Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.com essential recording
Like a lot of his jam-band compatriots, Dave Matthews's personality can come off as muted in the studio, but really spreads out live--which makes this a must-have for fans who don't already have the bootleg, or nineteen more from the same period. But absent a hits sampler, Live at Red Rocks could also be the best Matthews album for more tentative listeners. It draws heavily from the Under the Table and Dreaming material, as well as from the then-upcoming Crash. "All Along the Watchtower," previously only available on an indie EP, ends the set. --Gavin McNett

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-10-12 rating:
Great early live recording
This is a great performance from one of the band's earliest national tours. The appearance by Tim Reynolds on guitar, who appeared on the first three studio albums but wasn't really a regular on tour, adds to several tracks, especially Rhyme and Reason.

This show offers newer fans a chance to hear the earlier days and see how some songs evolved live before being recorded for studio releases. 5 songs here were eventually recorded for the Crash album released the following year.

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review by: date: 2008-07-22 rating:
good album
If you like Dave Matthews buy his live stuff. All of his live stuff is better than in the studio. It doesn't matter which one you get but my personal favorite is the Central Park Concert. This one is good too though, but not his best.

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review by: Tothemoon72 date: 2007-12-11 rating:
Best concert and very good live cd
I'm a bit of a Dave junkie I'll admit. However, this concert was by far the one of his best that I have seen to date. And, I still go every year with friends to make it a good experience.
I usually do not like live cds. I just want a clean, crisp, and sharp cd by the artist. However, I feel that this cd really is a good and an exception to the "live cd" stigma. Good day!

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review by: date: 2007-03-20 rating:
They Rock at Red Rocks!
Even a live recording of the Dave Matthews Band is an ideal way to be exposed to their immense talent for the first time. This is an early recording of the group, a live performance during the summer of 1995 but further proof of how great they sounded as a live act from the beginning years. Most of the material contained here are songs from their major debut, Under the Table and Dreaming, but they do include songs that were brand new and being tested at the time, and that would eventually turn up on 1996's Crash like "Two Step," "Dive In, Drive Out," and "Proudest Monkey." There are also songs the band recorded very early on before they had a major recording contract like this show's opener in "Seek Up," one of the band's best tracks and this thirteen-minute version is a spectacular performance with smooth horns, throbbing bass lines, and Tinsley's humming violin solo that leads into Matthews' agonizing vocal. "The Best of What's Around," is like rock being fused with jazz, and "Dancing Nancies," is intense, explosive, and relentless in the way the band jams out with a climatic ending. Plus there's "Lie in Our Graves," "Ants Marching," and concluding with a tribute to the late Jimi Hendrix with an amazing version of "All Along the Watchtower." The whole set list is awesome considering how early a recording this is for the band. Another thing that makes this release so unique is how the Dave Matthews Band brought back the whole concept of recording and releasing live albums for the commerical market, and reminding music lovers how we once loved the idea of having a live concert in our living room.


review by: MK date: 2006-04-10 rating:
DMB ROCKS AT RED ROCK!
If "Louisiana Bayou" on the DVD with Robert Randolph doesn't do it for you, you are already dead. Jammin' DMB at their best!

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