Waterband reminds me of some of the jam bands of yore. The guys who built the foundations of the genre: the Dead, the Allmans, Little Feat. Groups where versatility was key. Right in the middle of all of this funkatude, Waterband tosses out "Wonderful". For a bit, my deja vu chamber kept sayin' "Hey, what was the name of that Mr. Big hit?"...but then the outro blows the thought away with guest vocalist Deb Lewin's snazzy "Great Gig In The Sky"-isms.
I guess what I'm most taken with is the musical and lyrical exuberance. It's just pure, no-filler, no-ulterior motive joy.
This liner note snippet says it all:
- This recording is for you, the friends & family of Waterband.
Inspired by Love, Peace, Happiness, Hope, Friends, Music
Art, Taste Of The Herbs, Fruit Of The Vine
and All The Goodness Life Has To Offer.
This may not be the summer of love, but if you close your eyes...
(Waterband's CD is available at CDBaby.com. Click here to begin washing that cynical film away).
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