Well, today I went to Best Buy. They said they'll have the album in tomorrow! So tomorrow morning I'll be headed there straight away to go get it! I thought we could all post pictures of ourselves holding the album to show Jesse that we support him!

Cut em Jesse!!

Well, as it turns out, Best Buy didn't have the album.

The search continues! I'll be checking FYE, Barnes & Noble next.

Militant said:

Yeah I ordered mine from Barnes and nobles online just so I won't have to go through the frustration of none of the stores having it and today I got an email saying the release has been delayed

Rhastus said:

Really? Delayed as well? That's messed up! I want the damn album already! lol

I am only half way through the album but already I am moving to my tops for the years. Jess is on fire!

Militant said:

I hear ya. I might do the drive around today and if I can find it I'll give the other one to a friend if it shows up

Where can I hear this until I find a place 2 purchase the cd?

Rhastus said:

Went to Best Buy and FYE today. No luck and sad to say that's the only two record stores in town. Now I'm getting irritated

Rhastus said:

Rhaustus,

You can always request FYE to order a copy for you.

Rhastus said:

Same story here. Tried Best Buy, FYE, Everyday Music, etc etc etc. Can't find it anywhere!

Militant said:

I just gave up and ordered the thing online.

Man.....Jesse is not playing around on this cd.
I did NOT know he has this in him quite frankly.

I'm really digging this.

DAMN !!!! This is definitely his best CD, period. Jesse is beyond funky.

- JD

His best album to date...no doubt. I bought my copy last week from an independent CD store called "Monster Music"....They only had one copy and it's MINE....hahahahahahahahaha

This CD is just STRAIGHT FIRE!!!!!
Jesse Johnson is THE TRUTH!!!!!

The copy I ordered online finally showed up. Played it on my mp3 player at work today. I'm really digging the instrumental tracks

Rhastus said:

where'd you order it from?

Militant said:

I don't know about Rhastus, but I got mine from Amazon.com

Militant said:

Barnes and Nobles online

Received it today from Amazon !!!! Yeeeeesssss !!!

Today is my b-day. I received some autographed items from Jesse, including a autographed copy of V.P. I'm in HEAVEN

npg4vr said:

Now that's a great birthday present

npg4vr said:

I got mine,

These days it's not that often that you can buy a cd and just chill all the way through. Well done Jesse!

I downloaded it today, but haven't listened to it yet.

ernestsewell said:

legally?

I ended up ordering it from Amazon. But it's coming from the US so it may take a couple of weeks to get here.

Militant said:

Nope, from one of the usual sources. I fully admit to previewing albums. Jesse or not, I'm not putting money out on something that I might not like. And believe me, if I don't like it, I ain't keeping the download. It's going the way of the Trash Bin a.s.a.p.

I've still not listened to it yet. I might tonight. I have some alone time this evening.
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Jesse has outdone himself. It does tower over all of his earlier work and shows how prolific he truly is as a composer, producer, and instrumentalist. While I love the fact that he stretches out over a double disc set, there is some material here that lacks muscial substance or artistic relevance to justify 2 full discs - which is amplified by the fact that it is all surrounded by superior material. It is not Emancipation or Sign O the Times - but it is definitely Jesse's Electric Ladyland.

As expected, there is still some of the Hendrix influence - it just isnt as overt as it was on Bare My Naked Soul. Tracks like Reflections are reminisent of something you coulnd find on Axis Bold as Love. The backtracking psychedelic segues and jazz elements keep the Electric Ladyland vibe throughout. The seemingly obligatory social commentary in the form of spoken words poems are so long and preachy that they bring Verbal Penetration's magic carpet ride to a screaching halt as it begins to sound like some kind of funky self-help CD with some really exceptional background music - see if you can make it all the way through Meditation 02: Self Love...I haven't yet.

In the Key of Nudity had initially given my some faith that Jesse wouldnt go an entire 2 disc set without putting some real stank on it- you know, that hard funk kind. But if I every heard an instrumental that needed some lyrics badly, this is it. The solo - like every other one on the record - is brief but excellent. It - like so much of the album - is an artistic indulgence. You just have to be down with that kind of thing - or not. And that is how some will miss this near-masterpiece.

No matter what he does, the comparisons to Prince are unavoidable. Jesse isnt Prince. That is plain on this record. But he is definitely one of a few artists who could even begin to fathom being mentioned in the same breath with Prince. I am glad I got it for free - but it is worth picking up.
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[Edited 11/13/09 11:50am]

I bought the download from iTunes last week. Sounds good. Gets my stamp of approval.

Brofie said:

I dig it, and Meditation 01: Astrology has got some groovy guitar on it...