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Skin
by The Rainmakers
Product Group: Music
Studio: V&R Records
ISBN: B00000E9GB
EAN: 0096883596020
UPC: 096883596020
Audio CD
Original Release Date: 1997-01-01
Release Date: 2000-06-20
SKU: CD0931
Condition: New
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Customer Reviews
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Not the same without Rich
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-09-02
I played their first three albums to death. I was disappointed by this album. The lyrics were as biting as Bob's lyrics always are, but music was not up to the level of the first three albums. The song Steve wrote was the best one on the album.
I left my copy of the CD in my desk when I quit the job I was working because I knew I wasn't going to listen to it again.
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The best in the Midwest.
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-04-22
They may be from Kansas or Missouri (I'm not sure). However I have followed them ever since they toured the UK all those years ago. People in America wake up! You have a great band and this a great album to start from.
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Incredibly Haunting
Rating  (5)
Date: 2003-07-16
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This CD has a way of burying itself in your soul. I've owned it since it came out, and even now (07/2003) I find myself playing it about every 6 to 8 weeks. My children have grown up listening to it, and they're now singing along. The music is energizing, but the genuine passion of the lyrics reconfirms that quiet, little voice in the back of your head that sometimes whispers "there's nothing wrong with being a decent person." U2 takes on the issue of our world. The Rainmakers take on the issues of ourselves. (These guys were a great bar band in KC in the 80's known as STEVE BOB & RICH. What fun we had.)
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A Hidden Gem
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-08-29
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
The Skin CD by the Rainmakers is a very special recording indeed. The band consists of two guitarists, a bass player, and drummer. However, each track emphasizes a different quality in the bands repetoire. Good Sons and Daughters and Too Many Twenties rock n roll with abandon while Different Rub has a great bluesy feel. To The Hum utilizes the accapella and Remember Me By and Skin are nice acoustic numbers. Other tracks emphasize vocal harmonies while others a stunning guitar passage or even a crisp balance between the rhythm and lead. And the drumming styles are quite unique. Furthermore, the lyrics by Bob Walkenhorst are touching throughout this record. Sometimes, a record does not have to be a commercial sell out to make its mark. The Rainmaker's Skin surely succedes on all accounts and those looking to broaden their musical horizons can start right here with this gem. Thank you Jason for bringing this CD into my world.
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Great to Find Them Again
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-01-26
7 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This band is great recorded or live. Bob Walkenhorst is a fabulous lyricist - he can be sentimental or cynical, depending on the song (or the mood). Skin is better than Flirting With the Universe and is at par with the great albums they put out in the 80s, Tornado and their first self-titled album. Buy this one and if you can find those early albums with "The One That Got Away", "Doomsville", "Small Circles", etc., you can't go wrong.
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