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Various Artists: Breathe - The Bluegrass Tribute to the Songs of Dave Matthews

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Label: CMH Records
Released: 2001.05.08
Time:
 36:54
Category: Bluegrass
Producer(s):
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address:
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Purchase date: 2002.01.17
Price in €: 15,99



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[1] Ants Marching (D.J.Matthews) - 3:10
[2] Crush (D.J.Matthews) - 3:56
[3] Two Step (D.J.Matthews) - 3:15
[4] Jimi Thing (D.J.Matthews) - 3:06
[5] Tripping Billies (D.J.Matthews) - 2:19
[6] Rhyme & Reason (D.J.Matthews) - 3:36
[7] Recently (D.J.Matthews) - 3:51
[8] What Would You Say? (D.J.Matthews) - 2:44
[9] Lie In Our Graves (D.J.Matthews) - 3:50
[10] Don't Drink The Water (D.J.Matthews) - 2:57
[11] Satellite (D.J.Matthews) - 4:07

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Tracks [1],[3],[5],[7],[9],[11]:
KENNY BLACKWELL - Guitar, Mandolin, Mixing, Producer
RUDI EKSTEIN - Dobro, Bass, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
DENNIS "Cannonball" CAPLINGER - Fiddle, 5-string Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Rhyzhm Guitar

Tracks [2],[4],[6],[8],[10]:
DENNIS "Cannonball" CAPLINGER - 5-string Banjo, Bass, Dobro, Guitar, Mandolin, Producer, Engineer
RAYMOND FULTON - Bass

SANDEE CURRY - Executive Producer
DAVID HAERLE - Executive Producer
JOHN EBERLE - Mastering
CALLIE CHUNG - Cover Art, Graphic Design

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Amazing... What a great CD. I've never particularly enjoyed blue grass music, but one spin of this disc changed that. I'm not saying that I want to move to Kentucky(no offence), but listening to DMB being played on moonshine bottles definitely re-established my love for the melodies, which often get over shadowed by the heartfelt lyrics. This CD is a definite buy for the above average DMB fan.

Matthew McShane from CT



Essential Listening... Anyone who considers themselves a DMB fan should own this album. The eclectic music of Dave Matthews seamlessly translates into the bluegrass genre. In fact, the instrumental versions on this CD accentuate the superior song writing ability of Dave. I particularly enjoy the tracks "Lie In Our Graves" and "Two Step". If you've listened to your other DMB CDs over and over, and are ready for a refreshing change, then buy this collection today!

Tony Hall from Warrenton, VA United States



It is a great tribute... Unlike other tributes that have been atempted I have to say that this is one of the better ones that I have see. For example the Led Zep CD Ecomime "I think this is the title, really is a horabile piece of work only with a few good songs on it. Heck Tool deep a much better remake with Dier Maker and it wasnt even on the CD. Yet with Breathe they dont even try to sing they play and that is what Dave Matthews is all about is the music unlike bubble gum pop like Backstreet Boys, Briity Spears etc where they can only keep a person fucused on a song for only a span of three minutes and that is with their clothes off. while Dave can play and a song may be ten minutes or longer and be a piece of art. Try Breathe it is a great tribute.

Jack Hanks Jr from Huntington, WV USA



Dave Matthews Banjo? Hailed as one of the best live bands to ever tour the U.S., the Virginia-born Dave Matthews Band has gone from rags to riches with their grassroots sound. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the music world is ready to witness some truly unique praise from the world of bluegrass. Recently released as a summer tribute album, Breathe: A Bluegrass Tribute to the songs of the Dave Matthews Band is both an accurate tribute, and possibly a new perspective. Dave Matthews and his five-piece band have amazed audiences with their mix of violin, sax, and acoustic guitar. Taking that mixture one step further to include banjos, mandolins and a fiddle (or bluegrass violin) could either bring cheers or jeers from loyal fans. Musically, the album works hard to be a fitting tribute to the band. Completely lyric-free, the songs are explored solely with instruments, although the lyric melodies are retained in some parts. The album features a decent mixture of versions from both new and old album material. Favorites like Ants Marching, What Would you Say, Two Step, and Don't Drink the Water are featured in their own bluegrass interpretation. Although bluegrass may not be quite as popular in college mainstream as the Dave Matthews Band is, musically you can not miss the fact that this is an excellent tribute despite its genre. Fans of DMB and their work will quickly recognize any of the songs and they are actually expanded upon in some areas with bluegrass-style solos. Although Crush and Don't Drink the Water are difficult to place at first, the opening riffs to Jimi Thing, Rhyme and Reason and Satellite are familiar ground for anyone familiar with the band. While this may not be a staple album for every college student, those who are Dave Matthews fans and appreciate well-adapted tributes will find this album pleasing. The tribute is achieved well, without doing any sort of injustice to the original product. Sadly, those who are not fans already will most likely not enjoy this album as well, and those with an aversion to bluegrass should avoid it at all costs. Don't expect to hear this one blasted loudly from any cars on campus, but for relaxed "chill time" on your own it can be both soothing and entertaining. The Bottom Line: Fans of DMB will enjoy the familiar feeling of a tribute within another genre, while others may find the bluegrass to be undesirable. Regardless of your stance, this is an album filled with the styling of some very professional musicians covering a band no less exceptional in their work.

Jason Cox from Greenville, NC United States
 

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