Anthoney D. (AntGiant3000) from CANTON, OH Reviewed on 11/21/2006...
Great CD and super Music. 4 Stars! ****
CD Reviews
An amazing album - definitely her best!
02/12/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With this album, Melissa Etheridge displays her incredible talent for meshing an edgy beat with beautiful lyrics that are pure poetry. Her songs are intensely soulful and are about desire, passion, possibilities and finding & losing yourself. From the very cool "Brave and Crazy" track to the sexy - slow dance in front of a jukebox - "You Used to Love to Dance" to the hopeful "Testify" - every song on this cd is a keeper. This is an album that will make you want to get in your car and hit the open road with the wind in your hair. I guarantee that if you do with this cd in your changer, you'll be drumming your fingers on the steering wheel and will be compelled to belt out the words from deep within yourself."
Genuine
Andso Itgos | Pennsylvania | 10/26/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw her at the "flats" in Cleveland almost 20 years ago, doing songs from her very first LP. She was jammin. I love her music cause it actually ses something. For me, it's about her music in and of itself-the stories. They have heart and soul. Sometimes they don't go the way you want them to..seems to be a lot of pain but it's real. I love the way she tells her stories. It's not about her sexual preference and its not about her stance on the political merry-go-round. If I want that, I'll watch the news. I just love all her music and this is one of the best, aside from her very first."
A Melissa Etheridge Great As Always
David Anderson | St. Cloud, MN | 03/29/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
""Brave And Crazy" is Melissa Etheridge's sophmore album released in 1989. The songs and her performances are more raw and personal than her self-titled debut. Yet, she keeps her musical quality on top. This is only one of eight albums that proves that she is one of the greatest female rockers of all time. Her lyrics are always honest, which deserves her tremendous respect as an artist. She pours every drop of emotion through every note in every track. This forces listeners to feel her words. Melissa Etheridge once said in an interview that she felt more honest and lyrically free after she come out with her sexual orientation in 1993. She felt that this improved her music. Still, "Brave And Crazy" is amazing like her other seven albums. Whether she sings an upbeat song or a ballad, her performances stay on top. Her guitar playing matches the themes perfectly. Whether she writes hardcore rock, folk, pop, or blues, her songwriting always has the intense chemistry that keeps listeners interested. "Brave And Crazy" is a great album from a true rock artist that will keep people listening for a many more years."
A painful best
Meagan Galenski(mcg19@yahoo.com) | Summitiville, IN | 09/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Any fan who has listened to all of her albums will all agree that this album is amongst one of the best. Full of passion and desire, lyrics that will have you asking yourself questions, then you smile as you hear the answers. Testify will fill you with strength and courage, you will find yourself holding in the urge to shout out and sing right along with many of the songs on this album. Her talent is in being truthful and sharing each experience with us no matter how painful it may be. This is grounds that determine she is all rock and roll."