The Nastys
Good Time Gone Bad
By Lucky (SugarBuzz Hollywood)
SugarBuzz Magazine
Kick up your high heels motherfuckers cause there be reason to celebrate in the old town tonight. I got my hands on a hot one and you can feel the voltage surging out of this CD even before the laser hits the disc. Yeah. I am talking about Good Time Gone Bad, the scorching release from Grand Rapids’ (that’s Michigan folks!) pride and joy The Nastys. If you need a hot shot of pure rock energy that goes straight through the vain, then this is it kiddies.
From the opening guitar raunch, Chad Cherry’s “yeah yeah yeahs” and the cymbal crash via Danny Smash, you know you are gonna fucking love “Bad Doctor”. This song kicks ass pure and simple. Built on a standard rock shuffle feel, this song is what rock and roll is all about. Awesome lead guitar work from Wurm (one of the best rock names I have heard in a long time) makes the rock shock and the uncredited pounding piano intensifies the drive.
“She Loves The Money” keeps the energy on high and paints a picture of a high society bitch whom needs more and more. She loves it all, the Mercedes, the runway, the spotlight, and oh yeah, the Cocaine. And you are going to pay and pay and pay!
This tasty hunk of rock has a great break which is bass driven by Joey Menace. Nice. You will be singing along to this puppy in a matter of one listen, and still loving it after a hundred.
“Nobody Rides For Free” is a feel good roaring roadster that brings back to life the beloved famous bumper sticker slogan. Well sort of anyway. Ultra compressed and ultra distorted, this baby had to hit red on them ol’ studio meters. Scorching.
“F.W.W.” is a bone crushing illegitimate child of G&R, Aerosmith, AC/DC and other rock influential bastards. Classic rock ending sends you packing.
Thump Thump Thump brings “It’s Only Blood” to an explosive start followed by some ultra cool guitar chord switcharoos. Spine tingling crunchorama, the song teeters on the brink of euphoria.
The title track closes this astonishing CD. “Good Time Gone Bad” comes at you like a rhino after someone put a cattle prod in its ass. Hammer ons and pull offs keep the whole shebang rolling, while the bottom end is shaking to the point of breaking. Leaves you warm and fuzzy!