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Originally Posted by socopithy
random thought on SU:
American Baby
American Baby Intro
Dreamgirl
Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
Hello Again
Hunger for the Great Light
Louisiana Bayou
Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
Out of My Hands
Smooth Rider
Stand Up (For It)
Steady As We Go
Stolen Away on 55th & 3rd
You Might Die Trying
just from observations, the bolded are generally regarded as pretty good songs. that's 8 out of 14 tracks. call it 7 out of 13 if you want to say AB/ABI is one song (I wouldn't).
seems like SU is well liked enough that it shouldn't get the hate it does.
I'll let you say ODH shouldn't be on there, and that's why I italicized it, but honestly I see more praise for that song around here than I do hate.
on the other hand, if we're judging it on studio quality, I'll let you take SAWG, Hello Again, and AB (not the intro) out too. in that case, then I'd get it.
but from the perspective of songs that came out of those sessions that we enjoy from the band live, seems solid.
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Originally Posted by socopithy
personally I like bayou much more than hunger, but I was going by what I've gleaned from people on the boards in general.
I feel like it's more widely felt that hunger > bayou.
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not quite sure where you're seeing people say these things. from what i've seen over the years,
American Baby is decent and accepted on the occasional play basis. ABI is rarely something to write home about.
Dreamgirl has always been meh.
EWU has been more accepted now that its been reworked a little bit and has that cool outro.
Hello Again is rarely considered a SU song.
Hunger is generally considered garbage (although i enjoy it).
Bayou is accepted in limited quantities, moreso when there is a guest like robert randolph.
ODH is only worthwhile as D+T.
OOMY, SR, and SU are generally considered crap.
SAWG is a such a cheesefest it should go retire to green bay.
Stolen Away has been more accepted now with the acoustic performances. still a bore full band electric.
YMDT is actually a great jam and the best song from the album (sans HA).
so i see 2 good songs, and about 5 more that are wanted under specific conditions. the rest are all pretty much forgettable.