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Weekend on the Rocks

 
Album Review: Weekend on the Rocks
 

  • Artist: Dave Matthews Band
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 29, 2005
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado loves Dave Matthews. This is the second live recording from Red Rocks he's released in a decade. Weekend on the Rocks is a two-CD/single-DVD compilation from four concerts at the venue. It's a teaser for the complete concerts available as an eight-CD set that contains the same DVD. The tracks chosen here are not obvious choices, and that's a good thing -- thankfully there's not yet another version of "Ants Dancing." The band is pumped here, and includes Fender Rhodes and P-organ master Butch Taylor guesting for the gig. Just listening to the woolly, loose, and actually gritty version of "American Baby" included here sounds like a different band. The ragged version of the Zombies' classic "Time of the Season," should have been left off; they just can't manage the vocals -- the upper register they try to hit here is embarrassing. The jam-out in the middle of the cut is also unnecessary. But the 16-and-a-half-minute version of "Bartender" that closes disc one is a monster. The playing is passionate, gutsy, and as edgy as this band ever gets. The wall of strummed acoustic guitars on "You Never Know," offers an ethereal base for Matthews heartfelt singing. And it's followed by the funk and roll of "Stand Up (For It)," slithering and sexual. After this, sequencing gets weird. Granted, trying to boil four nights and eight CDs' worth of material down to two is a real challenge. But after the intensity of "Stand Up (For It)," is it really necessary to place a 15-plus-minute version of "#41"? Ugh. "Louisiana Bayou," and "Everyday," fare far better as extended versions that close the set. It has to be said, however, that there is still something missing here and its not only continuity. This band always sounds like they're trying to break out into something raw, and wild and crazy, but they're so mannered, they never, ever get there. Hardcore fans will want this since they need everything including bootlegs, but for the rest of us, Weekend on the Rocks is piece of curiosa. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
On the Stone Dave Matthews, Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss Dave Matthews (10:10)
American Baby Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (4:31)
Time of the Season Rod Argent Dave Matthews (4:29)
Say Goodbye Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (7:19)
#34 Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, LeRoi Moore, Haines Fullerton Dave Matthews (5:51)
Steady as We Go Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (4:18)
Hunger for the Great Light Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (3:41)
Bartender Dave Matthews Dave Matthews Band (16:37)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Don't Burn the Pig Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (7:01)
You Never Know Dave Matthews Dave Matthews Band (7:10)
Stand Up (For It) Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (4:22)
#41 Glen Ballard, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (15:20)
Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (5:28)
Smooth Rider Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (12:10)
Halloween Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:55)
Louisiana Bayou Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews (9:00)
Everyday Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard Dave Matthews Band (8:44)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Stand Up (For It) [DVD] Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews
Time of the Season [DVD] Rod Argent Dave Matthews
Dreamgirl [DVD] Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews
Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives) [DVD] Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews
Crash Into Me [DVD] Dave Matthews Dave Matthews Band
So Much to Say [DVD] Dave Matthews, Boyd Tinsley, Peter Griesar Dave Matthews Band
Louisiana Bayou [DVD] Mark Batson, Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews
Recently [DVD][*] Dave Matthews Dave Matthews
Jimi Thing [DVD][*] Dave Matthews Dave Matthews Band

Credits

Dave Matthews (Guitar), Dave Matthews (Vocals), Scott Campbell (Mixing), Terry Fryer (Producer), Patrick G. Jordan (Executive Producer), Stephen Marcussen (Mastering), Hank Neuberger (Producer), Frank Pappalardo (Engineer), Frank Pappalardo (Mixing), Brian Scheuble (Mixing), Butch Taylor (Keyboards), Butch Taylor (Vocals), Butch Taylor (Guest Appearance), Rob Evans (Digital Editing), Rob Evans (Digital Assembly), John Alagía (Producer), John Alagía (Mixing), Carter Beauford (Drums), Carter Beauford (Vocals), Joe Lawlor (Live Recording), Stefan Lessard (Bass), LeRoi Moore (Horn), LeRoi Moore (Vocals), Boyd Tinsley (Violin), Boyd Tinsley (Vocals), Stewart Whitmore (Digital Editing), Dave Matthews Band (Producer), Chris Kress (Digital Editing), Chris Kress (Digital Assembly), Joe Thomas (Video Producer), Joe Thomas (Video Director), C. Taylor Crothers (Photography), Tosh Kasai (Engineer), Tosh Kasai (Digital Editing), Robert Randolph (Pedal Steel), Robert Randolph (Guest Appearance), Mike Czaszwicz (Engineer), Rashawn Ross (Trumpet), Rashawn Ross (Guest Appearance), Bruce Flohr (Executive Producer), Jeff Romano (Digital Editing), Coran Capshaw (Executive Producer), Fenton Williams (Lighting Design), Stephen Warner (Producer)
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Wikipedia: Weekend on the Rocks
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Weekend on the Rocks
Weekend on the Rocks cover
Live album by Dave Matthews Band
Released November 29, 2005
Recorded Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, Colorado, September 9–12, 2005
Genre Rock
Length 131:04
Label RCA Records
Producer John Alagia
Professional reviews
Dave Matthews Band chronology
Stand Up
(2005)
Weekend on the Rocks
(2005)
The Best of What's Around Vol. 1
(2006)

Weekend on the Rocks is a live album by Dave Matthews Band. It contains highlights of the four shows in four days the band performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on September 9–12, 2005. The set is packaged on two CDs and one DVD. However, a complete recording of the four shows, entitled The Complete Weekend on the Rocks, is available on nine discs. This is the second officially released live recording of Dave Matthews Band concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The first was Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95.

