Right Now [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. On the Down Low

3. Interview

4. Mama

5. Interview

6. If...

7. Interview

8. Right Now

9. Interview

10. When You Lose a Child

11. Interview

12. China White

13. Interview

14. Broke Ass Niggas

15. Interview

16. Smackin' Rappers

17. Interview

18. New York-L.A.

19. Interview

20. Stupid Mutha Fuckas

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Right Now [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

First Booke Of Songes: I. Unquiet Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: II. Who Ever Thinks Or Hopes Of Love
First Booke Of Songes: III. My Thoughts Are Wing'd With Hopes
First Booke Of Songes: IV. If My Complaints Could Passions Move
First Booke Of Songes: V. Can She Excuse My Wrongs
First Booke Of Songes: VI. Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part
First Booke Of Songes: VII. Dear, If You Change
First Booke Of Songes: VIII. Burst Fourth My Tears
First Booke Of Songes: IX. Go Crystal Tears
First Booke Of Songes: X. Think'st Thou Then By Thy Feigning
First Booke Of Songes: XI. Come Away, Come Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XII. Rest Awhile, You Cruel Cares
First Booke Of Songes: XIII. Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
First Booke Of Songes: XIV. All Ye, Whom Love Or Fortune Hath Betray'd
First Booke Of Songes: XV. Wilt Thou Unkind Thus Reave Me
First Booke Of Songes: XVI. Would My Conceit
First Booke Of Songes: XVII. Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
First Booke Of Songes: XVIII. His Golden Locks
First Booke Of Songes: XIX. Awake, Sweet Love
First Booke Of Songes: XX. Come, Heavy Sleep
First Booke Of Songes: XXI. Away With These Self-Loving Lads

Tracks:

Second Booke Of Songs: I. I Saw My Lady Weep
Second Booke Of Songs: II. Flow My Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: III. Sorrow, Stay
Second Booke Of Songs: IV. Die Not Before Thy Day
Second Booke Of Songs: V. Mourn, Mourn, Day Is With Darkness Fled
Second Booke Of Songs: VI. Time's Eldest Son
Second Booke Of Songs: VII. Then Sit Thee Down
Second Booke Of Songs: VIII. When Others Sing Venite
Second Booke Of Songs: IX. Praise Blindness Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: X. O Sweet Woods
Second Booke Of Songs: XI. If Floods Of Tears
Second Booke Of Songs: XII. Fine Knacks For Ladies
Second Booke Of Songs: XIII. Now Cease My Wand'ring Eyes
Second Booke Of Songs: XIV. Come Ye Heavy States Of Night
Second Booke Of Songs: XV. White As Lilies Was Her Face
Second Booke Of Songs: XVI. Woeful Heart
Second Booke Of Songs: XVII. A Shepherd In A Shade
Second Booke Of Songs: XVIII. Faction That Ever Dwells
Second Booke Of Songs: XIX. Shall I Sue
Second Booke Of Songs: XX. Toss Not My Soul
Second Booke Of Songs: XXI. Clear Or Cloudy
Second Booke Of Songs: XXII. Humour Say What Mak'st Thou Here

Tracks:

Third Booke Of Songs 1603: I. Farewell, Too Fair
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: II. Time Stands Still
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: III. Behold A Wonder Here
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IV. Daphne Was Not So Chaste
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: V. Me, Me, And None But Me
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VI. When Phoebus First Did Daphne Love
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VII. Say, Love, If Ever Thou Didst Find
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: VIII. Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: IX. What If I Never Speed?
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: X. Love Stood Amazed
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XI. Lend Your Ears To My Sorrow
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XII. By A Fountain Where I Lay
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIII. O What Hath Overwrought
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIV. Farewell, Unkind
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XV. Weep You No More, Sad Fountains
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVI. Fie On This Feigning!
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVII. I Must Complain
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XVIII. It Was A Time When Silly Bees
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XIX. The Lowest Trees Have Tops
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XX. What Poor Astronomers Are They
Third Booke Of Songs 1603: XXI. Come When I Call

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: I. Disdain Me Still
A Pilgrimes Solace: II. Sweet Stay Awhile
A Pilgrimes Solace: III. To Ask For All Thy Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IV. Love, Those Beams That Breed
A Pilgrimes Solace: V. Shall I Strive Wih Words To Move?
A Pilgrimes Solace: VI. Were Every Thought An Eye
A Pilgrimes Solace: VII. Stay, Time, Awhile Thy Flying
A Pilgrimes Solace: VIII. Tell Me, True Love
A Pilgrimes Solace: IX. Go Nightly Cares
A Pilgrimes Solace: X. From Silent Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XI. Lasso vita mia
A Pilgrimes Solace: XII. In This Trembling Shadow Cast
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIII. If That A Sinner's Sights
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIV. Thou Mighty God
A Pilgrimes Solace: XV. When David's Life
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVI. When The Poor Cripple

Tracks:

A Pilgrimes Solace: XVII. Where Sin Sore Wounding
A Pilgrimes Solace: XVIII. My Heart And Tongue Were Twins
A Pilgrimes Solace: XIX. Up Merry Mates
A Pilgrimes Solace: XX. Welcome Black Night
A Pilgrimes Solace: XXI. Cease, Cease These False Sports
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Lachrimae Pavane
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can Shee
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: The Frogge
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Frog's Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavana And Galiarda
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Paduana Lachrymae
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Can She Excuse
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavion Solus cum sola
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Dowland's Almayne
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Piper's Paven And Galliard
Keyboard Transcriptions Of Dowland's Music By Other Musicians: Pavan Lachrymae

Tracks:

Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: I. The Lamentation Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: II. Domine ne in furore
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: III. Miserere mei Deus
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: IV. The Humble Suit Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: V. The Humble Complaint Of A Sinner
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VI. De profundis
Mr. Henry Noell Lamentations: VII. Domine exaudi
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Gementes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Tristes
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Coactae
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Amantis
Lachrimae: Lachrimae Verae
Lachrimae: Mr. John Langton's Pavan
Lachrimae: Mr. Nicholas Gryffith His Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir John Souch His Galiard
Lachrimae: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens
Lachrimae: Mr. Giles Hobies Galiard
Lachrimae: The King Of Denmark's Galiard
Lachrimae: Sir Henry Umpton's Funerall
Lachrimae: Mr. Henry Noell His Galiard
Lachrimae: The Earl Of Essex Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Bucton His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. George Whitehead His Almand
Lachrimae: Captain Digorie Piper His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mr. Thomas Collier His Galiard
Lachrimae: Mrs. Nichols Almand

