Search - Ramblers :: Country Tribute to Lynyrd to Skynyrd

An insult to the greatest southern rock band of all time.

03/17/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"When I first saw this album on the shelf at the store, I thought it would be a great album, because its name made it sound like one. So, I bought it, and listened to it. Boy, was that a mistake. My first hint that this was a horrible album should've been when I noticed that it said, "by the Ramblers" on the bottom of the album's cover. When I first bought this album, I thought it would have some well-known country singers on it, like Travis Tritt or Hank Williams Jr. Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed when I realized that that wasn't the case, but that was nothing compared to the disappointment that this album would give me when I listened to it. Listening to this album made me realize why I had never heard any of their music before, as well as why they are, for the most part, unknown. Simply put, this band, as well as this album, sucks. Every recording on this album sounds like they were recorded in a garage studio, if they even sound that good. Also, their lead singer has no business whatsoever singing any Skynyrd songs. (He has no business singing, period). Skynyrd recorded these songs with attitude (which the ramblers should've kept in mind) and talent (which the ramblers don't have). If Ronnie Van Zant could've heard these recordings, I think he would have knocked the daylights out of everyone that took part in the making of this album. This just goes to show you what some unknown bands will do when they're desperate for publicity, and it also goes to show you what the end result usually is. By the way, I would've given this album zero stars if I could have."