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The first studio album since the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore, BIG WHISKEY AND THE GROOGRUX KING finds the Dave Matthews Band none the worse for wear and collaborating with superstar producer Rob Cavallo (best known for his extensive work with Green Day). Cavallo's way with an aggressive riff is in evidence on "Shake Me Like a Monkey," a funky track vaguely reminiscent of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer," and the driving "Why I Am," which recalls the Knack's "My Sharona." Other songs, such as the groovy, polyrhythmic "Spaceman," find the band returning to classic jammy, chops-a-riffic DMB territory. Full of prominent hooks and snap-tight ensemble playing, BIG WHISKEY gave DMB fans another reason to rejoice.
Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Doug McKean.
Audio Remasterer: Ted Jensen.
Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Haunted Hollow Studio, Charlottesville, VA; Lightning Sound Studio, Hidden Hills, CA; Piety Street Recording, New Orleans, LA; Studio Litho, Seattle, WA; Studio X, Seattle, WA.
Illustrator: Dave Matthews .
Dave Matthews Band: Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar); Boyd Tinsley (violin); LeRoi Moore (saxophone); Stefan Lessard (bass guitar); Carter Beauford (drums, percussion).
Personnel: Dave Matthews (vocals, guitar); Sharon Jackson, Gerardo Hilera, Vladimir Polimatidi (violin); Karen Elaine (viola); Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (keyboards).
Additional personnel: Joe Lawlor, Tim Pierce (guitar); Danny Barnes (banjo); Alyssa Park, Sharon Jackson, Philip Vaiman, Gerardo Hilera, Alan Grunfeld, Vladimir Polimatidi, Laurence Greenfield, Joel Derouin, Sid Page, Jacqueline Brand, Roberto Cani, Natalie Leggett, Josephina Vergara, Michele Richards, Susan Chatman, Miwako Watanabe, Charlie Bisharat, Mario Diaz de Leon (violin); Matt Funes, Robert Brophy, Karen Elaine, Victoria Miskolszy, Darrin McCann, Andrew Duckles (viola); Chris Ermacoff, George Kim Scholes, Suzie Katayama, Armen Ksadjikian, Dane Little, Rudolph Stein, Steve Richards (cello); Rob Cavallo (piano, organ); Jamie Muhoberac (organ, keyboards); Roger Manning (keyboards); Timothy Eckert, Nico Carmine Abondolo (double bass); Arthur Robinson.
Spin (p.91) - "GROOGRUX is harder edged and more bottom heavy than DMB's usual fare....A fond, funky farewell."
Billboard (p.53) - "[T]his eulogy is a celebration, and BIG WHISKEY is a dense, humid album that, befitting its New Orleans origins, shrewdly cuts its melancholy with exuberance and vice versa."
Q (Magazine) (p.127) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his latest effort almost shows signs of discipline: four-minute song structures and melodies that realise the benefit of economy."
Paste (magazine) (p.58) - "[With] touching and tasteful tributes....The band takes some sonic risks and shows continued versatility on songs like 'Alligator Pie'..." Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King Music | List Price | $18.98 (You save $6.79) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | RCA | | Orig Year | 2009 | | All Time Sales Rank |  18292  | | CD Universe Part number | 7919953 | | Catalog number | 748712 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 02, 2009 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Rob Cavallo; Rob Cavallo | | Engineer | Doug McKean; Wesley Fontenot; Josh Evans; Aaron Walk; Paul Suarez; Steve Rea; Dan Chase; Doug McKean; Russ Waugh; Floyd Reitsma; Lars Fox; Rob Evans; Sam Hofstedt | | Personnel | Dave Matthews - acoustic guitar, vocals
Carter Beauford - drums, percussion
Leroi Moore - saxophone
Boyd Tinsley - violin
Stefan Lessard - bass guitar
Also: New York, Hollywood, Tim Pierce, Warren Haynes, Jamie Muhoberac, Suzie Katayama, Charlie Bisharat, Sid Page, Josephina Vergara, Mario Diaz De Leon, Joel Derouin, Matt Funes, Steve Richards, Alyssa Park, Tawatha Agee, Natalie Leggett, Roger Manning, Seattle, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., Michele Richards, New Orleans, Susan Chatman, Andrew Duckles, Armen Ksadjikian, Dane Little, Jacqueline Brand, Miwako Watanabe, Danny Barnes, John Alagia, Philip Vaiman, Victoria Miskolszy, Rudolph Stein, Studio Litho, Robert Brophy, Gerardo Hilera, Sharon Jackson, Studio X, George Kim Scholes, Greg Howard, Chris Ermacoff, Timothy Eckert, Arthur Robinson.
Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge, Charlottesville, Haunted Hollow Studio, Hidden Hills, Lightning Sound Studio, Piety Street Recording |
Dave Matthews Band Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King Songs Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King Music Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   About average for DMB
After 4 or 5 listens through the entire album, I feel nothing really stands out. It is listenable as some great background music, but nothing I want to crank up and listen to any key tracks by. I felt previous albums Everyday and Stand Up were more energetic and less political.
Submitted by Dan W (Blue Earth, MN, USA) 
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 very tasty!!!
It took about 10 listens before I got the hang of this album. My first impression after the intro was, well "Word Up" actually, derivative. The next impression was: some of the lyrics "skin begins to grow back slowly" (say what???) plus some half time feel, interesting timing. Its now on heavy rotate and goes well cranked. There's not a bad track on this album, and there's heaps of variety: a good spread of solos: electric guitar, plus banjo, dogs barking, street noises. A great collaboration by quite an ensemble. RIP Leroi.
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