Dave Matthews Band’s highly anticipated first studio album in four years, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance), Big Whiskey has been hailed by
Rolling Stone as the group’s “heaviest album yet, both musically and emotionally,” which
went on to note: “Throughout, Carter Beauford beats out elaborate, propulsive groves;
bassist Stefan Lessard lays down Flea-style funk bass lines; violinist Boyd Tinsley plays
cresting, intense runs; and Matthews mirrors Moore’s saxophone lines with scatlike singing.”
Billboard, in a cover story on Dave Matthews Band, praised Big Whiskey as “its best album
yet….Highlights include the funk-rock rave-up Shake Me Like a Monkey, the stirring ballad Lying In The Hands Of God, the swampy rocker Alligator Pie (Cockadile), radio-friendly
fare like Why I Am, which features playful horns over a solid rock riff and a hooky
chorus, and Funny the Way It Is, which parlays a subtle intro into a soaring,
syncopated anthem.”
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Dave Matthews Band’s highly anticipated first studio album in four years, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance), Big Whiskey has been hailed by
Rolling Stone as the group’s “heaviest album yet, both musically and emotionally,” which
went on to note: “Throughout, Carter Beauford beats out elaborate, propulsive groves;
bassist Stefan Lessard lays down Flea-style funk bass lines; violinist Boyd Tinsley plays
cresting, intense runs; and Matthews mirrors Moore’s saxophone lines with scatlike singing.”
Billboard, in a cover story on Dave Matthews Band, praised Big Whiskey as “its best album
yet….Highlights include the funk-rock rave-up Shake Me Like a Monkey, the stirring ballad Lying In The Hands Of God, the swampy rocker Alligator Pie (Cockadile), radio-friendly
fare like Why I Am, which features playful horns over a solid rock riff and a hooky
chorus, and Funny the Way It Is, which parlays a subtle intro into a soaring,
syncopated anthem.”
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Saw Dave & the boys on late nite TV a few years ago. Knocked me out. Sky-High energy, band so totally together with each other and Dave up front rockin' his ass off. My kinda music. Took a chance on this album without listening to it. Everything and more than I hoped for. Absolute 5-Star effort. A great experience. Can't get enough.
Trae
July 11, 2011
Amazing on every level! LeRoi definitely is very proud.
Luke Callanan
July 11, 2009
What can I say? It was well worth the wait!!! Fair play to ye lads, it's a savage album!! A credit to the band, one and all. Starting and finishing with Leroi is wonderful and all that lies inbetween. There are no lows for me but I have some highs; Shake me like a Monkey - Deadly,Kicking!; Spaceman - 'I love the way you move'; Why I Am - Brilliant, Rocking and 'drinking big whiskey with the groogrux king'; But my personal fav is Seven. This song is so funky n groovy. Should be a permanent in all future setlists, along with Why I Am. It's in the car, in the stereo, on the phone, on the computer. Please come back to Ireland soon. (ps Beacon Theatre gig - Get it out there!!!) Cheers.
Luke, Dublin, Ireland