Bonnaroo 2004 Music Festival CD Review
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A roughly 10-minute "Curlew's Call" by Trey Anastasio starts off That Disc, the second CD of the set. It moves into David Byrne's "Dialog Box," which was surprisingly better than I thought it might be. It's one of the songs on the set that make me wish I could have actually seen it played, versus just listening to it -- which I suspect was one of the goals the Bonnaroo commission had in mind putting this set together.
One of the high points of That Disc (upon seeing it initially) was the inclusion of the Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. I hadn't seen this band mentioned anywhere since I'd played Incredible Crisis for the Sony PlayStation. Another nice addition was Beth Orton's "Best Bit"; I'd never heard her live before, and it was good to hear that she holds up well in such a setting.
When I was listening to this set on my iPod to and from work, mulling over what I dug and what I didn't (admittedly, I'm not a huge Guster or moe. fan), I asked myself, "Is this something I would have gone out and bought?" Actually, I would have. It's the sort of song collection that makes for good music while you're having a party...which, in essence, was what Bonnaroo 2004 was. It's also, I can guess, a nice low-cost alternative to actually going.
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