 Sammy & Chickenfoot really shine on this one! 7 of 7 people found this review helpful.
From the beginning track "Avenida Revolucion" through all the songs ending with "Future in the Past" I was amazed at how much this Chickenfoot effort sounded like Van Halen's release OU812. With Michael Anthony on bass, I guess you can't help but to instantly pick up on the Van Hagar years with Sammy pluggin' away writing hit after hit and jammin' with Van Halen. Sammy wrote most of the 11 songs that are on this release, and let me tell you if your expecting a Waborita's style then you may be disappointed! Think late 70's Sammy solo + mid to late 80's Van Halen + the outstanding drummer Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Pepper's fame + the awesome lead guitar put down by Mr. Joe Satriani and you will come to just one conclusion, it = a hard rockin' straight forward guitar laden romp with outstanding storytelling songs sung by a master! Folks their simply isn't a bad or mediocre song on this disk. I do have a few favorites though after listening to the disk front to back 4 times now. The opener Avenida Revolucion is my favorite, its in your face, has great lyrics and perhaps the best guitar licks on the whole cd. My 2nd favorite, and a close second to Avenida is the ultra catchy track 5 "Runnin' Out". If your a fan of Sammy, or if you liked the Hagar w/ Van Halen years, if your a fan of Satch (Joe Satriani), or just a fan of great hard rock music you'll absolutely love this cd! I guarantee it!
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I am not sure whether Chickenfoot came to stay or it's just a side project, but whatever it is, it was worth the effort. It couldn't be wrong: an all-star team of rock music veterans getting together to deliver powerful and vibrant tunes.
In a few songs, like "Get It Up", when you hear the lead vocals by Sammy Hagar and the background vocals from Michael Anthony (apparently), it's impossible not to remind of Van Halen. In this particular song, an outstanding guitar solo right in the middle of it makes it more Van Halen-like, except that it is not Eddie playing, but no one else than the legend Joe Satriani.
However, despite some small passages, the effort has its own sonority, its own style, and provides us with a little more of the old and good arena rock that some of us miss so much these days, sometimes.
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