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Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog

 
Album Review: Freak 'N' Roll... Into the Fog
 

  • Artist: The Black Crowes
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: September 19, 2006
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Rock

Review

This double-disc is essentially the audio component to the DVD of the same name released in March 2006. There are several live documents of the Black Crowes before their breakup especially, but this one shows them at their rawest, with a complete horn section and backing vocalists tearing it up at the Fillmore. It's true, one can listen to the DVDs , but if you aren't one of those people who particularly likes to watch music videos, this might be a better bet. The sound is great, and the performance is positively electric. It starts a little ragged, but that's part of the charm; by the time the band gets to "Soul Slinging" four cuts in, they are burning. Chris Robinson's deep hippie aspirations as expressed on his New Earth Mud solo album get incorporated here without the Black Crowes losing any of their fire, ferocity, or crazy, raw performance antics. Rich Robinson's playing is top-notch, as is the rest of the band's. Check cuts like "Jealous Again" or the cover of "Space Captain." Slip on disc two and get to "Non Fiction," clocking in at over ten minutes, or the closing cover version of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," and the belief is in the hearing. If the Black Crowes wanted to prove they were back as a band, Freak 'N' Roll...Into the Fog should be all the evidence one needs. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
(Only) Halfway to Everywhere The Black Crowes (8:29)
Sting Me The Black Crowes (4:41)
No Speak No Slave The Black Crowes (5:31)
Soul Singing The Black Crowes (9:46)
Welcome to Goodtimes The Black Crowes (4:02)
Jealous Again The Black Crowes (5:04)
Space Captain The Black Crowes (4:43)
My Morning Song The Black Crowes (13:49)
Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz The Black Crowes (5:06)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Cursed Diamond The Black Crowes (7:24)
She Talks to Angels The Black Crowes (6:10)
Wiser Time The Black Crowes (7:14)
Non Fiction The Black Crowes (10:18)
Seeing Things The Black Crowes (7:16)
Hard to Handle The Black Crowes (8:27)
Let Me Share the Ride The Black Crowes (9:24)
Mellow Down Easy The Black Crowes (4:35)
Remedy The Black Crowes (5:39)
The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down The Black Crowes (6:16)

Credits

Steve Gorman (Percussion), Steve Gorman (Drums), Stuart Green (CD Package Design), Ed Hawrysch (Keyboards), Jay Messina (Mastering), Marty Wehner (Trombone), Doug Redler (Guitar Technician), Rich Robinson (Guitar), Rich Robinson (Vocals), Joshi Marshall (Sax (Alto)), Sven Pipien (Bass), Sven Pipien (Vocals)
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Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog: The Black Crowes All Join Hands, The Fillmore, San Francisco
Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog: The Black Crowes All Join Hands, The Fillmore, San Francisco cover
Live album & DVD by The Black Crowes
Released March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
Recorded August 6, 2005 at The Fillmore in San Francisco
Genre Blues-rock, hard rock
Length 133:54
Label Eagle
Professional reviews
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Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog: The Black Crowes All Join Hands, The Fillmore, San Francisco is a live concert album released on DVD, CD and Blu-ray by American southern rock band The Black Crowes in 2006.

Filmed at the The Fillmore in August 2005, this performance was the 2nd of a five night stand at the legendary theater.

The set features guests Dave Ellis and the West Coast Horns.

Track listing

  1. (Only) Halfway to Everywhere - 8:29
  2. Sting Me - 4:41
  3. No Speak No Slave - 5:31
  4. Soul Singing - 9:46
  5. Welcome to the Goodtimes - 4:02
  6. Jealous Again - 5:04
  7. Space Captain - 4:43
  8. My Morning Song - 13:49
  9. Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz - 5:06
  10. Cursed Diamond - 7:24
  11. She Talks to Angels - 6:10
  12. Wiser Time - 7:14
  13. Non Fiction - 10:18
  14. Seeing Things - 7:16
  15. Hard to Handle - 8:27
  16. Let Me Share the Ride - 9:24
  17. Mellow Down Easy - 4:35
  18. Remedy - 5:39
  19. The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down - 6:16

Personnel

  • Chris Robinson - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
  • Rich Robinson - guitar, vocals
  • Marc Ford - guitar, vocals
  • Steve Gorman - drums, percussion
  • Sven Pipien - bass
  • Eddie Harsch - keyboards
  • Mona Lisa Young - backing vocals
  • Charity White - backing vocals
  • David Ellis - tenor sax
  • Gavin Distasi - trumpet
  • Josh Marshall - alto sax
  • Marty Wehner - trombone

All three versions have the same tracklist, with the CD version being split over two discs between "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz" and "Cursed Diamond". They present the August 6, 2005 show in its entirety with one omission: the Rolling Stones cover "Loving Cup" was performed between "Welcome To The Goodtimes" and "Jealous Again", though the copies of the CD sold at Wal-Mart stores included access to a digital download of the omitted song.



 
 

 

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