Reviews (page 7 of 10)
Fun throwback with some classics
Pretty good album, I like his voice. Just didn't feel that unique
A handful of bangers mixed in with a bunch of "good enough" sounding songs. Also makes me think back to sitting in a car seat while my mom plays "She talks to Angels" on my ride to school back in 2004
Really no better than just okay, though somewhat better (or less annoying) than one remembers, with utter lack of originality the main shortcoming. This is at best a decent simulacrum of vintage Stones, but without you know, the quality or authentic attitude to pull it off. Or maybe it's warmed-over Steppenwolf given that the forgettable "Struttin' Blues" so obviously rips off "Born to Be Wild." Or perhaps more like a diluted Aerosmith (slightly less embarrassing [but only slightly] in reaching for acclaim). Or second-rate (okay, 2.5-rate) Faces. And very little to do with the Allman Bros, who bring a much jazzier and jammier sensisbility, as well as country swing that's completely absent here, and much greater virtuosity (both musically and lyrically) in contrast to the BC's utterly unsurprising, nearly paint-by-numbers soloing. (Editors have little grasp of "Southern Rock" – just because it's from Georgia doesn't mean it's like Skynyrd or ABB or ....). Robinson has a credible R&R voice, but one hears the strain to live up to the rock legend status he clearly has in mind for himself. He tries too hard, basically. That they didn't last makes sense, as the world sometimes does. The question of whether Mr. Crowe's Garden was actually the better band was one of the biggest what-if debates in ATL indie rock/college radio at the turn of the decade, though everyone mostly agreed that BCs were complete poseurs and generally lame in a very obvious kinda way.
Not much to Crowe about
Couple of good songs, but not really for me.
It's some solid blues rock. Outside of the singles it tends to blend together a bit, but those singles are good fun, and the playing overall is solid too. Not something i'm likely to come back to, but it was worth a listen.
wild that this came out in the 90s when they’re so clearly trying to sonically emulate the 60s/70s rock dudes that being said many bangers and i f w it
It was good, but nothing really stuck with me. It’s really nothing compared to Led Zeppelin, but I didn’t feel like I wanted to turn it off either.
Honestly I really liked this… I feel like there was something slightly missing, and if that had been there, it would have brought it above average, however, pleasantly surprised by this album.
I remember when this first came out and it felt like it had been around since the 70s. Enjoyed the radio hits, but don't think that I'd ever choose to listen to this album again.
Fine album. Nothing special, just some fine music. Won’t listen again. 5/10 Top 3: 1. Seeing Things 2. Hard To Handle 3. She Talks To Angels
better than i thought still just sounds like the american stones….
Obviously a southern boogie blues bar rock band who wanna be the Stones, but don't quite make it, mainly because the singer doesn't quite have the necessary authority. It's ok but I would sooner listen to Free, Lynyrd Skynyrd or the actual Stones.
I knew 3 of these songs I think - they're a one-trick pony, but it's a decent trick. I didn't hate it anyway.
Rock'n'roll bb. I wasn't in the mood, but this made me feel like I was in the early 90's/late 80's
another fine album that didn't really do much for me, even after two listens. the songs are all pretty samey and unfortunately the one song they wrote wasn't one i really cared for. i can definitely see how people would like this sort of music but i just don't think it's anything special. the songs i knew going into it are still my favorites, and hard to handle is definitely the best one here. favorites: hard to handle, she talks to angels
Great debut album by a band that let's you know what they are from the opening riff, southern fried Led Zeppelin. A handful of weak tracks knock this down from a 4 to 3.
Led Zeppelin by way of the American South. Nowhere near as transcendent as that band’s best work, but still a pretty good time.
Prilično sam siguran da je svaki ili skoro svaki naš gitarski bend iz devedesetih donio ovaj album denykenu kao referencu za svoj zvuk. I pod svaki mislim majke i kojoti😃
Throwback blues/southern rock. Trying to sound like the 60's was never as cool as it was in the 90's. I know them best for their electric hit Hard to Handle, which was nice on relisten. I don't think Shake Your Money Maker has anything special to offer. I was pretty underwhelmed the entire time.
Forgettable but not bad
I've never listened to the Black Crowes before but they sounded super familiar, I can only assume that they inspired a lot of later bands
disappointed was not counting crows
Väldigt välgjort men inte för tilltalande till mig.
With two great tracks, this album seems full of filler. Guitar riffs are good but the scene itself leaves some to be desired
sucks until the second half
Pianorock pauhaa poppistyyllin. Menevää, mut ei myöskään paljoa sen enempää. 3/5.
The return of southern rawk. For me songs ranged from catchy to inoffensive. Surprising number of singles seem to come off this record but I can’t see myself reaching for it. If I want that sound l would just throw on Exile on Main St. Also, didn’t sound anything like the original Black Flag version of “Jealous Again”…
Nice Rock record but that kinda makes it very average
Solid rock album.
I mean it's not bad but they were a bit fucken late to the party with this sound lmao
It was a consistent album, just none of the songs I was like "wow I need this in my playlist". it feels more like background music at a restaurant
Reminds me of Bad Company, with touches of Rod Stewart and the Faces, with a bit of Led Zeppelin blues thrown in for good measure. I liked it.
Yeah, a fun rock and roll album!
at times good, at times generic rock
When people ask why rock died, you can answer with bands like The Black Crows. Literally nothing original to be found here. Every note, every vocal has been done to death. If this came out twenty years earlier... maybe. But by 1990, this had been done a million times. It's a snoozefest from start to finish.
It’s classic rock and roll. I like but don’t love.
Es bien rocanrol. Me gustó, tiene buenas cosas.
