Grassroots [Explicit Lyrics]

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Starting where Holland's Urban Dance Squad left off--thrash rock coupled with hip-hop beats, rapping, and Jamaican-style toasting--311 found their own voice on 1994's Grassroots. Here they prove to be an estimable groove machine on cuts such as "Applied Science" and "Omaha Stylee," blending turntable moves and ska rhythms like a kinder, gentler Fishbone. Avowed stoners, they dip into noodly Grateful Dead territory on the jammy "Taiyed," touch on Meters-style funk in the sleek "Grassroots," and echo the Bad Brains on the rasta-metal mosh "Salsa." Their dub-rock lexicon is spoken by the likes of Sublime, Limp Bizkit, and Sugar Ray--players in a rock genre of which Grassroots is a modern classic. --James Rotondi

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Grassroots [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating: 311's finest hour. ____ YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! grassroots... amazing album 311 rules

Grassroots 311 Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music 311 Soundsystem From Chaos Evolver ASIN: B00005ABHN Release Date: 1994-07-12

Tracks:

1. Homebrew
2. Lucky
3. Nutsymptom
4. 8:16 AM
5. Omaha Stylee
6. Applied Science
7. Taiyed
8. Silver
9. Grassroots
10. Salsa
11. Lose
12. Six
13. Offbeat Bare-Ass
14. 1, 2, 3

Amazon.com essential recording

Starting where Holland's Urban Dance Squad left off--thrash rock coupled with hip-hop beats, rapping, and Jamaican-style toasting--311 found their own voice on 1994's Grassroots. Here they prove to be an estimable groove machine on cuts such as "Applied Science" and "Omaha Stylee," blending turntable moves and ska rhythms like a kinder, gentler Fishbone. Avowed stoners, they dip into noodly Grateful Dead territory on the jammy "Taiyed," touch on Meters-style funk in the sleek "Grassroots," and echo the Bad Brains on the rasta-metal mosh "Salsa." Their dub-rock lexicon is spoken by the likes of Sublime, Limp Bizkit, and Sugar Ray--players in a rock genre of which Grassroots is a modern classic. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

311's finest hour........2007-06-15

NOTE: I am actually 16 years old, I just don't want to sign up.



One of the things about me is that I like the kind of alternative rock where the musicians mix things up a bit and combine genres into one flavorful sound, and these guys, along with Sublime (who also rule) are the stars of that kind of music. Either way, I find this to be 311's best album because it shows the band at their most talented and where everything unique about them comes together at its best. Don't believe me? Read on.



The first track "Homebrew" has a killer guitar riff courtesy of Tim Mahoney, and "Lucky" has a great hook. My favorite song on here is "Nutsymptom" as it's very heavy, and halfway through, P-Nut showcases some mad slap bass skills, and Mahoney takes over with a Santana-like guitar solo. Also, "8:16 AM" is a nice, mellow track, and what you've heard about "Applied Science" is true, Chad Sexton performs a drum solo, and although it isn't very technical, it fits the music perfectly and it's nice to know it's there. "Taiyed", although short, has some nice bass work, and "Grassroots (the title track)" shows perfect synergy of genres. We can't forget the jazzy reggae ballad "Lose", and "1,2,3" is a great way to end the album. I didn't list all of the tracks because I didn't want to spoil everything for you, but what I can tell you is that all of the songs on here are great, so you will not be needing the skip button.



I have been listening to this album a lot lately, and it never gets old or tiresome, and it works great for whatever mood you are in, which adds to its greatness. So all in all, if you want some awesome rock music that blows everything on the radio out of the water, then pick up this album now. Not only is it the best album of 1994, it deserves to be considered one of the top 10 albums of the 1990s. It is that good.



LONG LIVE 311!!!!

____ YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-06-07

Grassroots just might be the best 311, if not, it's the best polished, and at their most ambitious.

Only on Grassroots, will you hear songs like 8:16 A.M. Omaha Stylee, Lose, and the title track. The whole album is full of guitar riffs that sound more like Zeppelin, and the bass can be heard the whole way, it just sounds like they made sure that every second of the song took thought into it. You'll hear a lot of stuff, some stuff takes a little time to discover because of the bass guitar lines were captivating you, or the lyrics, etc. And they do it will emotion too. Music dosen't get much better than this.

If your idea of music is Limp Bizkit, Grassroots is the opposite. This cd has more in common with Rage Against The Machine that Linkin Park. Grassroots is another classic 311, and arguably their best. The production makes the sound _______ on average speakers of headphones, so listen to this one on a great pair of headphones or speakers.

