Perfect time to share some thoughts on the ReIdolized cd. Managed to pick this up in store last week which was a pleasant surprise. I didn't know what to expect but from what I'd heard things were promising enough. To re-recorded an album like TCI all these years later is no easy task and I'm really enjoying the outcome.
Blackie sounds great, even in parts where you can tell he's changing the tone and timbre of his voice just to reach the notes, but pops for not changing keys or anything. I'm impressed that everything is taken exactly from the original. Some may find this pointless but not me. It's pretty tight all round and I'm even impressed Doug played the solos how they originally went also. He's definitely not as clean as Bob/Doug in the original but that's his style and once you get use to it, it's fine.
Production sounds nice and beefy too. The new songs are really really good, the run of new stuff before Great Misconceptions are excellent and it's great Blackie added things but didn't add things for the sake and the quality didn't suffer. I don't understand the point of Miss You on here. I think Blackie wrote this for his Brother who passed I think, which I believe is Michael, but not sure why it's here, but I haven't read through the story or watched the DVD yet. Don't even know if I will watch the DVD at all truthfully.
The only negative and it's not a big deal is the changed lyrics in Chainsaw Charlie. I respect Blackie and his beliefs but this is the only part that makes me cringe. All in all, a great release and for a band that peopel have written off for years, showing fine form being able to do this. Worth a listen if you love the original.
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