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One of the best
Pros: Awesome music, good beats, great lyrics
Cons: nothing, it is a great CD
Stand Up is definently one of the best Dave cd's yet. I can listen to the entire cd over and over again...the beats are great, as are the lyrics. Props to Dave Matthews Band for coming out with another great hit, because they've definently done it again. And by the way their Stand Up Tour was amazing...
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoLoopy
Pros: The CD is not blank
Cons: Everything you like about Dave's music is gone
First of all I love Dave's music.I have followed the band for over 10 years.I have never shelved a new DMB album until this one.
The new producer is not a fit. There is way to much looping and sampling going on. The idea of sampling the guy's in this band to produce new songs is a horrible way to take this kind of talent.I watched the DVD and listened to what the band had to say about the tracks, but take a good look in their eyes you will see the same look they had when they put out Everyday.We all know what the band thought of that one. Number one this is a Jazz band that plays rock and pop music.The cats in this band can smoke just about any on around. When you destroy the group element of improvisation at the writing level and at the recording level, you get this backing track for bad hip hop songs sound that just does'nt do the guys justice.
Im all about new sounds and new directions but this is'nt new is just tierd, I really believe they should have waited a while before making a new record. This one sounds tierd and uninspired.
Sorry Dave this ones heading to the storage bin.Was this review helpful? Yes - Nostand up
Pros: great new songs from dave
Cons: it might take a few listens to fall in love with
I am a dave freak so I was really looking forward to this album to arrive. I had to listen to it a few times to really fall in love with it but I have. I also love the dave and friend bootlegs, all sorts of covers, I wish they would put some of those out too!!
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoC'mon Dave!
Pros: Good Rainy Day Music
Cons: Lack of melody driven music and instrumentation
I understand people's logic when they say you need to listen to this album a few times before you sympathize with it. But honestly, that might work for the Daveheads or the DMB die hards but not for the general people who listen to DMB for their cool, often upbeat melodies and musicianship. This album makes me think of a lonely guy sitting at a bus stop in the rain, and maybe he's a cool homeless guy who occasionally dances in a puddle or two but that's seemingly what I get out of this album from a visual standpoint. I don't mind melancholy in music but at least make the music upbeat. Speaking of melody, where is it? DMB's songs are usually derived from a cool guitar rhythm/melody but in this album I can't really find any songs to hum along to. American Baby is cool melody-wise at first but it get's mundane after the first minute. DMB has changed quite a bit from their traditional cool nursery rhyme style songs and has now become a little dark and maybe even coffee shop adult contemporary - yikes!
Was this review helpful? Yes - Nodual disc
Pros: good idea, but...
Cons: be cautious of the dual disc
I bought the Dual Disc (one side is the CD and the other side is a DVD). I haven't had the chance to listen to the music because it got stuck in my CD player in my car. There is tiny writing on the back of the CD case that says that it doesn't meet CD specifications and may not play in all CD and DVD players. I don't recommend buying the dual disc unless you know that your CD player will play it.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoA cross between "Everyday" and "Some Devil"
Pros: The good songs are really good.
Cons: Not many new "classics"
When Dave Matthews released "Everyday", I had blinders on. DMB could do no wrong, and after every album prior, why would I think differently? So I embraced it, holding onto tracks like "The Space Between", and "If I Had It All", thinking: You've done it again Dave!
Then I heard the abandoned "Lillywhite Sessions". I could have been listening to a "new classic" like "Grey Street" and instead I get "I Did It"? I saw the reality of the album and was a bit dissapointed. Again, it offered some good new music but when "Busted Stuff" was released IT reminded me more of a true DMB album than did "Everyday".
Dave released "Some Devil" and at this point I approached it matter of factly. I had heard "Gravedigger" and liked it, but as for the rest of the album I would have to see. It took some getting used to. Not every song jumped out at me, and I listened to the album a few times before I admitted it really was very good.
