Rock N Roll Jesus Review

Release Date: Oct 9, 2007
Label: Atlantic
Genres: Rap-Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Rap-Metal
Number Of Tracks: 12
After 22 million records sold in the US and a three year hiatus, Kid Rock is back with the brand new album 'Rock N Roll Jesus'.

Sound:	7.5
Lyrics:	8
Impression:	7.5
Overall rating:	7.7
Users rating:	8.3
Comments:	14

overall: 9

Reviewed by: raymanbaracuda, on october 15, 2007

Sound: Rock N Roll Jesus starts off with the title track, something never done before on a Kid Rock album. The song kicks off the album well though with the loud drums and the hard rocking guitar riff with the wah-wah driving lead. Like previous efforts released after the History of Rock, Kid Rock continues to abandone and step away from the rap genre and focus more on the rock n roll and country side. When I say country, I don't mean that the songs on the album are pure country per se but have a noticeable country influence such as the sound of a steel guitar during a hard rocking metal riff. Rock N Roll Jesus was recording over a 4 year period in Kid Rock's studio in Detroit and also in Nashville. Rock got help from Rob Cavallo and Rick Rubin in the production department. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: From past efforts, although I think any Kid Rock album, whether it be Grits Sandwiches For Breakfast, The Polyfuze Method, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp or Devil Without A Cause are great, Kid Rock notes that writing rap lyrics to him are easy and with Rock N Roll Jesus he grows leaps and bounds as far as a songwriter goes. Rock's lyrics focus on more than just sex and drugs (although there's still some references). It's also noticeable that Kid Rock doesn't say his name one time throughout the album. Rock's voice is stronger than ever on this outing, displaying his vocal range on many of the tracks. // 9

Impression: It's difficult to compare any Kid Rock CD to another since everyone of them really has It's own different style. Grits, focusing on the old school hip-hop, The Polyfuze Method with the acid-rap style sampling, Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp with the old school gangsta raps & now up to Rock N Roll Jesus with It's rock/country/gospel/rap influences. Does this CD stack up to earlier releases? As a whole, I think yes. Would everybody agree with me? I doubt anybody would say Rock N Roll Jesus is as good as/better than Devil Without A Cause but there's not many albums in general that are, period. Tracks like Rock N Roll Jesus, Roll On, Sugar, So Hott, Don't Tell Me you Love Me & Blue Jeans and a Rosary are really the tracks that stood out to me and just about each song has a different style. My only suggestion would be to add the Best Buy only track, Guilty, co-written by Twisted Brown Trucker DJ Paradime, be placed on every version of the CD since It's one of the most enjoyable tracks. If this CD were stolen I'd go buy another one and I would make sure it was the Best Buy version because It's only $7.99 and you get the two bonus tracks; Guilty & Jackson, Mississippi (Live) or I'd just look at this Kid Rock collection, www.myspace.com/mykidrockcollection. // 9

overall: 6.3

Reviewed by: rebreh, on october 09, 2007

Sound: Well Kid Rock calls this album Rock N Roll Jesus. But it should be called Country Jesus. Because that is what you get. Overall just a pop country album. A lot of gospel in the background and plenty of acoustics. But Kid Rock has been spending to much time with Hank Williams Jr. // 6

Lyrics and Singing: Overall his lyrics are actualy better and tell of more stories rather than simple ryme schemes implied. Singing is great. Songwriting is great. And range is incredible. But muscianship is not there. And there is barly any rock. Here are all the songs detailes.

01. Rock N Roll Jesus - from past albums Kid Rocks first track was always one of the best with songs like bawitidaba, trucker anthem, and american badass opening the album up. Well this track is just boring. It is a blues country song that should have been more of a rock song.
02. Amen - this a acoustic guitar song(with a quick solo). And actualy one of the best songs kid Rock ever wrote. I mean I would rank it up there with someother songs at there. Basicly though this another country song. Singin is pretty good on this song.
03. All Summer Long - so far another, well you guesed another country song. This song just seems like the same thing he just did in rock and roll Jesus. It sound a lot though like Lynyrd Skynyrd.
04. Roll On - by now being as big of fan of Devil without a cause I was dissopointed this being another slow song. Like the rest of the other songs it still implies the gospel. But great singing and lyrics. This is like an old jazz song with a trumpet in it. Brings you back to the '20s mixed with current '20s.
05. So Hott - this is the first single off the album and the first rock song. It is a acdc styled playin with simple lyrics. And Kid Rock back to normal. But this song just doesn't satisfy like his other rock songs. As wierd as it is hearing this song makes me apreciate his country songs on here. Overall a medicore song.
06. Sugar - as quick as So Hott came we were back to country. Or so it seems. As the country ends I begin head bagin. It follows the same formula that he did in cocky. Even sounds like some old AC/DC. Pretty good song though.
07. When You Love Someone - I am not realy going to explain this song because it sounds like all the other country songs.
08. New Orleans - so this song is one of the worst songs on the album. Kid Rock sounds like a hick. And everything on this track is just boring.
09. Don't Tell Tell Me You Me - the title is a good tounge twister. Sounds to much like mother f--ker quite like me. Then jumps into another Lynyrd Skynyrd type song.
10. Blue Jeans And A Rosary - this album just gets more and more boring. I am personly getting sick of these country songs now.
11. Half Your Age - hearing this song just reminds you how boring it is again. Not a good song to go out on. Lyrics aint good. Musicianship is boring. // 7