Least fav: could I’ve been so blind Fav:Hard to handle- really only b/c I’ve heard it before The only reason it isn’t a 4 is because there is this weird high pitched ringing noise throughout the record, it ruins a lot of songs
I imagined blasting this album while cruising along the highway in my pickup on the west coast, but I can not imagine listening to this album in any other way haha
Yea it's ok
3/5 It's a decent album with some interesting elements for a 90s rock revival. Same flavor as the usual hair metal RnB/rock blend. Not bad, nothing too new
Standard 90s poppy college rock type stuff p solid tho
pretty solid album w some classics. just a 3 tho
Solid throw back rock n roll
Ok, mostly generic with a few standouts.
un rock un po' leggero e un po' pop, non sembra male. Però provano tutte a essere ballad... MMM
This has to be like the most influential album ever for lame dads everywhere. As soon as I heard hard to handle start I could hear the grills get fired up and the belts looped through all the Jean shorts get tightened. While it definitely feels like the most cliched dad/bar rock album ever, there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that. It filled up 43 minutes with not totally awful rock music I guess.
This would be a 2 without "Hard to Handle". Super bland generic rock for me, didn't make me feel anything.
I remember the Black Crowes from the early 90's ... basically a 70's imitation blues band. Today the music seems somewhat dated to me ... the songs are kinda old-hat, predictable. A good album, but I'm just not in the same place I was back then.
Pretty good straight ahead rock
Fairly mediocre late 80s/early 90s rock. Not bad, not great, just good.
Like a 2.8
Niet super origineel, maar wel gewoon prima.
Great 90s Rock. Love his voice and their sound
Decent retro rock album. Nothing new, but it was different from what everybody else was doing at the time. Songs are quite generic, but the singer lifts them to a higher level. Favorite song: She talks to angels.
Deze had ik 'op CD' en ik had hoge verwachtingen, maar ik ben 't een beetje ontgroeid. Met enige moeite toch 3 sterretjes.
some good tunes
Great jams! Added two songs.
A good background album of solid rock songs. a few quite good songs to save to playlists. 'Seeing Things' gave me a good feeling of Joe Cocker which I liked and Favourite track of course is Hard to handle.
3/5
Cover bands and divorced women in bedazzled jeans have one thing in common. They love the song hard to handle. The black crowed are pretty decent and makes some good causal southern rock songs. It just so happens that their style has become so generic and boring that to listen to it now feels like it lacks any creativity. Their music is good but it falters being in between classic rock and modern alternative. Either way it’s better than most on this list. 6.5/10
I have never listened to this album, but somehow I never every single song.
I listened the Shake Your Money Maker a lot when I was a kid. My Dad loved it and I had plenty of nostalgic moments listening to it again, it was many years ago. Overall, I enjoyed the hits, but the other songs don’t stand out that much to me. 3 out of 5 stars.
On the one hand, it's hard not to like this brand of retro (even for the time) blues rock. It's reminiscent of so much blues inspired, sloppy, classic rock such as early 70s Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, or The Faces. On the other hand, I find the singer's voice irritating. It's vocal fry without the growl that makes that kind of singing interesting. After awhile, I just can't listen to it any more.
I liked the production on this a lot and thought the kind of country/hard rock fusion was interesting and pretty unique. Unfortunately the songs themselves were nothing too special and I got pretty bored in the back end.
3/5. An upbeat rock album with some blues involved. The best songs are the only good songs. Other songs are kind of skippable but still enjoyable.
Pretty generic southern rock
skoj? kanske!
Highlights: "Twice as Hard," "She Talks to Angels" A major difference between 90s and 00s music outside of hip-hop and R&B is that the "Alt" umbrella effectively contained "country rock". Even grunge bands by and large shared in qualities that would later be monopolized by "country" in the kitschy national cultural divorce of the Bush administration. So this album coming right on the dot in 1990 is certainly prescient if not extremely influential. The charisma of the drawl in bright, melodic tenor over waves of distortion that carries this album also lends success to Nirvana, STP, Alice in Chains, Fuel, Live, Train, on and on until it gives way to grizzled macho baritone-tenor in the 00s. There's actually color and diversity to most of the lyrics; the bridge of "Talks to Angels" kind of tramples its ideas, but otherwise it's really a pretty clever and sad song. Southern-ness in rock music eventually became a lodestone for ever-accumulating *prescription* until former rock-dominated Midwest states were ruled by country rock per se that was lyrically literally just consumerist catechism, so this also has value as a memento of a more earnest and authentic period for those characteristics in music.
Not really my thing but it’s pretty neat.
Dadrock medio fome/ me cuesta prestarle atencion xd. 6.5/10
There was a time I would have been super into this, but it didn't age well at all for me. Best track: Hard to Handle
This is a little tricky for me to score because this is not my kind of music, but I realize that this is a really well done album. They certainly captured the spirit of 70s southern guitary blues rock with piano and brought it forward to the 90s. I do appreciate listening to something good that I wouldn't have chosen, but I also won't be putting it on again anytime soon.
solid bar rock, nothing id come back to
Middle of the road road and roll. My guess is that their influences were Rolling Stones and ZZ Top. I remember Hard to Handle being a hit for them but never understood a single word of the lyrics including the words Hard to Handle. Nothing here to upset anyone but also nothing to get to excited about.
In their best album, Black Crowes evokes 70s southern blues rock through the use of power chords, a loud and energetic vocalist, and gospel-inspired back vocals and piano on certain songs. It's one final classic hurrah before alt rock takes over. I wouldn't say it's innovative, with a few forgettable songs and plenty of repetition, but it's certainly executed and produced well. Even the mandatory power ballad "She Talks to Angels" isn't that bad. Favorites: Twice as Hard, Sister Luck, Hard to Handle
Performances are good, especially the vocals. Recording is solid. If only the Led Zeppelin albums were engineered this well. It's a great collection of songs with a couple of standout singles. After all, though, it's pastiche.
