Re: Groove Collective rules
caleb (cat@alumni.Princeton.EDU)
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:21:07 -0700
Sean Silcoff wrote:
> I suspect a bit was lost in the translation to studio
> recording. They should have made the album live, which, admittedly, would be
> a bit audacious for a sophomore effort. But all the songs from the second
> album do sound a lot better live than on the disc. On the other hand, I
> agree with the contributor who said We The People grows on you.
>
> Again, I reiterate: See this band live. Beg, borrow or steal your way into a
> show. A live recording exists; they were taped for a show on the Canadian
> Broadcasting Corp.'s radio service two years ago at the Montreal Jazz Festival.
>
> Sean
i agree, but you have to remember that their first album WAS recorded
live...and damn, do they jam in concert, improvising and just working
the hell out of the songs. c.