Recently

by Dave Matthews, Dave Matthews Band

Overview

Recently was initially sold only to fan club members. A captivating and enthralling release, the Dave Matthews Band put forth a strong effort to produce a record that identified their personality, blending a mix of soulful grooves and eclectic percussive rhythms to create a majestic portrait of musical art. Even at this point in the group's career, each member seemed to be a gifted virtuoso at his instrument. Leroi Moore, educated in the art of jazz, lights up the beauty and richness of the sax on the EP's full-band tracks, while Carter Beauford deepens the band's texture with an overwhelming but alluring presence of rhythms. Boyd Tinsley is both elegant and colorful on violin, and Stefan Lessard jams with shimmering brilliance on bass. Also notable in the cameo made by accomplished guitarist/arranger extraordinaire Tim Reynolds, who shares the spotlight in the acoustic tune "Dancing Nancies." Most importantly, this record grants the listeners an early look at the Dave Matthews Band's strength as a live band, which would later be displayed on a number of longer, multi-disc concert releases. It's interesting to dial things back, however -- to hear the mysterious and haunting cover of "All Along the Watchtower" for the first time, to discover the early arrangements of some future concert staples, and to hear the band enjoying itself in its former hometown haunt of Trax in Charlottesville, VA. ~ Shawn Haney

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/1997
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0078636754826

Tracks

1. Recently Edit 2
2. Dancing Nancies
3. Warehouse
4. All Along the Watchtower
5. Halloween

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dave Matthews   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Dave Matthews Band   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Greg Howard   Arranger
David Glasser   Mastering
Dave Matthews   Composer,Arranger
Dave Matthews Band   Producer
Bob Dawson   Mixing
LeRoi Moore   Arranger
Tim Reynolds   Arranger
Stefan Lessard   Arranger
John D'earth   Arranger
Doug Derryberry   Engineer,Editing
Carter Beauford   Arranger
John Alagia   Mastering,Producer,Engineer,Editing,Mixing
Boyd Tinsley   Arranger
Bill Wolf   Tracking
Bob Dylan   Composer