Search - Chocolate Watchband :: Get Away

Weak!

Robert Quinn | St. Paul, MN United States | 08/31/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"This doesn't approach their work from the 60's; it has none of the intensity, rawness, and inspiration. Hard to beleive that this is the same band (well, sort of) that produced a cover of Ray Davies' "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" that far outshone the original. If I somehow found myself needing to explain rock and roll to someone, that might well be the first song I would choose to play for him. And though I think it is their best song, it is representative of their sound at the time.If they re-release a compilaton of their original material (And I do mean, theirs. Their original albums included significant numbers of instrumental pieces recorded not by the Chocolate Watchband, but by studio musicians.), I will gladly buy it. But this is not worth purchasing..."

Chocolate Watchband 30 years plus

James C. Richards Jr. | Eastern PA | 04/06/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This compilation of the Chocolate Watchband is the logical

successor to One Step Beyond released way back in 1969 when

Acid Rock and Flower Power were in vogue.The realpower of the

group can be heard on Strike The Match,So Screwed Up and I'm On

Fire.Dave Aguilar sounds as good in 1999 as he did in 1969.

Allin all for you devotees of the Chocolate Watchband,this is

a cd worth getting and adding to your collection of pychedelia.

I believe the group is on tour,so if you have a chance to see them in person -go for it-you won't be disappointed!"