Long live 311!!!!!!!!!!

10/10

sorry...LONG LIVE 311!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'm with you, guy up from me!)

grassroots..........2006-03-11

widely regarded as 311's best album... grassroots has only gotten more and more popular as the years go by... their sophomore release is a showcase of their incredible precussion section and songwriting skills... noboby (except 311) has been able to have this much fun rocking out since... this is 311 at their most pure... more polished then their first album but not yet overproduced, it is an absolute necessity for any 311 fan or late blooming rock fan searching desperately for some decent rock...

amazing album.......2006-01-22

This album is tied as my favorite 311 album with Transistor. It's truly rare when a band releases a sophomore cd that's just as good (if not better) than their previous attempt. When I got this album, I listened to it every day for months on end. Nick and SA's singing and rapping, Tim's guitar work, PNuts bass playing wizardry, and Chad's metronome drumming never ceased to impress me. Years later, this album is still heavily rotated in my daily mix of music. I truly believe this is one of the best rock albums ever made, by anyone, period. If you don't already have this album, you need it in your collection.

311 rules.......2005-12-18

i see a lot of people are rating this as the best 311 album ever, although my personal favorite would have to be "music." but this album is definitely a classic. omahaa stylee is probably one of my top 3 311 tracks ever. it's genius.

Average customer rating: Good background music for bluegrass karaoke

GrassRoots The Grassmasters Manufacturer: Synergy Ent ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Marleygrass ASIN: B000AQ6A3U Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
2. Man Of Constant Sorrow
3. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
4. Foggy Mountain Breakdown
5. Wildwood Flower
6. Rocky Top
7. Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line
8. Orange Blossom Special
9. Salty Dog Blues
10. Before I Met You
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
12. Ballad Of Jed Clampett

Customer Reviews:

Good background music for bluegrass karaoke .......2006-12-13

Playing Time 32:01 - A REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE GRASS SERIES - What an ambitious project from a new kid on the bluegrass block, two-year-old Synergy Entertainment in New York! The Grass Series boasts a total collection of 15 albums that tapped professional Nashville-based bluegrass artists to cover the music of various bands and musicians from other genres. Produced by Donald Marrow, their intent is to present contemporary rock, pop and gospel in an acoustic bluegrass format. I would highly recommend that you start with the "Best `uv Grass" 14-song sampler (running just over 40 minutes) with one hand-picked favorite track from each album in the entire collection.

So just who are these Grassmasters who were hired for the session work? There's some impressive talent among the lineup, and then there are also a few pickers who could've been more proficient in the bluegrass idiom. Tommy White (dobro) is one master musician who appears on all 15 albums. Those who appear on a majority of the 15 releases include Billy Hullett (guitars), Tammy Rogers (fiddle, mandolin), Hoot Hester (fiddle, mandolin), Fred Newell (mandolin), Vic Jordan (banjo),
Daniel O'Lannerghty or Charlie Chadwick (bass). Andrea Zonn fiddles on a third of the albums, and she evens provides some short-lived smooth vocalizing on two albums in the series. Where there are multiple players of the same instrument or various vocalists, liner notes don't clearly indicate who is playing on what cut. Every once in awhile, the moon and stars align and a few special renditions jump out at you. More often, however, the goal of producing a large volume of material in a short period of time seems to have led to problematic issues with arrangement, instrumentation, or presentation.

There are a few things to be aware of about the Grass Series. The earlier releases (StonesGrass, BeatlesGrass, EaglesGrass and FleetwoodGrass) have no vocals at all. These four in the series (as well as AeroGrass) also include Bob Mater's drums. He's steady, but bluegrass aficionados may want this primarily instrumental music without percussion and just let the mandolin chop the backbeat. BeatlesGrass could've used some stronger banjo work. Interestingly, liner notes don't provide a credit for the banjo in the mix of the DeadGrass project. Vic Jordan (most likely) must've been forgotten that day!

With the exception of the 15-song KidsGrass and 14-song Best'uvGrass, the other CDs each offer twelve selections. Buyers should be aware that they range from a low of 28 minutes (ElvisGrass) to nearly 49 minutes worth of music (EaglesGrass). While the former includes some refrains courtesy of The Jordanaires, the song arrangements are short and typically only about two minutes apiece. While the latter has a number of 4- and 5-minute renditions of Eagles tunes, there are no vocals. Where's the happy medium that provides for thoughtful, creative arrangements with both instrumental and vocal prowess?

