Search - Real Mckenzies :: Oot & Aboot

Another kilt-lifter!

jennie | Seattle, WA | 06/03/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Real McKenzies are an amazing band. If you already know and love them as I do, then you certainly won't be disappointed. This has some great tracks. I only wish it was a bit longer with some more pronounced bagpipes (cuz that's the best part) or I'd have given it a 5. The studio production with help from Fat Mike (NOFX) and some backing vocals by Spike Slawson (Swingin' Utters) provide for a more polished product.
If you're new to this band but love Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphy's, and the Swingin' Utters, BUY THIS NOW...and go back and buy their first two if you can find them!! And don't miss them live cuz they put on one of the best club shows you'll ever see!"

Great effort from my faves.......

J. Dismukes | Cary, NC | 05/27/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Let me start by saying this band's music has helped me through the past year of cancer and chemo.... so they will ALLWAYS have a special place in my heart. This CD shows a more metalic side of the band while also presenting a stronger effort on almost every front. The songwriting is getting better, Paul's voice never sounded finer and the liner notes and packaging are more complete (...no lyrics though!). So why not 5 stars?.... Because the pipes are so far in the background as to be non-existant (w/ the exception of "Taylor Made" & "Ye Banks & Braes"). That would be a short coming of the production... not the band. With that said, I consider this a great recording and well worth the money (highly recommended!!). Highlights include "Ye Banks & Braes", "Oot & Aboot", "Jennifer Que" & "The Night the Lights Went Out in Scotland" (THAT would be a great show opening tune).... I hope to see them perform someday as they are a legendary live act. Go see them if you ever get the chance!!"

Not as good as Loch'd and Loaded

Del McDaniel | Lake Geneva, FL USA | 07/06/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"McKenzie and Robertson weren't minding the store when this album was mixed. The highland pipes got put in the background instead of up front where they belong. Good stuff but not like Loch'd and Loaded where the pipes are the lead guitar. There's a zillion punk bands- no point in sounding like everyone else. Be different, be Scottish."