Supergroup - well...

Hey there.

Right, so. First off - my guitar STILL isn't here. I'm going to be seriously angry if it doesn't arrive before my holidays are over, I mean - RAGE angry. THIS ANGRY:

ANGRYMETER:

Usually I'm this angry (since I'm a teenager): [llllllllll               ]

After the first guitar was sent back? [llllllllllllllll        ]

Now: [llllllllllllllllllllllllllll]

Anyway, onto today's topic. You may or may not, depending on if you keep yourself decent by updating yourself on websites such as ultimate-guitar or by reading magazines such as Classic Rock, know about this knew "supergroup" going by the somewhat strange name of Chickenfoot. I mean, funky name and all, but can it live up to the expectations?

Sorry, sorry, I should explain. A supergroup is the term labelled to a band formed with experienced and generally accepted to be awesome rock'n'rollers. For example, stick Flea, Travis Barker, Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne into the same band and you have a supergroup. Of course, there is absolutely no guarantee that the group will actually produce decent music together! In the example, the only two who would really mesh together would be Zakk and Ozzy, since they've worked together in the past and share the same style of music. Flea is all over the place, genre-wise - best know as bassist of RHCP, who have been through psychedelic, punk, funk, alternative... you name it, they've sampled it. Anthony even throws in rap in a lot of their songs. And Travis Barker is pure pop-punk/hip-hop, as shown by his journeys with popular punk band blink-182 and with his remixes of hip-hop/rap songs like Low and Soulja Boy.

So, Chickenfoot comprises of these members: Michael Anthony (bass), Chad Smith (drums), the great Joe Satriani (lead guitar) and Sammy Hagar (rhythm guitar/vocals). Recipe for success, right? Actually yes, it is right. Despite the fact you might imagine their tastes clashing, their chemistry seems to be brilliant - they actually look happy and fitting together on stage, bright smiles plastered over their faces, etc. Chad, drummer of RHCP, again has been through a lot of types of music, including socks-on-cocks. Sammy and Michael have both been in Van Halen at one point so they're on pretty level ground right there. Satriani is a surf-rock kind of guitarist, best known for his solo guitar work such as Satch Boogie, and his incredible technical ability. They're actually pretty similar, hence their great cohesion.

Want proof they're good? I'm sorry, but this riff is just SO addictive it's crazy.

Yes. Yes, yes and yes. With those three shocking yeses, I must go. G'bye.