Tracks:

Sacred Songs: Sorrow, Come!
Sacred Songs: I Shame At Mine Unworthiness
Sacred Songs: An Heart That's Broken And Contrite
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 38: Put Me Not To Rebuke O Lord
Psalms: Psalm 130: Lord To Thee I Make My Moan
Psalms: Psalm 104: My Soul Praise The Lord
Psalms: Psalm 100: All People That On Earth Do Dwell
Psalms: Psalm 134: Behold And Have Regard
A Prayer For The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
Instrumental Music: Solus cum sola pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Galliard
Instrumental Music: Pipers Pavan
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae
Instrumental Music: Lady Rich Galliard
Instrumental Music: Earl Of Essex Galliard
Instrumental Music: If My Complaints
Instrumental Music: Lachrimae Doolande
Instrumental Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home
Instrumental Music: My Lord Chamberlaine His Galliard
Instrumental Music: Comagain
Instrumental Music: Pavan Lachrymae
Instrumental Music: Sorrow Stay

Tracks:

Lute Music: Preludium
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Can She Excuse
Lute Music: Dr. Case's Pavan
Lute Music: Melancholy Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Smith, His Almain
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: A Dream
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: The Queen's Galliard
Lute Music: Coranto
Lute Music: Resolution
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux Galliard
Lute Music: Almain
Lute Music: Mr. Dowland's MIdnight
Lute Music: Fantasia
Lute Music: Loth To Depart
Lute Music: The Most Sacred Queen Elizabeth, Her Galliard
Lute Music: The Earl Of Essex, His Galliard
Lute Music: Pavan
Lute Music: John Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Aloe
Lute Music: The Lady Clifton's Spirit
Lute Music: What If A Day
Lute Music: Mr. Giles Hobie's Galliard
Lute Music: Come Away (Song arrangement)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Lachrimae (Basic Version)
Lute Music: Galliard To Lachrimae
Lute Music: [Jig]
Lute Music: Galliard On 'Wasingham'
Lute Music: Complaint (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Mignarda (Galliard)
Lute Music: Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (Pavan)
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: A Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Piper's Pavan
Lute Music: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Laiton's Almain
Lute Music: Dowland's Galliard
Lute Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Lute Music: Tarleton's Jig
Lute Music: Walsingham (ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Lord Willoughbie's Welcome Home (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Sir Henry Guilforde, His Almain
Lute Music: Pavan (Related To 'Lachrimae')
Lute Music: Mr. Langton's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Clifton's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lady Hunsdon's Puffe (Almain)
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Go From My Window (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: Pavana Johan Douland
Lute Music: Mrs. Brigide Fleetwood's Pavan (Solus sine sola)
Lute Music: La mia Barbara
Lute Music: Sir Henry Umpton's Funeral (Pavan)
Lute Music: Lachrimae
Lute Music: Farewell Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)
Lute Music: Farewell (On The 'In Nomine' Theme)
Lute Music: The King of Denmark's Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. Vaux's Jig
Lute Music: Mrs. Nichol's Almain
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Lord Strang's March
Lute Music: Mrs. Winter's Jump
Lute Music: Can She Excuse (Galliard)
Lute Music: The Shoemaker's Wife, A Toy
Lute Music: Mrs. Norrish's Delight
Lute Music: Galliard
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Thing (Almain)
Lute Music: Mrs. White's Nothing
Lute Music: The Frog Galliard
Lute Music: Solus cum sola
Lute Music: The Lord Viscount Lisle, His Galliard
Lute Music: Orlando Sleepeth (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Robin (Ballad Setting)
Lute Music: Galliard (On A Galliard By Daniel Bacheler)
Lute Music: Forlorn Hope Fancy (Chromatic Fantasia)

Tracks:

Lute Music: The Lady Russell's Pavan
Lute Music: Fancy (Fantasia)
Lute Music: Sir John Langton's Pavan
Lute Music: Earl Of Derby, His Galliard
Lute Music: A Coy Toy
Lute Music: Fortune My Foe
Lute Music: [Almain]
Lute Music: Mr. Knight's Galliard
Lute Music: Sir John Souch His Galliard
Lute Music: Tarletone's Riserrectione
Lute Music: The Lady Rich, Her Galliard
Consort Music: Lachrimae Pavan
Consort Music: Can She Excuse Galliard
Consort Music: Captain Piper's Pavan And Galliard
Consort Music: The Frog Galliard
Consort Music: Round Battell Galliard
Consort Music: Fortune My Foe
Consort Music: Dowland's First Galliard
Consort Music: Katherine Darcie's Galliard
Consort Music: Tarleton's Jigge
Consort Music: Almain a 2
Consort Music: Mistress Nichols Almain a 2
Fullsack And Hildebrandt: Auserlesener Paduanen und Galliarden: Susanna Fair (Galliard)
Haussmann: Rest von polnischen und andern Tanzen: Mistress Nichols Alman a 5
Opusculum: Mr. John Langton Pavan And Galliard
Opusculum: La mia Barbara Pavan and Galliard
Opusculum: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Pavan and Galliard

Tracks:

Consort Music: Mistress NIchols Almain
Consort Music: Volta a 4 ('Ioh. Douland')
Consort Music: Were Every Thought an Eye
Consort Music: Lady If You So Spite Me
Consort Music: Pavan a 4
A Musicall Banquet: I. My Heavy Sprite (Anthony Holborne)
A Musicall Banquet: II. Change Thy Mind Since She Doth Change (Richard Martin)
A Musicall Banquet: III. O Eyes, Leave Off Your Weeping (Robert Hales)
A Musicall Banquet: IV. Go, My Flock, Go Get You Hence (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: V. O Dear Life, When Shall It Be? (Anon.)
A Musicall Banquet: VI. To Plead My Faith (Daniel Bacheler)
A Musicall Banquet: VII. In A Grove Most Rich Of Shade (Guillaume Tessier)
A Musicall Banquet: VIII. Far From Triumphing Court
A Musicall Banquet: IX. Lady, If You So Spite Me
A Musicall Banquet: X. In Darkness Let Me Dwell
A Musicall Banquet: XI. Si le parler et le silence (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XII. Ce penser qui sans fin tirannise ma vie (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIII. Vous que le Bonheur rappelle (Pierre Guedron)
A Musicall Banquet: XIV. Passava Amor su arco desarmado (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XV. Sta notte mi sognava (Anon. Italian)
A Musicall Banquet: XVI. Vuestros ojos tienen d'Amor (Anon. Spanish)
A Musicall Banquet: XVII. Se di farmi morire (Domenico Maria Megli)
A Musicall Banquet: XVIII. Dovro dunque morire? (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XIX. Amarilli mia bella (Giulio Caccini)
A Musicall Banquet: XX. O bella piu (Anon, Italian)

Customer Reviews:

The greatest songs ever?.......2007-07-26

I heard 'clear or cloudy', from this recording, on the radio recently and had to purchase it. It is strange but it is the sort of song that makes life prior to listening to it different from life after. I find it sad that so many people haven't heard it. There are also many other wonderful works in this collection. Given you get twelve well recorded CDs with top quality performances, this has to be one of the bargains of the age.

