track listing is the same as above. They were signed to Red Light Records in 1994 and the label released a remixed version: the song order and cover art were changed, and some of the spoken word/interludes were removed. I recommend both versions, however the original version is truer to the vision of this incredible band.

First strike is deadly!.......2004-01-25

This is the "debut" cd for this Seattle industrial band, who's live show was a spectacle of fire, blood and nakedness. They went on to release 4 more cds, and then split after 10 years of destruction. Check out Luvlegg's new band, Go Like Hell (www.golikehell.com) and V. Blast's online home at www.vblasto.com -Stay sick, freaks.

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