jon. Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 well what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I'm listening right now, 4 songs in and its pretty boring so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I'm looking forward to hearing Trey's new album for the first time and then trashing it in a CD review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon. Posted October 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 i think it will grow on mebit lame in partspretty rocking in othersnot sure if i like the stringsneed about 5 more listens before i can call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakis Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Interesting, preparing to trash it before even listening to it. Looking forward to reading the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Goodbye head starts off cool, then goes into phish goes to the orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 havent heard it yet, but really looking forward to it.jon, you selling this downstairs? might drop in wed and pick it up.dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 meh. can't even see it growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimafleck: the living legend. Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 trey is a pathetic, talentless hack that has achieved nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Bar 17 just doesn't have anything for me. But that bonus 18 steps is more my style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balogna pogna Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Bar 17 just doesn't have anything for me. But that bonus 18 steps is more my style.Yeah, there are one or two tracks on 18 Steps that surpass the actual album altogether. I wouldn't listen to either of the albums too much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I stand by what I wrote on the 6thI have this friend. He's a first class top rate harmonica player. Then, inexplicably, he decided he was going to focus on two things, songwriting/singing. While he is a decent songwriter, he lacks the natural talent and brillance that he used to bring to the harp (he doesn't even play anymore)Trey Anatasio seems to suffer from the same ailment. And while I would never, ever, begrudge anyone their happiness, it always amazes me when they fail to see that the path they pursuing is clearly one that pales in comparison to their earlier genius.The album has some nice guitar playing, but overall suffers from fairly weak songwriting. The lyrics fail to inspire, the vocal presentation varies from soft to downright weak and the compositions, while ultimately being more complex than Shine's drivel, still lack any real hook. Some like Dragonfly have even lost any momentum that they gain live by a slowing of the tempo and lack of "jam" development.It's tough being an aging rocker, let alone an aging solo rocker. On a Trey solo scale, with first album scoring an 8, Shine scoring a 2, the most I can give this one is 5, and unfortunately, that's mostly due to the inclusion of Bennevento, Russo, Gordon and others.Serves me right for listening to Deer Creek 2003 right before this came out I guess....... And on 18 StepsIt's official.I like 18 Steps more than I like Bar 17.I don't get it. How is the bonus disc the better album? Is it ike an in-joke? The playing is better, the production is more sparse and less cluttered. Warning: Trey's singing on the first track is enough to push stop. Push through. Track 2 and 3 are quite enjoyable. I've always liked Discern and this version is outstanding. Warning 2: Still contains unnecesary horns and strings throughout.The last two tracks are really, really nice acoustic tunes.Baffling....6.5 for Step 18.That being reinerated, I've listened to both 3 times each and then focused on the Clifford Ball SBD's I just got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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