Please buy it.

A musical treasure-box.......2006-09-10

Both the music and this actual product are masterpieces. John Dowland's collected works here - covering 12 compact discs - exhibit the depth and power of this composer, a composer who many now regard as suffering from clinical depression. I doubt that the issue of the diagnosis of Dowland's depression can ever be settled, however, it is certainly obvious from his music, so completely on display here, that he was a man with very dark depths and corners in his mind. Dowland's various manifestations and "takes" on his own tune, "Flow my tears"/"Lachrimae" are here. This tune has haunted me ever since I first heard it when I was a child. It seems to sum up Dowland's feelings - at least Dowland seems to have thought so.

The First, Second, Third and Fourth Bookes of Songes, A Musicall Banquet, the keyboard transcriptions, all the lute music, consort music are here and virtually everything else written or supposedly written by John Dowland. Anthony Rooley and The Consort of Musicke perform this music with style and feeling throughout. This 12 CD set is something of a monument to the ensemble - I only wish they'd finished their collection of Monteverdi madrigals, which was equally good (La Venexiana are currently doing a magnificent job of recording all Monteverdi's books of madrigals for the GLOSSA label).

This is an expensive set, however, you will probably never need to buy another John Dowland CD again after buying and listening to this collection.

I bought this CD set on a mild Summer evening of 1998 and listened to it while sitting in my sun room - which a glorious orange sunset in progress, and a glass of wine. It brought back so many memories.

a beautiful journey into melancholy.......2001-06-15

I'm amazed at how many people tend to associate John Dowland's music with a tragic sense of drama. While no doubt this is art highly based on sadness, the "tragic" sense of it is more a legacy from the Romantic period. During the Renaissance, however, sadness was undestood as a very aesthetic way of approaching life. That is also the reason why Shakespeare's tragedies appear more sophisticated than his comedies.

Tracks:

Shreveport Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton
Sweet Man - Jelly Roll Morton
Tom Cat Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
A New Kind Of Man With A New Kind Of Love For Me - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Nobody But My Baby - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Got To Cool My Doggies Now - Thomas 'Fats' Waller
Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Weeping Willow Rag - Scott Joplin
Something Doing - Scott Joplin
Steeplechase Rag - James P Johnson
Twilight Rag - James P Johnson
Charleston Rag - Eubie Blake
It's Right Here For You - Eubie Blake
Fare Thee Honey Blues - Eubie Blake
Mr. Freddie Blues - Jimmy Blythe
Regal Stomp - Jimmy Blythe

Customer Reviews:

Awesome to hear the old masters almost live........2007-03-27

It was an awesome experience to hear Ragtime and early blues played by the masters themselves. When you hear the music from their own hands, if not their own pianos, it makes the music immediate, and makes even clearer the stylistic differences of the various American musical pioneers. The sound quality is excellent. I'd strongly recommend this recording to anyone who enjoys early-20th-century jazz.

The Greatest Ragtime of the Century.......2005-10-30

What a terrific CD. What a joy to add to your life. Everyone should begin their day with this Great Ragtime.We would all be much better.

As a former dancer, Flapper, wth the Charleston in my routine, I do appreciate Great Music. I'm not quite as good as I used to be, but neither are you, Gal. Will be 66 next birthday. Still have the rhythm and love life.

Put some spice in your life and don't let this CD get away. Please, just get it today.

A great introduction and sampling........2005-08-23

Prior to this album, the only ragtime I really knew was "The Entertainer" and "Maple Leaf Rag". I don't know how this album fares for enthusiasts, but I've thoroughly enjoyed it. It introduced me to several different composers. The way the album is organized by giving you a two or three song block by each composer is good. As you listen to this, you can easily hear the different styles from one composer to another. As for the recording quality, I don't have any complaints whatsoever. Each note is clear without much noticable fuzz or hissing. The versions of Scott Joplin's songs are played a bit brash and speedy when compared to Joshua Rifkin, but I think they sound livlier because of it. Overall a solid release.

Average customer rating:

Van Halen Live, Gotta Love it
Good But still
Albums (not boots, videos) from 86 and 98 tours would be better
Recommended for Van Hagar fans
Well(3.25 stars)........

Live: Right Here, Right Now
Van Halen
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MIB
Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

Poundcake
Judgement Day
When It's Love
Spanked
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
In 'n' Out
Dreams
Man On A Mission
Ultra Bass
Pleasure Dome/Drum Solo
Panama
Love Walks In
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Tracks:

Right Now
There's Only One Way To Rock
Why Can't This Be Love
Give To Live
Finish What Ya Started
Best Of Both Worlds
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Won't Get Fooled Again
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Amazon.com

"David Lee who?" is the question posed by this 2 Disc compendium of six years of Sammy Hagar-era performances. "Won't Get Fooled Again" is too obvious and tired a tune to be more than a novelty; better bets are firey renditions of "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" and "Jump" (highlighted by Hagar's Michael Jackson impersonation). --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Van Halen Live, Gotta Love it.......2007-06-05

Van Halen's Live: Right Here Right Now's Album has 24 whole tracks for your listening pleasure. The roaring fans boosts up your momentum making you fell as if you are actually there (if you play it loud enough) These guys were great live! All of their all time favorites and then some are on this CD. The songs you know and love are all in this great album. If your're into rock and roll and don't have this, you need it!

Good But still.......2006-04-29

I really like this album, But maybe it was a little bit ofensive including almost the whole F.U.C.K album. I am not saying that I don?t like it, because I think it is the best Van Hagar album. However, Van Halen has more to perform alive. I think that more songs from the Roth's period would have been cool! Rock N Roll Forevaa!

