Yeah, It's That Easy Explained

Yeah, It's That Easy
Type:	Album
Artist:	G. Love & Special Sauce
Cover:	Yeah, It's That Easy.jpg
Released:	October 28, 1997
Genre:	Alternative hip hop, funk rock
Length:	59:35
Label:	Okeh/Epic^[1]
Producer:	G. Love, Stiff Johnson, All Fellas Band, Johnny Jams
Prev Title:	Coast to Coast Motel
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Philadelphonic
Next Year:	1999

Yeah, It's That Easy is the third album by G. Love & Special Sauce, released in 1997.^[2] Dr. John contributed to the album.^[3] "Stepping Stones" was a minor modern rock radio hit.^[4]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly thought that "songs like 'I-76', a goofball paean to his native Philadelphia, sound less like Ray Charles and more like Ray Stevens." Trouser Press wrote that "the potentially worthy grooves found in the rim-shot soul of 'Lay Down the Law' and the jazzy hip-hop of the title track stretch into monotonous jamband crap that would make Dave Matthews apologize for his thoughtlessness."^[5]

The Washington Post determined that "Love is at his best when he allows pop pleasures to shine through the montage of archival roots and hip-hop experiments."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by G. Love except as noted.

1. "Stepping Stones" – 4:24
2. "I-76" (All Fellas Band) – 3:46
3. "Lay Down the Law" (All Fellas Band) – 5:37
   • Dedicated to Greg Burgess
4. "Slipped Away (The Ballad of Lauretha Vaird)" (G. Love, C. Treece) – 4:47
   • In memory of Lauretha Vaird, an officer slain in the line of duty
5. "You Shall See" – 4:15
6. "Take You There" – 3:11
7. "Willow Tree" – 3:27
8. "Yeah, It's That Easy" (G. Love, J. Clemens, Fela Kuti no agreement(part2)) – 5:37
9. "Recipe" – 3:36
10. "200 Years" (All Fellas Band) – 2:33
11. "Making Amends" (G. Love, J. Clemens) – 4:17
12. "Pull the Wool" – 9:23
13. "When We Meet Again" – 4:49

Personnel

• G. Love – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
• Jeff "The Houseman" Clemens – Drums, vocals
• Jimmy "Jazz" Prescott – acoustic Bass
• Dr. John - Hammond organ, piano
• King Kane - Bass, backing vocals
• Katman - bass, lead vocals
• Jony V - drums
• Chuck Treece - drums
• Smiles - vocals
• BroDeeva - backing vocals
• Mary Harris - backing vocals
• All Fellas Band - backing vocals, percussion
• Mike Tyler - backing vocals
• Jay Davidson - Piano

External links

• G. Love & Special Sauce Official site

Notes and References

1. Avery . D.M. . Jackpot! . CMJ New Music Report . Nov 10, 1997 . 52 . 545 . 22.
2. Web site: G. Love & Special Sauce Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Web site: G-love and Special Sauce. Natasha. Stovall. November 12, 1997. Salon.
4. Bambarger . Bradley . The Modern Age . Billboard . Dec 6, 1997 . 109 . 49 . 93.
5. Web site: G. Love and Special Sauce . Trouser Press . 15 February 2022.
6. Web site: G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE 'YEAH, IT'S THAT EASY' OKEH/EPIC . The Washington Post . 15 February 2022.