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| From | "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Another CD that used stealth technology in 2004 |
| Date | Sat, 5 Mar 2005 14:32:56 -0500 |
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Enuff Z'nuff's "?"....? (yep, that's the title). As in "I wonder what ever
happened to Enuff Z'nuff?"...
These guys have been cranking out album after album or guitar pop over the
years and don't seem to get much attention. Admittedly most of their CDs are
far from classic albums, but there are always good moments and a cool cover
tune, and occasionally they slip in a killer single. This album is no
different - some solid crunchy pop, the cover is Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy"
and the killer single is "Home Tonight". I was a little disappointed with
their straightforward take on Queen but "Home Tonight" sits alongside "There
Goes My Heart" as one of the best tracks the band has ever recorded. They
were back to the Vie/Znuff/Frigo/Foxx lineup, and I loved Derek Frigo's
guitar playing a lot (love his liner notes credit too - "lead guitar and
cigarettes"); he can underplay a lead ("Help") that most guitarists would
step all over. Sadly, Frigo died last summer from a drug overdose, a
haunting reminder of how drugs almost killed half the band a decade earlier.
Now I'll admit that a song title like "Joni Woni Rides The Pony" won't have
you running to the record shop, and it is nothing but a dumb rock song. But
don't judge a band by its song titles or peace logos. They can still rock
out ("Hang On For Life") and the acoustic ballad "How Are You" is a great
showcase for the band's unplugged side. "This Guy", "No Place Like Home",
"Harleya" and the appropriately titled "Gorgeous" are all solid tracks that
validate your purchase. Somehow, despite tragic setbacks and the ignorance
of the media, Enuff Z'nuff plows on under the radar. I'm glad my stealth
technology keeps finding them.
cheers,
b
"Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm"
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