Limp Bizkit is the perfect example of a band with little talent, yet has succeeded in the music industry. There are several reasons for this anomaly. One, they were introduced by Korn and their album was produced by Ross Robinson. Two, they surfaced during a time period when "rapcore" was getting popular, although Korn and the Deftones do not fall into that category. Finally, and most importantly, the band Limp Bizkit has phenomenol stage presence and an incredible live show. Unfortunatley, this cd does not caputure that energy or intensity.

The sound quality on this cd is terrible, sounding more like some kind of garage demo than a major-label debut. The sound is very raw and downtuned, an unfortunate trademark of Ross Robinson. The music itself is a hybrid of hip-hop meets heavy metal in the Sepultura tribal type vein. Featuring aggressive beats, chunk-filled riffs, throbbing bass, and accented by the amazing scratching, Limp Bizkit's sound may not be original but it is tempo-laden and nonstop energy. The song structures are simple as well as the music but the flow is there, although limited.

Fred Durst has an amazing stage precence. He knows how to get a crowd riled up which is very important. However, as a songwriter and a vocalist, he has much to learn. He cannot rap, his lyrics are simplistic, almost childish featuring idiotic rhymes, and his voice has an annoying sounding quality. The only strongpoint is his ability to switch to his heavy side featuring some sick screaming. Sure, he may talk about everyday issues that people deal with, but the emotion and conviction are lacking behind his words.

To say that this is one of the best cds out there today is beyond me. Sure songs like "Pollution" and "Counterfeit" are awesome featuring cool riffs, high energy and in-your-face choruses, but the rest of the cd is sorely lacking. "Stalemate" is another very good song, more dynamic with just a cool groove. "Stuck" is also decent. "Leech" which is a cooler, heavier song, and supposedly a demo version, had the same sound quality as the rest of the songs, showing that Limp still had a ways to go. "Sour" is short, but sweet, previewing what was to come from Limp Bizkit. In conclusion, a couple of very good songs, then some fair efforts, nothing special.

Aside from DJ Lethal and Sam Rivers, possibly Wes Borland, Limp Bizkit has very little musical talent. What they are lacking in talent they more than make up in style and energy. If this was a concert review, the rating would be higher, but it's not and this cd is just not good enough. Sounding like nothing more than a demo, Limp Bizkit merely showed that they had much farther to go if they wanted to become a staple in the music industry. While they do the rapcore thing decently enough there are many more bands out there that may not be mainstream but do the entire rapcore thing much better. Examples: Superheist, Madhops, Spine, Papa Roach, Primer 55, 20 Dead Flower Children, Frontside, and Greedy Edna.

I can still remember it like it was yesterday. Here I am, a freshman in high school, then next thing I know Korn is all over the place, and Limp Bizkit wasn't very far behind (not to mention Orgy and a few others) to be the new MTV hardcore metal. Give me a break. This 1997 debut hardly sold a copy until late 1998 into 1999 thanks to Limp riding Korn's Family Values Tour, and there is a reason that this sold poorly when first released. While yes, Limp Bizkit does have quite a bit of rhythm and beat on this album, and yes Fred Durst can rap (anyone care though?), it was all heard before and has been heard years ago before (and don't even say Rage Against the Machine or Korn either). Anyone remember Faith No More? Or Biohazard? Or Anthrax joining up with Public Enemy for "Bring the Noise"? And lets not forget bands that pioneered in the heavy music scene that deserved half the profits from this album like Corrosion of Conformity, Morbid Angel, and Crowbar. All in all, just like the rest of they're album catalog, "Three Dollar Bill, Y'All" is pure uninspired, unadulturated, wanna-be heavy and mainstream music that any MTV freak will no doubt enjoy.

It all started out in 1993. When such a wonderful form of music started. The band was Limp Bizkit from Jacksonville, FL. I love this cd for so many reasons. The lyrics are so real and in your face. The sound is very unique. The band contains five members. Featuring x-House of Pain member, DJ Lethal. The album starts out w/ a great intro, and then busts into an in your face song titled "Pollution". Fred Durst (lead singer), preaches, screams, and rhymes to the people who purchase this cd about different topics such as; fake people, greedy women, having faith, thanking his homeboys, followers, etc. Nothing will get your attention more than Fred's voice over a low-end six-string bassist, w/ Wes Borland screeching on his seven-string guitar, w/ John Otto keeping the beats, and last but not least DJ Lethal doing his thing behind two turntables. If you're into heavy, in your face kind of music w/ extreme amounts of talent, I highly recommend purchasing Limp Bizkit's debut album, "Three Dollar Bill, Ya'll". Limp Bizkit is currently touring w/ Korn on their Family Values tour, so check them out if they come to your town. Some other bands that have some similarities to Limp Bizkit's style are Korn, (Hed)pe, Deftones, Snot, etc. If you're into heavy music w/ some hip-hop flavor, I highly suggest running out to your closest record store and purchasing this.

Fred Durst was right at the MTV Music Awards- Bizkit is the most hated rock band in the world. Why? LB songs are as formulaic as those of NSYNCH or the Backstreet Boys. They sound too similar, and Durst doesn't help despite his fervent attempts to tell you he's quite aggressive and has had a hard life with say-nothing lyrics. Big deal. I have no doubt that Bizkit and KoRn and their numerous clones will continue to rock the charts, but one day this CD will look as out of place in your collection as that Slaughter album you've been hiding away.

A couple of years ago, I went through this major anti-Limp Bizkit phase, where I basically hated everything to do with them, and even went as far as to think it's objectively wrong to like them. Well, I'm past that immaturity now, and while I still mostly hate their music, I was able to manage to give this CD another chance. And as a result, I've come to realize that Fred Durst is the problem, not the band overall.

You might not realize it from listening to their later material, but they are actually talented musicians. Wes Borland used to have a unique and interesting guitar style, and John Otto is a pretty solid drummer. There's actually a lot of pretty cool music going on on this album, but Fred Durst completely ruins it. For instance, if you take "Sour", remove the vocals, and leave it as just an instrumental, you have a pretty cool piece of music, with an odd guitar melody, and jazzy drumming. But then, you put Fred Durst shouting like an idiot over it, and it's barely listenable. That's basically what the whole album is like. Some of these songs aren't that great musically either, but the ones that are are destroyed by Durst's annoying voice. The only song I really enjoy here, is "Everything", which is an atmospheric 16-minute instrumental. It's nothing amazing, pretty much the same melody played over and over, but it's a nice peaceful track to get the ringing of Durst's horrible vocals out of your head.

So, there you have it. This could have been a good album, maybe even a great one, but the stain of Fred Durst brought it down. And it's only gotten worse from there. Durst clearly has no aspirations but to use music as a get-rich-quick scheme, and he's dragging these otherwise talented musicians along with him. He's even said himself that Limp Bizkit is just a fad that no one's going to care about in 10 years, and he doesn't even care. Not as long as it helps him rake in millions of dollars. These guys need to ditch this loser, and find a new singer who actually has talent. Might I suggest one Mike Patton? Give him a call, guys. You won't be MTV superstars anymore, but he'll actually help to stimulate your creativity, rather than suppress it. Fred Durst deserves to be pumping gas or flipping burgers. The music industry has no place for him.