User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry Image
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Awaiting 3 more ratings

  • Summary: The tribute album to Chuck Berry from the Rolling Stones guitarist was recorded live with Ben Waters and Imelda May.
Buy Now
Buy on
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 15, 2019
    70
    It's short--11 tracks over in less than 39 minutes--but genuinely sweet. [Dec 2019, p.80]
  2. 70
    he talk-sings his way through the material, getting by on gusto more than singing talent. ... All that said, it’s an awful lot of fun. Wood and band are clearly enjoying themselves, pianist Waters — featured in two large photos in the booklet — shines throughout and the party vibe is contagious enough to make this a success not just as a tribute to Berry, but as a showcase for Wood, one of his most celebrated fans.
  3. Uncut
    Nov 15, 2019
    70
    Wood is in his element, delivering needle sharp licks and belting the classic, while a passing Imelda May adds some serious sizzle to "We Wee Hours." [Dec 2019, p.35]
  4. Nov 15, 2019
    60
    There's a slight de-emphasis on his lyrical genius, but that's fine. It's clear that Ronnie Wood & His Wild Five love playing this music and that palpable joy makes Mad Lad a fine time.
  5. Mojo
    Nov 21, 2019
    40
    Though making the common mistake of over-investing in the frame of guitar and piano licks and bodging the big picture of the song, Ron Wood's tribute is not the worst in the world. [Jan 2020, p.84]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of
  2. Mixed: 0 out of
  3. Negative: 0 out of