Albums (not boots, videos) from 86 and 98 tours would be better.......2006-04-06

This is the only one VH live album. It is mostly set list from F.U.C.K. album. It is overall very good but...
1 Mike bass solo is proof of his poor skills
2 Alex drum solo is way too long - who likes drum solos(not talking about drummers:))
3 Cover of the Who is maybe good idea, but why "Won't get fooled...", "can't explain" would be better choice.
Highlights: Poundcake, Judgement day(you can see Eddie soloing:)), Spanked, Man on Mission, Right Now, 316(of course) - it's in fact Eddie's long solo with cathedral, eruption and other licks. But I think guitar solofrom "Live without a net" was even better.
So, it's very good recording, but after watching some videos from diferent VH gigs I think that band was in better shape in 1986 when recording "Live without a net" video. Not to mention VH3 tour.

Recommended for Van Hagar fans.......2006-01-25

In 1993, at the height of grunge and alternative rock, Van Halen released yet another multi-platinum CD with their first ever live album "Live: Right Here, Right Now." Compiled from various shows between 1988 and 1993, "Live: Right Here, Right Now," focuses mainly on the Sammy Hagar era of the band and Van Hagar's first three albums "5150," (1986) "OU812," (1988) and most notably "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" (1991). Hagar's renditions of a couple Roth-era songs, a WHO cover, a few Sammy Hagar songs, and a few instrumentals round-out the album.

"Live: Right Here, Right Now" has a lot going for it. Many of these live renditions sound fuller than the studio versions, especially songs from "5150" and "OU812." Hagar's monologues, although at times long-winded, are generally interesting, especially his speech about living in the moment in the middle of "Panama." The instrumentals are more hit-or-miss. And there are A LOT of instrumentals; a drum solo, a guitar solo, and a bass solo. If you're into that sort of thing you will be well pleased with this release. But if you don't care for long instrumentals and solos, you may find them tedious. A cover of the WHO's "Won't get fooled again," sounds good, an obvious choice it may be.

The biggest drawback of this release is that it focuses exclusively on the Sammy Hagar-era of the band. It would have been far more desirable to have two CDs, the first covering '78-84 shows, (with Roth) and the second covering the Hagar era. But because the Van Halen brothers have always tried to downplay the Roth years and make Van Hagar out to be the definitive Van Halen (see "The Best of Both Worlds") we get a double-album of the Red Rocker without any Diamond Dave. When the band plays Roth-era material, it sounds good, until the vocals come in. As much as I like Sammy, he never could pull-off singing the Dave songs. While Hagar doesn't butcher the Roth songs, they just sound goofy, i.e. "got my ass against the record machine"(Hagar's replacement, Gary Cherone, did a terrific job singing all three eras on Van Halen's 1998 World Tour). Another problem with "Live: Right Here, Right Now" is that there are too many songs from "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge." Even if this had to be a Hagar-only live album, more songs from "5150" and "OU812" should have been included.

While "Live: Right Here, Right Now" isn't exactly KISS "ALIVE," (1975) it's still a pretty good album. While casual fans are advised to stay away, VH fans, especially fans of Van Hagar will enjoy this release. Hopefully someday an official Roth-era live VH album will see the light of day.

Well(3.25 stars)...............2005-11-20

Van Halen's one and only live album,"Live:Right Here,Right Now" is pretty good,but it is what some people will often refer to as "a mixed bag".

As mentioned above,this is one of the best sounding live albums out there,and even though the tracklisting could have been better,this is still decent. It is a collection of Van Halen songs recorded live in about a four or five year time span from when Sammy Hagar was the lead singer of VH,and here,you hear Van Halen perfroming nine out of the eleven songs from Knowledge,as well as four songs from the Roth era of Van Halen("Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love","Panama",and half of both "You Really Got Me" and "Eruption"),two of Sammy Hagar's solo songs("There's Only One Way to Rock" and "Give to Live"),four songs from their "5150" album("Dreams","Love Walks In","Why Can't This Be Love?",and "Best of Both Worlds"),three songs from the Van Halen(Hagar era)album "OU812"("When It's Love","Finish What Ya Started",and half of "Cabo Wabo"),along with a pretty good cover version of The Who classic "Won't Get Fooled Again". Like another reviewer already mentioned,the sound and quality of this live album is so good that it is like a party on a CD,and Michael Anthony's bass solo,Alex Van Halen's drum solo,and Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo(which starts off as the instrumental "316" leading into "Eruption")are all really good and solid,but the problem is the tracklisting. It isn't incredibly bad,but it is missing songs like "I Can't Drive 55"(I know that that is one of Sammy Hagar's solo songs,but if Sammy and everyone else in VH were going to play some of Sammy's solo material live,what was wrong with the idea of including a live performance of Sammy's most popular and most famous solo song on here????!!!!),there should have been a couple of more songs from the Roth era here(probably both "Dance The Night Away" and "Unchained"),and I think including live performances of "Black and Blue" and "Mine All Mine" from "0U812" would have been really cool also and would have helped this live album be better than it turned out(I don't mind the large amount of songs from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge being here,with the exception of "Man On A Mission"). But everything else here is really good,while this is a fun live album to listen to--Sammy,Eddie,Alex,and Mike all do a great job at contributing to that. The booklet accompanying this live album,which has pictures of Van Halen from their tour on which this live record was recorded,is really cool and is a good supplement to this CD.

Bottom Line:buy this live album ONLY if you are a die hard Van Halen fan,like both the Roth and Hagar eras of Van Halen,and don't mind the tracklisting here.

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WOW
Best Work Yet!! A True Star
Ty is the best kept secret in country music
Gets Better and Better
Ty Herndon is a star!

Right About Now
Ty Herndon
Manufacturer: Pyramid Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IFRQOA
Release Date: 2007-01-09

Tracks:

Someday Soon
In The Arms Of The One Who Loves Me
You Still Own Me
Mighty Mighty Love
Right About Now
Love Revival
Hide
Mercy Line
We Are
If I Could Only Have Her Love Back
There Will Be A Better Day

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2007-06-21

Ty has always had a great voice, but this CD is amazing. He gave me chills.

Best Work Yet!! A True Star.......2007-06-13

This CD is unquestionably Ty's best work yet.
Someday Soon, and Right About Now are amazing.

Ty is the best kept secret in country music.......2007-05-23

This music on this CD is beautiful. Ty has the best voice in country music and deserves the recognition of a Superstar. These songs grab your soul and leave you wanting more. This CD is worth every penny and Ty should be very proud himself for the work it took to bring him to this level. His voice is strong and his spirit is alive. You'll love this CD!

