Talk:Rock N Roll Jesus
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[edit] removing the "sound" section
This article had a section called "sound," but I removed it. While this may seem like a drastic measure, the section read like a poorly written review rather than an encyclopedic article; it was full of run-on sentences and subjective statements. Yes, there were also some factual statements describing the musical styles of each song, but even this information was relayed in a form that read almost like an advertisement. The whole thing smakced of original research, and in any case, subjective statements have no place in an encyclopedia article. Minaker 10:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Copyright Policy
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I have removed the following copyright violation material, please feel free to add it back in using the above guidelines. Ariel♥Gold 23:52, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Billboard.com Preview
By Gary Graff,Detroit
There's quite a bit more rock than rap on Kid Rock's upcoming Atlantic album, tentatively titled "Rock'n'Roll Jesus," which will arrive Oct. 9. Recorded at the Clarkston Chophouse studio on his home property in Michigan, the set cuts a broad stylistic swath, from metallic headbangers like first single "So Hot" and "Sugar" (the set's only rap track) to such rootsy, gospel-hued fare as "Amen" ("The best song I've ever written," Rock tells Billboard) and "When You Love Someone."
The Motown-influenced "Roll On" rolls alongside the power ballad "Miss Understood" and the Crescent City-flavored "New Orleans" (co-written with pal David Allen Coe), while "All Summer Long" entertainingly mashes up elements of Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"-with the latter group's Billy Powell on piano.
The album ends with "Half Your Age," a sly country kissoff to ex-wife Pamela Anderson. When it reaches the chorus' closing line about finding a younger girlfriend who's "twice as hot," Rock throws his arms up and offers an exultant high five. "I think people expect it," he says with a shrug and smile, tapping on a cigar. "It'd be stupid to pretend that it didn't happen and not say anything."
Overall, Rock -- who's dedicating the album to his late friend, Atlantic co-founder Ahmet Ertegun -- hopes the effect is "like going to church drunk on Saturday night. It defines America; if you just had to play one American rock album for somebody, this would be it."
To support the album, Rock is planning a promo tour, which will include radio events, prior to the release. There will also be a series of theater and club dates to promote the album, with a full-scale tour planned for 2008.
[edit] Great job!
Congratulations and great job for cleaning up the copyright issues, and putting it into "Wikipedia" format! It looks much like the rest of the albums on the "Upcoming Releases list" now! Congrats! Ariel♥Gold 17:46, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Cleanup tag
This article needs some major work.... writing style/grammar is bad, lots of formatting fixes required, song titles should be quoted, etc., etc., reviews properly placed inside the album infobox.... - eo 15:21, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
- I've done what I can to clean up the article and make it look like an actual Wikipedia article--removing spelling errors, non-NPOV statements, wikifying it, and adding references. There may be a bit more work necessary to make it complete, but it doesn't look horrible now. --CWSensationt 22:17, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
