Rate the Soul Sirkus Album.

[ProgRocker53]

I find it VERY surprising that so many people rate this album a 10 as well as a 1.

A 1 would be equivalent to the sound of a Rhesus monkey banging on a pan with a carrot for eighty minutes.

A 10 would be on the same plane as Escape, Reckless, Moving Pictures, 1984, and Slippery When Wet.

Maybe I should've specified..

[Carlitto H@kk]

Why were Deen's existing drum parts re-recorded?

If I remember correctly, he was sick and not able to tour for the album and so they re-recorded with the new drummer.

Excert from Drew's Generations Interview w/ the band in 2005:

Deen: Oh dude…still, to this day, it crushes my heart that I could not do that.
I'll tell you what happened. I got sick just before we went to Jamaica. I had that really wicked flu and it lasted me about 4 to 5 weeks. I just started getting better, got on the boat and played the show and got bronchitis so bad I could hardly breathe.
Then 2 weeks later we were going to do Soul SirkUS and my doctor, he prescribed me this stuff – he thought I was bi-polar. It took this stuff and was so dehydrated that it was like getting pure doses of this stuff – I had no water, no fluids and I almost died!
I was in the Emergency Room and the doctor said, well you can either go on the road and die, or you can go home and get yourself well.
And I had to tell Neal this. It broke his frickin' heart. Not only that, but it broke my heart that I had to hurt him.
Because, I tell you Andrew, if it was not for Neal Schon, my career would not exist.
I would do anything for him.
I told him the other day, if you ever need me again, I am there. I know Virgil Donati is frightening….dude, I can't even do a quarter of what that man can do. He is scary…I mean, stupid scary!
What the hell was that!
There are not many dudes that could touch that man, but I said to Neal if you ever need me, if Virgil can't do it - I'd love to come home. I miss it so much. Jeff is amazing, Marco is frightening and Neal, he is my brother man. I would do anything for him.
Maybe God willing one day I'll be able to do it again, but that really crushed my heart not to be able to do that.
Actually, it's hard for me – I have never heard the record with Virgil. I have never heard it. I can't – it hurts.

[cyndy!]

world play is one of my favorite albums. i really regret not being able to make it to see them live at the fillmore. i remember how excited herbie was over soul sirkus.

[Melissa]

Oh this reminds me, since I just HAVE to say this like every other month (you know, because I'm one of those damn fricken "fawners", right Debbie? ).....we SS fans that never got to see them live need a live SS DVD. We know the ingredients are sitting on a shelf somewhere.....

[conversationpc]

I find it VERY surprising that so many people rate this album a 10 as well as a 1.

A 1 would be equivalent to the sound of a Rhesus monkey banging on a pan with a carrot for eighty minutes.

A 10 would be on the same plane as Escape, Reckless, Moving Pictures, 1984, and Slippery When Wet.

Maybe I should've specified..

That last one doesn't belong in that list.

[NealIsGod]

I find it VERY surprising that so many people rate this album a 10 as well as a 1.

A 1 would be equivalent to the sound of a Rhesus monkey banging on a pan with a carrot for eighty minutes.

A 10 would be on the same plane as Escape, Reckless, Moving Pictures, 1984, and Slippery When Wet.

Maybe I should've specified..

That last one doesn't belong in that list.

Sure it does. You couldn't change radio stations without hearing a song from that record for about two years after its release. Sure, everyone is sick of those songs now, but that's the best "hair band" album of all time (oh yeah, IMO).

[Saint John]

Slippery When Wet is an outstanding album. Like NIG said, for a number of years you couldn't have the radio on for more than an hour without hearing something off of that album. To this day, it still gets spins like crazy. While it doesn't have the technical expertise of Steve Smith, Neal Schon or Jon Friga or the vocal acrobatics of Steve Perry, it's a darn good album.

[Melissa]

I still have a brand new sealed black cover (Deen) copy.....

This CD grew on me......

this cd had me at hello.

drew!! James Brown buddy. now come on. it ROCKED live. one of the best live songs I have ever seen. amazing.

Wow I didn't know they did that one live, lol.

"My Love, My Friend" is worth getting the 2nd version, love that.

[JrnySuxBalls]

I voted "10". When Neal decides it's time to rock out, look out! It happens like, once every decade, but it's worth the wait. JSS & Virgil also OWN as well on this CD.

It was even better LIVE.