Gets Better and Better.......2007-03-29

I had high hopes for this CD and I'm not disappointed. I find myself putting this on my CD player more and more. Such positive feelings and his voice is great. I can only hope it gets noticed knowing how country music is.

Ty Herndon is a star!.......2007-03-22

Ty Herndon has been in the industry now for many years and has not received the recognition he deserves. He is an outstanding artist and his new CD 'Right About Now' is a showcase of his pure and raw talent. His voice is very soulful and I found myself with goosebumbs whilst listening to it. Every song gets your foot tapping. This is a must buy for anybody out there that loves their country music blended with a touch of soul. OUTSTANDING!!

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The Soundtrack to Cinderella Man is great
Another good score from Thomas Newman.
Very nice
Why...
A fairly conventional score for Thomas Newman, but enjoyable nonetheless

Cinderella Man
Thomas Newman
Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0008ENHX0
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

The Inside Out
Shim-Me-Sha-Wobble
Mae
Change Of Fortune
Weehawken Ferry
Cold Meat Party
All Prayed Out
Tillie's Downtown Now
Three Bucks Twenty
Corn Griffin
Shoe Polish
Londonderry Air
The Hope Of The Irish
Hooverville Funeral
Fight Day
Good As Murder
We've Got To Put That Sun Back In The Sky
No Contest
Pugilism
Bulldog Of Bergen
Big Right
9, 4, 2 Even
Cinderella Man
Turtle
Cheer Up! Smile! Nertz! - Eddie Cantor

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For this movie about 1930s boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), director Ron Howard interrupted his longtime collaboration with composer James Horner and teamed up with Thomas Newman. It's a wise decision: Newman has a lighter touch and his somber palette emphasizes the fact that Cinderella Man is more thoughtful drama than mere brawling flick (even a track titled "Pugilism" eschews obvious punchiness in favor of ominous, rolling tribal-like percussion. Elsewhere, "Weehawken Ferry" illustrates Newman's ability to write swelling, majestic music that's not bombastic. Typical of the subdued approach is Paul Giamatti's version of "Londonderry Air," which he delicately whistles. The score is interspersed with a few lovely Depression-era tunes such as Chicago tenor saxist Bud Freeman's "Tillie¹s Downtown Now," Roane's Pennsylvanians' "We've Got to Put that Sun Back in the Sky," and especially Eddie Cantor's wonderfully biting "Cheer Up, Smile, Nertz" ("Our judges are queer/Our banks disappear/And all the while they tell us to smiiiiile"). --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Soundtrack to Cinderella Man is great.......2007-01-11

Cinderella Man is one of my favorite movies of all time. And the soundtrack does not disappoint. They have all of the powerful songs heard on the DVD. It even has the songs that you could barely hear in the movie because they were simply background music to the scenes. For instance, when Mike Wilson and Jim Braddock sit down together after work and have a drink and discuss the troubled times their nation was facing during the depression, you can faintly hear a song called, "We've Got to Put that Sun Back in the Sky" by Roane's Pennsylvanians. That song is on here in its entirety.

The other example is found in the scene where Joe Gould is seen driving off after just speaking with Jim about his hopes of getting him another fight after Jim had defeated Corn Griffin. Joe is trying to leave before Mae can see him because he knows she would not approve of his talking with Jim and the potential of another fight for her husband. Anyway, just as he gets in the car, and as he drives off, you can here Bud Freeman's "Tillie's Downtown Now" being played--another great song from that era.

Every sound of Cinderella Man is found on this soundtrack. The lone downside to this CD is that the songs are not found in the order they appear in the movie. The first four songs are in order and the last five or so are in order, and the rest is thrown in the middle. They are all there, but as is typical for most soundtracks, they don't all coincide with the order presented in the picture.

This soundtrack is a terrific purchase for any fan of this movie. You will not be disappointed.

Another good score from Thomas Newman........2006-11-07

Thomas Newman is becoming quite the composer. He has such a unique style, but is able to use it to compliment the movies he scores without the music sounding out of place or out of period. The tracks "Turtle" and "Pugilism" are fun to listen to. The first track is short and yet somehow moving. There are enough songs from the period to lend the right flavor to the soundtrack (including a track of Paul Giamatti whistling "Londonderry Air"). This one's definitely worth having if you're a fan of Thomas Newman.

Very nice.......2006-08-03

I suppose this would have been better, like another reviewer said, if some of the tracks had been more than minute-long cuts of the music from Cinderella Man. Still, it's a fantastic soundtrack!--I don't know what "conventional" meant when someone called it that, but if you like sad and somber music, you'll certainly like this. Try it. It's almost better than the movie itself, and the movie was great. After this, I have to hear Thomas Newman's other work.

Why..........2006-07-11

I dearly loved the movie, "Cinderella Man," and the music in it. However, why on earth, on the CD, did they play only a minute, or less, of some of the best music? Like, "Hope of the Irish," I liked that so much, but 52 seconds dosn't do it. In the film it was at least 3 minutes or more. I have decided not to buy the soundtrack simply because of this.

A fairly conventional score for Thomas Newman, but enjoyable nonetheless.......2006-03-25

Cinderella Man is, in a way, a return to conventional scoring for Thomas Newman. For a long while we've heard world instruments and percussion banging it out before stopping to allow beautiful themes to grasp our souls, but in Cinderella Man the effort is more restrained. It is largely a score for piano and strings, and fans of Thomas Newman will have heard the sound before. But, all the same, it is an enjoyable score for Newman fans of both kinds, and while it does take a while to get into a full expression of the story, it is definitely worth the wait.

The piano is used a lot in the score, making appearances across most of the tracks, including the gentle "The Inside Out" or in "Mae", appear with the delicate strings that we have come to expect from Newman. "Pugilism" makes use of pizzicato movements, whereas the two Irish influenced tracks, "Hope of the Irish" and "Turtle", bring back some more unconventional instruments as one would expect. But largely, the score meanders in the background, establishing a delicate tone and texture, but never really taking a forefront. Of course, I must make mention of the wonderful "Weehawken Ferry", which presents a crisp walking movement of strings, similar to what was heard in Shawshank Redemption. However, it is not until the final few tracks that the music finally free's itself from it's subdued nature and reaches out. "Big Right" explodes with blaring french horns and sharp strings, until it finally fades off and allows the highlight track, "Cinderella Man", to come in. This track is Newman at his best, with his typical soaring string arrangement of the main theme introduced in "The Inside Out", before finally reverting back to quiet woodwinds and piano near the end.

