Big 4

[Dannyyankou]

LIOG, Two Step, and #41 are all in my top 5. Crazy not to include Crash in the big 3.

[v0taw]

UTTAD/Crash/BTCS/tLWS - Big 4
AFTW - 5
Busted Stuff - 6
Big Whiskey - 7
Everyday - 8
Stand Up - 21

[Dannyyankou]

BTCS
Crash
UTTAD

Busted Stuff

AFTW


Everyday



Big Whiskey







Stand Up

[vaxarado]

Originally Posted by Dannyyankou

BTCS
Crash
UTTAD

Busted Stuff

AFTW


Everyday
Big Whiskey







Stand Up

This is actually mine too. Thanks for saving me time.

[dobyblue]

When I saw the date of the first post, I knew immediately who had topped this thread. I did not know how befitting of The Twilight Zone the post would be.

[trippingant]

1a. UTTAD
1b. Crash
1c. BTCS

4. BS
5. AAFW
6. BW

7a. Everyday
7b. SU

[Dannyyankou]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

When I saw the date of the first post, I knew immediately who had topped this thread. I did not know how befitting of The Twilight Zone the post would be.

Me too, haha

[Jordan#41]

There is no big 4.

[tommy mandone]

BTCS
Crash
UTTAD
BS/tLWS
Everday
AFTW
BW

Stand up

i think BW and AFTW are interchangeable, and I think everyday is better than them but close...i also feel that crash and UTTAD are really close for me, BTCS is way above the rest to me while Stand Up is terrible studio (I like some of the live SU)...the only thing close to the big 3 for me is BS/tLWS but because of the awkwardness surrounding the situation I cant lump it in the the big 3

[bowa36]

Crash
BTCS
UTTAD
Big Whiskey
Lillywhite Sessions
Busted Stuff
Everyday
Away from the World
Stand Up

Will be interesting to see where the new album fits in

[tommy mandone]

i wonder what it takes for this next record to be their best ever, most likely wont happen but man thatd be nice for them to put out their best ever towards the end of their career, it would be bitter sweet to see dmb as musical powerhouses again

[dmbfan4ever]

(LWS)
Crash
BTCS
UTTAD
Busted Stuff
(some devil)
AFTW
Everyday
BW










STAND UP...

[dmbbearcat]

Crash
UTTAD
BTCS
(tLWS)

(Some Devil)

AFTW



Everyday
Busted Stuff

BWGK




Stand Up

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

When I saw the date of the first post, I knew immediately who had topped this thread. I did not know how befitting of The Twilight Zone the post would be.

And it wasn't me!

[bmt322]

BTCS, masterpiece collection of songs, masterpiece production
Crash, excellent collection of songs, masterpiece production
UTTAD, amazing collection of songs, great production
BS / AFTW, interchangable, BS has the better collection of songs, but AFTW has the better production
BW, great collection of songs, good production
Everyday, great collection of songs, good production, lower than BW because BW has more acoustic stuff, which is what this band is good at
Sit Down, ok collection of songs, mediocre production, a drum machine?

Given my assessment of BS and AFTW, for me, it's like the Big 4 1/2


*by production I mean my opinion on the quality of sound and sound minutia, and by sound minutia I mean the little sounds/quirks that Lillywhite is good at

[trippingant]

Really surprised at all the people putting Everyday above BW. Everyday is not a DMB album, it is a Dave solo album that could've used random studio musicians and sounded exactly the same. No signature Carter rhythms. Cheesy synthesizer-sounding violin. Very few memorable sax riffs. No musical exploration during jams or at the end of tracks. As a collection of songs that have been fleshed out live, not bad. As a studio album, still atrocious.

[rickyh24]

And still better than big whiskey.

[trippingant]

Originally Posted by rickyh24

And still better than big whiskey.

You have to admit that musically, BW is solid. You may dislike the horn section sound and the heavy electric guitar, lyrics, etc. which is all personal preference, but musically and creatively it is head and shoulders above Everyday.

[Hilly]

Everyday is a terrific album.

[Dannyyankou]

Big Whiskey is better in the studio.

Everyday is better live.

[noelle95dmb]

The songs on Everyday aren't terrible, it's just that when I listen to it, like trippingant said above, it doesn't sound like DMB to me. I can't listen to it for too long before I'm craving some Crash, BTCS, UTTAD, or even AFTW.

