311 - 'Grassroots' (Capricorn)

These Omaha natives return with their second CD.Keep in mind this was my first listen to the group.311 hit me like sort of a cross breed of,say The Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers.Tunes I liked best were "Lucky",the hard-hitting "Silver","Salsa" and "Six".Still never got to see this act live as they often get booked in the medium to larger venues anymore when they tour.Might appeal to fans of Sugar Ray,Sublime and maybe Rage Against The Machine.A decent find.

311 has Grass Roots. This album is amazing

AHHHHH the sweeet sound of 311's best album Grassroots. When the boys of 311 came out with this album in 1994 they really hit the jackpot. This cd is such a great album to party to, to chill to or do whatever. It's very polished for a sophomore album too. Includes classics like Omaha Stylee, Homebrew, Lose and 1,2,3. here's a track by track analysis:



1.Homebrew (5/5) one of the best on the cd. great melodic opener!!



2.Lucky (5/5)just as good as homebrew



3.Nutsymptom (4/5)A great song jsut doesn't do as much for me as the prior two songs. a real headbanger and like the weird intro b4 it breaks rite into SAs rapping.



4.8:16AM (5/5)Wow a layed back chilling masterpiece



5.Omaha Stylee (5/5) My sec fav song on the cd. long intro breaks into rocking melodic beat



6.Applied Science (5/5) great beginning...mosh pit masterpiece..then a long but awesome drum solo followed by more rockin guitar and vocals



7.Taiyed (5/5) i love the sound of the guitar in this song. great for chilling



8.Silver (4/5) hard rocker..will get beginning riff stuck in your head for hours



9.Grassroots (5/5) awesome song complete with a rockin beat and reggae beat



10.Salsa (4/5) good song



11.Lose (5/5) i love this song. i was obsessed with the nice laid back beat forever before i moved on the other songs. jsut an excellent tune.



12.Six (5/5) aweomse melodic song. one of the best this album has to offer



13.Offbeat Bare-ass (5/5) hardest song on the album. AWESOME. one of my favorite 311 songs



14.1,2,3 (5/5) MY fav on the cd. 311 def saved the best for last in this case. Trippy chilling song with positive lyrics. great way to end a night of partying.



This is one of 311 best albums if not their best. This is also a great cd to get anyone into 311

Amazing

311 has so much talent, it is almost unfair. They make other bands look like wanna-be musicians because they are so good. 311 was doing the hybrid style of rap and rock (and several other styles of music) before anyone else, in the late 80's. It's refreshing to have a band that promotes positivity and that is above all of the garbage that so many other bands seem content to wallow in.

grassroots defines what 311 is all about

this is one of 311 best if not their best album yet. the experimental sounds mixed w/ the variety of genres they dabble in makes this album a universal classic that everyone can enjoy a piece of. the fact that they have such a broad and loyal fan base says that nothing beats great music with a positive, feel-good message

Grassroots is one of 311's best

Grassroots is one of 311's best cds with great tracks like "Homebrew", "Lucky", "Tayed", and most of the songs on the cd.

I dont feel like registering

Best album of any genre of music i've ever heard. Great guiar riffs, amazing solos, killer bass, great drum beats, and even a little d.j.ing by SA. Best songs are...



1. Six

2. Applied Science

3. Homebrew

4. Nutsymtom

5. Omaha Syylee

obviously

everyone knows that 311 is an amazing band, and grassroots is one of their bests. There are a lot of curses on the regular version, so this is necessary. if for some reason you can't buy the regular version, invest in this. you won't be sorry.

Three-Eleven's 1994 Debut

Grassroots, 311's second album, displays an improved sense of songwriting and melody, as well as a more confident rhythm section. They still sound heavily indebted to The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Faith No More, but the band is beginning to forge out their own identity on Grassroots.