Cinderella Man is by no means an innovative or groundbreaking score - it's a fairly conventional drama score. The same adjectives could be applied to the movie as well. Is it worth the pick-up? Definitely, if you are looking for more Newman goodness. However, if you're looking to get into the world of Newman with a more colorful score - try "Angels in America" or "Road to Perdition".

- prasanth1111@gmail.com

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So Happy It's All Mine
Good humor.
George, George, George
Pretty Hilarious
Hilarious!

Right Now Right Now
George Lopez
Manufacturer: Oglio Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005N8XE
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

Introduction
Chicano Dudes
Trip To Mexico
Dodger Games
"You Saw Me"
Clocks
Memories
Livin' At Home
Sex Talk
E.R.
"Habla Habla?-$40 Fine"
Birthdays
"Memmer?...U Memmer!"
"You're Gonna Say No"
Holmes Depot
"Right Now Right Now?...Later Later!"
Original Factory Color
Color

Customer Reviews:

So Happy It's All Mine.......2007-05-12

When I lived in TX a few years ago I had a roommate who had this CD so she would let me listen to it. I was a white girl living among and dating Hispanics in South Texas. It was so my life at that time!!! My current boyfriend is from Mexico and listening to this together helps us understand why we fight about some stuff. His "normal" and my "normal" are not the same and humor is a great way to discover that. I love George Lopez's style of all of us laughing together at ourselves without bashing anyone or saying one group is right or wrong. I laugh out loud through the whole CD (and had to get the other 2)!

Good humor........2007-05-02

Honestly, when I ordered this, I didn't think it was produced 6 years ago. Lol, George Lopez is hilarious.

George, George, George.......2005-10-24

George is the man.I dont care what anybody says.I love this cd i was crying when i heard it.I am not mexian.But it was still funny.I hope he will stay as funny for years to come.

Pretty Hilarious.......2005-09-22

I saw his special "Why You Crying" on Comedy Central. I decided I had to get as much George Lopez material as possible. I've been playing this CD in my car for the past couple of weeks and it never gets old. My friends absolutely love it!

Hilarious!.......2005-07-25

True comedic genius!!!
You will regret not buying this album! So so funny and he knows how to legitimately transfer the Latino/Chicano Experience into side-splitting humor.

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Incredible,Ska+Originality, best of the Aquabats!
Evildoers beware....
Fantastic Debut Effort!
BlossomBat, Aquacadet extraordinaire
BE OPEN MINDED AND TRY THIS CD!

The Return of the Aquabats!
Aquabats
Manufacturer: Fearless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000059S0
Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

Playdough
Martian Girl
Ska Robot Army
Idiot Box
Pinch And Roll
Tarantula
Marshmallow Man
Aquabat March
CD Repo Man
It's Crazy, Man!

Customer Reviews:

Incredible,Ska+Originality, best of the Aquabats!.......2004-11-27

Well I picked this cd up last after all of the other three aquabats albums, and I was very surprised. The sound made me want to get up and dance. This cd is very short and more of a ska dance feel, it's classic. Many people disagree when I say this cd is there best, there are only ten songs but Playdough and CD Repo Man are so good plus the fact that Idiot Box and Martian Girl are originally from this cd makes them even more fun to listen to, this cd is essential for Aquabats fans and a ska fan.

Playdough- So catchy! Better than Super Rad. 10/10
Martian Girl- Long, 2nd best song about a Martian. 7/10
Ska Robot Army- A great song! Makes me want to party. 7/10
Idiot Box- Excellent. Slower than the remake but still great.8/10
Pinch & Roll- Wow! Hilarious and a good ska raggae feel. 9/10
Tarantula- A little repetitive but still funny and decent. 7/10
Marshmellow Man- Another great song, sound like the Toasters.8/10
Aquabat March- The only track I occasionaly skip, still ok. 5/10
CD Repo Man- Best on the cd, one of the best Aquabats songs.10/10
It's Crazy,Man! Another great song on the cd, fast and fun. 9/10

As you will see all of these songs on the cd are very high rated with one exception. You probably think I'm just rating these songs high because I just like the Aquabats, well if you don't beleive me then check my other review for the Fury Of the Aquabats or just buy the cd, trust me it's there best.

Evildoers beware...........2004-09-14

Everyone's favorite ska superheroes burst onto the scene with this debut album and it's obvious from the start that they are one of a kind. The album offers up 10 ridiculously catchy ska anthems about, well, basically nothing, but who cares? With songs as infectiously silly as "Pinch And Roll," who needs deep meaning? This is a great CD, but it pales in comparison to their second work, "Fury Of The Aquabats," which contains revised versions of a few of the best songs here. But for fans of the Aquabats, this is a classic CD.

Fantastic Debut Effort!.......2003-10-02

As always, The Aquabats have a style unlike any others. They have an excellent sense of humor and don't take themselves too seriously. Their songs themselves are also very catchy.

BlossomBat, Aquacadet extraordinaire.......2002-04-22

I love this CD... it is really the best ska cd to have been released in a really long time... NOt only does the music rock, but the bats themselves are super rad.. I met most of them at a concert, along with aaron brackett of reel big fish, but anyways umm for the people who like the bats I suggest you visit their cool website... and become an Aquacadet!!!! its very cool.... oh and this cd has all the classics like martain girl, playdough (which is the best song on the album) Cd Repo Man, Tarantula, just a lot of great songs.... The Bats also do the themesong for a new show on cartoon network, but I forgot the name... All in all I highly recomend this cd and every other cd buy this group... They are the greatest Band EVER!!!!...

BE OPEN MINDED AND TRY THIS CD!.......1999-11-24

This CD is GREAT. A friend of mine, Stevie, suggested this CD, because she told me it was her favorite band. I never even heard of the band before that. NOW It's my new favorite band. It consists of a unique type of music. I can only describe it as, maybe ska, punk, and some comedy. But, really it's neither, because it's better! TRY IT! I GUARANTEE YOU, YOU WILL LOVE IT!