Fun, very good without crossing the line into great
Not bad
maneirinho
sci-fi folk :-)
Not bad at all. But not much happens. 2 Holy shit "Hard To Handle" is so iconic, didn't realize it was their song. 3 It holds up
i mean i had fun with this album while i cleaned my room, it’s just not my favorite style.
Well this was quite funny I thought! Hilarious name for the album. I felt like it was all so typical of the genre, like the songs and what they were about were incredibly typical. Unsurprisingly - troubled women. But overall I quite enjoyed it
Didn't mind this. At first I just thought it sounded like a less good Faces but after a while I got into it. Nothing to write home about but not bad.
This is not my genre at all (I think it's Southern Rock/blues mixed with a bit of metal and grunge?), but I enjoyed this album full of big hits, catchy songs, and driving energy. I can see why it had such a commercial success. I'm not sure it's super original, and after all their greatest hit was an Otis Redding cover, but they seemed to have shown appropriate respect for their sources and it's a fun album. Sort of like comfort food in music form. It's hard to choose 3 or 4 for this one - but I'm going 3 because it was not groundbreaking in anyway.
Ok. Felt really if it’s time though
Solid, no bullshit, rock n roll.
It’s alright. It’s a great rock record, but nothing unique or new really.
"Hard to Handle" is the best song by far but I thought the rest of the album was alright.
Typical southern rock / bar music. This one came out in the nineties and it's pretty clear they follow a, by then, tried and true formula. Fun to listen to, for a bit, but in the end didn't really grab me past the halfway mark. Think I'd rather listen to the older rock classics than this.
This takes me back- stylised glammy, bluesey rock. It's good and easy to listen to. This kind of this never seems to date.
This album is actually proof to me that I don't hate this genre, just the bands that I have been forced to listen to for most of my life. There were a few lowpoints that I had to force myself not to skip, but overall a solid listen. Favourite tracks (in no particular order): Hard to handle, Thick n Thin, She Talks to Angels, and Jealous Again.
"Shake your money maker" is a pretty weird slang phrase. Of course I'm saying this as someone who doesn't live in a culture that uses such phrase. Still, I was a bit surprised at how generic it was. It's a pretty decent blues-rock album, but I'll probably remember 0 of those riffs. Maybe this shake your money maker thing is not as weird as I think it is. Is this what they call "dad-rock"? Christian rock sans Jesus? Maybe. Kudos from being a non-boring, energetic dad-rock of an album though.
It's a nice heavy late-nite blues rock album that came out in the time when grunge was getting absolutely huge. Lenny Kravitz already showed a year earlier there was still a market for 70's rock. So here The Black Crowes came with an album that really was nothing new, a combination of The Stones, The Faces and Rod Stewart. But it rocked. And still does.
Wenn etwas insignifikant ist, du kannst es The Black Crowes rufen
Enjoyable, but I always waiting for the blast...
a few decent ones
This was retro rock when it was released. It was refreshing to hear this type of music on the radio in in 90, but if I wanted to hear this type of music, I was more likely to play the Stoned, Faces or the underrated Free. Don't get me wrong, this is kick-ass rock and roll and that is always welcome. Some songs are very good, and She Talks to Angels is a classic. While a welcome respite from a lot of dreck on the radio in 1990, this is derivative, albeit very good derivative music. I would give 3 1/2 if an option. Today, for reasons I can't articulate, I will grade down.
Impressive debut album. Definitely a lot of emotion in the lead vocals. Strong rock mixed with blues. Seeing things and talks to angels are the standouts for me. A bit too upbeat and hard jammy for me but solid nonetheless as a body of work.
Good rock album. Some nice singles and there's some country influences in some of the songs.
Was alright, bit too clean sounding for mine but still a good sound
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Pretty good
Listened to this one a lot growing up.
I don't have much to say about this album. The songs were inoffensive. Not bad, but not amazing either. My favourite song was Twice as Hard.
Best Song:Seeing things
decent
The album was ok. I knew a couple of songs. I have no need to listen to it again. It is mainly rock. It is just there. The album better is than a 2. Not really a 3. I will round up.
Enjoyed. Sounded a bit repetitive at times but did like. Had a classic rock n’ roll sound. Favourite songs: Jealous Again, Seeing Things, Hard to Handle.
Easy to listen to and enjoy, albeit a bit generic sounding at times. I recognized the song "Hard to Handle". I would re-listen to this album.
Sounds like the classic rock I heard a lot growing up. This genre has largely worn out its welcome for me.
Listened to this album while walking outside and it was perfect for the activity. A couple good ones in here especially Hard to Handle which is a classic. Great way to kick off the week!
Here's a band I know, and the album has their one big hit that I know too. I didn't realize until today that "Hard to Handle" is actually a cover. Apparently the original is by Otis Redding, but it's the signature song for these guys (and I do prefer the energy of their version). Nothing crazy about this album, but it gets the job done. Pretty good blues-ish pop rock, if that's a thing. Favorite tracks: Hard to Handle, She Talks to Angels, Could I've Been So Blind. Album art: A pretty simple band photo, though it looks like it's from the '70s. 3.5/5
Solid 3.44 rounded down to a 3.
Not bad at all but about half the songs didn't stand out to me. I'm not a huge fan of this style (I think - maybe it was just my feelings during this listen) so that didn't do it any favors. That being said, it was a perfectly serviceable album.
Prefs: Twice as Hard, Hard to Handle, Thick n'Thin, Struttin' Blues, Stare It Cold Moins pref: Seeing Things
I I really enjoyed this album, especially the 70’s guitar sounds in a lot of songs which I think for 1990 was unusual. Hard to Handle is of course a classic, other favorites were Jealous Again, Twice as Hard, Stare it Cold. I remember I used to like She Talks to Angels but I just wasn’t feeling it Friday. Struttin Blues was incomprehensible for me.
