[Displaced Flames fan]

With my next pick, I'm happy to select in the category of LIVE ALBUM, Dave Matthews Band - The Central Park Concert.

Shameful admission: I used to hate live albums. Why? Because I heard a few, thought they sucked and dismissed the rest. In my teens I had become resigned to the fact that studio music could not be duplicated, and more importantly improved upon, in a live setting. What a maroon!

This is my favorite of all my live albums. I don't own that many, but this one is exquisite IMO. I also own the DVD and I never get tired of watching/listening to it. Live music is what made DMB what it is, and it's not hard to see why when you listen to this record.

I plan on expanding this portion of my collection greatly in the near future. It's tough though because I get hung up on certain bands and want all the live stuff I can get my hands on from that band. With the way DMB and Pearl Jam put out live records I may find myself with a boatload of live music from very few bands!



[edit] Disc one

1. "Don't Drink the Water" – 10:09
2. "So Much to Say" » – 4:14
3. "Anyone Seen the Bridge?" » "Too Much" – 6:41
4. "Granny" – 4:32
5. "Crush" – 11:19
6. "When the World Ends" – 3:54

[edit] Disc two

1. "Dancing Nancies" » – 9:44
2. "Warehouse" – 9:40
3. "Ants Marching" – 5:51
4. "Rhyme and Reason" – 5:36
5. "Two Step" – 18:56
6. "Help Myself" – 5:23

[edit] Disc three

1. "Cortez the Killer" (Young) – 10:52
   • featuring Warren Haynes on guitar and vocals
2. "Jimi Thing" – 16:39
   • featuring Warren Haynes on guitar
3. "What Would You Say" – 5:27
4. "Where Are You Going" – 3:53
5. "All Along the Watchtower" (Dylan) – 12:59
   • features a bass guitar intro jam of The Star-Spangled Banner by Stefan Lessard
6. "Grey Street" – 4:58
7. "What You Are" – 6:40
8. "Stay (Wasting Time)" – 6:59

Neil Young's Cortez the Killer w/ Warren Haynes



Don't Drink The Water



Two Step (the second half) pure awesomeness



RIP LeRoi Moore