Dr. Stan's Prescription, Vol. 1

• Artist: moe.
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 02, 2008
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

This three-disc collection marks the debut entry in moe.'s Dr. Stan series, which features complete, unedited performances assembled by the band's own archivist, Dr. Stan Lobitz. The majority of the track list comes from a 2004 performance aboard a Caribbean cruise ship, while the album's "filler" is taken from a gig in Colorado in 1995. The band sounds loose and comfortable during the cruise ship segment, a mood no doubt indebted for the sunshine and tropical vibes that permeated the pool deck, and moe. even tosses out a few covers for the occasion: Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive," "Turn on Your LoveLight" as interpreted by the Grateful Dead, and a rather imprecise (but well-meaning) version of the Band's "The Weight." Rounding out the latter halves of discs two and three is the 1995 performance, which includes a hyperactive performance of "Dr. Graffenberg" as well as a barreling, jam-head take on "Havah Negilah." It's interesting to jump back in time with this decade-old set, during which the band introduces itself as "merely the appetizer for Leftover Salmon" (presumably the headliner for the evening). moe. has since established itself as a jam-band heavyweight with far more albums in its catalog than Leftover Salmon, and fans of the band will be interested in hearing the "then and now" switcheroo that this collection presents. As is the case with many moe. releases, this one is for fans only -- but fans will surely eat it up. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro		moe.	(1:25)
Bring It Back Home	Vinnie Amico, Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Al Schnier	moe.	(6:56)
New York City	Jim Loughlin, Rob Derhak, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey	moe.	(7:05)
Hi & Lo	Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico, Rob Derhak, Chuck Garvey, Al Schnier	moe.	(9:48)
Bring You Down	Vinnie Amico, Chuck Garvey, Jim Loughlin, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak	moe.	(10:48)
Kyle's Song	Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Vinnie Amico	moe.	(10:24)
Interstellar Overdrive		moe.	(9:34)
Brent Black	Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Al Schnier, Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico	moe.	(18:54)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Intro		moe.	(4:41)
Recreational Chemistry	Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak, Chuck Garvey	moe.	(13:06)
Turn on Your Lovelight	Joseph Scott	moe.	(6:19)
Recreational Chemistry		moe.	(3:50)
Lost Pirate Jam	Rob Derhak, Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico	moe.	(9:57)
Captain America	Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier	moe.	(8:27)
Lost Along the Way/Filler	Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico, Chuck Garvey, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak	moe.	(11:18)
St. Augustine	Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier, Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak	moe.	(3:46)
Mexico	Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak, Vinnie Amico	moe.	(7:54)
Armageddon Jig	Chuck Garvey, Jim Loughlin, Rob Derhak, Al Schnier	moe.	(2:15)
Farmer Ben	Jim Loughlin, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak, Chuck Garvey	moe.	(6:38)

CD 3

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Spine of a Dog	Al Schnier, Vinnie Amico, Chuck Garvey, Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin	moe.	(8:10)
Jazz Wank	Chuck Garvey, Jim Loughlin, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak	moe.	(11:36)
Buster	Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey, Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier	moe.	(15:54)
Encore: The Weight/Filler	Robbie Robertson	moe.	(6:06)
Dr. Graffenberg		moe.	(6:52)
Hava Negilah	Traditional	moe.	(1:47)
Moth	Vinnie Amico, Al Schnier, Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin, Chuck Garvey	moe.	(6:06)
Timmy Tucker	Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey, Vinnie Amico, Rob Derhak, Jim Loughlin	moe.	(9:32)
Seat of My Pants	Vinnie Amico, Jim Loughlin, Rob Derhak, Al Schnier, Chuck Garvey	moe.	(7:47)
Brent Black	Rob Derhak, Chuck Garvey, Jim Loughlin, Al Schnier, Vinnie Amico	moe.	(5:49)

Credits

Doctor Stan Lobitz (Archivist), Rob Derhak (Bass), Chuck Garvey (Guitar), Rob Derhak (Vocals), Al Schnier (Keyboards), Al Schnier (Vocals), Vinnie Amico (Drums), Steve Young (Mixing), Jim Loughlin (Guitar (Acoustic)), Al Schnier (Guitar), Jim Loughlin (Piccolo Bass), Chuck Garvey (Vocals), Jim Loughlin (MIDI Mallets), Brendan O'Neil (Mixing), Jim Loughlin (Percussion), Becca Childs Derhak (Art Direction), Brendan O'Neil (Engineer), Fred Kevorkian (Mastering)