Axl Rose sailed off into the operatic stratosphere. Slash sank down into the arena-metal mud. The only member of late supergroup Guns N' Roses to get it garage-rock right, in fact, was rhythm guitarist Stradlin, who hooked up with fellow riff worshipper Rick (Georgia Satellites) Richards for some of the best down 'n' dirty picking this side of Exile on Main Street. This sophomore release is sloppy, scratchy, and growling with gut-level blues-rock. Stradlin pays homage to longtime influence Ron Wood by aping his speedball cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis." Naysayers may tut that Stradlin can't really sing too well. But that's exactly the point. He's singing anyway, naysayers be damned. --Tom Lanham

Label:      Geffen Records – GEFSD-25202

Format:     CD, Album

Country:    CANADA

Released:   1998

Genre:      Rock

Style:      Blues Rock, Hard Rock

TRACKLIST:

1     Izzy Stradlin–    Ain't It A Bitch

2     Izzy Stradlin–    Gotta Say

3     Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds– Memphis

4     Izzy Stradlin–    Old Hat

5     Izzy Stradlin–    Bleedin

6     Izzy Stradlin–    Parasite

7     Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds– Good Enough

8     Izzy Stradlin–    117°

9     Izzy Stradlin–    Here Before You

10    Izzy Stradlin–    Up Jumped The Devil

11    Izzy Stradlin–    Grunt

12    Izzy Stradlin–    Freight Train

13    Izzy Stradlin–    Methanol

14    Izzy Stradlin–    Surf Roach