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a CD you can groove to
A No Brainer !
awesome cd blows you away
Disappointing David Benoit
Typical good service from Amazon

Right Here, Right Now
David Benoit
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ARNDL
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

Watermelon Man
Right Here, Right Now
Le Grand
Don't Know Why
Jellybeans And Chocolate
Third Encounter
Swingin' Waikiki
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Wistful Thinking
Quiet Room

Album Description

Composer, pianist and three-time Grammy nominee David Benoit continues his legendary status as the pioneer of smooth jazz with his latest release, "Right Here, Right Now." Maintaining his signature style of tranquility, Benoit decides to loosen up a bit and add a little funk on this CD. The opening cut, "Watermelon Man" offers Herbie Hancock's classic funk but also embraces a retro-60's sound that Benoit classifies as "funky jazz" or "jazz rock". The title track, "Right Here, Right Now", produced by longtime friend and trumpet player Rick Braun captures the true essence of a David Benoit classic. James Taylor's "Don't Let Me be Lonely Tonight" is cushioned with an intoxicating live jazz treatment accompanied by a 22-piece string section. Benoit's musical selections reflect his attraction for a range of jazz-inflected styles, from contemporary pop to pure bebop, orchestral and hip-hop. On the cadenced "Jellybeans and Chocolate" titled with his daughter June in mind, he introduces up and coming smooth jazz musicians, Brian Culbertson (trombone) and Euge Groove (saxophone). Benoit also features the talents of his live band on the bossa nova inflected ode to Hawaii, "Swingin Waikiki" and "Quiet Room" a touching dedication to his late father.

Customer Reviews:

a CD you can groove to.......2007-02-12

This is a happy, feel good CD. It puts you in a groovy mood and the slower tunes, makes you feel like swaying to the beat. My favorite song is 'Jellybeans and Chocolate'. It's an upbeat tune that makes my toe tap. So glad I bought this smooth jazz CD~

A No Brainer !.......2006-11-05

Any body that knows David Benoits music will definately want to add this one to their collection.The first half is pretty lively, and it mellows for the second half....just as it should be !

Buy it...you won`t be disapointed !

awesome cd blows you away.......2006-05-19

David benoit just keeps getting better on each recording. George Bretzlaff

Disappointing David Benoit.......2006-01-28

I've been a David Benoit fan since the early 80s, and unfortunately, this latest recording comes nowhere close to the quality of his earlier efforts. I get the feeling this was a contract fulfillment for GRP--I believe Benoit is now with Peak Records, where hopefully he'll regain some of freedom to record the adventurous and tasteful music he's recorded in the past. This latest effort is almost as bland and faceless as most $mooth Jazz on the radio today--I can barely tell this is a David Benoit recording, he's so buried in the mix. Rick Braun's heavy, slick "formula" over-production does not win any points here and, in my opinion, is a lot of the problem with this recording: it panders to the $mooth Jazz crowd, not contemporary jazz fans (such as myself) who value melody and musicianship over fitting a radio-friendly formula. I get the feeling I'm listening to a Rick Braun recording with Benoit as guest artist...and this is not a good thing! For instance, this is the blandest cover of "Watermelon Man" I've ever heard. I'm waiting for Benoit to give us another excellent album like "Letter To Evan", where he displays his considerable piano chops and yet, still gives us memorable melodies of his own, and his unique cover versions of others' tunes done in his inimitable contemporary style. Skip this one unless you're a completist (like I am); if you're just starting out, get one of GRP's compilations, or pick up a few choice gems from his 80s and early 90s catalog.

Typical good service from Amazon.......2005-09-21

As usual my order was processed quickly and received in the general alotted time. Most importantly I can use my Amazon established payment method. I feel confident I will receive good service when I purchase from the Amazon site.

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Talib drops his best work since his debut RIGHT ABOUT NOW!!
Masterpiece from Kweli -- Nothing but the Best
Flash Gordon & Roll Off Me - WTF???
Decent Mix CD
not bad

Right About Now
Talib Kweli
Manufacturer: Koch Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Quality
Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B000BKCXQI
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

Right About Now
Drugs, Basketball & Rap
Who Got It
Fly That Knot
Ms. Hill
Flash Gordon
Supreme Supreme
The Beast
Roll Off Me
Rock On
Where You Gonna Run
Two & Two

Album Description

Critically acclaimed and respected by hardcore hip-hop fans and MC's alike, Brooklyn native Talib Kweli has established industry standards for lyrical prowess and dexterity his entire career. A member of legendary groups Black Star and Reflection Eternal as well as a solo artist, Talib Kweli undoubtedly ranks highly among the most respected MCs in the game.

Customer Reviews:

Talib drops his best work since his debut RIGHT ABOUT NOW!!.......2007-02-23

I have to say I was very suprised at the quality of this album. After his SLIGHTLY average last album this was a huge leap forward in the right direction. The tracks are all consistently tight with great lyrics and nice production. Lyrics-wise there's very few that spit more intelligent or insightful rhymes in the game right now. Also the amount of producers used actually add to the flavour of the project rather than take away from it through a lack of cohesion. All the joints sound so different yet Talib compliments every last one of them perfectly. Apart from "Ms. Hill", which borders on stalker material and sounds totally unnecessary on this or any hiphop album, the rest is exciting, positive, intelligent, thought-provoking and just straight forward hard skilled hiphop from one of the best mc's of his generation. It starts off with the autobiograpical "Right About Now" which tells the tale of his career so far, followed by "Drugs, Basketball & Rap" which features Phil Da Agony and Planet Asia where all 3 mcs rip the track to shreads. Next is "Who Got It" and "Fly That Knot" featuring MF Doom. Both of these joints are top notch where Talib spits heat and his collabo with MF Doom is off the chain. "Ms. Hill", Ive already commented on so I'll move on. "Flash Gordon" and "Supreme Supreme" featuring Mos Def are two uptempo joints that really lift the album. "Supreme Supreme" was previously on his "A Beautiful Struggle" album as a bonus track and I dug it then too. "The Beast" featuring Papoose is a decent track where Talib comes out on top over a nice head nodding beat. "Roll Off Me" is probably the 2nd best track here after "Right About Now". Its a beautiful jazzy J-Dilla produced gem that Talib sounds sublime on. Both "Rock On" and "Where You Gonna Run" featuring Jean Grae are excellent where blessing the mic is the key element on both tracks. The album ends with the mellow "Two & Two" where Talib laments about all things important to him for over 5mins. The one thing I loved about this "mixtape" was that its not like one. There's no annoying DJ screaming his own name over the joints or cutting them short so he can big up himself after 1+half mins of each track. Its strictly done as a normal album, full songs with no interuptions. In my opinion I think this was his best work since his Reflection Eternal and BlackStar days. Excellent return to form from the thinking fans mc.

