Nonsense, of course, and Three Dollar Bill Y’all still proves that he can do all of the things that purists doubted him over. In years to come he would be characterised by Bizkit haters as a poor rapper, a terrible lyricist, a man with next-to-no vocal ability. Listening to Three Dollar Bill Y’all with the benefit of hindsight, it’s clear why the band had to smooth off some rough edges to connect to the wider world, but with Robinson’s production giving the band a rawer, scratchier sound, Borland’s guitars harsh and discordant where they would become smoother and bolder and the rhythm section booming and bleeding out into the red, it's still comfortably their most dangerous-sounding effort. ![]() It's easy to understand why they did Limp Bizkit have never sounded as urgent, as angry or as heavy as they do on this record. Initially, it didn’t make a massive impact on the wider world - though those who did hear it, loved it. As great as Korn were, a lot of people walked away that night with Limp Bizkit on their mind and a new favourite up and-coming band to keep an eye on.Īround a month later, Three Dollar Bill Y’all was released on July 1 1997. For a support band with no album out, it was a mightily impressive statement.ĭurst would appear again later that night, providing vocals for Korn’s cover of Ice Cube’s Wicked alongside Bizkit’s DJ Lethal. Their full-on, rap-centric take on the nascent nu metal movement seemed ludicrously exciting and fresh, with guitarist Wes Borland, rocking a corset, no-less, diving into the crowd at the end of a rapturously-received cover of George Michael’s Faith. ![]() Despite no one in the building having heard a second of recorded music by the Limp Bizkit, they stormed on like headliners and left to a hero's response. This writer attended the Jshow at Brixton Academy, where Hemet pulled out, leaving Limp Bizkit to be main support at the sold out, 5,000-capacity show. This was most people’s first exposure to Limp Bizkit, and they made quite the impression. ![]() Three Dollar Bill Y’all was recorded at Robinson’s Indigo Ranch studio in early 1997, but before the album was released, Bizkit headed out to Europe with, you guessed it, Korn, as the opening band on a bill that also included alt-metal legends Helmet.
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