With their slogan of "Please Keep on the Grass," this series is worth checking out if you're in search of mostly instrumental bluegrass covers of the material. Comparing The Grass Series to the CMH Label's "Pickin' On" Series, it appears that the former stays closer to a traditional bluegrass sound with no electric instruments, and little percussion as noted above. Also, the "Pickin' On" series features musicians from a greater geographic area than just Nashville. Their consistency in quality may be more variable whereas the "Grass Series" has a constant of the same producer and core group of top Nashville session musicians (with special guests as needed for each production's specific needs).

All things considered, here are a few observations on this specific album, only one in the entire 15-CD Grass Series:

** GrassRoots is only 32 minutes in length, and the renditions of the 12 classic war horses only span 2-3 minutes apiece. Many of the songs we're used to as hard-driving vocal numbers (e.g. Rollin' in my Sweet Baby's Arms, Salty Dog Blues) are only given instrumental treatment. Andrea Zonn and Darrin Vincent sing a few but not near enough to make this one an unqualified success. Who wants to listen to an exhausting "Man of Constant Sorrow" without vocalizing? Without singing, the GrassRoots songs (often with tedious I-IV-V chord progressions) sound unfinished.

Average customer rating: Sonically excellent CD! Oops, missed a song from my previous review Some great stuff, some filler Two Greats and a bunch of Also-Rans

Summer Of Love Vol. 2: Turn On { Various Artists } Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Summer of Love, Vol. 1: Tune In (Good Time & Love Vibrations) The British Invasion: History of British Rock, Vol. 9 The Collected Country Joe & the Fish Summer Of Love: The Hits of 1967 Bare Trees ASIN: B0000032VW Release Date: 1992-09-01

Tracks:

1. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes
2. Incense and Peppermints
3. Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In) [*] - The Chocolate Watchband
4. Epistle to Dippy - Donovan
5. Renaissance Fair [*] - The Byrds
6. Love Every Day - Boyce & Hart
7. Beat Goes On - Sonny & Cher
8. Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - Hombres
9. Twelve-Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon) - The Mamas & the Papas
10. Back on the Street Again [*] - Sunshine Company
11. Let's Live for Today - The Grass Roots
12. That Acapulco Gold [*] - Rainy Daze
13. It's a Happening Thing - Peanut Butter Conspiracy
14. My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
15. Six O'Clock - The Lovin' Spoonful
16. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum

Customer Reviews:

Sonically excellent CD!.......2004-01-31

Summer Of Love Vol. 2 is a nicely mixed selection of trippy pop songs, many of which blared from countless shirt-pocket ALL-TRANSISTOR radios in 1967. What makes this CD unique is that nearly every tune was purposely re-mastered using the original monaural mixes. Sonically, this CD is excellent, having been re-mastered by Bill Inglot who really has an ear for great sound.

Oops, missed a song from my previous review.......1998-08-29

It's me again, the "music fan from California."

I left a song off my list, so just wanted to complete the review:

That Acapulco Gold -- The Rainy Daze. One of those stupid lead-singer-singing-through-a-megaphone ditties. Remember "Winchester Cathedral"? This is like that song, but a thinly-veiled ode to marijuana. Throw-away filler.

Some great stuff, some filler.......1998-08-29

Some of the songs on this album were selections for the terrific original "Nuggets" album, which you'd be lucky to find anymore. However, while "Nuggets" shined throughout, this album is a very mixed bag.

The standouts:

I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night-- The Electric Prunes. A great psychedelic classic, with a bumblebee guitar riff.

Incense and Peppermints -- Strawberry Alarm Clock. A period piece, but still a great single.

Renaissance Fair -- The Byrds. A track from their fantastic "Younger Than Yesterday" album. Great Crosby/McGuinn tune. "I think that maybe I'm dreaming..."

Back On The Street Again -- The Sunshine Company. The best song by this group. Irresistable folk-tinged song with terrific harmony. Very happy sound, but melancholy lyrics.

My World Fell Down -- Sagittarius. This should've been a big hit when it was released. Instead, it's one of those rare gems that any true '60s fan should have. What a cool song. Great harmonies, instrumental parts, very well produced.

A Whiter Shade Of Pale -- Procol Harum. How can you not like this song? Rolling Stone voted it one of best singles of all time. Sort of "When A Man Loves A Woman" filtered and distorted through "Mr. Bojangles," with a healthy dose of extremely cryptic lyrics thrown in for good measure.