That being said, Stand up is a lot like those two. It DOESN'T sound like a typical DMB album. It DOES take some getting used to. The good songs are REALLY good, in my oppinion: American Baby (intro and song), Old Dirt Hill, You Might Die Trying, Steady As We Go, Stolen Away On 55th And 3rd, and I'll add Hello Again (though it's much better live). Already, that's enough good songs to make an album worth buying, and most of the songs I've ommitted are not terrible, just not AS good. Granted there will be three or four songs I'll probably skip over while listening to the CD, But Most CDs have songs like that regardless of who you're listening to.
There is no "Crash" on this album. There is no "Ants Marching". There aren't as many lyrics on this album as in the past. They HAVE discovered a new way of writing. So long as they do so, I'll keep listening to them...Because the good songs...are REALLY GOOD.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoStand Up
Pros: Great Summer Album
Cons: none
This album is special. Give it a chance by listening to the songs a few times and on random. The songs slowly grab your attention and you'll find yourself playing some of them over and over.
Great CD to take on a summer road trip! Roll your windows down and enjoy!Was this review helpful? Yes - NoStand Up.....For The Dave Matthews Band......
Pros: Awesome Lyrics & Music
Cons: None At All (And I mean that.........Man!!!!)
This a new funky CD by Dave Matthews and Company. "Dreamgirl" is a deep song dedicated to love, devotion, and happiness. One can really have this song played at their wedding and not have a dry eye in the house. "Old Dirt Hill" describs that old feeling one gets when they first come into their musical tastes. Such as a beautiful experience happening when you are younger, therefore, everytime you hear that song, you think of those happy experiences, truly a great song for graduation or anniversaries. "Stand Up (For It)" is a funky joint! I am reminded of my varied musical tastes and this song feels me with great soul and melody, that I want to party and genuflect at the same time, being a writer, that is a great experience, also the great sax & bass playing in this song is awesome.
"American Baby Intro" is a cool jazzy piece. "American Baby" reminds me of a talented person who has been exploited. I mean, all of us has someone who has inspired us to be a better writer, worker or what have you, but this piece just gives me strength to keep my hopes alive of someday being a great writer.
"Smooth Rider" is a funky, chill song. It has a mix of jazz, rock, r&b, and pop. It reminds me of the song Joe Cool on Quincy Jones' Q's Juke Joint CD. Like a song you hear in an after hours night club, what a great tune! "Everybody Wake Up" starts with great violin, no doubt, by my homie, Boyd Tinsley. It's a sort of rock ballad, reminiscent of the Police's Roxanne. I suppose it is also the type of song to be played at any charity event, to make the audience aware of how important the cause is. "Out Of My Hands" seems very poetic. I see that there is some sort of confusion and pain, but he still finds room to smile. "Hello Again" has a down home, country feel. Then, a great surprise, it explodes into an up tempo rock jam! In essence it's poetic in the fact that there is lots of personification and he is saying 'here I am and I am here for you!'. "Louisiana Bayou" makes me want to break out the hot sauce and gumbo, it is a pleasant mix of rock, blues, and soul! It even has an accentuated "hop" at the end of each sentence in the chorus, brilliant! It makes me want to have a BBQ and play some spades. I love the funk guitar & violin jam on the ending!
"Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd" is a love at first at sight type of ballad. I am sure that everytime he went to that location, he remembered how he felt. It is unclear to me, but I think he may be talking about his wife in this song. Luckily for him, he married her, huh? "You Might Die Trying" tells me to not change things that can't be. I mean, why would you worry about things you can't change? The only reason, is to be stressed, and meet an early grave and no one wants that. I gotta give it up to my man Boyd again for the awesome violin on the end! Also to LeRoi, you go boy on that sax!!!
"Steady As We Go" reminds me to take love slow. Also, not to rush into things, concentrate on helping and loving each other, avoiding any sort of animosity. This is a wonderful love ballad, especially for anyone who is considering a separation or break up, but may want to love that special someone. "Hunger For The Great Light" is a funky, down to earth, dirty, soul ballad! I gotta give the boys props on this song!! It has everything a song needs, love, devotion, passion, soul, heart, and funk! Even through all that, the song also shows a need for love and compassion!
