''Yeah, It's That Easy'' is the third album by
G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1997.
Dr. John
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B.
Active as a session musician from ...
contributed to the album. "Stepping Stones" was a minor modern rock radio hit.
Critical reception
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Entertainment Weekly
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'' thought that "songs like 'I-76', a goofball paean to his native Philadelphia, sound less like Ray Charles and more like Ray Stevens."
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Trouser Press
''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to ...
'' wrote that "the potentially worthy grooves found in the rim-shot soul of 'Lay Down the Law' and the jazzy hip-hop of the title track stretch into monotonous jamband crap that would make Dave Matthews apologize for his thoughtlessness."
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The Washington Post
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'' determined that "Love is at his best when he allows pop pleasures to shine through the montage of archival roots and hip-hop experiments."
Track listing
All tracks written by G. Love except as noted.
#"Stepping Stones" – 4:24
#"I-76" (All Fellas Band) – 3:46
#"Lay Down the Law" (All Fellas Band) – 5:37
#*''Dedicated to Greg Burgess''
#"Slipped Away (The Ballad of Lauretha Vaird)" (G. Love, C. Treece) – 4:47
#*''In memory of
Lauretha Vaird, an officer slain in the line of duty''
#"You Shall See" – 4:15
#"Take You There" – 3:11
#"Willow Tree" – 3:27
#"Yeah, It's That Easy" (G. Love, J. Clemens, Fela Kuti no agreement(part2) ) – 5:37
#"Recipe" – 3:36
#"200 Years" (All Fellas Band) – 2:33
#"Making Amends" (G. Love, J. Clemens) – 4:17
#"Pull the Wool" – 9:23
#"When We Meet Again" – 4:49
Personnel
*G. Love – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
* Jeff "The Houseman" Clemens – Drums, vocals
*Jimmy "Jazz" Prescott – acoustic Bass
*
Dr. John
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B.
Active as a session musician from ...
- Hammond organ, piano
*King Kane - Bass, backing vocals
* Katman - bass, lead vocals
*Jony V - drums
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Chuck Treece
Chuck Treece (born May 30, 1964) is a session musician and professional skateboarder from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1984, he became famous for being the first African-American skateboarder to be featured on the cover of ''Thrasher'' magazin ...
- drums
* Smiles - vocals
*BroDeeva - backing vocals
* Mary Harris - backing vocals
* All Fellas Band - backing vocals, percussion
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Mike Tyler - backing vocals
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Jay Davidson - Piano
References
External links
G. Love & Special Sauce Official site
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G. Love & Special Sauce albums
1997 albums