what is the best album to start with?

[kriddafaah]

hey everyone, i'm new here.

i've heard a fair few of g. love's songs (aint that right, waiting, baby's got sauce, gimme somelovin, and maybe one or two more), and i really like g's stuff, its really good. i just wanted to know really, what would be the best album to try and get hold of? i live in england, and i know he isnt that big here yet, but i really want to listen to more.

so, pretty much, which album should i get, and why?

thanks in advance guys and girls :)

[Miss Shark]

The first one self titled. It's my fav. I have a friend in the UK I turned on to these guys, and he said their stuff is hard to come by. You're welcome!

[kriddafaah]

thanks! i'll try and search it out.
btw, any other opinions welcome!

[danielle]

that is so hard...i really liked lemonade...and its a bit more mainstream but has a good sound. and then when you go back earlier you get all the quarky unique flavor of his sound. electric mile is reallly good...the lyrics are thoughtful and meaningful. good luck:)

[BoPicasso]

I started with philadelphonic. But that was the cd that was new when I became a fan. Then I bought yeah its that easy, then the self titled.

My favorite albums as of right now(they change daily) are:
Philadelphonic
Lemonade
Self titled
Yeah its that easy
Electric Mile
Coast to Coast
The Hustle

[Barefoot2Dream]

I'm with Bo. Philadelphonic would be my pick.

[kriddafaah]

cheers guys. just ordered Philadelphonic off amazon, i'll give it a go. thanks for all the help

[angischy]

I think Philadelphonic is a great one to start with, as is Yeah It's That Easy

But the self-titled G Love & Special Sauce is a must.
And then, just fill in the gaps

I'm a big fan of The Hustle, myself.

[lietuvaite]

i'm a bit late, but my vote is either coast to coast motel or their self-titled cd

[tinkerlion]

i'd say you'd be safe with anything other than lemonade. that album just really doesn't do it for me. i'm partial to yeah, it's that easy, coast to coast, and the self titled.

[ragmop]

hey everyone, i'm new here.

i've heard a fair few of g. love's songs . . . . and i really like g's stuff, its really good. . . . i live in england, and i know he isnt that big here yet, but i really want to listen to more.

so, pretty much, which album should i get, and why?

thanks in advance guys and girls :)

get the self-titled, followed by yeah it's that easy if you want to "get" what the GLaSS sound was, and to some extent, still is all about.

and please forgive my wrath (and phorum phamily members, please indulge me yet again), but please, it ain't all "g". sorry, but i grow tired of the praise forever bestowed upon garrett at the expense of jimi and jeff (and all the other contributing artists who have collectively made up special sauce over the years [many props to jasper, chuck, mark, yada, yada, yada . . .] all of whom have had a feck of alot to do with the GLaSS sound.

sorry, but it is my never-ending pet peeve. i ain't mad. just go forth remembering this rant: there'd be no "g" without "special sauce".

as you were . . .

[angischy]

sorry, but it is my never-ending pet peeve. i ain't mad. just go forth remembering this rant: there'd be no "g" without "special sauce".


Here, here! I totally feel where you're coming from! For the lazy amongst us who don't want to type out G Love And Special Sauce, please use the handy acronym GLaSS or fear the wrath of Rags! ;)

Let's lighten the mood even more so, with a laugh at my expense...
And don't worry about what album to start with. Go mess around on itunes and preview tracks, then buy the disks you're feeling the most. You'll get them all in time.
As long as you don't start out with Debbie Gibson, (http://youtube.com/watch?v=d6zIfDLtZSI) you'll find your ears easing into the GLaSS sound just fine.

(Oh no, she didn't!)

[lietuvaite]

i want to know what else G. says to you lol

[Mr. Cleanface]

sorry, but it is my never-ending pet peeve. i ain't mad. just go forth remembering this rant: there'd be no "g" without "special sauce".

You wanna bet? G. needs the Special Sauce like I need a hole in the head. Those guys should be on their knees every night thanking God that G. has allowed them to ride his coattails for the past 13 years.

BTW; the correct answer is the self-titled. Then I would go with a Philadelphonic/Yeah it's that Easy combo because to me, those 2 are almost one in the same and are my 2 favorites. Enjoy!

[ragmop]

Garrett Dutton solo for the past 13 years? He would be a very high commodity studio musician (ala Levon Helm or Russ Kunkel, etc.) or perhaps a mid-tier solo act (ala Matt Nathanson).

