Search - Great White :: CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE

The epitome of hidden jewel

Eduard Roca Astol | Barcelona, Spain | 02/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a hard rock fan since I listened to GN'R. They were the start, and after that I started to track down other bands, that for good or bad, were included in the LA Hard Rock 80's movement (even GN'R who obviously, didn't fit in the glam scene). I went from Poison to Cinderella (another band of the pack that was not even from LA), Slaughter, Mötley Crüe, Faster Pussycat, Firehouse, Skid Row, Enuff Z'Nuff, Bang Tango, Pretty Boy Floyd... you name it! However, I never listened to Great White until I read a couple of rave reviews of "Can't Get There From Here". A few months later I found this CD at a good price and decided I would give it a try. What a discovery...



This CD just rocks!! It has plenty of rockers and also slower numbers that can satisfy all tastes as long as you like to rock and roll. It has blues, it has hard rock, it has american classic rock, it has metal riffs, it has everything! And on top of everything, it has great songs performed by a solid band. And that, my friends, is what makes this CD timeless. "Rollin' Stoned" is a great opener which you can't stop moving your feet to. Pure rock and roll, period. After that, the songs start to flow with no stop until you reach the end. That's how good this album is. My personal favorites are "In the Tradition" (great, sad ballad with an amazing acoustic guitar sound and Jack Russell's vocals at its best), "Freedom Song" (an instant classic in a better world), "Gone to the Dogs" (metal riff-o-rama that kicks you in the teeth), "Silent Night" or "Sister Mary". Every song on this album has soul. Has something to say.



Since then I have checked earlier Great White stuff and I also like it a lot, but nothing compares to this 1999 album. Some might say that I have a conditioned view of Great White because I started with this album and that I am not getting what Great White really is. I could agree, but I'm fine with that. "Can't Get There From Here" is simply a great rock and roll record that I will bring with me to my grave (along with a handful more!)."