If anyone has never been a Dave Matthews Band fan before, this CD will definitely pique your interest to check out this awesome band, truly, they out did themselves on this one!Was this review helpful? Yes - Nostand up for stand up
Pros: different, awesome rythems and beats
Cons: not as much jamming, not typical DMB album
My advise to any DMB fan is to give this album a chance. Yeah, it is completely different from 'Under the Table' 'Crash' and 'Before these Crowded Streets.' But it is supposed to be different. I admit, the first time I listened to it all the way through, I didn't know what to think. I guess I had a different view on what the album would sound like, which ended up shocking me when I listened to it. I have listened to it a few times since and now this new sound is beginning to grow on me a bit. If you want a typical DMB album like some of his earlier albums, I wouldn't recommend 'Stand up.' But if you listen to it with an open mind and accept this new sound, you may end up having this album in your playing rotation.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoUnfinished
Pros: A few flashes of DMB but overall just eh.
Cons: Gets away from the strengths of the band
Stand up is the long awaited follow up to Busted Stuff. When I first popped in the cd I listened to it from beginning to end and did not find one track that stood out. Each of the songs seemed as though they were unfinished. It was as if the idea was there but the songs never arrived. None of the songs seem to showcase the strengths of the band. Hello Again is the best song on the album as it is rhythmically interesting as well as it plays to the strengths of the band. Other than that I find it to fall short of all the other studio albums. I appreciate that DMB is going in a different direction but I dont know if I like the direction they are going in.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoDMB Light
Pros: Its a new DMB album
Cons: Its not what you might expect
There is nothing wrong with doing something different, and God knows that I respect DMB for trying something new but you know what, this is easily the weakest album that they have released. With Everyday I was worried that DMB was walking the line of being a bit too poppy, but with Stand Up they have jumped over that line and the result is something that just doesnt feel very Dave Matthews. Not to say that Stand Up is terrible, because it is not, but when your talking about a band of the caliber of Dave Matthews you might expect a little more. Yes, this album will grow on you with more listening, and believe me I have already put it through its paces, but that doesnt change the bottom line which is that DMB has made much better music in the past. The slow, plodding pace that many songs on this album take just make me cringe a bit, as does the overproduced poppy sound. There are standouts, American Baby Intro, American Baby, Smooth Rider, and Hunger For The Great Light are some of the best this disc has to offer. In the end, there is good music on this album, but DMB has always been above good in my book so I cannot help but feel a bit disappointed. DMB is one of the finest bands of our time so hopefully they will rebound from this somewhat disappointing album and turn in something just a bit more up to their standards in their future.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoA musician's view
Pros: Awesome new sound, great feel
Cons: May take a few listens to fully love it
OK, speaking as a musician, I get annoyed when I hear people say, "It's not the same thing as Crash or Remember Two Things or Under The Table..." because it SHOULDN'T be. If you want those songs, check out those albums, or Live at Red Rocks, Listener Supported, Central Park, Live at the Gorge, Live at Luther College, etc, etc, etc. Musicians are supposed to play what they feel...and as we grow as humans, our emotions and feelings grow with us. DMB has done an awesome job of producing an album that is about where they are in life now, and that's admirable. They aren't Creed, who makes the same album over and over again their entire career. This is an album of great musicians making great music. If you want to hear "Crash Into Me" again, just find someone with bootlegs...I probably have 25 versions of the song myself. Give this album a few listens, and if you don't get it, well, try to realize where they are in life, and appreciate it for what it is.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoListen to it through a few times
Pros: Great variety
Cons: A little different sound
I'll admit it took me a few times to listen through before I really liked it, but now that I have done that, the whole thing has really grown on me. You have to remember, first listening to an earlier studio cd was ok, but then got A LOT better when you can see them play the songs live. I think these songs will prove to be great when they play them out on the road. Musically, the cd is awesome. Some of the lyrics seem a bit rushed? trite? Overall it is really good and worth it. Wide variety of music, meanings, etc. Pick it up.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoDifferent but in a good way
Pros: A lot of musically driven songs
Cons: Lyrics could have used some work
I don't think they could ever live up to the first 2 albums but this album would have to be ranked 3rd of all of their albums. The songs do have to grow on you but there is no denying that this band is very talented. Hope you enjoy it.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoWay to go DMB...
