Weekend On The Rocks

Performer: Dave Matthews Band
Artist: Robert Randolph
Producer: Dave Matthews Band
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Dave Matthews Band: Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar); Boyd Tinsley (vocals, violin); LeRoi Moore (vocals, horns); Carter Beauford (vocals, drums); Stefan Lessard (bass instrument). Additional personnel: Robert Randolph (pedal steel guitar). No stranger to live albums--or even live albums recorded at natural amphitheaters (see LIVE AT RED ROCKS 8.15.95 and THE GORGE)--the Dave Matthews Band revisits Colorado's unique stone venue with WEEKEND ON THE ROCKS. Captured over four consecutive dates at Red Rocks in September 2005, this two-CD/one-DVD set features Matthews and his ensemble primarily performing songs from STAND UP (released earlier in the year). Although some tunes (most notably the epic "Bartender" and the groove-heavy "Smooth Rider") evolve into lengthy jams, the DMB also shows off its knack for tight, focused songs, particularly on the one-two punch of the surging "American Baby" and a straight-forward cover of the Zombies' "Time of the Season." At this point in their careers, Matthews and his band gel effortlessly in concert, so it's refreshing to hear pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph and other guest musicians sitting in with the group to dynamic effect. (Note: The setlist on the DVD differs from those on the CDs.)

Entertainment Weekly (p.87) - "There are few natural settings more stunning than Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre, few bands more committed to performing, and few fan bases more good-naturedly crazy about their guy." -- Grade: A-

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Matthews was born in South Africa, but it was after moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, in the 1980s that he assembled his world-beating band. Adding violin and multiple saxophones to the traditional rock-band instrumentation, Matthews and his cohorts created a unique, idiosyncratic sound that melded jam-band improvisation with elements of folk-rock, funk, and jazz fusion. A homegrown phenomenon, the band sold a stunning number of copies of a self-released debut album via non-stop touring. After signing to a major label, avoiding any artistic compromise in the process, the band immediately broke through on a national level, becoming one of the most popular groups in the U.S.

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