Contents

Track listing for Weekend on the Rocks

Disc one

  1. "The Stone" – 10:10
  2. "American Baby" – 4:31
  3. "Time of the Season" – 4:29
  4. "Say Goodbye" – 7:19
  5. "#34" – 5:51
  6. "Steady as We Go" – 4:18
  7. "Hunger for the Great Light" – 3:41
  8. "Bartender" – 16:37

Disc two

  1. "Don't Burn The Pig" – 7:01
  2. "You Never Know" – 7:10
  3. "Stand Up (For It)" – 4:22
  4. "#41" – 15:20
  5. "Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd" – 5:28
  6. "Smooth Rider" – 12:10
  7. "Halloween" – 4:55
  8. "Louisiana Bayou" – 9:00
  9. "Everyday" – 8:44

DVD

  1. "Stand Up (For It)"
  2. "Time of the Season"
  3. "Dreamgirl"
  4. "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)"
  5. "Crash into Me"
  6. "So Much to Say" » "Anyone Seen the Bridge?"
  7. "Too Much"
  8. "Louisiana Bayou"
  9. "Recently"
  10. "Jimi Thing"

Track listing for The Complete Weekend on the Rocks

The Complete Weekend on the Rocks is an expanded version, containing all four shows on eight CDs and one DVD. It is only available online, as opposed to the condensed version, which is more widely available.

Disc one (9/9/05)

  1. "Everyday" – 9:25
  2. "Time of the Season" – 4:28
  3. "Say Goodbye" – 7:13
  4. "Dreamgirl" – 10:25
  5. "Louisiana Bayou" – 7:49
  6. "The Stone" – 9:42
  7. "Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd" – 5:44
  8. "Bartender" – 16:43

Disc two (9/9/05)

  1. "What Would You Say" – 5:45
  2. "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" – 5:24
  3. "American Baby Intro" – 7:05
  4. "Dancing Nancies" – 10:35
  5. "Warehouse" – 10:10
  6. "So Much to Say" – 5:30
  7. "Too Much" – 5:43
  8. "Old Dirt Hill" - 6:58
  9. "Ants Marching" – 7:40

Disc three (9/10/05)

  1. "Seek Up" – 22:15
  2. "One Sweet World" – 6:09
  3. "Don't Drink the Water" – 6:37
  4. "Hunger for the Great Light" – 3:45
  5. "Rhyme & Reason" – 5:35
  6. "#34" – 5:58
  7. "Smooth Rider" – 8:39
  8. "Jimi Thing" – 19:19

Disc four (9/10/05)

  1. "Blackbird" – 9:58
  2. "Steady as We Go" – 4:07
  3. "Hello Again" – 8:06
  4. "Crash into Me" – 5:43
  5. "Louisiana Bayou" – 8:44
  6. "The Best of What's Around" – 5:52
  7. "American Baby" – 4:45
  8. "Tripping Billies" – 5:23
  9. "Where Are You Going" – 3:41
  10. "Two Step" – 18:04

Disc five (9/11/05)

  1. "Don't Burn The Pig" – 7:11
  2. "You Never Know" – 7:16
  3. "Stand Up" – 4:29
  4. "Grey Street" – 4:43
  5. "When The World Ends" – 3:36
  6. "Dreamgirl" – 9:19
  7. "Lie in Our Graves" – 15:39
  8. "Lover Lay Down" – 7:44
  9. "What You Are" – 9:07

Disc six (9/11/05)

  1. "Out of My Hands" – 4:28
  2. "#41" – 15:21
  3. "Granny" – 5:09
  4. "Halloween" – 4:52
  5. "Butterfly" – 2:48
  6. "Crush" – 14:02
  7. "Pantala Naga Pampa" – 0:39
  8. "Rapunzel" – 7:09
  9. "Louisiana Bayou" – 7:35
  10. "All Along the Watchtower" – 10:13

Disc seven (9/12/05)

  1. "Recently" – 8:27
  2. "Drive In Drive Out" – 6:35
  3. "Typical Situation" – 13:10
  4. "Everyday" – 8:27
  5. "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" – 5:56
  6. "Old Dirt Hill" – 7:38
  7. "Hunger for the Great Light" – 3:40
  8. "American Baby Intro" – 12:18
  9. "Dreamgirl" – 10:53

Disc eight (9/12/05)

  1. "Jimi Thing" – 22:39
  2. "Exodus" – 19:02
  3. "Louisiana Bayou" – 9:35
  4. "Smooth Rider" – 12:33
  5. "Too Much" – 6:00

 
 

 

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