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DISCID=77075a0a
DTITLE=Roth, David Lee / Eat 'Em And Smile
DYEAR=1986
DGENRE=Rock
TTITLE0=Yankee Rose
TTITLE1=Shyboy
TTITLE2=I'm Easy
TTITLE3=Ladies' Nite In Buffalo
TTITLE4=Goin' Crazy!
TTITLE5=Tobacco Road
TTITLE6=Elephant Gun
TTITLE7=Big Trouble
TTITLE8=Bump And Grind
TTITLE9=That's Life
EXTD=Originally Released 1986\nCD Edition Released July 1987\n\nAMG EX
EXTD=PERT REVIEW: Few would argue that David Lee Roth's first solo EP 
EXTD=was a complete comedy send-up, albeit a very successful one that 
EXTD=gained him enough favor with the MTV peanut gallery to solidify h
EXTD=is potential as a solo artist. When threat became fact, however, 
EXTD=Roth was smart enough to know that show tunes set to flashy video
EXTD=s weren't going to cut it and wisely proceeded to surround himsel
EXTD=f with musicians of impeccable pedigree. Thus armed, the "diamond
EXTD=" one set out to out-Van Halen Van Halen with his band's first ef
EXTD=fort, Eat 'Em and Smile, a more than adequate substitute for the 
EXTD=overtly commercial tendencies of the "new and improved" original.
EXTD= Why mess with a winning recipe, indeed. Guitarist Steve Vai, bas
EXTD=sist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Gregg Bissonette sound perfectly 
EXTD=at home aping their boss' old cronies on such sizzling party anth
EXTD=ems as "Shyboy" and "Elephant Gun." A fun-loving cover of "Tobacc
EXTD=o Road" kicks off a very solid side two featuring the remarkably 
EXTD=Fair Warning-esque "Big Trouble," and it doesn't get any better t
EXTD=han first single "Yankee Rose," where the squealing call and resp
EXTD=onse between Roth and Vai reaches unparalleled comical heights. T
EXTD=he glossy pump of "Goin' Crazy!" (originally conceived as the tit
EXTD=le track for Roth's botched movie project) hints at the pop exces
EXTD=ses to come, and although two lounge pieces are knocked out for g
EXTD=ood measure, these are easily offset by the cool strut of "Ladies
EXTD= Nite in Buffalo?," arguably Roth's most legitimate piece of art 
EXTD=ever. ~ Ed Rivadavia\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nRoth, who tu
EXTD=rned the flamboyant-frontman role into an art form, turned out th
EXTD=is solo effort after leaving Van Halen. Hiring two of the top ins
EXTD=trumentalists in the hard-rock genre, guitarist Steve Vai and bas
EXTD=sist Billy Sheehan, Roth created meta-arena rock--big, exaggerate
EXTD=d rock music with heavy guitars. Typical entries included "Goin' 
EXTD=Crazy" and "I'm Easy"; "Yankee Rose" had one of the more entertai
EXTD=ning videos on MTV at the time. The cover of "That's Life," which
EXTD= closes the album, is predictably overblown, but Roth can be forg
EXTD=iven as it's obvious that he's not taking anything too seriously.
EXTD= --Genevieve Williams \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nHe's goin' 
EXTD=coconuts, but at least he's going his way, February 17, 2004 \nRe
EXTD=viewer:    Daniel J. Hamlow (Farmington, NM USA) - See all my rev
EXTD=iews  \nAfter the swing and easy-going light rock of Crazy From T
EXTD=he Heat, rock and roll's clown prince, Diamond Dave, got serious 
EXTD=and went into high gear with Eat'em And Smile, which benefits fro
EXTD=m the production of former Van Halen-producer Ted Templeman as we
EXTD=ll as guitar theatrics by Steve Vai, who really clowns around in 
EXTD=the beginning of "Yankee Rose."\n\n"Wild wild wild" aptly describ
EXTD=es "Yankee Rose," which was the first single, and his anthropomor
EXTD=phising America as a woman with all sorts of patriotic themes and
EXTD= compliments makes me wonder if he was trying to one-up his forme
EXTD=r band with some rampaging patriotism. \n\nThe rapid-fire "Shyboy
EXTD=" benefits from Vai's high-energy and Gregg Bisonette's drums. "G
EXTD=otta keep things moving till my personality starts improving!" he
EXTD= sings. Well, things are moving here all right, but I didn't thin
EXTD=k his personality needed improving.\n\nHis cover of the upbeat ea
EXTD=rly rock of "I'm Easy" is a gear up from Crazy From The Heat, as 
EXTD=it does have some horns, arrangements courtesy of Vai.\n\nThings 
EXTD=slow down a pace with "Ladies' Nite In Buffalo?" which sports a p
EXTD=ulsing bass and rhythm reminding me of Heart's "Straight On"\n\nD
EXTD=LR actually does go "crazy from the heat" in "Goin' Crazy" a good
EXTD=-natured single featuring a synthesizer that many might accuse hi
EXTD=m of trying to imitate his former band. The protagonist is having
EXTD= a heck of a ball, getting drunk, in trouble with the police, and
EXTD= messing with mayor's daughter. One of the better songs here neve
EXTD=rtheless.\n\nApart from easy listening and jump swing, the blues 
EXTD=was another influence in DLR's life, as he covers John Loudermilk
EXTD='s "Tobacco Road" done in his hard-rock style and with some keybo
