Before catching bob and band on Austin City Limits, Americana had taken a grasp upon my sterio for some time. From bands such as Wilco to Vic Chesnut and the more well known acts as Willie Nelson and Townes Van Zant. After hearing the Austin show I couldn't put anything else into my head. The clever, not catchy, lyrics and woven instrumentals are a tribute to people being caught up in a place all of their own. Even if Tokyo isn't far enough away from the center of a downhome kind of torture, its about perfect for this fan. Lonelyland is an excellent album all the way through without many lulls in the composition or track sequence. For fans of roots rock to soul this is the place you want to be for as long the modern Hi-Fi will allow.

Bob used to be cool but he got so full of himself that he decided to bland out his style and try to become more marketable. It's a damn shame that artists have to do this kind of thing nowadays but until the general public learns what good music and record companies stop pushing this crap they really have no choice. Sorry Bob, you used to be cool.

I stumbled upon a Bob Schneider show on Austin City limits last weekend while channel surfing. Lucky me! At first, I couldn't help but be captured by his good looks, but after about 20 seconds into Lonelyland, I realized that I was witnessing something very special. His lyrics and melodies really touched me, and his timing is impeccable. He has this modest, down to earth, kind of laid-back stage presence that I found very refreshing. I ran right out the next day and bought a copy of his CD, and it's all I can listen to right now. Thanks Bob!

Excellent disc! I had the pleasure to see him at The Point outside of Philadelphia a few months ago. BOB was excellent live. I now own 11 of his discs from his various bands. Thank you Brian for turning me on to him.

i'd give him 10 stars if i could. there ain't a writer more original or artistic than bob. his live show is true to his album and the dude is talented. i guarantee you'll be turnin his stuff up on the radio one day.

Bob played at an outdoor festival in my city recently. He was charming and quick to build rapport with the audience. He has great range. By that I mean range in variety of type of music he writes and performs, and range as in vocal style. We loved him and will end up driving 3 hours one-way soon to hear him again. I was handed a 3-song demo CD at the show. If the rest of his new album is as good as these three songs, I'll buy the whole thing! Check him out. Keep in mind that the previous review was some chick pissed at her boyfriend, and it has nothing to do with the artist.

If my bofriend and his little frat buddies make me go to one more of these shows, I will purge. His music used to sound so much more interesting.