What Are You Listening To?

[Thraak]

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One of them waht they call jam bands. As opposed to a jelly band I guess. Eleven albums and the first I've heard. Georgia band formed in 1986 whose current lineup includes guitarist/singer John Bell, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Todd Nance, percussionist Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz, keyboardist John "JoJo" Hermann, and guitarist Jimmy Herring. Think Allmans, Dead and Phish with rock, jazz and blues, and you've got it. I did like the Allmans quite a bit, but I was never in to the jamming. A few good tracks here but it misses by passing mark. Crappy clips, but you get the idea.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - St. Louis

Best Track - Cotton Was King

1) Saint Ex - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAYV0jW_no
2) North - 1.5
3) Dirty Side Down - 1.5 - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GikodHiZ8hk
4) This Cruel Thing - 2.0
5) Visiting Day - 1.0
6) Clinic Cynic - 2.0
7) St. Louis - 1.0
8) Shut Up And Drive - 1.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-3BpMUBfY4
9) True To My Nature - 1.5
10) When You Coming Home - 2.0
11) Jaded Tourist - 1.0
12) Cotton Was King - 2.0 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUr-l26T7Lc

Average Rating - 1.5

Im a pretty big fan of this band but I don't think their studio albums show their full potential. They have gone through quite a few different guitarists. Michael Houser was the original guitarist but tragically died of cancer in '02 at the age of 40. They had a second (brief) replacement guitarist called George McConnell who I really enjoyed. Their live records are generally a lot better, It was a live album called 'Night Of Joy' which actually got me into them. Also thanks to Music Head as I didn't know they had a new album out!