A Fistful Of Rock N' Roll Volume 3 Idaho

A Fistful Of Rock N' Roll Volume 3

Various Artists

Tee Pee Records, 2000

REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 06/19/2000

Just when you thought it was safe for corporate rock to come outof the woodwork, the third volume in the ever-growing catalog of A Fistful Of Rock N' Roll leaps forward to deliver a seriousass-kicking.

The brainchild of executive producer Sal Canzonieri, this thirdvolume picks up right where Volume 2 left off - that is, not quite as strong as theoriginal volume, but impressive nonetheless. In this particulardisc, you can hear the influence of some modern-day bands in thework of the newer groups - and some of the influences mightsurprise you.

Unlike the previous two volumes, A Fistful Of Rock N' Roll Volume 3 does not have a singleweak track on it. (Not that the other two volumes were filled with'em; each probably had one - two, at most, that were a littlesubpar.) It's nice to be able to sit down with this particular discand know that I don't have to worry about getting up from my easychair and go running towards the "fast forward" button on my CDplayer.

But what this third volume doesn't quite have is the infectiousmanic energy that made the first two discs so spectacular. Sure,there's plenty of music you can really get into on Volume 3, like the cuts from New American Mob ("Liberty"),Hookers ("Ride The Dragon") and The Pollys ("Damn"). But I foundmyself really caught up in the first two discs; I didn't have quitethe same feeling this time around.