Pros: American Baby, Dreamgirl, Hello Again, DVD Comentary
Cons: Takes a few times to really enjoy...
This album is great and it is quickly growing to be one of my favorites. This album is different from typical DMB music... but I think it is just as good or better than any of his other albums. A few songs don't grab you right away... but with time, all songs can be enjoyed. I don't really understand how people could give this CD a bad rating.
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoStand up
Pros: Um.....Cool art on case, The one song on the radios cool.
Cons: Too repetitive.
This dosent even sound like the Dave from busted stuff. That album I could listen to all the way through. This one I need a nap. No fast break-down instrumental songs. Too poppy.
Was this review helpful? Yes - Nostand up!......sit down?
Pros: new type of sound
Cons: lyrics are a little lacking
ok, this album is slowly growing on me, but still hasnt grabbed me fully like older albums. It is good that they are trying to explore a new sound, but the lyrics are a little lacking. This is most noticable on the first few lines of the first song "dream girl"....umm dave hello? you there? you'll know what i mean when u hear it. in other songs, the chorus is really repetative and i guess will only be enjoyed maybe if your dancing or live. (i.e. stand up and loui bayoo) all in all its a good album, radio friendly comes to mind, which may be a bad thing for hardcore dmb fans, but maybe they figure they will buy it anyways. Id say my favorite songs on this albums are: american baby, hello again, everybody wake up, old dirt hill, loui bayuoo....i dunno the other songs seem to slow and i dont have the patience to listen to them all the way through yet. isnt dave married? it seems like he talks to much about: love, missing some girl, breaking up, sex... in his songs on this album.
im looking forward to how this album is put together and sounds in concert live, all the songs have a strong potential for awesome jam sessions.
oh i almost forgot... whats up with the dj scratching at the end of #12 (i forget the name) the director must have forgotten this was dave matthews band and not 50 cent or eminem. hopefully there next album wont be directed by kanye west.Was this review helpful? Yes - NoNot the same
Pros: eh, wish there was something
Cons: electric guitar, tried to hard...nuff said
Seems like Dave has forgotten how to write music. The stuff he keeps coming out with is not what I use to love to hear. Remember Two Thing, Under the Table, Crash and even the one after Crash (the name of it is escaping me) where great albums. Seems like he has gone away from his accoustic guitar and its all about electric stuff. I just don't find it enjoyable anymore. His songs aren't fun and they don't grab you. In the earlier cds you knew the song was going to grab you and just make you happy. It made you want to go out drinking on a summer day. Now all he does, he sing about the world and its problems, i don't want to hear that. Each of his new songs, I am waiting for the point the songs just gives you extra bounce, that chill down your spine, his recent stuff seems to get away from that. Seems like he has to much time on his hand and just tries to write something. Barely hear a decent sax or drunks or bass and the electric guitar needs to go. Give me Granny, Two Step, Seek Up any of those and I'll be having a ball. If Dave needs to get drunk, smoke something and just write stuff then do it. Please don't try to become something you aren't. Or worse case, this is what you are and what you orginally wrote wasn't the real you. Please don't change, go back to your great hits. Doesn't seem like there is any life in his music anymore is what I am trying to say!
Was this review helpful? Yes - NoStand Up..better than average pop...but for dmb?
Pros: Very listenable..wide variety of styles present
Cons: The pop setting just doesn't do these guys justice
Stand up is an eclectic collection of pop, rock, folk, and r&b. The sound quality...ie mixing/production is excellent with a few interesting audio effects, but not so much that you lose the music. In terms of the songs themselves, the writing is decent...almost good even for pop music, but a bit weak overall for Matthews. When you've done what DMB has done, there is a higher standard. Still, the album is enjoyable, and it seems as if the band is channeling the "jam" aspect that helped to fuel their rise to popularity into their live trax collections and life shows. Still, I would have liked to hear a bit more of it in this album. Overall, not bad. Ultimately, when a band has been together as long as DMB, some evolution will take place, and "Stand Up" certainly conveys that evolution, although it leaves the listener with a bit of uncertainty as to where that evolution will lead.
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