Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (Deluxe Edition) (iTunes LP) (iTunes Version)
DMB saxophonist LeRoi Moore died from complications suffered in an ATV accident on his Virginia farm and the remaining band pay him tribute throughout 2009’s Big Whiskey. Moore is the “GrooGrux King” and there are references scattered throughout the album that the band’s loss is never far from Matthews’ mind. Yet, the band also pays strong tribute by turning in one of its most assured performances to date. DMB have always been known for their loose, supple grooves, their ability to slip into rhythmic gymnastics without losing their pulse, but here they tighten up and solidify their punch with tunes that feature a powerful forward force. “Why I Am” (where Matthews asserts he’s “still here dancing with the GrooGrux King”) hangs onto its notes with a determined grace that explodes into quick, instrumental moments. “Dive In” throws the piano to the middle for a contemplative ballad. “Spaceman” throws its hands into the doomed air wondering why things couldn’t have turned out differently, while “Squirm” adds a serious tension that’s unusually desperate. Big Whiskey is understandably DMB’s most emotionally affecting album.
Genres: Rock, Music, American Trad Rock, Jam Bands, Adult Alternative
Released: Nov 17, 2009
℗ 2009 Bama Rags Recordings,
Tracklist:
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Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King - iTunes LP
01 Grux
02 Shake Me Like a Monkey
03 Funny the Way It Is
04 Lying In the Hands of God
05 Why I Am
06 Dive In
07 Spaceman
08 Squirm
09 Alligator Pie
10 Seven
11 Time Bomb
12 Baby Blue
13 You & Me
14 Write a Song
15 Cornbread (Live)
16 Shake Me Like a Monkey (Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6/13/09)
17 Alligator Pie (Beacon Theatre, 6/1/09)
18 Beach Ball (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 5/1/09)
19 You & Me (Acoustic Version)
20 Lying In the Hands of God (SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 6/12/09)
21 Time Bomb (Comcast Theatre, Hartford, 6/6/09)
22 You & Me (SPAC, Saratoga Springs, 6/12/09)
23 Funny the Way It Is [Video]
24 Scenes from Big Whiskey, Pt. 1 [Video]
25 Scenes from Big Whiskey, Pt. 2 [Video]
26 Scenes from Big Whiskey, Pt. 3 [Video]
27 Scenes from Big Whiskey, Pt. 4 [Video]
28 Dave Talking About the Art [Video]
29 Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King Trailer [Video]
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