Title: trying too hard to please
Review: This band wants too much to be all things. There are numerous other jam bands & newgrass bands who do a much better job at breaking down barriers between musical genres. The musicianship, while good, pales by comparison to some of the true giants in the field. At the risk of being cruel, suffice to say that there are no Bela Flecks, David Grismans or Tony Rices in this lineup. Neither do the vocals compare with a John Cowan. While they want to take on different styles, the rhythm section lacks the flexibility of, say, that of String Cheeese Incident, which can move fluidly from salsa to jazz to bluegrass & never miss a beat (literally & figuratively). As a long time newgrass fan, I looked forward to this much ballyhooed disk with some anticipation. Needless to say, I was disappointed.
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