To say that he'd be anything more than that requires that you believe that the Special Sauce musicians have somehow held Garrett back. Which, if that were your theory, I would have to politely disagree.

For if it is Garrett to which the SS musicians should bow, then I presume you believe the music (and development and current direction of the GLaSS sound) has been driven by musical choices made primarily by Garrett. Those choices have gotten GLaSS to it's present state. Successful, but certainly not superstardom. Not that I necessarily want that for GLaSS for I believe that whole star-gazing bullshit typically destroys (or at the very least diminishes) an artist's originality and creativity.

My point is Garrett has demonstrated interest in collaboration (e.g., tristan, slightly stupid, jj, frankenreiter, donovan, john hammond, marc broussard, harper, blackalicious, ALO, etc.). Seems to be his direction lately, anyway. Without SS I think you'd find him doing more collaboration, directing and producing.

But WTF do I know? It's all guesswork. But I'll keep bitching the "G" lovers. So long as there is a SS with whom Garrett associates, I will continue to give them equal artistic credit for the sound.

If he wants to go solo, that's a different story. Until then, you dance with the girl you brought--which, btw, Garrett has rightfully done, to his credit and admiration.

[Mr. Cleanface]

The problem I have with Special Sauce, and Houseman in particular, is the drama he and they caused between Coast 2 Coast and Yeah, It's That Easy? Remember that? They almost broke up the band for whatever reason it was, petty BS, fighting with G. etc.

So what did G. do? He went out and recruited the Princes of Babylon and The All Fellas Band to collaborate with, much like he is doing now, and put out Yeah, It's That Easy, probably my favorite GLaSS album. He took GLaSS in that direction then, 1997, him having artistic control of the band isn't something new by any stretch, he's always been the one in control.

Also, during that same time, he recorded G. Love Has Gone Country, and Live in the Kings Court, neither of which have the Special Sauce on them, and IMO are the best bootleg albums he has. Gone Country is practically another album. Watch the I - 76 video, and the Lay Down the Law video, no Special Sauce to be seen. Special Sauce ended up being on YITE, but only after G. took them back.

That whole time period proved one thing, G. doesn't need SS, they need him. Don't get me wrong, I love Jimi and Houseman, but the fact is G. is the man, Special Sauce = replaceable. I was glad to see Houseman acknowledge this on the DVD, it's about time.

[ragmop]

i hear you, joe. and i am fully aware of, and acknowledge the past conflicts. actually we don't disagree. artistically Garrett outpaces SS. but the GLaSS product is not his alone.

ever do a group project where one individual is hands and shoulders above the rest? well when the awards are passed out, the group is recognized for its collective effort and resulting product from everyone's contribution. and Garrett does so--as i said, to his credit and admiration. that's all i am saying.

it's just my peeve . . . no hate here. just making sure jeff and jimi get theirs. :cool:

[angischy]

the GLaSS product is not his alone
...
it's just my peeve . . . no hate here. just making sure jeff and jimi get theirs. :cool:

Did you see this, Rags?
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/angischy/gLoveForums.gif
Where'd the Sauce go?

[the duke]

hm...BACK to the original point of the thread...I reckon philadelphonic is a good start...(bit late, yes I know)....

And Tink, I like lemonade...well, at least 80% of it. There's only a couple of songs I skip, but I still like it. But of course, I'm probably the most commercial of any of us on here, so maybe that's why.

[tinkerlion]

i like songs off of lemonade, but to me as an album as a whole it's weak.

[sway2sway]

i know this is a bit wanky, but I had the best of album first and quite digged it

[ramble on rose]

I say Yeah It's That Easy is a great one, but hell you can't go wrong no matter where you start...enjoy! Tink, I could not agree more with you on Lemonade, I expected more from that album as a whole. rag and Mr. C, I just love reading you two and your "debating" I missed it. It helps keep things lively around here. One Love.

[kriddafaah]

i got philadelphonic a week or so ago, really enjoying it, in particular No Turning Back, Dreamin', and Love, great tunes.
seems as the general concensus on here is that the self titled is a must have, i've ordered that too, should be coming in a few days. that will be enough for me for a little while! anyway, wanna say thanks to everyone who gave an opinion, was really useful, cheers