I enjoyed this album. Although didn't love it. Hard to Handle stood out to me, I enjoyed that song in particular. 55/100gecs
I really enjoyed this album, especially the 70’s guitar sounds in a lot of songs which I think for 1990 was unusual. Hard to Handle is of course a classic, other favorites were Jealous Again, Twice as Hard, Stare it Cold. I remember I used to like She Talks to Angels but I just wasn’t feeling it Friday. Struttin Blues was incomprehensible for me.
Pretty good bluesy riffs. Finally realized he's saying "hard to handle" after all these years.
My dad had this on cd when I was a kid, so pretty nostalgic. Otherwise not the most original, pretty derivative of led zeppelin
decent album, she talks to angels is the best
Meh. It's fine, it is just plain and boring. It is not bad, but I don't think it is anything special.
The lead singer used to bang Kate Hudson. My favorite Black Crowes song is "Remedy", which isn't on this album. They never fulfilled all of those early promises proclaiming they were the next Rolling Stones. Turns out they weren't even the next Aerosmith. This album hit big at around the only time in music history when it could have an impact. The whole musical landscape, particularly the idea of rock music, would change dramatically the following year.
These guys are kinda up my alley but I've never given them much of a chance... this is pretty cool. Every song sounds the same, but it's a nice song so 3/5.
Know of them....feel like I will say early Stones rip off....here goes...first thought are that the production is tight. Its ok you know . Would i play it much in the future probably no. Like the texture from the keyboard. Voice and guitars are strong. Still a 3.
Hard to argue with, I guess. Well put together, lots of hits. But I'd rather listen to Tom Petty...
The hooks are quite catchy, but it gets samey very fast.
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A weird one, it's derivative of so much great music that came before but sounded like nothing else that was popular at the time it released. Admittedly, I loved it at the time but would now gravitate to older, more 'genuine' sounds now.
Some standout songs in here though it didn’t stick with me enough to go higher than 3.
This was a little underwhelming but had some good songs. She talks to Angels obviously great... This should be a 3.5
It was okay, had some fun guitar. But not really my type of music.
Some good old fashion greasy blues-rock in the style of classic Rolling Stones. Nothing particularly memorable to me but a lot of fun. 3.5 🌟
Equal parts rock and blues Chris Robinson and crew put a great foot forward. Too many of the songs blend together. In the standout moments though this album delivers. Whenever there is one.
It took me a while to place it, but the things I like about this album are very similar to what I liked about 'A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse' by Faces, which is also on this list. Every track is exuberant, and each part is played to perfection with a casual blue-rock affect. Chris Robinson in particular sounds like he's put everything he has into every single track, and that energy is infectious.
It's alright, although the best track is a cover
Yasurearetohandlenowmessaround! Pretty solid Southern-style rock album. I was impressed with the higher vocalizations on "Could I've Been so Blind". Maybe I'm just in a summer BBQ mood, but I can definitely see this album as a great soundtrack for a party, sometime after the "let's chat and catch up" phase, and sometime before the food and subsequent food-coma chill phase, where everyone is lively and playing games in the yard. Ya know?
Straight down the middle four on the floor rock and roll. Fave: Sister Luck
Not exceptional, but still pretty good straight rock and roll.
This got them started with the Otis Redding cover. They really peaked with their next album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion.
Kind of surprised to see this on the list. I'm sure the Black Crowes are a fine band, but they seem sort of like generic rock n' roll to me. Did they break any new ground with this album? It sounds like a rehash of Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and maybe a little AC/DC, with a bit more modern (at the time), grunge vibe to it. It's fine, but nothing special. 3 stars.
Okay
De va fine
R0ck on brother
Solid southern rock with a cleaner 80s production, nothing groundbreaking here.
Competent Rolling Stones worship. Not really adding a whole lot to the conversation.
For southern rock it's okay, inoffensive. In general not into this style of rock though, reminds me of listening to trying-to-be-edgy 90s radio in the US.
It's nearly a 4* but just not quite
Interesting and respectable, not my type tbh but still ain’t bad
It’s fine I guess. Was new at the time, now sounds a little generic.
It's ok, not exactly sophisticated American rock
Classic. Really Good. 3/5. A few more listens and this could easily be a 4/5. So many good tunes! I just kind of get tired of that voice for a whole album.
Favorites: Twice as Hard Hard to Handle (one of those "oh this is on DVE all the time i've heard this" songs) She Talks to Angels (same as above)
Music for a sad middleaged man drinking bud light in a sports bar
What more can be said other than it's some good ol' fashioned rock and roll? It's some good ol' fashioned rock and roll! Favorites: Twice as Hard, Jealous Again, Sister Luck, Could I've Been So Blind, Seeing Things, Stare It Cold.
An enjoyable album
Back in the summer of 1991 I was working at a private beach, my first actual job. I lived in an Italian town that was specifically designed for summer vacation; a ghost town during winter time, its 2000 people population would increase by three times during the summer, and so would the level of activity, both cultural and economic, which meant that, for us, wild and flickering youngsters, summertime was the real deal more than in any other place, or so we believed (you would have to go through those pale winters filled with anonymity, as sad and useless as the non alcoholic beer in order to get a sense of what summers actually meant then and there) Working at a private beach from sunrise to sunset meant that the only people I would hang out with were there for only a couple of weeks, and then after swimming, boating, throwing ball on the sand, and so on, we were out for the night, more often than not until the next morning. Back then time was a constraint when it came to sharing and getting to know each other and everything happened at another speed: I remember all the faces and all the places, but not necessarily what happened at those places, and most certainly I struggle with names. On one night out someone gave me a 90 minutes tape cassette: on one side there was this album, on the other... Well, we'll get to the other side at some other time, it might come up in this challenge. At the time I knew nothing about Americana, so this album sounded kind of new to me and I listened to it a lot, really. I liked it, I could sense joy and nostalgia at the same time, that sort of blues thing going on; I also figured this was rock and roll, in a sense. It also sounded nicely recorded. The album, not the tape, although the recording on the tape was good too. Listening to it now brings back all these memories and some more, and it is an ok album but not one that I would reach out to A bit like looking at a summer picture where we all were smiling, curious, and somehow happy. And since this was a snapshot, I quickly moved on and started looking for more "alternative" as a figure of speech stuff in my music. Although Upon arriving here in Montreal I found a second hand CD copy for real cheap and said to myself Why not? Because yeah, pictures are made to be looked at, even if only once in a very long while.
