Artimus Venomus - Artimus Pyle

Nuthin' Fancy, just very special

Advantages: Great guitar of course
Disadvantages: Not a lot

"Nuthin Fancy". "Saturday Night Special" (E.King - R. Van Zant) - 5:08 "Cheatin' Woman" (R. Van Zant - G.Rossington - A.Kooper) - 4:38 "Railroad Song" (E.King - R. Van Zant) - 4:14 "I'm a Country Boy" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) - 4.24 "On the Hunt" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) - 5:25 "Am I Losin'" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) - 4:32 "Made in the Shade" (R. Van Zant) - 4:40 "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller" (E.King - R. Van Zant - B.Powell) - 4:33 **My View** 1.) "Saturday Night Special" is the storming opener that this album was made on. This tells the story of guns. In particular A Man who gets drunk and accidentally shoots himself in the foot with a gun he had in his pocket. The premise of this track is summed up by "Aint no good for nothin / But put a man six feet in a hole". The Music opens with some heavy drumming from newcomer Artimus ...

jcneil 11.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Nuthin' Fancy [Remastered] - Lynyrd Skynyrd

God this is Good!!!

Advantages: Lynyrd Skynyrd sound, Unwrite that song
Disadvantages: Six years in coming?

**Introduction** On 29th September 2009, Six years after Vicious Cycle, Lynyrd Skynyrd released their twelfth studio album "God and Guns", You may wonder why so long between albums, well a long break in between albums is nothing new for Lynyrd Skynyrd who have experienced more tragedy and heartache In several periods than most bands experience in their whole career. First there was the plane crash in 1977 which wiped out the original vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines Cassie Gaines and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray were all killed on impact; It wasn't until 1987 that the Lynyrd Skynyrd name was returned with Johnny Van Zant as lead vocalist, Gary Rossington on guitar, Leon Wilkeson on Bass, Ed King on guitar, Billy Powell on Piano and Keys and Artimus Pyle on drums. They ...

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Review of God And Guns - Lynyrd Skynyrd

A Quiet tale of idealism and betrayal

Advantages: Interesting look at Vietnam, complexity of morals and ideals
Disadvantages: Unlikeable characters, a bit slow at times

with the ending and moves between different periods of time. The protagonist is an English reporter, Fowler, who is world-weary and doesn't seem to believe in anything. He is separated from his religious wife who won't give him a divorce and lives with a young Vietnamese girl, Phuong. Fowler is portrayed as jealous and selfish for most of the novel. Phuong remains an enigma throughout the novel and never seems to have a voice of her own. Both Fowler and Pyle have their own idealized versions of her but we are never sure what her true character is. Most of her decisions are made by her elder sister who wants to marry her off to a foreigner. Phuong accquiesces to the needs and wants of the men who claim to love her. All she appears to want is protection and financial security. Pyle is the "Quiet American" of the title and is young and idealistic. He ...

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