Search - Tina & The B-Sides :: It's All Just the Same

The People that blast this CD are so Wrong!!

Rod Alley | Kenosha, WI USA | 09/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD has just grown on me since I bought it. Last I knew, this band was defunct, Tina was singing with the remakes of Dubbl Trubbl, and doing a pretty decent version of Susan Tedeschi's In the Garden. This Chick can belt em out with soul. Listen to the title song, In My Own Time, Grey, She's Undone, and perhaps the best song on the CD - No Holdin' Back. I first was introduced to this band as the backup band for a Jonny Lang concert, I had to go out and buy at least one CD. Glad I did, this band was as outstanding on cd as they were live, which I think is a rare feat. This is one of those CD's where you won't find yourself just wearing out one song. I actually like every song on the cd. I don't know why they didnt get as big or bigger than, say, Alanis Morissette. I was a big Tina fan, though and I think a lot more people would be if they heard her music. She changes tempo well, and the gravelly/raspy quality of her voice is not overdone, very natural, and really works for me. She can get very bluesy, or do very up-tempo, driving rock. Either way, her very capable band stays with her well, and this CD is well produced, preserving her gutsy, rootsy brand of rock/blues. If you don't agree with this review, then you are "Nobody To Me.""