Hmmm, first time of listening, I like some of what I heard but this is standard 70's mainstream Rock/Blues but 20 years later. Reminiscent of Aerosmith/Stones/Faces I think. some good tunes but not earth shattering really. I can see the merit and I liked "Jealous Again" the classic cover of Otis's "Hard to Handle" and the "Hurt"-like "She Talks To Angels" (In fact the connection between the Crowes and Nine Inch Nails has just occurred to me) As I say some good tunes but standard Rock 'n' Roll to me and yearning for the 70's in the 90's I think. Not in my collection but I see the reason it is on this list!
first listen decent southern blues rock
Pretty fun! Bopped my head a few times.
Although it's from the 90s (let's say late 80s really) Shake Your Money Maker sounds like it's from the mid 70s. I'll have to agree with this Entertainment Weekly review which sums up the sound of the album: "The Black Crowes are to the early Rolling Stones what Christian Slater is to the young Jack Nicholson: a self-conscious imitation, but fine enough in its own right." Best: Jealous Again Worst: She Talks to Angels
Some good old fashion greasy lues-rock in the style of classic Rolling Stones. Nothing particularly memorable to me but a lot of fun. 3.5 🌟
Growing up in the 90s, it never registered that "Twice As Hard" was at the time a recently released song. Years and years later, without any real curiosity as to who The Black Crowes are, the thought was that this was a one-hit single from the 70s. Comparisons are inevitable in this genre, elements of AC/DC in the vocals and rhythm, you could almost substitute "Highway to Hell" to the chorus for "Twice As Hard". These songs could be cousins, the hard rocking guitars with that touch of blues and seemingly southern charms. This album can certainly be enjoyed, The Black Crowes do manage to make their own mark here and while they may not rise above some of their obvious inspirations it would be fair to say that "Shake Your Money Maker" earns a spot in that rotation.
Does this album come with BBQ and Budweiser? Back in the 90's I wasn't a big fan of this band, now thirty years later I'm still not a fan. Sure there's some good rock n' roll and I appreciated the first track, but the dude's voice is out-of-this-world annoying. And, after the third track, I was tired of listening... and suffered through the remainder. These guys are polished rockers. The style is in the same vein as Aerosmith but (this album at least) lacks the charisma and diversity of Aerosmith albums on this list. Instead, the strategy seemed to be to focus on this guys voice, which isn't for everyone.
By the middle of the second song, I thought that this album is a good example of generic rock. The Black Crowes would make a great bar band. Maybe a weekend headliner at a music club on the main drag in Nashville. The songs are nice enough, but I feel nothing from them, until Hard To Handle, Thick n’ Thin, and She Talks To Angels. Struttin’ Blues isn’t half bad either. Next on Unsolved Mysteries…why did The Black Crowes wait until the second half of the album to do something interesting? The bar band quip maybe was too harsh, but there is too much generic rock on this album to warrant further consideration.
6/10 solid blues rock but it’s not as good as what it’s trying to emulate
These guys were huge, but on closer inspection sound a lot like the Quireboys. Smatterings of Foghat, Blackfoot and the less interesting aspects of Zep too. I could dig it, but if I bought the album it would probably be lost in the shuffle. Three and a generous half stars?
Middle of the road 90s blues fuff
Sadly, sounds kind of generic to me.
Not bad, but for the most part, derivative from older rock music. There is no reason to choose this album to listen to out of many similar ones.
C'était bien mais rien d'extraordinaire.
ouais ok
confirmed for me that I wouldn't search then out, but can see why some people get off on them
21st January 2022 Listened in the morning while doing bits and pieces. Went to see Licorice Pizza with Gareth at Peckhamplex. Didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did, really great fun. The Spotify notes give the impression the band have an amazing attitude of just wanting to have funny and make music with each other. 3.5 if I could.
Southern rockblues rockhard rockrock and roll. Bien.
It's fine and solid, I guess, but it seems inferior to some other southern rock / blues rock bands.
Yeah, fine, sounds competently done and is an enjoyable enough listen, although I notice even after two play throughs nothing's really stuck in my head. Fave track - "Hard to Handle", but mainly because the The Black Crowes version of that song was reliably available as a karaoke choice, not because they did anything amazing with it...
Fun little album. Bumpin' tunes all the way through. 6/10
This is a pretty good consistent album of it genre. There is no outstanding track. In a live setting this would be feel stronger.
Pretty fun album, tunes all sound familiar and just easy to listen to. Just does southern bluesy gospely rock and does it well. One to throw on in the background but not sure there's much substance there, any longer and it would be a drag.
ok
A lot of mediocre albums in a row now
not bad like good but i got bored
It’s a little bit Blues Brothers, a little bit Rolling Stones, a little bit Led Zeppelin and probably a little bit of a lot of other classic rock and soul bands. While it’s not overly original, it’s fun and breezy and sounds good while it’s on. Consistent and solid are two adjectives I’d use to describe this album.
