Live at Piedmont Park

Dave Matthews Band - Live at Piedmont Park

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Artist: Dave Matthews Band
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-12-11
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:

Music CD 1

One Sweet World
Two Step
Corn Bread
Don't Drink The Water
You Might Die Trying
Grey Street
#27
What Would You Say
Melissa

Music CD 2

Louisiana Bayou
The Dreaming Tree
Eh Hee
So Much To Say
Anyone Seen The Bridge
Too Much
#40
Warehouse
Stay (Wasting Time)

Music CD 3

All Along The Watchtower
Ants Marching

Music reviews of Live at Piedmont Park

Music Review: Mediocre
Rating: 3 Stars

Notice how some of those raving reviews are written by people who claim to have been at the concert? I'm sure it was a great concert in person, but it doesn't really come through on record for the rest of us.

Truth be told, it's not a great live record, especially compared to the fantastic Central Park Concert or Live in Chicago. Much of the setlist relies on old favorites, like (yet another version of) Ants Marching, Two Step, One Sweet World, etc. etc. The problem with the entire record is Matthews' vocals. For longtime fans who've noticed and appreciated how far his vocal stylings have come - remember that nasal whine from the mid-to-late '90s? - they will surely be disappointed by his sheer laziness here. In all honesty, his vocals sounds awful, with half of the verses sounding like some strange kind of warble. The recording itself is pretty good (though it can't compare to the flawless sound of Weekend on the Rocks) besides Boyd Tinsley's violins - they sound out of tune. Whether that's him or the recording, I dunno - some songs are particularly off regardless.

What's so frustrating about these little quirks is inclusion of some newer and rarer songs, which hampered my enjoyment of them somewhat. Three new songs make their record debut here - "Eh Hee", "#27", and "Cornbread." I personally preferred the solo version of "Eh Hee" released through iTunes, but this one is suitable, and is an interesting tune nonetheless. "#27" is my favorite of DMB's new tracks, a dark little tune with some great lyrics. "Cornbread" is also different, and probably an acquired taste, but hey - new DMB material. Solid enough intro to some new material. Also included is the rarity "The Dreaming Tree" - too bad it's bogged down with a seemingly-endless boring jam. Some other fun stuff includes Warren Haynes on "What Would You Say" and Greg Allman on "Melissa." Good stuff, probably the highlight of the record.

But everything else is just ho-hum versions of songs that be heard better elsewhere. Better versions of "Two Step", "Don't Drink the Water", "So Much To Say-Too Much", "Warehouse", "Stay (Wasting Time)", "All Along the Watchtower", and "Grey Street" can all be found on the Central Park Concert. 4 better versions of "Lousiana Bayou" can be found on Weekend on the Rocks. In fact, a lot of these songs have better many better versions out there, either on retail releases or the band's online-only Live Trax series.

Hardcore fans like myself will buy this release anyway. Casual fans, go get The Central Park Concert. If you're somewhere in between... well, go download the rarities and new songs. Skip the rest of the album.

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