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Old 04-28-2009, 10:47 AM   #1
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How in the minority am I in thinking this album isn't all that great?

A lot of the songs are fun to listen to every once in a while but only Stay or Leave has staying power for me. I think there are some cool ideas/experiments on the album for Dave as a songwriter (Too High, Some Devil, vocals on an another thing) but overall, I think it's a bit overrated.


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    Re: Some Devil

    I don't think you're in the minority. It's a great album. If it were DMB, I think it would be in the Big Three conversation.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 10:52 AM   #3
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    Re: Some Devil

    i think you are in the minority, its an amazing album. Some Devil is one of Dave's strongest songs vocally if you ask me, it gives me the chills when i listen to it.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 10:52 AM   #4
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    Re: Some Devil

    It always seemed to me that most people liked it a whole lot. I'm with you, though. What's so great about it minus maybe four songs?
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    Old 04-28-2009, 10:58 AM   #5
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    I don't think you're in the minority. It's a great album. If it were DMB, I think it would be in the Big Three conversation.
    Oh, I didn't read you right. You are definitely in the minority. I thought you were saying it's great.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:01 AM   #6
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    Re: Some Devil

    It took a while to grow on me, but some of the songs have become some of my favorites that Dave has written. Stay or leave, some devil, and so damn lucky are probably my favorites.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:24 AM   #7
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    You're in the minority bud - it's a great album.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:31 AM   #8
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    Re: Some Devil

    It's better than e-day and stand up by a landslide, for sure, but in the scheme of all music, i'd say it's rather forgettable.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:35 AM   #9
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    Re: Some Devil

    I guess I am in the minority too. Some Devil is nothing compared to DMB. Now when DMB plays the songs they improve by 10 times but they still are far from reaching DMB song ranking in my head, with the exception of maybe SDL, but only because they added that outro which basically makes it a different song.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:42 AM   #10
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    Re: Some Devil

    If the quality of songs on the new album are the level of quality of the Some Devil songs, than we're in for a reneissaince in the career of DMB. Dave does his best songwriting (imo) since BTCS on Some Devil. Very well made album.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:45 AM   #11
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    Re: Some Devil

    Have to say you're in the minority on this one. I think it's a great album and it can't be compared to the DMB release's because of it being a solo project. Kinda a Dave and Freinds. I like all the tracks.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 11:47 AM   #12
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    Re: Some Devil

    i dont know, i used to not like it so much. but it grew on my really fast. i def began to appreciate it more when the dave and friends tour thing was going on. anyone who didnt think that tour was awesome in craaaaaaaaaazy
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    Old 04-28-2009, 12:01 PM   #13
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    Re: Some Devil

    you are definitely in the minority on this one. people tend to look over this album because it's not DMB. i personally think this album is awesome
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    Old 04-28-2009, 12:10 PM   #14
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    Re: Some Devil

    I Love the album. So Damn Lucky is one of my all time favorites.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 01:34 PM   #15
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    Re: Some Devil

    i love this album as well....i was listening to a few songs from it today thinking that dave's voice is just incredibly beautiful on that particular album...
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    Old 04-28-2009, 01:38 PM   #16
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    Re: Some Devil

    I love this album...Stay or Leave is probably one of his best songs, lyrically. Some Devil, SDL, Gravedigger, Dodo, An Another Thing, hell even Save Me, they're all great. Grey Blue Eyes isn't bad....this album's vibe is awesome I wish some of the musicians involved had played out more in the studio, but it's considerate how much space they gave Dave's vocals, instead.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 01:41 PM   #17
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    Re: Some Devil

    fucking great album...

    i don't consider it in the discussion along with the big 3+LWS/BS, but it's good
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    Old 04-28-2009, 02:35 PM   #18
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    Re: Some Devil

    I really think it depends on what you are comparing it to. If you are comparing Dave to himself then ya it's a pretty awesome album which doesn't quite stand up to the big three, but it's the best work he's done since BTCS.

    If you compare it to music in general, I don't think it stands as strong...SOL is the exception for me.
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    Old 04-28-2009, 02:36 PM   #19
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    Re: Some Devil

    I am comfortable saying you are the only one actually.
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    Old 08-09-2009, 02:18 PM   #20
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    Re: Some Devil

    I bought this album originally because I heard Stay or Leave and was immediately drawn in by it. After buying it, I decided that I only liked Stay or Leave and Gravedigger. Then one by one, many of the other songs became favorites of mine. So Damn Lucky, Dodo, Some Devil, Too High, Up and Away, An' Another Thing, and Trouble are all amazing IMO. The only song I can say that I dislike is Grey Blue Eyes. It's definitely not the same kind of music that comes from DMB, but it's good music, nonetheless.
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