Jackyl

Administrator Joined : 05 Jan 2007 Posts : 6918

Any fans of this band? They don't seem to be very popular any more, but I like 'em quite a bit. Heavy, raunchy, Southern-tinged, rock and roll. Besides, ya gotta love a band that uses a chain-saw as an instrument! Now that's rock and roll!

1. Jackyl - s/t
2. Stayin' Alive (love this EP. The covers are outstanding!)
3. Relentless
4. Cut the Crap
5. Push Comes to Shove
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:59 pm

The s/t had some pretty good songs on it.Dirty little Mind and I Stand Alone are great.Seen them on tour with ZZ Topp.The drummer had headers coming out the side of his bass drum.Killer!

Heart of Metal Age : 26 Joined : 25 Jan 2007 Posts : 766

I liked their first album well enough, I haven't listened to it in probably 8 years or so though. I never thought it was so good that I had to try any of their other albums though.

Jesse James and his new band, Dixie Inc., have a new album coming out. The single is getting some play on XM Radio's Boneyard station. It's a decent tune and about what you'd expect from him.
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:26 pm

I saw Jackyl opening for Damn Yankees years ago, must've been '92 or '93. They were an OK live band I guess, but their whole redneck image (chainsaws, firing off shotguns on stage, etc.) was a little too goofy for me. Never bothered to pick up any of their CDs.
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:57 pm

I liked them when they came out.

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Subject: Re: Jackyl Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:59 am

I had their debut album on cassette tape. I liked the chainsaw gimmick. Never bothered to upgrade to cd or purchase anything else by them. The tape is long gone but I occasionally hear them on sattellite radio and don't change the channel, so I guess I like 'em at least a little.

Subject: Re: Jackyl Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:16 am

Been totally meaning to check them out. I know the lumberjack song. That's it.
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:30 am

I like these guys alot, there's just something about them that made 'em appeal to me, there's not one bad album in their discography.

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I'm turning over a new leaf and trying to be positive, so I won't talk about how I think these guys aren't worth the pot they piss in.

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Subject: Re: Jackyl Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:05 am

To me they sound like a redneck version of AC/DC (Brian Johnson era)
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:09 am

I just requested the lead singer's solo album on SwapaCD.
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Subject: Re: Jackyl Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:58 pm

Saw them live @ Rockfest in 2003 my ex G/F got her boobies autographed from the band.
I have pics to prove it! Somewhere!

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Metal master Age : 35 Joined : 03 Oct 2007 Posts : 285

I liked Jackyl. It was always get the night started music at the time. Just good old raucous party music.

The chainsaw was cool. But unfortunately only a few weeks before I saw them live I saw the Jim Rose Circus. It kind of lost it's impact when you've earlier seen people juggling and playing football with a chainsaw. Simply waving it and revving it couldn't compare.

The buckskin loin cloths were also pretty hard to take as well.