Search - Matt Kramer :: War and Peas

Shane C. (Trippie)
Reviewed on 3/28/2015...

Absolute garbage. And NO, it sounds nothing like saigon kick if that is the reason you're wanting to check this out. I was extremely disappointed after listening to this. I was ready to throw it out the window after song two but thought no, it is bound to get better. Well, that is what I get for thinking. Horrible. Don't waste your time or money.

2 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

It's about time!!!!

Robert Russell Barone | Wellington, FL United States | 05/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't have the cd in front of me to give a song by song review but after listening to this cd 100 or so times i think i can give a review without it. First of all, if you were ever a Saigon Kick fan you will like this cd. The band Matt used on this cd is great!! The drummer Jonathan Mover once played with Joe Satriani, the guitarist was once a South Florida guitar hero and was known to be a shred type player in a band called Tuff Luck. Both of these guys had alot to do with the recording and mixing of this cd. I think as like a favor to Matt or something. Yeah, this cd was made with a low budget and you can tell. It sounds like a great demo type recording. Very raw and dry sounding meaning that there are little effects on this cd. But alot of cd's recorded today are purposly recorded this way so it works. But Saigon was a over produced band so it was different hearing Matt without all the effects and of course Jason's harmonies. Matt wrote all the lyric's on this cd but the music came from various musicians including George Lynch (from the Stonehouse project). The different writing on this cd brings a wide variety of styles to this cd as one would think. Just about every song is different which means this is for the open-minded listener (Me!). Now about Matt, again the vocals were recorded dry,the lyric's grow on you, he sings well but you can tell Jason is not there any more. Matt greatness as a singer is his the heart and emotion he puts in his performances. You can connect with him in some way and I feel Saigon was missing that once Matt was gone. Therefore, Saigon lost there magic without Matt even though they wrote some great stuff without him. But it wasn't the same.
Standout songs are "So long", "Soul Star", and "If God could hear me now". This cd was long overdue and thank God it was not disappointing after a 10 year wait. For more info check out mattkramer.net."

This is the GOD of rock n roll

Johnny F. Morales | 05/21/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Matt Kramer is a very talented dude, best and unique voice I heard, he is like a Jim Morrison, so please support Matt by playing this cd to anybody you know pass on the word."