The filler:

Are You Gonna Be There -- The Chocolate Watch Band. So-so sneering Rolling Stones clone.

Epistle To Dippy -- Donovan. Donovan at his most wimpy and precious. Even the geeky song title should tell you something. Ugh! Turn it off!

Love Every Day -- Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart. Well, if you like Peter & Gordon, I guess you'll like this easy-listening stuff. Otherwise....

The Beat Goes On -- Sonny and Cher. As irritating as always.

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) -- The Hombres. Amusing back in the '60s as a fun novelty song. Pretty embarrassing and silly now.

Twelve Thirty -- Mamas And Papas. Not one of their best songs.

Let's Live For Today -- The Grassroots. Never cared much for this song (or group).

It's A Happening Thing -- The Peanut Butter Conspiracy. Their one semi-hit. You can tell why they only had one hit.

Six O' Clock -- The Lovin Spoonful. Not one of their best songs.

You can find a lot of the good songs on other albums such as the (subsequent to the original "Nuggets") "Nuggets"-series records that Rhino released. Maybe those will have a better gem-to-filler ratio than this album.

Two Greats and a bunch of Also-Rans.......1998-06-29

The two really great cuts in this collection make it worth owning. That Acapulco Gold by the Rainy Daze and Let It Out (Let it All Hang Out) by the Hombres are true gems of the era. The rest of this stuff is fairly unremarkable.

Average customer rating: Good Songs - Bad Recording Buyer Beware!!!!! Grassroots Greatest Hits complete sham It's close, but no cigar... Can't match the original vinyls

Grassroots - Greatest Hits The Grass Roots Manufacturer: Remember ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music | Dance Pop | Easy Listening | General | Oldies | Traditional Vocalists Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits The Turtles - 20 Greatest Hits Gary Puckett & the Union Gap - Greatest Hits The Association's Greatest Hits The Vogues - Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000085WS Release Date: 1992-03-23

Tracks:

1. Where Were You When I Needed You
2. Let's Live for Today
3. Things I Should Have Said
4. Midnight Confessions
5. Bella Linda
6. Lovin' Things
7. River Is Wide
8. I'd Wait a Million Years
9. Heaven Knows
10. Walking Through the Country
11. Come on and Say It
12. Temptation Eyes
13. Sooner or Later
14. Two Divided by Love
15. Glory Bound

Album Details

The Grass Roots Music Movement Began in Earnest During the Late 60's. This La-Formed Outfit Cranked Out Plenty of Us Top 40 Chart Busters in their Heyday. Features the Early 70's Am Regulars 'Two Divided by Love', 'Midnight Confessions', the Early Hit 'Let's Live for Today', plus Twelve Other Folk-Tinged Favorites.

Customer Reviews:

Good Songs - Bad Recording.......2006-07-04

This CD has all the great songs, but most sound like they were literally recorded in a garage. These are not the original hit tracks that got airplay in the 60's and 70's. Pass on this one.

Buyer Beware!!!!!.......2004-06-01

These are NOT the original recordings nor are they quality remakes. Strictly budget hour and it's a pity so many will be fooled by the packaging. It's very embarrassing to have the Grass Roots name attached to this.
Get the All-Time Greatest Hits on MCA, or better yet the Rhino Anthology. It's now Out- Of-Print but turns up on Amazon.

Grassroots Greatest Hits complete sham.......2004-01-21

I bought this CD, and returned it for a refund in 2001. I am suprised it is still listed in the catalog as it is immediately obvious that the songs are not the originals and the artists could be anybody. This album is a complete misrepresentation and the real product should be found, if it exists at all, and then advertised here.

It's close, but no cigar..........2001-04-18

Being a big fan of 60's and 70's music and finally being dragged kicking and screaming into the new millenium, I went through my thousands of vinyl 45's and LPs to decide which ones I would replace with CDs. I had so many Grassroots 45s, that it was a no-brainer that I should purchase the Greatest Hits rather than find them on compilations. I listened to it today for the first time, and as they say in England, I was gobsmacked. Was that really the Grassroots? Or a tribute band? The voices sound familiar, the style was the same, but something was missing. It sounds as though the singer was reaching for the high notes. The music had a shallow, or one dimension quality. It wasn't rich with the many underlayers of quality sound that kept me singing their songs for all these years. I'm not a musician or a singer, so sorry if the description is poor. These are definitely not the original cuts of the songs. Don't get me wrong: I LOVE the songs. Some of them on my all time top 10 list. This CD release reminds me of them, but I'm keeping the vinyl around until I can burn my own CD of the originals.

