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Classic Beasties! "So what 'cha what cha want"?
I bought this cd for the few tracks I've come to enjoy, and was kinda disappointed that the rest of the album wasn't as good as the tracks that I was familiar with. If you are a big beastie boys fan, I'm sure you feel that this cd is GREAT. I myself found it just OK.
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Do not come !!!There was the product!
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I hope the product is 3 weeks!
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Bye !!!
Please help me with this?
I hope the product is 3 weeks!
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Bye !!!
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MY TOP 10 ALL TIME FAV CDS2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
ow, you can't get much better than this disc. With the stand-out tracks not limited to "So What'cha Want" and "Gratitude", this disc has an over-all feel to it that makes it a disc you listen to from start to finish. A very good moment in the Beastie Boy timeline.
I think back fondly on the first time I caught the Beasties live. It was at a Lallapalooza in Columbus Ohio. I believe it was in 1993. The Smashing Pumpkins were also on the bill that night. I was a very green fan of the Beasties then. In my younger days I was pretty much only into classic rock, and looked down on rapping. I thought I was cool because I was going to see the Pumpkins. As I've grown in my musical taste, I have developed a real respect for the Beasties.
I next saw them at the Tibet Freedom Festival at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. That was right before the Hello Nasty CD came out, and the only music that was released from it was the "Intergalactic" single that was being played on the radio. I was hearing songs like "Super Disco Breakin'", and "Body Movin'" for the first time live. I was blown away! It was a great festival overall...though I was bummed Beck didn't get to play because on the first day of the two day festival, a young lady was struck by lightning in the stadium, and they stopped the show. But that's a whole other story.
Overall, go BUY the Beastie Boys release Check You Head.
Thanks, and Good Luck!
I think back fondly on the first time I caught the Beasties live. It was at a Lallapalooza in Columbus Ohio. I believe it was in 1993. The Smashing Pumpkins were also on the bill that night. I was a very green fan of the Beasties then. In my younger days I was pretty much only into classic rock, and looked down on rapping. I thought I was cool because I was going to see the Pumpkins. As I've grown in my musical taste, I have developed a real respect for the Beasties.
I next saw them at the Tibet Freedom Festival at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. That was right before the Hello Nasty CD came out, and the only music that was released from it was the "Intergalactic" single that was being played on the radio. I was hearing songs like "Super Disco Breakin'", and "Body Movin'" for the first time live. I was blown away! It was a great festival overall...though I was bummed Beck didn't get to play because on the first day of the two day festival, a young lady was struck by lightning in the stadium, and they stopped the show. But that's a whole other story.
Overall, go BUY the Beastie Boys release Check You Head.
Thanks, and Good Luck!
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Classic BeastiesReview created: 11/29/06
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Wow, you can't get much better than this disc. With the stand-out tracks not limited to "So What'cha Want" and "Gratitude", this disc has an over-all feel to it that makes it a disc you listen to from start to finish. A very good moment in the Beastie Boy timeline.
I think back fondly on the first time I caught the Beasties live. It was at a Lallapalooza in Columbus Ohio. I believe it was in 1993. The Smashing Pumpkins were also on the bill that night. I was a very green fan of the Beasties then. In my younger days I was pretty much only into classic rock, and looked down on rapping. I thought I was cool because I was going to see the Pumpkins. As I've grown in my musical taste, I have developed a real respect for the Beasties.
I next saw them at the Tibet Freedom Festival at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. That was right before the Hello Nasty CD came out, and the only music that was released from it was the "Intergalactic" single that was being played on the radio. I was hearing songs like "Super Disco Breakin'", and "Body Movin'" for the first time live. I was blown away! It was a great festival overall...though I was bummed Beck didn't get to play because on the first day of the two day festival, a young lady was struck by lightning in the stadium, and they stopped the show. But that's a whole other story.
Overall, go BUY the Beastie Boys release Check You Head.
Thanks, and Good Luck!
I think back fondly on the first time I caught the Beasties live. It was at a Lallapalooza in Columbus Ohio. I believe it was in 1993. The Smashing Pumpkins were also on the bill that night. I was a very green fan of the Beasties then. In my younger days I was pretty much only into classic rock, and looked down on rapping. I thought I was cool because I was going to see the Pumpkins. As I've grown in my musical taste, I have developed a real respect for the Beasties.
I next saw them at the Tibet Freedom Festival at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. That was right before the Hello Nasty CD came out, and the only music that was released from it was the "Intergalactic" single that was being played on the radio. I was hearing songs like "Super Disco Breakin'", and "Body Movin'" for the first time live. I was blown away! It was a great festival overall...though I was bummed Beck didn't get to play because on the first day of the two day festival, a young lady was struck by lightning in the stadium, and they stopped the show. But that's a whole other story.
Overall, go BUY the Beastie Boys release Check You Head.
Thanks, and Good Luck!
