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Disappointing - nothing like previous Foghat albums

06/01/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I was very disappointed in Zig Zag Walk when it came out. It is not the usual Foghat blue-based, slide-guitar, rock 'n roll type stuff. This is more like rockabilly. If you're looking for the Foghat you know and love, this isn't it. Try the "Night Shift" or "Energized" albums. They are night and day different from Zig Zag Walk."

Different Side of a Great Band

Charles A Carlino | U.S.A. | 05/30/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's a shame that when performers try something different to challenge their fans (and hopefully gain new ones in the process) they're often lambasted for it. Case in point was Foghat when they put out these two albums (now on one CD) in the early 1980s. Tired of the boogie-blues sound, which was no longer producing huge hits, Lonesome Dave Peverett and company decided to create a unique mixed bag of ear candy....everything from pure, snappy pop, roots-rock and rockabilly, and even a taste of the classic Foghat sound for good measure. Sadly, bands like Foghat weren't in vogue with the up-and-coming MTV culture and could not find an audience for their music. Of course, Foghat wasn't alone, but this was the turning point (in my view) where image eclipsed substance and talent as far as record sales were concerned."

Zig Zag is a great recording!

10/23/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The other is pretty forgettable. I'm a longtime fan of them and Zig Zag holds up better than virtually every studio CD. Great blues edge."