EXTD=ards. As on "Shyboy" and "Goin' Crazy," bassist Billy Sheehan hel
EXTD=ps Roth on backing vocals. Vai does some pretty fiery bluesy guit
EXTD=ar here.\n\nMany of the other songs have higher energy than the s
EXTD=ingles. One of those is the chugging "Elephant Gun," the instrume
EXTD=nt used by the protagonist, who seems like someone in a film-noir
EXTD= type situation, someone playing both sides of the laws, and out 
EXTD=protecting dames. Another is the aptly-titled "Bump And Grind" ab
EXTD=out getting lucky with either dancers or strippers.\n\nFinally, m
EXTD=y favourite song on this album. His cover of Frank Sinatra's "Tha
EXTD=t's Life" shows how he can laugh at the bumps life gives him, tru
EXTD=e to having an artistic temperament. This is a great way to end t
EXTD=he album, although I wonder if it could've been just as great tac
EXTD=ked onto Crazy From The Heat. Along with horns and strings, there
EXTD= is support from the Waters Family on female backing vocals.\n\nE
EXTD=at'em And Smile is a great boost in his solo career. While not as
EXTD= heavy as any of the prominent Van Halen albums, it shows DLR has
EXTD= an ace up his sleeve, Steve Vai, who nears Eddie Van Halen's vir
EXTD=tuosity. But the goofy swagger of Diamond Dave is unabated here, 
EXTD=to wit words from "Goin' Crazy," he may be going coconuts, but at
EXTD= least he's going his way. \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nDefini
EXTD=tely One of the Coolest CD's in My Collection, August 11, 2002\nR
EXTD=eviewer: "surferboy409" (PA) - See all my reviews \nI must say, I
EXTD= was a little hesitant to buy this CD, but I am a huge VH (especi
EXTD=ally the Roth years) and Steve Vai fan. I bought it expecting 30 
EXTD=minutes of Roth being Roth, in a bad way. I was right, but in a g
EXTD=ood way. Roth and Vai's songwriting is very mature. It evolves fr
EXTD=om the balls-out rocking of "Yankee Rose" and "Shy Boy" to the sl
EXTD=ow funk and soul of "Ladies' Nite in Buffalo?" and "Big Trouble".
EXTD= "Big Trouble" also showcases one of the most fantastic guitar so
EXTD=los my ears have ever had the pleasure of listening to. "Elephant
EXTD= Gun" is plain awesome (it's got a cool bass solo from the phenom
EXTD=enal Billy Sheehan and an awesome chorus), and "Bump and Grind" i
EXTD=s what you'd expect from Roth. The only song that's below par is 
EXTD="Goin' Crazy". Even though it's still pretty good. Even the cover
EXTD=s are great. Roth's rendition of Sinatra's "That's Life" is even 
EXTD=a nice little guilty pleasure at the end of the CD. Overall, the 
EXTD=musicianship is great (those funk riffs absolutely rock), the hoo
EXTD=ks are quite hooky, and Roth is in top shape.\n\nAmazon.com Custo
EXTD=mer Review\nAlbum Credits\nPatty Waters Family Affair, Contributi
EXTD=ng Artist\nThe Sidney Sharp Strings, Contributing Artist\nWaters 
EXTD=Family, Contributing Artist\nJeff Hendrickson, Engineer\nTed Temp
EXTD=leman, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nPersonnel: David Lee Roth (vocals
EXTD=); Steve Vai (guitar); The Sidney Sharp Strings (strings); Jesse 
EXTD=Harms (electric piano, keyboards); Jeff Bova (synthesizer); Billy
EXTD= Sheehan (bass, background vocals); Greg Bissonette (drums, backg
EXTD=round vocals); Sammy Figueroa (percussion); Waters Family (backgr
EXTD=ound vocals).\n\nEngineers: Jeff Hendrickson, Lee Herschberg.\n\n
EXTD=Recorded at The Power Station, New York, New York, Can-Am Recorde
EXTD=rs, Tarzana, California and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
EXTD=.\n\nAfter David Lee Roth's shocking split from Van Halen at the 
EXTD=height of the group's popularity, all parties involved resorted t
EXTD=o a media-fueled circus of mudslinging. Roth's first post-V.H. pr
EXTD=oject was to be a motion picture (CRAZY FROM THE HEAT) which neve
EXTD=r got off the ground. But Roth had already assembled a killer sol
EXTD=o band, including ex-Frank Zappa guitarist Steve Vai, ex-Talas ba
EXTD=ssist Billy Sheehan, and ex-Maynard Ferguson drummer Gregg Bisson
EXTD=ette, to record songs for the movie's soundtrack. Instead of scra
EXTD=pping the tracks, he incorporated them into his first solo album,
EXTD= 1986's EAT 'EM AND SMILE.SMILE remains Roth's best solo work. Hi
EXTD=s hard-rocking band sounds as if it's out for blood throughout. H
EXTD=ighlights abound, such as the popular singles/videos "Yankee Rose
EXTD=" and "Goin' Crazy," and shredders like "Shy Boy," "Elephant Gun,
EXTD=" "Bump and Grind," "Big Trouble," and a cover of "Tobacco Road."
EXTD= To make things even more interesting, Van Halen issued its first
EXTD= post-Roth album, 5150 (with Sammy Hagar taking Roth's vocal spot
EXTD=), just as Roth was releasing EAT 'EM AND SMILE. The two camps' p
EXTD=ress squabbles spilled over into the charts. Roth and Van Halen s
EXTD=lugged it out, and both albums proved to be big sellers. YEAR: 19
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