Bo Bice - The Real Thing
by antiGUY
Man is that title misleading. Tagged as
the "rocker" on American Idol last year, Bo looked like he might bring
some credibility to the pop show but then Clive Davis got a hold of him
and this lame mass-focused "pop" album is the result.
At his best moments here, Bo comes across
as a piss-poor Nickelback knock-off. At his worst moments, Bo comes across
as a piss-poor Nickelback knock-off. Remember when Bo brought the house
down with his version of "Sweet Home Alabama"? Don't hold your breath for
anything close to a repeat of that here, instead we get homogenized radio
friendly throw away tracks like the title track and "You're Everything".
This is what you would expect from that other so-called Idol "rocker,"
Constanqueen.
"U Make Me Better" starts out promising
with some cool guitar work but then quickly turns in to a Clive Davis ass-flavored
power ballad. Yes, I cannot say it enough, Clive Davis has ruined more
careers than he has made with his "vision". Retire already you dinosaur!
Remember when Clive told Bo that he couldn't wait to get him into the studio
and castrate him? Well he kept his promise. (ok, Clive didn't say castrate
but that's what I read between the lines and he delivered).
The sad truth is that Clay Aikens rocks
harder than most of the schmaltzy pop crap on this disc. I'd continue but
my lunch is coming back up. I can't say I'm surprised as "rock stars" are
not made on TV, but I held out a little hope that Bo would put his vocal
talent to good use. If you're a top 40, TRL watchin, trend monger without
discerning taste, you might like this CD as it was obviously made with
you in mind. If you're a rocker and want a rock CD, stay far far far far
away from this piece of shit!
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