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Beastie moves on-Review created: 07/29/06
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1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
This is not Licensed to Ill. So, if that's all you like about the Beatie Boys, then you might not dig this. But it is a good album showing that they wanted to spread their wings. Tracks include:
1. Jimmy James
2. Funky Boss
3. Pass The Mic
4. Gratitude
5. Lighten Up
6. Finger Lickin' Good
7. So What'cha Want
8. Biz Vs. The Nuge, The
9. Time For Livin'
10. Something's Got To Give
11. Blue Nun, The
12. Stand Together
13. P.O.W.
14. Maestro, The
15. Groove Holmes
16. Live At P.J.'s
17. Mark On The Bus
18. Professor Booty
19. In 3's
20. Namaste
1. Jimmy James
2. Funky Boss
3. Pass The Mic
4. Gratitude
5. Lighten Up
6. Finger Lickin' Good
7. So What'cha Want
8. Biz Vs. The Nuge, The
9. Time For Livin'
10. Something's Got To Give
11. Blue Nun, The
12. Stand Together
13. P.O.W.
14. Maestro, The
15. Groove Holmes
16. Live At P.J.'s
17. Mark On The Bus
18. Professor Booty
19. In 3's
20. Namaste
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B-Boys Check Old Sounds At the DoorReview created: 04/23/04
by: PacManY2J-- a member of Epinions and Top Reviewer in Music
Pros:
Lots of variety; <i>So Whatcha Want</i>
Lots of variety; <i>So Whatcha Want</i>
Cons:
some weaker tracks
some weaker tracks
One of the Beastie Boys' most admirable aspects is their frequent desire to reinvent themselves and try new sounds. They may have started with loud, frat boy rap, but by their second album, they were smooth, stylish, and much more mature. Sure enough, by the third album, they were changing things around again. Check Your Head shows the Beastie Boys experimenting with funk and jam-band-style rock quite a bit. Some of their raps have funky beats behind them, while some funked-up tracks are just instrumentals. This album has lots of experimentation and variety, making a very unique listen. Even..
Review ID: 10000000000212073
This next one is the first song on our new albumReview created: 06/03/00
by: BeastieGirl -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
"funky boss"
"funky boss"
Cons:
none that I can think of
none that I can think of
It is a new era for the Beastie Boys. Three years after Paul s Boutique, they seem ready to try something new. Although Paul s Boutique is my all-time Beasties favorite, they did a great job in the transition on Check Your Head. The most well known track is So What cha Want. The video and song were on heavy rotation to introduce the Boys to a new generation. This was definitely a success. The old Beastie s symbol from License to Ill was forgotten and the tagging style became their signature. This is just a visible change. But their music has changed as well. The songs are definitely more...
Review ID: 10000000000212082
90% great, 10% tortureReview created: 07/01/01
by: HawgWyld -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Innovative and packed with great stuff
Innovative and packed with great stuff
Cons:
Some of those funk jams are just damned annoying
Some of those funk jams are just damned annoying
Have you ever noticed that every odd-numbered release from the Beastie Boys went over very well, while the others bombed? The first release from the band was Licensed to Ill, and it went over great. The same is true of its third and fifth releases, namely Check Your Head and Hello Nasty. Their second and fourth albums Paul's Boutique and Ill Communication weren't received so well. That's always been odd to me. However, Check Your Head is another in a great line of reputations and deserves the praise it has received. This album finally put to rest the reputation the band gained as a kind of...
Review ID: 10000000000212083
Check It Out!Review created: 11/20/00
by: roynyr -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Classic Beastie Boys
Classic Beastie Boys
Cons:
None
None
This 1992 album release, Check Your Head, is another great effort from my absolutely hands down favorite group, The Beastie Boys. It was created at a time when many critics and neighsayers in the musical community were down on them, claiming that they had reached their peaks musically and creatively. Oh, how they were wrong. This album is classic Beastie Boys. It has the hard beats and rhythms which are symbolic of their style. This group is symbolic and the preminent force ( in my opinion ) of the rise of hip-hop in the late 1980's and early 1990's and this release is the perfect example of..
Review ID: 10000000000212081
More Band, Less BeastReview created: 10/14/00
by: Andyman -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
High-energy, guitar-based songs with often-interesting lyrics and a lot of humor
High-energy, guitar-based songs with often-interesting lyrics and a lot of humor
Cons:
So good I want more
So good I want more
This is my favorite Beastie Boys album because of the heavy application of supporting guitar. Most of the tracks play like songs, not grooves, and though there's a good deal of characteristic fronting going on in front of the mic, there are also a few songs that use the lyrics to make a point. As with Ill Communication, Check Your Head represents Adam Yauch's flirtation with Buddhism. Many of the songs on this album begin subtly with monks chanting or antiquated drums tapping out mysterious rhythms, and then blend into something else. I don't have much of a hip-hop sensibility so I prefer the.
Review ID: 10000000000212080
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