A CHICKENFOOT Fetish!

     It's a huge understatement to say that I have been a longtime Sammy Hagar worshipper! His music, stemming from Montrose, to his solo years, to Van Halen, to right now, has been a constant source of fun & good times for me. And, uh, I happen to LOVE his Cabo Wabo tequila! Some of the most fun nights of my life have been seeing Sammy & the Waboritas live in concert, and my secret dream is to one day fly down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and jam "Heavy Metal" with him. Yes, that IS my rock dream moment, right there! A future blog will absolutely deal with Sammy and his career of awesome music, but today I am talkin' about his latest project, Chickenfoot, the "supergroup" featuring classic Van Halen bandmate, Michael Anthony, and one of my favorite guitarists in the history of the instrument, the incomparable Joe Satriani. The latest release titled, "Chickenfoot III", continues where the first cd left off, and delivers an even stronger mix of bluesy, crunchy rockers that you'll find as addicting as a premium Cabo Wabo margerita (Waborita!). Slammin' riffs, beautiful guitar work, great song structure, and the fantastic vocal harmonies you've come to expect from Sammy & Michael singing together, are found all throughout this album. The chorus of the raucous opener, "Last Temptation" illustrates exactly that point. The first video, "Big Foot", is a grinding boogie-ing rocker, suitable for driving fast, or grilling your favorite meat, whichever you choose to do. "Lighten Up" might be my favorite track on the disc, starts with it's gospel-ish organ intro, then quickly punches you with a great, hard rockin' riff that has a little ZZ Top flavor in it. "Come Closer" is a great up-tempo, soulful, mellow song with fantastic lyrics, and "Something Gone Wrong" will serve as a reminder to anyone who thinks Joe Satriani is just a Shred-zilla. There's acoustic awesomeness, and incrediblly tasty bluesy leads all throughout this masterpiece. In fact, I take back what I said about "Lighten Up", this track is probably my favorite on the disc, complete with perfect singing by the 60+ year old rock phenom, Sammy. This new release is so worth being part of your collection, simply because it's a FUN rock project, as is just about everything Sammy Hagar involves himself with. Play it loud, and have yourself a margerita, watch the world's troubles disappear for a lil' bit..