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This is good music.

btnh1999 | 06/21/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Imagine one quarter Johnny Cash, one quarter Sage Francis, and the rest pure originality, and you got Buck 65. I have never heard anything like this before. The lyrics are not that articulate, but Buck is an excellent storyteller who is capable of invoking emotions like a psychiatrist. This album is sort of a greatest hits collection, although he re-records every song for this album. There are also a few originals. Definitely worth it."

Country Rap done right...yeah, you heard me.

B. Lane | New York, New York USA | 03/18/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Some things just don't seem like a good idea on paper. Family businesses, office romance and country hip-hop. But like Rage Against the Machine showed rock and hip-hop (along with politics) could be done well if the music came first. Buck 65 gives us a taste of what Johnny Cash might have sounded like is he were 20-something today and brought up with Public Enemy and Mos Def alongside Earl Scruggs and Ralph Stanley.



His gravel throated delivery of small-town tales, family secrets, pride in a good day of work and love lost alongside sly humor make me think he's the Kris Kristofferson of the Canadian hip-hop world. Along with his Irish counterpart Everlast, Buck 65 is the real deal, and Bubba Sparxx, Kid Rock and Big & Rich can now go back to busing tables."

Buck Expands on Talkin Honky Blues

7th Angl | Ontario, Canada | 06/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This latest opus really builds on the folksy, rustic vibe present on Talkin Honky Blues (in fact, Buck is a headliner at this year's Calgary Folk Festival)and really pushes hip-hop's envelope to say the least. Old songs, b-sides and a couple new tracks are reinvented on This Right Here Is. For the most part, these songs are successful, and in my opinion, there is not a single weak track to be found. "Cries a girl" and "Phil" are given a better treatment here than on Square, and I was quite surprised that I liked Graematter's production values better than DJ Signify on the former track.



I disagree with the reviewer who says that "Phil" is out of place. This song is quite beautiful, and the C&W flavour really spices it up. Ditto for "Out of Focus". "Centaur" is a very humourous song, though matching beats to Buck's outlandish rhymes is no small feat. Gone is the original sinister bass- laden accompaniment on Vertex, in favour of a mild acoustic approach. "Talkin Fishin' Blues" is a Woody Guthrie remake of sorts, and is one of the catchiest hip-hop songs I've ever heard (pun intended).



This is not an official LP from Buck 65, but it showcases the experimental wizardry of this iconoclast, and even further abstract directions he is willing to explore. It will be interesting to see if this vibe is furthered on his next full length, Secret House Against The World."