Impression: Well Kid Rock has changed a lot. Devil is still way better. The best songs from the album are amen and sugar. I love the fact that Kid Rock is trying something different. But I hate that it completly ruins the idea of what he used to be. If this album was stolen I would let them have it and go buy something else. // 6

Comments

[The-13roken]

Kid rock stinks he's never been anywhere close to Rock in my opinion... Just cause it has guitar's in the background it doesn't mean it's rock...

[americanmovie23]

yeah he sux.

i like his early stuff.

but once 2001 hit, that was it.

[IlikeMetal]

Kid Rock has always had a country side to him (give a good listen to Grit Sandwiches and Polyfuze Method and you'll see what I mean), so I really cannot believe you are pissed he's gone back to it. Mixing rap, country and rock has always been his style, yeah he has gotten away from his rock and rap side a little, but so what? Southern Rock is great ****ing music.

[rebreh]

the album is all country that is wat is suprising. IF it ain't broke then don't fix it. Well that is wat kid rock did after devil

[666Sabbath666]

I love Kid Rock, very good guitar work, Kenny Olson is a fantastic guitarist with some really amazing solo's. This is the first album without Kenny and I think it is pretty crappy. It's an alright album, I can appreciate what he is trying to do, but I think he just tried way to hard. His older albums were awesome, you had rock, rap, metal, blues, southern rock, country, jazz,
r & b, but with this album it just seems to one sided genre wise. The reason I liked Kid Rock was because he was so versatile, overall a pretty mediocre album at best

[lmplain]

Ok, so I don't know what's going on. I have always been a HUGE Kid Rock fan but for some strange reason my wife likes this cd. She's never liked Kid Rock in the past. Now she's talking about wanting to go the the concert when he rolls thru town in November. WHAT!!!! Us guys always looked forward to seeing half naked chicks showing off their mams without judgement from my wife. C'mon Kid, put some hardcore guitar licks and a few f-bombs in the next cd so my wife goes back to listening to Cheryl Crow. You're killing me smalls...

[raymanbaracuda]

I wish the CD had some more hard rocking stuff like So Hott & Sugar but I like the CD okay. The Best Buy version has an extra rap song on it called Guilty written by his DJ, Paradime. Check out this Kid Rock collection. www.myspace.com/mykidrockcollection

[mp1985]

Kid Rock is going Southern Rock / Country! He is, by album after album trying to get out of the rap element to make his music career longer and I have loved Kid Rock from the start and I like his career choice move to be honest...

Rock N Roll Jesus is a good album, could have been have better but it is still a good album.

[666Sabbath666]

He said this album was really inspired by Southern Rock and Bob Seger, which I can definatley hear, he also said he wasnt finished with rap, so hopefully his next album will be more like the older stuff

[raymanbaracuda]

666Sabath666, Rock and Rev Run are recording a CD together now called Runnin' With The Kid. It's a spinoff of B.B. King and Eric Clapton's Riding With The King.

[thebyccenter]

bn

[thebyccenter]

i like the cd a lot, cause it something different. Some people are pissed cause they want the old style back of kid rock (metal/rap), but you going to get bored after awhile listening the same style all over. Take a look at Bon Jovi, that is a artist that actually really sucks. He is doing his style every frigging time, you know one song, you already know how the new tracks. So thats why most, good and creative artists are trying to make a new style for they newest record. So Kid Rock.

I like what Kid Rock did... and he should keep on doing this. Thats his style!

peace

[Bravodoggie]

This album is awsome! The return of southern rock. This is exactly what the world needs.

[jorgeestevezII]

Kid Rock? IMO It wasn't an important musician, "rap-metal" and some easy choices (take boobs, 5 choirs in 1 song, and some easy guitar licks.) But this album is quite interesting; southern rock with Hard Rock and a little of rap, jazz and blues. Is understandable why the usual KR listeners are complaining, but take it as it is: A very different album. Again IMO the only KR album I'll buy and listen.