Available for the first time nationwide, Giving Something Back is a live album recorded at various clubs in the band's home base of Baltimore, MD. It has many live versions of songs on Jimmie's Chicken Shack's Rocket/Isla... more »nd Record's debut, Pushing The Salmanilla Envelope. On this recording, the Shack is "raw poultry," leaving in all the screaches and miscues to create the true live music sound.« less
Available for the first time nationwide, Giving Something Back is a live album recorded at various clubs in the band's home base of Baltimore, MD. It has many live versions of songs on Jimmie's Chicken Shack's Rocket/Island Record's debut, Pushing The Salmanilla Envelope. On this recording, the Shack is "raw poultry," leaving in all the screaches and miscues to create the true live music sound.
"Giving Something Back is such an awesome cd. You really start to make a personal connection to the band with this record. They weren't as powerful live back then as they are now, but it's still a great cd. You really start to see their personalities shine through, like frontman Jimi Haha's humor. It's also the only cd where you can get the song "React", which is wonderful, and "Vacuum". If you like Pushing the Salmanilla Envelope, then you will love this. All of your favorites off of that album are alive and kicking on this one."
Giving something back from jimmie's chicken shack
matt thomas | arizona usa | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard jimmie's chicken shack when a friend brought there first major label release over adn tried to get me to play it on my guitar. That is when the affair started. since then i have bought every album they have. i bought this one while i was at a concert of The Shacks. The concert was awesome and so is this band, the cd does a great job of showing their energy live adn how much they can control a crowd. So if you want a great live cd adn you like good "mutt rock" as they are called, buy this album. i dont think you will be sorry."
Truly a triumph
Rumsfield1@aol.com | Annapolis, MD | 04/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"None of the available JCS albums does the band justice in terms of raw energy. "Giving somethingback" gives the listener only a small taste of the live performance - the forum in which this band truly shines. Although now down to two original members, JCS is still forging new areas of music with their self-proclaimed "mutt-rock"."
Giving Something Back
Rumsfield1@aol.com | 08/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Jimmie's Chicken Shack really DOES give something back. They play great live, and are a lot of fun. This cd rally rocks, give it a listen!"