The Counting Crows (technically, just "Counting Crows") burst onto the music scene with their 1993 debut album "August and Everything After." It sold ten million copies worldwide, including seven million in the U.S. Their next album was also very successful. But each succeeding album has lower sales. Their most recent album at the time of this concert, "Hard Candy" in 2002, only went Gold (meaning U.S. sales of half a million). After that album, the band would take a recording break, not releasing another studio album until 2008.
Here's their Wikipedia link, if you want to know more:
I'm not much of a fan of this band. For some reason, I've never enjoyed the vocals of lead singer Adam Duritz. But they certainly are talented and have many good songs. If only I could handle that voice.
In addition to their own songs, this concert includes a cover of the Grateful Dead song "Friend of the Devil." They didn't put that on any of their studio albums, but they did put it on a "best of" album released in 2003.
The music is unreleased, and the sound quality is excellent.
This album is 53 minutes long.
01 Mrs. Potter's Lullaby (Counting Crows)
02 Mr. Jones (Counting Crows)
03 talk (Counting Crows)
04 Recovering the Satellites (Counting Crows)
05 talk (Counting Crows)
06 She Don't Want Nobody Near (Counting Crows)
07 Friend of the Devil (Counting Crows)
08 talk (Counting Crows)
09 American Girls (Counting Crows)
10 Rain King (Counting Crows)
11 talk (Counting Crows)
12 Long December (Counting Crows)
13 Hangin' Around (Counting Crows)
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The cover image is a screenshot I took from a video of this exact concert.
Are we going to get a grateful dead concert to commemorate bob weir?
ReplyDeleteYes, I do plan on doing something. But I can't make new albums right now, since Photoshop currently isn't working for me, so I can't make cover art. But I hope to fix that soon. I still have lots of albums I've made from before, though.
DeleteSaw them at the New Orleans Voodoo Fest on a bill with No Doubt, Sum 41, Macy Gray, and Garbage. Heck of a show, yet you look at Adam Duritz and think "HE dated Courtney Cox and Jennifer Aniston?"
ReplyDeleteHe did? Wow. He must really be a huge fan of the "Friends" TV show!
DeleteSaw the Crows in a double bill with Cracker when they were touring August... and Kerosene Hat. Cracker were fantastic but the crowd (teenagers mostly) were there for Mr Jones. The Crows were OK, but not worth hanging around for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the crows! I personally, not only enjoy his voice, but am very appreciative of their music
ReplyDeleteI think Duritz has one of the greatest rock and roll voices ever and his song writing is incredible. In concert, the band can offer up a version of a song that can break your heart or leave you soaring. The band is authentic and remains a fresh voice despite 25+ years together with only a few departures from the original lineup. I'm sorry you don't enjoy his voice, but I thank you for posting this. That you continue to post bands that others like but you don't care for shows how much YOU care for your audience.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I mostly make these albums for my own personal enjoyment. But when it comes to a series like Soundstage, VH1 Storytellers, Midnight Special, Ultrasonic, and so on, I want to post all the music I can find that I consider at least decent. I'm not going to post something I downright hate. But I can see Counting Crows are definitely talented, even though I haven't been able to get into their music.
DeleteCounting Crows were one of the first bands I "found" in the '90s when I began to listen to rock music again so that I could hear what my children were listening to. We saw them together in concert six times, the old man out with the "kids," who are now in their late thirties and early forties, which is amazing since I am only, er, uhm, 39. Every concert was unique and joyful. Thank you again.
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