top of the line,soul twitchin rock and roll - if you are a Melissa Etheridge fan,this is why.if you are not,you will be after you give this one a listen.this is her 2ndalbum and there is no sophomore jinx here.her later effortshave an unfourtunate propensity to be very overproduced--no such problem exists with this effort.every song on thisalbum is perfect,simple Melissa--no bells and/or whistlesare needed or expected.this is an exceptional set of songsfrom an exceptional artist--doing what she does best andenjoying it.there are no weak or filler tunes here--just a thoughly enjoyable album from start to finish.this is a very worthwhile expenditure of your entertainment $.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone looking for high quality,well recorded music.
genuine - I saw her at the flats in Cleveland almost 20 years ago, doing songs from her very first LP. She was jammin. I love her music cause it actually ses something. For me, it s about her music in and of itself-the stories. They have heart and soul. Sometimes they don t go the way you want them to..seems to be a lot of pain but it s real. I love the way she tells her stories. It s not about her sexual preference and its not about her stance on the political merry-go-round. If I want that, I ll watch the news. I just love all her music and this is one of the best, aside from her very first.
Shows she is not a fly by night artist... - Some of her best work is found on this album. It s much more raw and continues the sound of her first album. This is not as refined and radio friendly as her later albums but it shows her in top form. The song No Souvenirs had some airplay but the best cuts can only be found by digging in.One of her best songs, Royal Station 4/16, rolls along at a frenetic pace, accompanied by Bono on the harmonica. The album, as a whole, is not as dark as her debut but it s definitely on the moodier side. A terrific follow-up to a stellar debut.
A Melissa Etheridge Great As Always - Brave And Crazy is Melissa Etheridge s sophmore album released in 1989. The songs and her performances are more raw and personal than her self-titled debut. Yet, she keeps her musical quality on top. This is only one of eight albums that proves that she is one of the greatest female rockers of all time. Her lyrics are always honest, which deserves her tremendous respect as an artist. She pours every drop of emotion through every note in every track. This forces listeners to feel her words. Melissa Etheridge once said in an interview that she felt more honest and lyrically free after she come out with her sexual orientation in 1993. She felt that this improved her music. Still, Brave And Crazy is amazing like her other seven albums. Whether she sings an upbeat song or a ballad, her performances stay on top. Her guitar playing matches the themes perfectly. Whether she writes hardcore rock, folk, pop, or blues, her songwriting always has the intense chemistry that keeps listeners interested. Brave And Crazy is a great album from a true rock artist that will keep people listening for a many more years.
How can I possibly be the first one to review this album???? - Melissa Etheridge is a heroine to me - any public figure who is brave enough to be openly lesbian or gay in Reagan-Bush America is a hero. Few songs have ever been written that are more beautiful than You Can Sleep While I Drive. I first came across it on CMT, when Trisha Yearwood covered it (very well, too), but it s a Melissa Etheridge song, and if she s brave and crazy, then I like me some brave and crazy. Go, Melissa - go, girl. Ain t much better than you.