Josh Freese
The Notorious One Man Orgy (Kung Fu)
by Scott Hefflon
Josh Freese is the drummer for the Vandals, former drummer for Devo, has pulled stints with G’N’R, Chris Cornell, A Perfect Circle, Mike Ness and many more, and is reputed to be one of the most sought-after drummers in the land… This is his first solo record. I have some serious problems with it, and it surprises me, seeing as this guy’s considered so top-notch. First off, the album is recorded really loud and kinda tinny and cheap. Second, the drums sound like shit – they sound like they’re overloading the mics and, well, it sounds horrible. Third, the guy can’t really sing. I mean, he can hit the notes (most of the time), but singers really oughtta be able to do more than that if they wanna stick around. And finally, the songwriting is pretty mundane.
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