[DreamingStreets]

BTCS---masterpiece collection of songs, fantastic production
UTTAD---masterpiece collection of songs, superb production
Everyday---great collection of songs, great production
LWS---very good collection of songs, great production
BS---very good collection of songs, somewhat great production
Crash---mostly decent collection of songs, good production
Stand Up---decent collection of songs, good production
BW---mostly good collection of songs, decent production
AFTW---terrible collection of songs, poor proudction

[bowa36]

Just wanting an explanation on your opinion, but how are the songs on Crash 'mostly decent'? I personally think that Crash is the best batch of songs they have ever released and will ever release. Production was outstanding too...just wondering your thoughts on it?

[dmb41er]

Originally Posted by hmich176

The Big 3: Crash, BTCS, UTTAD
The Little 2: AFTW, BW
Bipolar: BS
The Bottom Two: SU, Everyday

I love it,
though this would be mine.


Big 3: UTTAD, Crash, BTCS
The 4th: tLWS
Bi Polar: BS, BW, AFTW
Oops: Everyday, SU

[dobyblue]

Crash is just good production? Sheesh, not great mastering but the production is pretty flawless.

[dmbbearcat]

Originally Posted by DreamingStreets

BTCS---masterpiece collection of songs, fantastic production
UTTAD---masterpiece collection of songs, superb production
Everyday---great collection of songs, great production
LWS---very good collection of songs, great production
BS---very good collection of songs, somewhat great production
Crash---mostly decent collection of songs, good production
Stand Up---decent collection of songs, good production
BW---mostly good collection of songs, decent production
AFTW---terrible collection of songs, poor proudction

I'm just blown away. Holy shit.

[hailtopitt]

Originally Posted by DreamingStreets

BTCS---masterpiece collection of songs, fantastic production
UTTAD---masterpiece collection of songs, superb production
Everyday---great collection of songs, great production
LWS---very good collection of songs, great production
BS---very good collection of songs, somewhat great production
Crash---mostly decent collection of songs, good production
Stand Up---decent collection of songs, good production
BW---mostly good collection of songs, decent production
AFTW---terrible collection of songs, poor proudction

[bowa36]

I mean, everyone is entitled to their own opinion...but I'd like to hear your opinion on Crash, DreamingStreets

[DreamingStreets]

Originally Posted by bowa36

I mean, everyone is entitled to their own opinion...but I'd like to hear your opinion on Crash, DreamingStreets

It's a good, average album. I'd rank it with Big Whiskey and Stand Up.

Rating the songs...


SMTS: 6/10. Not really special; one I could skip over.
Two Step: 7/10. It's great live, and the intro to the studio version is fantastic, but it sorta goes downhill from there.
Crash Into Me: 10/10. DMB classic.
Too Much: 6/10. Really pointless and annoying. DEFINITELY worth skipping over.
#41: 9/10. Solid classic.
Say Goodbye: 7/10. It's OK but just goes on for too long without being that great.
DIDO: 6/10. God, this one's annoying! How the hell it managed to beat Rhyme & Reason in a recent poll is beyond me.
LYD: 8/10. After the near-torturous previous song, the acoustic guitar on this one is very soothing. No, it's not Lover Lay Down or PFWYG, but it's nice. The "I'm a puppy for your love" bit is sorta cheesy.
LIOG: 8/10. Not too special, but still very nice. The instrumental part is great and I especially love it live.
Cry Freedom: 9/10. Gorgeous, just gorgeous! Definitely one of the best songs on the record.
Tripping Billies: 7/10. Eh, I'm not too into this one. It's a good concert song, but not my favorite *braces self for slew of angry comments*
Proudest Monkey: 10/10. At the end of a hit-and-miss record, it's nice to get a damn near perfect track---I consider the studio version of this one better than almost any they've done live...at least since the mid-90's (seriously, what's with slowing this one down?)

So that's my opinion of Crash. I'm sorry I don't like it as much as other fans. And don't get me wrong---I LOVE UTTAD and BTCS. They are two of the best albums ever made.

[bowa36]

Interesting...every song off of Crash is essential DMB for me, with the exception of Let You Down. The album is nearly perfect in every way to me..guess it's just a matter of opinion then