Can't match the original vinyls.......1999-06-11

As a big fan of many of their time-tested songs, these remakes do not approach the quality of the originals, nor do they capture the flavor and depth of Rob Grill's vocals. As I enjoy listening to the tunes, unfortuneately, I can't play my vinyls in the car.

Average customer rating: very nice indeed Yes man. It is here! THE PERFECT NEW SCHOOL DUB ALBUM!!!!!

Experryments at the Grassroots of Dub Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mad Professor Manufacturer: Ariwa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Black Ark Experryments Dub Revolutionaries: Sly & Robbie Meet the Mad Professor ASIN: B000001A2U Release Date: 1996-01-16

Tracks:

1. Jungle Roots Dub
2. Dubbing With The Super Ape
3. Alien In Out A Space
4. Sky High Dub
5. Nucleus Dub
6. Dub It Wide Open
7. Dub Wise Experryments
8. Pooping Dub Song
9. Black Ark Come Again
10. Untitled
11. Untitled
12. Untitled

Customer Reviews:

very nice indeed.......2000-09-21

The continuing collaborations between Lee Perry and The Mad Professor and Scientist are now bearing greater amounts of fruit than before. Perry seems to have settled into these collaborations nicely, and his input is greater on this lp than on previous efforts.

The results are excellent dubs well worth checking out and a joy to listen to.

Yes man. It is here!.......1999-12-17

In his 60s and still in his prime! The Upsetter remains very dubwise and releases another smokin' album: very experimental & root-orientated indeed. I would highly recommend it to anyone into roots reggae/modern dub created by Mad Prof & the Scientist or old wax tracks mixed by King Tubby (O. Ruddock).

THE PERFECT NEW SCHOOL DUB ALBUM!!!!!.......1999-01-27

Yeah! the best writer producer of experrymental reggae with the great mixer based in London together to make the more powerful Dub sound of the decade!!! PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!

Average customer rating: Great album I like it Back to Da Grassroots Passage Through Time Great Independent Hip-hop release, sure to be slept on

Passage Through Time Da Grassroots Manufacturer: Nu Gruv Alliance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Swoll Package Rooftop Soundcheck Non-Fiction ASIN: B00002R0LC Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Spears of Ice f/Q-Bot
3. Thematics f/Arcee
4. Eternal f/K-Os & Thrust
5. Precious Metals f/Ghetto Concept
6. Kenny's Query
7. Last Days f/Marvel & G-Knight
8. Price of Livin' f/Mr.Roam from the Plant
9. Pylar Sanchez f/Remy Rezzin'
10. Intermission
11. Informercial
12. Postal Work f/Mr.Roam from the Plant
13. Body Language f/Saukrates & Choclair
14. The Approach
15. Black Dove f/Schizm
16. Kenny's Theme
17. Melancholy Blue
18. Political Proverbs f/Cryp2nite & Q-Bot
19. A Mother's Love
20. Born II Roam f/Mr.Roam from the Plant
21. Revival (Three Rhyme Superstars) f/Arcee, Schizm, Fatski, & DJ S.O.S.
22. Drama f/Elemental (Bonus Track)
23. Living Underwater f/Elemental (Bonus Track)
24. Living Underwater

Amazon.com

Masters of understated musical eloquence, production trio Da Grassroots have been key figures in the rise of the Toronto hip-hop scene. For their full-length debut, they've recruited a bunch of sharp hometown MCs to bless their tracks. Obviously vinyl junkies, Mr. Attic, Swiff, and Mr. Murray raid their crates to serve up sophisticated arrangements that consistently fit the MCs' flows and deliver head-nodding satisfaction. The snaky guitar loop on "Body Language," featuring Saukrates and Choclair, connects lovely with the lascivious rhyme content, while "Postal Work"'s off- kilter dub workout fuels Mr. Roam's random verbals. Everything from apocalyptic visions ("Last Days") to throwback pass-the-mic sessions ("Revival") are delivered by the MCs, but the trio maintain cohesive sonic control over the proceedings, weaving in a chilled-out instrumental ("Melancholy Blue") and archaic soundbites, to hone a deftly executed platter of complementary beats and rhymes. This is what good music sounds like. --Del F. Cowie

Customer Reviews:

Great album.......2004-06-27

If you are a beathead like me, then you will love this album. If you like Jay Dee or Pete Rock, then you will love this album. If you like underground hip hop, then you will love this album. Enough with the embellishments, this is a great album with beats that sound like a mixture of Pete Rock and Dilla. It's a shame these guys didn't get much play, but in any case this is a solid owner which you will never regret (especially since it's kinda rare).