Rock and roll with some bluesy-ness to it. The lead singer has a distinct voice and sound, which is good if you dig it, because there's not much change.
Like most people (I assume) I really just knew two songs from this album: Hard to handle, and She talks to Angels. I'm cool with that to be honest - the rest of the album is just good, not amazing like those two songs. On the other hand, I'd say The Black Crowes are an example of a band who have developed a lot since their early album, and have a sound that comes across best live - so it's worth checking out footage of their live shows.
I’ve never understood the obsession with the Black Crowes. Their music is ok to good but the signing is flat and poorly mixed. Mumble rock. I wouldn’t turn it off but I wouldn’t turn it on either
Killer
Fun album. Feels like the end of a rock era and the introduction of a new one.
This came out in the 90s? It feels old, real Blues rock vibes. Like some shit I'd listen to while drinking Budweiser and oiling my mullet back.
File under 90s rock
Pretty alright 90s rock album. Glad I know where that Hard to Handle cover comes from that I hear on the radio sometimes I guess
Blues rock just isn't my thing - I get how it'd be fun in a bar live with beer and friends, but it's not great for just sitting and listening.
Not bad. More my style.
3.8 - Solid southern rock. I hear an exceptionally tight backing band that sounds like they've been honed from years of hard gigging. No breakthroughs in sound but notable as a revivalist, roots-based rock. While I don't share in the gushing love for this band that I've heard over the years, I certainly understand the appeal.
His voice is amazing. Lots of misses on this though.
This is a band that's gone under my radar, though upon listening I recognized a lot of the songs from the radio. Pretty good old school rock; I enjoyed it.
Pretty fun Southern rock-ish album. Singles are the best though. 6/10
This came out a few years after Appetite for Destruction and had a similar impact... looking back, the southern rock, however influenced by the Stones, doesn't have as much pull as before.
4 really solid enjoyable songs. The remaining are probably great in a local live bar-band setting, as it is gritty bluesy rock with energy and passion. Unfortunately they are largely forgettable and aren't enough to come back to to warrant a 4 star rating. Still good.
So it's got that one classic song on it. I was surprised that this came out in 90. It definitely seems older. It's not exactly for me, but its all over the place.
It's just a southern rock album. Not much to say about it other than the keyboard is great and the guitars are pretty good. The singer's voice is stereotypical of the genre, so there's no surprises in that department. All in all an okay experience.
7/10 classic rock with a hint of blues in some songs. best song: twice as hard
Not a huge fan of the vocals but some fun songs like Twice as Hard and Hard to Handle
Like a modern Rolling Stones. Pretty good but nothing that jumped out at me.
I liked it! The hits were the hits, no true hidden gems.
I have heard several tracks from the band over the years, but nothing has piqued enough interest to get me to listen to more. No change of opinion. The musicians are talented, but for me this album is "okay".
It was, fine? Inoffensive but not particularly memorable.
Decent, plenty of catchy tunes. Not usually my cup of tea but went down well as background noise.
Quite pleasant to have playing in the background, but utterfly forgettable and unexciting.
Very listenable, but forgettable.
I expected more. It was just fairly inoffensive dad-rock in the end.
Fairly enjoyable listen, pretty straight up blues rock
Kurzer erster Gedanke: „Beschreiben Sie dieses Album in 3 Worten:“ „Nichts für Malo.“ Bin gespannt, ob‘s stimmt! Ich kann mir je nach Laune und Länge der Autofahrt so Southern Rock Mock-Up ja ganz gut anhören. Nichts, was CCR oder die Allman Brothers nicht schon erfunden hätten, hier aber aus der Perspektive der Nachgeborenen noch „verfeinert“ und technisch perfektioniert. Gute Musik für ne lange Fahrt in den Urlaub oder nen Schweinerock-Abend ohne Manieren.
“Shake Your Money Maker” by The Black Crowes (1990) Good rock. The main lyrical theme here is of a man opening up his soul to/about his woman. Honest, reflective, and sassy, these all work well in the rock genre. Think early Rolling Stones. Pretty standard structure and arrangements, delivered well enough. Fine guitar grooves, with plenty of distortion and sustain. While Chris Robinson’s lead vocal has an appropriate and legitimate southern rock attitude (sorry, Boss), it is certainly missing variety, making it (accidentally and sadly) one of the more recognizable 1990s voices out there. “Seeing Things” tries to be a gospel-spiced anthem, but it doesn’t quite make it. Their cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle” cooks without boiling over, demonstrating that Rock and Roll perdures (but “Thick n’ Thin” is even better). And with the obligatory acoustic-heavy ballad lamenting some poor soul’s drug addiction (“She Talks to Angels”), the Crowes complete their rock album punch card. After 30 years, this is one to put on the shelf just to keep the collection complete. 3/5
3.5
Engaging blues. 6/10
Ok
High school me liked this a lot. I just find it so boring though now.
Not my cuppa
Opens with guitar that is the sound of how I wanted to be perceived in 8th grade. This would be brewery singing-from-the-cellar music. Definitely strong summer night highway, mustang convertible vibes. The camera pans straight down the center yellow line, does a flip, and focuses on you with your hair whipping around jamming out to this. Vocals are as if he is yelling in a whisper the entire time. Slows it down a little bit towards the end and brings back reminiscent feelings of an 8th grade dance. You stand there, looking at the swaying couples wondering if they'll get married, emotions are high as you gear up for middle school graduation. Rascal Flatts met Led Zeppelin and then created a Green Day cover band; I don't hate it.
Sort of generic 90's rock. nothing fascinating
false
Maybe it feels pretty "standard" now, but is a good example of the genre. Was decent.
Solid 3.5. Doesn't warrant a 4 though. Did anyone else notice the glitch in "Twice as hard" at 1:32? It was on Spotify and Deezer oddly enough...
