Dawgnation

Artist: David Grisman
Label: Acoustic Disc
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 715949104923
EAN: 0715949104923
ASIN: B000066SFS

Release Date: 2002-06-25

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Listmania:

These sound great from outdoor speakers on a warm evening

Tracks:

Citizens Of Dawgnation
Slade
Mellow Mang
Why Did The Mouse Marry The Elephant?
Cha Cha Chihauhau
Desert Dawg
Twin Town
Vivace
Mr. Coolberg
Dawgnation
Bluegrass At The Beach
Argentine Trio
Dawg After Dark

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Customer Reviews:

take a moment and pay due justice.......2006-12-30

That is right, this happens to be hands down the best Grisman album by far. How do I know this? Well I have religiously listen to Grisman for about four years and this is the one album that cannot and will not get old. It is not classic bluegrass like the Quintet's self titled album. The album does not feature Grisman's mandelin expertise as much as in other work. Instead the entire group is well featured. The fiddle player is fantastic. The reason this album is so amazing is that Grisman's supporting cast is exceptionally tight, the musicianship on Dawgnation is far superior to almost everything I have ever heard. Buy this album! P.s. see David in concert!

A Lovely Example of Mature Dawg.......2005-09-26

David Grisman is a National Treasure, and has been one since at least 1976 with the release of his groundbreaking album, The David Grisman Quintet. Since then he's released scores of albums, many of them on his own Acoustic Disc label, that explore or document his influences, which are many and varied, but the Quintet remains home base for him, and is where he achieves his greatest success. This album is the latest release by the Quintet, and it is a gem. Enough said.

Love It!.......2004-06-27

Great Mandolin playing, great songwriting...
Favorites include Mr. Coolberg, bluegrass at the Beach, Argentine Trio, and Slade.
Not very similar to "Shady Grove" and "Not for Kids Only" which I would also reccomend but still an awesome album
Buy it!

Dawg gone good stuff.......2003-12-31

"Dawgnation" finds the David Grisman Quintet back in fine form, playing like the seasoned pros they all are. The songs have a loose-limbed feel to them, sort of a musical yoga that sets the mind free. The collective talent here serves to coax the best from the band, and the little things mean quite a bit: creative bits of percussion, an unexpected twist to a melody, the interplay of various instruments in some inspired duets.

The music is greater than the sum of its parts, part jazz, part klezmer, large does of bluegrass, and expansive percussion, and a few dog barks that get my Aussies' attention if they are along for a ride.

Detractors might argue that there is nothing new here, but that's a shallow criticism. If there is a fault, then I would peg the sometimes excessive fiddle playing that causes me to cringe a bit (sorry, but too much fiddle is just not my thing in any genre).

Put this CD on while you are driving some sunny afternoon, and watch the clouds swirl around. You will swear they are moving in syncopation to the backbeat here.

Irresistibly infectious musical energy.......2002-11-11

Hot dawg! Dawgnation is simply dawg deluxe, smothered with all the musical trimmings. Grisman and company really know how to cook. It's especially nice to hear the virtuostic interplay on the four duets: "Mr. Coolberg" (mando/flute), Why Did the Mouse Marry the Elephant? (mando/bass), Desert Dawg (mando/percussion or violin), and Argentine Trio (mando/guitar). The all-original songs are arranged in such a way as to always keep you guessing what surprises are around the next measure of melody. Dawgnation has its share of travelling tunes, with their large dosages of irresistibly infectious energy. You can hear many genre influences in Dawg's music, from Gypsy to Swing, Middle Eastern to Latin, Bluegrass to Big Band. Collar this DAWG, and add it to your collection! -- Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now

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