I like it.......2000-08-14

It's been out for a while now, and my taste has changed since I originally wrote a glowing review for it. But, the tracks still work for me personally, and I enjoy listening to it over many other cds based purely music technique. The lyrics are nothing to write home about, the production isn't the best in the world, but for what they finished coming up with, it works for me.

Back to Da Grassroots.......2000-03-05

This is the best new album since Common's Ressurection, or The Roots, Do You Want More. This hip hop trio creates a smooth and hypnotic background of roots-like instrumentation that does for the world of hip-hop what fusion did for the 1960-70s Jazz scene. On top of that, the ingenius rhyming skills of da Grassroots offers a bouncing vocal line atop head-bouncing musical tones. For those hip hop heads interested in REAL HIP HOP, have a love for the talent of the underground world, and truly have a love for hip hop rhythms and rhymes, this album will not let you down.

Passage Through Time.......2000-02-09

If you enjoy very smooth and relaxing hip-hop, pick this one up. It's a mix of beats like Prince Paul (DeLaSoul) & Hi-Tek (BlackStar). The flow is tight along with their rhymes. If you have a booming system in your ride and a girl you wanna impress, this album had such variety it can make the mood for both.

Great Independent Hip-hop release, sure to be slept on.......1999-12-07

Thank the Almighty for NAFTA... Coming straight from Toronto, the 3 dj/producers Mr. Attic, Swiff, and Mr. Murray, collectively known as Da Grassroots, come out with an incredible hip-hop album sure to blow 'heads off the map. Along for the ride are lyricists from the Canadian scene, and the final product is an album with VERY tight production values and equally tight lyrics. The grooves are more on the subdued tip, lots of jazzy piano loops ( incredibly done on tracks 15 and tracks 19 ) and effective drum beats; each song compliments the various MCs very well. The only real party joint is track 22, the "Three Rhyme Superstars" which livens things up a bit,with the microphone being constantly exchanged between the three rhyme- stylers. Though there is nothing here that is groundbreaking, it is some REALLY good, creative, sample-based hip-hop. I never even heard of the MC's on this album, let alone da Grassroots themselves, yet after hearing one of the cuts, "Thematics", on an underground hip-hop station, I was impressed enough to buy the CD, and I was not dissapointed. My only gripe is that the case doesn't correctly label the song names to the track numbers. Other than that, this a very good album, showing that the Canadian hip-hop scene is alive and thriving.

On a side note: AAmazon lists only 2 songs when there are 24 tracks on the album itself.

Average customer rating: 311's finest hour. ____ YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! grassroots... amazing album 311 rules

Grassroots 311 Manufacturer: Zomba ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Music 311 Soundsystem From Chaos Evolver ASIN: B000003CL7 Release Date: 2001-02-05

Tracks:

1. Homebrew
2. Lucky
3. Nutsymtom
4. 8:16 A.M.
5. Omaha Stylee
6. Applied Science
7. Taiyed
8. Silver
9. Grassroots
10. Salsa
11. Lose
12. Six
13. Offbeat Bare Ass
14. 1, 2, 3

Amazon.com essential recording

Starting where Holland's Urban Dance Squad left off--thrash rock coupled with hip-hop beats, rapping, and Jamaican-style toasting--311 found their own voice on 1994's Grassroots. Here they prove to be an estimable groove machine on cuts such as "Applied Science" and "Omaha Stylee," blending turntable moves and ska rhythms like a kinder, gentler Fishbone. Avowed stoners, they dip into noodly Grateful Dead territory on the jammy "Taiyed," touch on Meters-style funk in the sleek "Grassroots," and echo the Bad Brains on the rasta-metal mosh "Salsa." Their dub-rock lexicon is spoken by the likes of Sublime, Limp Bizkit, and Sugar Ray--players in a rock genre of which Grassroots is a modern classic. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

311's finest hour........2007-06-15

NOTE: I am actually 16 years old, I just don't want to sign up.



