Bob Schneider - Im Good Now (12 tracks) +Album Reviews +Used CD available for Swap

This Austin legend strikes gold again

Jason Willey | Seattle, WA USA | 04/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"How is this guy not a household name yet? I'll start with a quote my wife said yesterday after buying this album "Bob is a musical Genius". This is not the first time these words have been spoken about Bob within my circle of friends. I discovered Bob about two years ago. After I heard Lonelyland (Bob's other major solo effort) I was hooked. Now, after backfilling my "Bob" collection with his other albums, I was really looking forward to spinning his latest. It is amazing! This album will make you grin (Captain Kirk), groan with empathy (Bridge Builders), rock (Come On), move your body (All The Gold In The Sunset, Getting Better) and think (I'm Good Now... well really all of the songs). Not to mention that the song "Come With Me Tonight" has hit written all over it. The one thing all of these songs have in common is that they will make you feel something, this is rare. Treat yourself, buy this album and check out Bob live sometime. His live shows kick some serious a*s. Other Bob projects include his bands Ugly Americans, The Scabs and The Galaxy Kings. They are all worth buying (especially The Scabs and Galaxy Kings) it will be like purchasing your own mine. Discover Bob and you too will strike gold."

The #1 overlooked BEST album of 2004.

Andrew Skretta | 01/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I found Bob Schneider just after he released the album "Lonelyland." My friend from TX recommended I catch his Chicago show and I was very impressed. Lonelyland didn't leave my stereo for the next 2 months, and I've been long waiting for the follow-up. Again, I saw the live show before purchasing "I'm Good Now" and the new album actually steps it up another notch. The tracks speak for themselves by demonstrating the talent and variety that Bob provides on this album:

Come With Me, Long Way to Get, God is My Friend = fresh singer/songwriter acoustic melodies

Medicine, I'm Good Now = alt-country rock with a touch of twang

The Way Life's Supposed to Be, Cap'n Kirk, Getting Better = catchy pop tunes that make you sing along

C'mon Baby = hard rocking power chords

Piggyback = electropop anti-cookie-cutter pop (i.e. wilco-like stuff)

I think what impresses me most about Bob, is his lyrical abilities. This guy will make you think, taking you from "the middle of the Mexico in my mind" to "a little place called heaven that I'll probably never see." Bottom line here - if you like Wilco's musical style, and Pete Yorn's lyrical creativity, chances are Bob Schneider will become your new favorite artist. (And don't miss a live show when he's on tour in your town). The #1 overlooked BEST album of 2004."

The most underrated muscian of the last decade

New Farsi Speaker | Portland, OR | 10/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like Bob Schneider and have not seen one of his side projects the Scabs, you absolutley must do this. My fiance from Texas turned me on to Bob and it was one of the best discoveries of my musical life. He is one of the most talented musicians that I have ever seen. He can play, sing and write almost any style of music and do it very well. I know other people have said this about Bob, but he is way better live than recorded. If you ever get a chance to see him live you must do so. Every time I go to Texas to see the future in-laws I am always checking to see if Bob is going to play at Antone's so I can see him live there where the Scabs Freebird CD was recorded. Amazing.

It is a shame that artists that are running around in the popular music scene get so much recognition and Bob does not. He deserves more attention.

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An Cohesive Collection of Eclectic Styles

Scott Louis | Houston, Texas | 10/06/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It is, based on this record, a very difficult task to nail down a list of musical influences present in Bob Schneider's music. You can hear a touch of Pete Yorn in the lovelorn lyrics, a bit of Wilco in the production, a touch of Texas Country in the melody, and it's hard to skip the similarity of the vocal presentation between Bob and Conner Oberst in some of Bright Eyes' more produced recordings. Moreover, you can hear some reggae and blues grafted in to situations where they are wholly unexpected.

All that to say that it's really hard to compare Schneider to anyone. He brings in some of the best elements of many genres to create something truly unique and special. The honesty betrayed in the immediate nature of the vocal production belies a truly personal recording, with the added orchestration of this album when compared to Lonelyland make this album an interesting hybrid, and I doubt a lesser artist could pull it off.

As it stands, it is hard to find much of a flaw in this album. As with all records, there are standout tracks ("Come With Me Tonight," "A Long Way to Get," Gold in the Sunset, and "Piggyback"), and some relatively weak spots ("C'mon Baby" and "Cap'n Kirk"), but even these weaker songs contribute to the overall fell of the record in an indispensable way. Though I don't regularly listen to them while listening to the record, I would not have them taken off.

This is one of the best releases of 2004, hands down. Schneider has indeed come a long way since The Ugly Americans, and I for one am truly excited to see where this talented singer/songwriter goes next.

(Side note: If you ever have a chance to see Bob live, don't pass it up. He puts on a particularly engaging live show that it would be a shame to miss.)"

Bob Schneider is unbelievable!

lltb | Hattiesburg, MS | 01/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just saw Bob Schneider in New Orleans, and he is even better in person than he is on his CDs - if you can believe that. He is absolutely my favorite musician. This CD has a little bit of everything, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a kind of laid-back alternative sound. Buy it! You'll love it! If you ever get a chance to see him live - do it!"

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	Bob Schneider I'm Good Now Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Track Listings (12) - Disc #1 Come With Me Tonight Medicine A Long Way to Get The Way Life Is Supposed to Be I'm Good Now God Is My Friend C'mon Baby The Bridge Builders Capn Kirk Gold in the Sunset Piggyback Getting Better
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