Quite a few songs I know but did not know were by the Black Crowes. A little ballady for my taste at some points, but overall pretty enjoyable.
Nostalgia jam
Bluesy Nice slide guitar Driving through the desert radio music Background music 6/10
Très bonne introduction Album agréable à écouter malgré une première partie d'album plus intéressante que la deuxième qui est assez redondante Très bonne production Assez daté musicalement par rapport à l'année de sortie Les influences prennent le pas sur la musique qui ne réinvente rien malheureusement Il manque une touche de folie pour palier au manque d'innovation L'album reste en surface mais est un bel hommage à leurs groupes préférés
First track sounds like Led Zeppelin but folkier, dude on the cover looks like Robert Plant, the dude behind him kinda looks like Jimmy Page...I'm seeing a pattern but can't quite put my finger on it.... Ohhhh so this is where Hard to Handle comes fro (didn't know this was that song's name)
Highkey forgettable lmao. Exactly what typa rock n roll sound you'd expect from the early 90s, the back end of 80s hairs bands.
liked the band, liked the music. 3,5/5
Nothing hugely original here but a really good listen none the less. 3.5 stars
A bit over inflated
pretty good, not my thing
Shake Your Money Maker is a solid debut from The Black Crowes, and you can immediately hear the band’s love for classic rock, blues, and Southern rock. There’s plenty of swagger here, with crunchy guitars, bluesy riffs, and Chris Robinson’s raspy, soulful vocals giving the album its unmistakable character. That said, for me, it was more of a “good” than a “great” listen. The album has all the right ingredients, but it never quite blew me away. Tracks like “Jealous Again,” “Hard to Handle,” and “She Talks to Angels” are undoubtedly strong, and the band clearly had the talent and attitude to stand out from the crowd. At times, though, the record feels like a very polished throwback to the classic-rock sound rather than something that completely makes its own mark. The performances are energetic, the guitars sound great, and there’s a loose, bluesy feel running through the whole thing. Still, I found myself appreciating the album more than being genuinely excited by it. Maybe some of that comes down to expectations: considering how highly regarded the record is, I was expecting something that would really grab me from beginning to end. Overall, Shake Your Money Maker is a good, straightforward rock album with some genuinely memorable songs. I can understand why it became such a successful debut and why The Black Crowes developed such a strong following. For me, though, it’s more of a respectable classic than a personal favorite — enjoyable, but not exactly a mind-blowing experience.
Feel good dad rock, bit guitar wanky ie robyn's car jams
I guess this was the Greta Van Fleet of their time? Come on guys, it's 1990, we're not making unreconstructed dive-bar rock any more! This manages to sound like both the 70s and the 90s in the worst ways of both. Awful ballads – Seeing Things is a hideous listen that I had to fight not to skip, and She Talks to Angels shows a bit of emotional depth but still sounds awful. Hard to Handle is good fun but not their song. The rest washed over me inoffensively enough, but I couldn't imagine it being music of any canonical importance. I love a lot of 60s and 70s rock, but this kind of nostalgia-baiting throwback gives me the ick in a way that I don't get from, say, post-punk and synthpop revival that's heavily indebted to the 80s. I think it's because striving so hard for this sound carries an implicit "hey baby, remember real rock music?" machismo that's just deeply lame. Still, there's something pitifully noble about committing to sounding so outmoded.
Not really my sort of thing but didnt hate it. I bet this would be fun on Guitar Hero. Kind of gets worse as it goes on and Hard to Handle cover is just a bit embarrassing.
meh, i am not a fan of southern rock or really any americana adjacent genre. in spite of that, i tried listening to it and maybe see anything that might make this album pop in any unexpected way. but it's just generic southern rock, nothing really special about it, except for the fact that this was released 20 years a too late. i guess this might be an alright throwback album for the true southern rock fans but apart from that... this was disappointing
Jaaha… ei tämä albumi periaatteessa huono ole, mutta… Muodollisesti pätevää ja taitavasti tehtyä Amerikan bluesrockia, josta ei kuitenkaan jää mieleen mitään muuta kuin hittibiisi Hard to handle, joka sekin on cover (tosin täysin omiin nimiin vedetty loistava versio). Tämä kuulostaa juuri -80 ja -90 -lukujen taitteen musalta ja kuulostaa vähän aikalaistuotteelle. En tunne Black Crowesia sen kummemmin; onko menestynyt tämän levyn jälkeen… Yhtä kaikki, enpä taida tähän levyyn koskaan palata. 2/5
no one needs to be listening to a 90's band doing 70's cosplay in the 2020's
Too american for me
When the hit song is a shit cover, you have to wonder what the point of having an album like this on the list is. Not genuinely shit, but it's more than a little turdy.
Hard for me to be unbiased here. I've hated this band's radio singles for as long as I've been aware of them. The rest of the album didn't do anything to make me feel better about it. It's kind of just mid honky tonk through a 90's 'alternative big guitar' production style.
The most generic rock I've heard in a while
Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Sounds like öde Altherrenrock.
Just an absolute bore of an album filled with generic hard rock of the time. Other than the singles really nothing stands out to me.
Good, solid album
At the start of the Nineties, amidst the burgeoning wave of alternative rock and grunge, the Black Crowes established themselves as mavericks. Their sound was deliberately old-fashioned, making unmistakable references to the 1970s and bands like Led Zeppelin. In 1999, it was no coincidence that they played concerts with Jimmy Page, during which they mainly covered Led Zeppelin tracks. Nine years earlier, they had laid the foundations of their career with "Shake Your Money Maker". When they first took off, I found them dreadful — downright blasphemous. Today, drawing on 'old heroes' has long since become the norm, and I have grown accustomed to bands sounding as if they're from the Seventies. My problem with the Black Crowes is something else entirely: They celebrate a musical style that I find incredibly tiresome after just two or three tracks: Blues rock. When this style is copied without any innovation, I find it even more boring than the originals. I’m certainly in the minority on this. Fans of blues rock, hard rock and Southern rock love the Black Crowes and hold their albums in high regard. I prefer to listen to other things.