One of the things about me is that I like the kind of alternative rock where the musicians mix things up a bit and combine genres into one flavorful sound, and these guys, along with Sublime (who also rule) are the stars of that kind of music. Either way, I find this to be 311's best album because it shows the band at their most talented and where everything unique about them comes together at its best. Don't believe me? Read on.



The first track "Homebrew" has a killer guitar riff courtesy of Tim Mahoney, and "Lucky" has a great hook. My favorite song on here is "Nutsymptom" as it's very heavy, and halfway through, P-Nut showcases some mad slap bass skills, and Mahoney takes over with a Santana-like guitar solo. Also, "8:16 AM" is a nice, mellow track, and what you've heard about "Applied Science" is true, Chad Sexton performs a drum solo, and although it isn't very technical, it fits the music perfectly and it's nice to know it's there. "Taiyed", although short, has some nice bass work, and "Grassroots (the title track)" shows perfect synergy of genres. We can't forget the jazzy reggae ballad "Lose", and "1,2,3" is a great way to end the album. I didn't list all of the tracks because I didn't want to spoil everything for you, but what I can tell you is that all of the songs on here are great, so you will not be needing the skip button.



I have been listening to this album a lot lately, and it never gets old or tiresome, and it works great for whatever mood you are in, which adds to its greatness. So all in all, if you want some awesome rock music that blows everything on the radio out of the water, then pick up this album now. Not only is it the best album of 1994, it deserves to be considered one of the top 10 albums of the 1990s. It is that good.



LONG LIVE 311!!!!

____ YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-06-07

Grassroots just might be the best 311, if not, it's the best polished, and at their most ambitious.

Only on Grassroots, will you hear songs like 8:16 A.M. Omaha Stylee, Lose, and the title track. The whole album is full of guitar riffs that sound more like Zeppelin, and the bass can be heard the whole way, it just sounds like they made sure that every second of the song took thought into it. You'll hear a lot of stuff, some stuff takes a little time to discover because of the bass guitar lines were captivating you, or the lyrics, etc. And they do it will emotion too. Music dosen't get much better than this.

If your idea of music is Limp Bizkit, Grassroots is the opposite. This cd has more in common with Rage Against The Machine that Linkin Park. Grassroots is another classic 311, and arguably their best. The production makes the sound _______ on average speakers of headphones, so listen to this one on a great pair of headphones or speakers.

Long live 311!!!!!!!!!!

10/10

sorry...LONG LIVE 311!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I'm with you, guy up from me!)

grassroots..........2006-03-11

widely regarded as 311's best album... grassroots has only gotten more and more popular as the years go by... their sophomore release is a showcase of their incredible precussion section and songwriting skills... noboby (except 311) has been able to have this much fun rocking out since... this is 311 at their most pure... more polished then their first album but not yet overproduced, it is an absolute necessity for any 311 fan or late blooming rock fan searching desperately for some decent rock...

amazing album.......2006-01-22

This album is tied as my favorite 311 album with Transistor. It's truly rare when a band releases a sophomore cd that's just as good (if not better) than their previous attempt. When I got this album, I listened to it every day for months on end. Nick and SA's singing and rapping, Tim's guitar work, PNuts bass playing wizardry, and Chad's metronome drumming never ceased to impress me. Years later, this album is still heavily rotated in my daily mix of music. I truly believe this is one of the best rock albums ever made, by anyone, period. If you don't already have this album, you need it in your collection.

311 rules.......2005-12-18

i see a lot of people are rating this as the best 311 album ever, although my personal favorite would have to be "music." but this album is definitely a classic. omahaa stylee is probably one of my top 3 311 tracks ever. it's genius.

Average customer rating: Amazing Three-Eleven's 1994 Debut obviously

Grassroots 311 Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soundsystem Transistor From Chaos 311 Music ASIN: B00005ABHL Release Date: 1994-07-12

Tracks:

1. Homebrew
2. Lucky
3. Nutsymptom
4. 8:16 AM
5. Omaha Stylee
6. Applied Science
7. Taiyed
8. Silver
9. Grassroots
10. Salsa
11. Lose
12. Six
13. Offbeat Bare-Ass
14. 1, 2, 3

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2001-07-15

311 has so much talent, it is almost unfair. They make other bands look like wanna-be musicians because they are so good. 311 was doing the hybrid style of rap and rock (and several other styles of music) before anyone else, in the late 80's. It's refreshing to have a band that promotes positivity and that is above all of the garbage that so many other bands seem content to wallow in.