Masterpiece from Kweli -- Nothing but the Best.......2007-01-05

Kweli has consistently provided real hip hop fans with real hip hop music. His music is inspirational, enthusiastic, intelligent and not what you ordinarily hear on the so called hip hop radio stations--which is unfortunate because the masses are being denied a chance to experience real hip hop in its purest form. Kweli is an artist with a vision who eloquently expresses it through music. I recommend all of his CD's but only for the real hip hop fans--you won't hear about drug sales or bling in his music. If you're ready for the deeper meaning, definately pick up anything Kweli has put out.

Flash Gordon & Roll Off Me - WTF???.......2006-11-28

Come on Kwe. Other tracks on this album range from aight to good, a definite improvement from Beautiful Struggle but definately not up to par w/Black Star & Reflection Eternal or even Quality

Decent Mix CD.......2006-09-10

This CD is really a mixtape when you look at it. As with all mixtapes, the beats aren't as good as an actual CD( But what do I know about beats? I actually like Nas' new beats). Talib comes correct for the most part, but the guy can't avoid spitting a wack bar or two. That's alright, since there are MC's out there who would kill to say a weak bar than have a weak song(cough lloyd banks cough). Overall this is a good CD to tide you over until Talib's new CD comes out. When you pick up Kweli's new album, be sure to look out for Mos Def's new album and Nas' new album to hit in November( That's a heads up since Def Jam stopped promoting their best people. Method Man dropped and I've had people cuss me out for not telling them sooner.)

not bad .......2006-07-06

well i seen this cd in the store and thought i would try it out. so i spent my 15 dollors on him and i would have to say its good. the first two songs i really like are ms. hill and drugs, basketball, rap. those are good songs. so i would have to say go and get this cd.

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let's have a vote..
SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST
Great little indie record
A bit juvenile, perhaps just not for me
Knapsack-This Conversation...

This Conversation Is Ending Starting Right Now
Knapsack
Manufacturer: Alias Records
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Day Three of My New Life
Silver Sweepstakes
Do You Know Who You Are?
Frame & Canvas
Power of Failing

ASIN: B00000AGAT
Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

Katherine the Grateful
Change Is All the Rage
Shape of the Fear
Cold Enough to Break
Skip the Details
Arrows to the Action
Cinema Stare
Hummingbirds
Balancing Act
Please Shut off the Lights

Customer Reviews:

let's have a vote.........2006-08-24

I usually write loooooong reviews for cds (see my others). But let's put that to rest just once and vote..

If you think this sort of music (among other indie rockers of any kind) should get the attention of major labels instead of the same old non-talented pretty-boy/girl artists of today who should have modeled for Calvin Klien instead of ruin the music buisness, push YES. If you want to flush music down the toilet, say NO.

Great. This is one of the few flawless albums out there. Not your average emo. Get it if you want to hear something different.

Also check out the Jealous Sound (same lead singer, same sound but more mature)

SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST.......2004-06-22

Unfortunately, Knapsack is no longer a band. However, their legacy burns bright with this ripping final album. Not only did Knapsack never put out a bad album (how many bands can honestly say that), unlike their prior efforts, there's not a bad track on this CD. It's still a mystery to me how this band never really got discovered and made the mainstream, but that's part of their allure.

Great little indie record.......2003-10-22

What can I say this is a great cd from start to finish. Mixed by Mark Trombino (Who recently produced Finch's debut) this cd even just sonically sounds awesome. I just love Blair Shehan's voice he can do this smooth singing and then a really contained yell and no one sounds remotely like him. Pretty much all 10 songs are solid but stand-out ones are : Katherine The Grateful, Change Is All The Rage, Cinema Stare and the great closer Please Shut Off The Lights. I think this cd is a real hidden gem and the only problem with it is that it's only 10 songs. But definately check out the Jealous Sound too which is Blair Shehan's new band (Knapsack broke up after this cd) because they are amazing.

A bit juvenile, perhaps just not for me.......2003-07-23

I was directed to Knapsack based upon my affinity to Jawbreaker and Samiam. I can barely see a similarity, although I can acknowledge that one exists: All the above-mentioned bands sing heartfelt if not somewhat cryptic lyrics, are a little rough around the edges in a good way and talented with their instruments, and write emotive songs.

Unfortunately, this band is somewhat boring and juvenile. I can see high school chicks swooning to the singer's voice, and saying to themselves "Ooh, we are SOOO Ahhlternative!" I once had a band that ... , and we just messed around for fun, but we had one song entitled "Generic Alternative Song," which was intended to make fun of music exactly like this. And we wrote that song over 10 years ago, which pretty much says to me that not much has changed in lame alternative music over the years.

The music is overall very non-offensive, and does very little to inspire me. The vocalist sings in a pretentious whispery voice most of the time, and I can't stand that. Sure, they may be talented... but so is Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston... not that there's any similarity other than they all play music I don't like.

The reason why it doesn't get only one star is because I am a big fan of the guitarist... but I guess even if Jimi Hendrix was playing this music, I'd still hate it. This music puts me to sleep!

Just so you know, I tend to like punk rock (not the lame emo-core stuff like Saves the Day and Finch, but REAL punk like Misfits, Operation Ivy, Dead Kennedys, etc.). I like a good, hard-as-steel emo-ish album from time to time, which is why I like Samiam and Jawbreaker, but most bands having anything to do with emo drive me nuts. Hopefully that helps to put my tastes in perspective, so if you find your taste similar to mine this review might help you. It doesn't really help when people say how great the music is etc. if there's no context. And if your tastes are not similar to mine, feel free to ignore me.

Knapsack-This Conversation..........2003-01-13

Just like any other band that gets better over time, so it was for the now-defunct Knapsack. Blair Shehan's songwriting skills have dramatically improved from album to album. "Silver Sweepstakes" had a few cuts that would become the trademark Knapsack sound, "Day Three..." kept up with the pace of progressive song structure and instrumentation, and "This Conversation..." is perhaps the pinnacle at which Knapsack could write and record. Perhaps similar to other "emo" bands like Braid and Jejune who broke up shortly after releasing their last and (by far) best album, Knapsack called it quits following their supporting tour for "This Conversation...". Nevertheless, Blair has formed a new group (The Jealous Sound) which is almost a carbon-copy songwise of Knapsack, so the continuing impressive "canciones" continue.

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1. Intro
2. On the Down Low
3. Interview
4. Mama
5. Interview
6. If...
7. Interview
8. Right Now
9. Interview
10. When You Lose a Child
11. Interview
12. China White
13. Interview
14. Broke Ass Niggas
15. Interview
16. Smackin' Rappers
17. Interview
18. New York-L.A.
19. Interview
20. Stupid Mutha Fuckas
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