You'd think the title track actually appears on the album, which it doesn't - and that goes a long way to explain the dejected faces on the cover
Boring, I guess.
I did not feel like this made me want to shake my money maker.
The more I listen, the more I realize I could just listen to 70s hard rock instead
Det mest lige-inden-alternativ-rock-brød-igennem-ass-album jeg længe har hørt. Lyder ok!
Granddad rock. Sounds like the local band that plays at the fair every year.
4.5
This was released in 1990. Everyone involved in the production and promotion of this bargain bin blues crap should feel ashamed of themselves.
Well produced. I like the vibe. But no original ideas. No songs that stick.
I’m not sure that apathy, by nature, can be considered a strong feeling. But yeah I feel strongly apathetic about this album
For some reason I thought it's the same band who wrote Mr. Jones but no, that was Counting Crows. I guess up till now they were the same band to me. The album is quite ok but at the same time something doesn't feel fully sincere here? The most general vibe they give off is "INXS if they were American and Michael had none of his charisma" (different genre but half this album sounds like INXS' Good Times and the vocalist sounds Hutchense-y). Another case of rip-off sound is Seeing Things which sounds like Joe Cocker's version of With a Little Help From My Friends. I had an ok time listening to the album but I also had some problems with it 2/5
This was a solid bluesy rockin' album. Their version of Hard To Handle is as good as Otis' in my opinion. Chris Robinson's vocals are outstanding. He seemingly effortlessly belts out these tunes like it's no big deal. Even with all that, I found Shake Your Money Maker to be mostly unmemorable. Liked Songs Added: Hard To Handle
Country rock is not my style. 4/10
Is it worse to be harmless than outright shitty? When you're playing the blues, probably. 'Blues' is a strong word for what this is, this is about as bluesy as Aerosmith (and it sounds about white.) I guess it's mostly harmless, but when whatshisface starts going "a-heya-pretty-mama..." I start missing the subtlety and grace of Eddie Vedder.
The music reminds me a little of Aerosmith, only more boring. And I don't find Aerosmith particularly exciting anyway. 2/5
i just find them very wanky and trying too hard to sound like other bands….. zeppelin for example
This was fine, even good. I kind fail to see how this was influential. It feels dated for its time, which is a fun sound, but idk I think I’d just listen to other stuff.
I knew it would be bad. I didn’t expect this bad.
Generic rock music. I'll pass. I'll give a 2
Celui-Ci il est assez insipide. On dirait une sorte de sous aerosmith Lui je l’enlève des 1001 sans hésiter 3/10
Maybe if I were a trucker or something
First Listen: NA, couldn't take notes! OVERALL: This album is pretty fun. I love some southern blues rock, and these guys do a pretty good job of it. I found myself recognizing a bunch of songs, turns out I knew quite a few songs from these guys but was never aware of them. I don't think these guys do anything crazy unique, it plays around with pre-existing tropes and does a good job at it. It's well produced, well performed, and pretty well written. That being said I do think there's way more interesting acts and albums in the blues and americana sphere. I can't help shake the feeling that these were the Greta Van Fleet of the 90s. I doubt I'll return to this outside a couple songs. 5/10 T3: Twice as Hard, Hard to Handle, Sister Luck
Right down Main Street southern rock. So pretty meh boring for most of it but I did always love their Hard to Handle cover growing up and it still sounds great. It’s some harmless fun at the end of the day. Rating: 2.1
Swagger in need of a hook
Too bland.
I saw them live before ever listening to their songs. What I can say is they're as bad live as they are in the studio.
Unremarkable
Det lød ok. Gør absolut ingen fortræd. Pisse møj kedeligt. Nogen gange, så er det ok at man bliver gjort lidt fortræd. Det kan de lære til en anden god gang.
Det var der ikke meget at sige om. Let at sluge, ikke noget der sparker benene væk under mig.
Hold da op, det var intetsigende 2.0
Det starter godt - og Seeing Things var rimelig fedt - men så går det godt nok hurtigt ned af bakke. Det er fladt, sjæleforladt og helt utrolig kedeligt.
Ikke rigtig dårligt, men heller ikke specielt godt. Kan overhovedet ikke se, hvad det her album skal på listen
Some stank face blues rock. Really enjoyable stuff. Couple songs I really dug. Went into this only having heard the Otis cover. Went out pleasantly surprised. Bit too Led Zeppy at times, and sometimes just felt like a a caricature of old blues rock, but I imagine this was refreshing after the glam rock and synth heavy 80s. I just don't have that thirst to quench.
P is apathetic and K actively dislikes.
Pretty lame, dudes
Vähä mitään tarjoamaton rokkilevy. Tulee mieleen amerikkalainen kapakka jossa on prätkätyyppejä pelaamassa bilistä.
(3/7) unremarkable (but not unplesant)
Previously known. Novelty that doesn't really hold up.
Guess I’m not that into southern rock. Mostly not that interesting. A couple ok songs, but even those were only so-so.
I don’t know enough about music or this genre maybe to understand why this made the list. It was fine veering toward boring and sometimes grating. Parts of it were alright but also hard to know if that’s coz i stopped really paying attention.
This was ok but not very notable. Felt like second half was a bit better?
This is like a photocopy of a good album. I can get why dad rock types would’ve loved this. The Hard to Handle cover was hard to handle.
Blended rock and country that I'm still not sure about.
Pretty standard rock
Did not hear anything new or different from Black Crows to other groups of that time period.