This new release (Sept '99) features 14 of the greatest songs from this Canadian band's stellar song catalogue list, including American Woman. Recorded in America by the current line-up, "Down The Road" offers crisp punch... more »y sound, eye-catching artwork and faithful renditions of these international hits. Fans of the band give this CD enthusiastic thumbs up!« less
This new release (Sept '99) features 14 of the greatest songs from this Canadian band's stellar song catalogue list, including American Woman. Recorded in America by the current line-up, "Down The Road" offers crisp punchy sound, eye-catching artwork and faithful renditions of these international hits. Fans of the band give this CD enthusiastic thumbs up!
CD Reviews
Not the real thing
07/30/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Recently, the real Guess Who--meaning Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, and other original members--reunited. So why would you want this soulless, lifeless attempt by former member Jim Kale to tread on the true classic band's name? In addition, Kale isn't even on the thing! Wait for the video and live album from the 2000 reformation to be released, buy Live at the Paramount or American Woman, but forget this dreck. One further footnote: Carl Dixon is the worst replacement for a replacement for a replacement for a replacement for a replacement for a replacement singer in the history of rock. Get it?"
Ever stop to look at an accident on the freeway?
Marc Nathan | Studio City, CA USA | 07/19/2001
(2 out of 5 stars)
"That's the morbid curiosity that brought me to purchase this CD. I guess I just wanted to hear this band try to put these songs over as their own. Frightening. I mean, really, it's not that it's BAD, but how can ANYONE but Burton Cummings sing these songs as "The Guess Who?"One play and filed along with the multitudes of [junk] that I keep for amusement. Definitely stay away from this one if you really want "The Guess Who" but definitely grab it if you want to watch them pull the bodies out of the flaming car from the other side of the road."
Should be NO stars
Marc Nathan | 07/24/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"The Guess Who IS Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman. This particular CD is homemade, released on a homemade label. Don't believe any review that says this is worth anything at all--any of Jim Kale's bands had no artistic credibility at all. Ask yourself this: This particular recording has five musicians, NONE OF WHICH had anything to do with the original recordings by the orginal Guess Who--except the drummer, who didn't write or sing. So why would you want to bother. As for this being the band's "best lineup," this isn't the Guess Who. Get this CD outta print--it's worthless. Don't be a sucker!!"
The name says it all...so..."guess who's in the band"...just
Lee J. Davito | 02/03/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This is a PERFECT example of the way that one lone member puts together a band to go out and tour and misrepresent themselves by posing as the original band who made the legend...these current guys never wrote the hits and never sang the hits and is very doubtful they were even born when the original band was in their heyday 1969-74...
It just really burns me the way people get misled by BS like this...
This band should be called THE GARY PETERSON BAND......They might be competent musicians....but they are no contest for the original guys....those guys had the talent and creativity to compose ..record and sell the hits...these guys are just some unknown karaoke wannabes or studio cats who Gary pulled together to go on a tour.
You know what would be a REAL pisser offer???? If you went to see these guys and found out that ONLY the drummer was ever on any of the bands albums....and you'd be wondering why they didn't really sound like the real deal....
The rest of the band knew when it was time to graciously bow out and retire.....Gary needs to realize it's over and change the name.
The band (including Gary)...has since reunited for a mini concert tour....circa the "Rain Dance" era lineup....and it sounded pretty good...You can find it on a double cd...in case you're interested..
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1