Three-Eleven's 1994 Debut.......2001-03-29

Grassroots, 311's second album, displays an improved sense of songwriting and melody, as well as a more confident rhythm section. They still sound heavily indebted to The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No More, but the band is beginning to forge out their own identity on Grassroots.

obviously.......2000-06-16

everyone knows that 311 is an amazing band, and grassroots is one of their bests. There are a lot of curses on the regular version, so this is necessary. if for some reason you can't buy the regular version, invest in this. you won't be sorry.

Average customer rating: I LOVE THIS ALBUM!

Amaze Me: Songs in the Key of Peace Various Artists Manufacturer: Rubberneck Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hands ASIN: B00012CTUQ Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Amaze Me--Girlyman
2. Freedom--Ellis
3. Kindness--Erika Luckett
4. Tick Tock America--Patrice Pike
5. Fall Or Fly--Edie Carey
6. This Voice--Brenda Weiler
7. CodePINK--Pat Humphries and Sandy O
8. Great Peace March--Holly Near
9. Current Events--Judith-Kate Friedman
10. Hawk And The Dove--Tret Fure
11. Hole--Natalia Zukerman
12. Lullaby 101--Kris Delmhorst
13. America--Multiple artists (written by Erika Luckett)

Album Description

AMAZE ME: SONGS IN THE KEY OF PEACE is a grassroots benefit CD of women's voices for peace. The album features thirteen songs by independent singer-songwriters from across the US. All proceeds (100%) are being donated to organizations that support peace, justice, and free speech. Beneficiaries include Women Against Military Madness (WAMM), Veterans for Peace, CodePINK, and Democracy Now.

This is a collection of songs by musicians who love their country and believe the US can be a leader for peace in the world. In a time when it's said to be unpatriotic to use the very freedoms we are trying to protect, these women are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in. The songs cover a lot of ground, from kindness and lullabies to guided missiles and the Patriot Act. Some issue a direct challenge for a better America while others invite the listener to imagine peaceful alternatives to our current course of action. Most are recent creations, although a few date back 10-15 years with messages that are still relevant today.

The project came together through a collaboration of musicians and concerned citizens who wanted an alternative to the voices they were hearing in the mainstream press and radio: primarily male voices arguing for pre-emptive attacks and military budget increases. In a time when corporate radio heads banned the Dixie Chicks for exercising their First Amendment rights, this concerned group wondered what other voices were being silenced.

They decided to find those voices and create a way for them to be heard, with the proceeds going to other organizations working for peace. They sent out a call for submissions and received 86 songs from independent artists. The group members donated their time and resources to help make the benefit album a reality, and their spirit of volunteerism has been contagious. Many individuals and businesses donated resources or offered their services at greatly reduced prices to support the cause.

The CD hits the streets on October 7th, 2003 and will be available nationally at many retail locations around the US as well as on the web. Order the CD today!

Customer Reviews:

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!.......2003-12-12

I recently borrowed this CD from a friend and now I plan to buy several copies of my own to give away as gifts. There are so many great things about this record. First, the songs are amazing (no pun intended) and inspiring! Second, the CD has introduced me to a bunch of new songwriters who I didn't know about before. Third, proceeds from the album go to groups working for peace. Rarely do I like compilation CDs, but these songs were thoughtfully chosen. I really recommend it. Also, all of the songs and their lyrics are on the website, so you can check it out before you buy! If you like any of the artists on the CD: Kris Delmhorst, Brenda Weiler, Edie Carey, Ellis, etc. I think you'll like this CD just as much!

Average customer rating:

Legends Live Mark Lindsay , Grassroots , Spencer Davis , Jean Knight , and Merrilee Rush Manufacturer: Rko ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans & Dixieland Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Dixieland | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000J5YQ Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Him or Me -- Mark Lindsay
2. Hungry -- Mark Lindsay
3. Kicks -- Mark Lindsay
4. Good Thing -- Mark Lindsay
5. Indian Reservation -- Mark Lindsay
6. Arizona -- Mark Lindsay
7. Where Were You When I Needed You -- Grassroots
8. Let's Live For Today -- Grassroots
9. Midnight Confessions -- Grassroots
10. I'd Wait a Million Years -- Grassroots
11. Heaven Knows -- Grassroots
12. Temptation Eyes -- Grassroots
13. Mr. Big Stuff -- Jean Knight
14. Gimme Some Lovin' -- Spencer Davis
15. I'm a Man -- Spencer Davis
16. Angel of The Morning -- Merilee Rush

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