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Originally Posted by ExistenceNow
I think that speaks to bad Come Tomorrow is.
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I obviously disagree, but you're in the group that didn't like CT out of the gate and still don't right? And while there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, it would just make you more inclined to appreciate almost anything that
wasn't CT.
We know lots of people really like ED and quite a few like SU as well. For some it was when they started listening to/liking the band. For others, they were ready to go on these particular journeys with the band. We all know we like the band for different reasons, meaning: different albums, configurations, tours, songs, memories, and any combination thereof. But it doesn't make the material as good or better than anything else from band (nor worse for that matter). So, it's really just different perspectives.
I think CT is an excellent album. Most of the songs are far simpler than "classic" DMB, but if anything they further show that the band can simplify their music (harmonically, melodically, etc) and still sound great. Whereas ED and SU seemed to point towards them not being particularly good at more simplistic or concise song-craft.
I hear generally far better song quality on CT than tBS discs. Again, a very cool glimpse into the process, but nothing game changing...barring this bit I'm self-quoting regarding the tunes mentioned:
"Some tunes like Red Glare and Early Home sound more like overt tributes to other bands or artists (Peter Gabriel/Police/‘80s new-wave-progesque stuff and the Beatles respectively), as opposed to having that unique DMB/Dave sound. This isn’t to say that these are bad songs, but not as “original” as the band’s material tends to be..."
Hearing Dave and the band so directly/obviously channel other artists is interesting. It makes me think of the Steve Morse Major Impact albums, where he wrote and recorded tunes inspired by the most inspirational artists in his musical life. Dave and the Band doing something along these lines could interesting. But I'm more interested in hearing them concentrate on their thing and releasing more new original music and/or more of the songs from the wealth of unreleased or unrecorded material that we already know and love.