 Y
& T
UnEarthed Volume 1
Meanstreak Music Company 2005
www.yandtrocks.com
Read the Dave Meniketti interview
What’s the 4-1-1?
Y & T offers their fans demos and unreleased recordings from 1974 through
2003.
Genre
Hard rock
The Good
Written originally for the Ten album, “Shout It Out” is comparable
to any other Y & T song out there. “Wild If I Wanna” is a rock
anthem that was written for the movie Out of Bounds. Dave sounds a little like
80s-era Sammy Hagar as he nails the catchy chorus. “In the Name of Love” is
an 80s power ballad with a slow build up and a strong chorus. The warm keyboard
tones add dimension. Lots of meaty chugga-chugga riffs dominate “Dirty
Love”. The song’s a little silly, but not a crazy as some sexually
charges rock songs. “Play by Play” find the group experimenting with
funky seventies riffs and grooves. Dave’s vocals are a bit more gritty
and soulful too. “Short Arms” is about Y & T’s manager
at the time, but everyone knows someone just as cheap as this guy. The main riff
is killer.
AC/DC had “A Whole Lotta Rosie”, and Y & T have “16
Tons”. The song has been shelved since the Down for the Count album.
It’s funny as hell: Some like em thin / some like em lean / some like
em plump / but this was obscene. Speaking of AC/DC, Y & T were inspired
by the group when they toured with them, so they wrote the riff oriented “Shake
Down”. 80s rock cliché alert (a song with the word rock in it):
The anthemic rocker “Give Me Rock” was originally written in 1982,
but was finished in 2003 after Y & T got back together. 80s rock cliché alert
(a song about a car): “Driver” has fast paced rhythms and guitar
licks to boot. “Rockzilla Rollaroid” is Y & T’s attempt
at ‘space rock’, which was big in the 70s. It’s a good thing
it didn’t work out for them.
The Bad
Nothing
The Verdict
A lot of demos & unreleased collections are usually scraps that only die-hard
fans would enjoy, but not UnEarthed Vol. 1. Each song on this collection could
have easily been a hit single for the group. This collection is sure to appeal
to die hard fans, casual fans, and newcomers alike.
Did You Know?
Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso has been a member of Suicidal Tendencies and
Megadeth.
Rating:  out
of 5
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Y & T - UnEarthed Volume 2
--George Dionne
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