Ball (Dol)

Ball (Dol) Artist: Widespread Panic
Label: Silverline
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: DVD Audio
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 676628820797
EAN: 0676628820797
ASIN: B0000DIJNZ


Release Date: 2003-10-21

Ball (Dol)


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Tracks:

  1. Fishing
  2. Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi)
  3. Tortured Artist
  4. Papa Johnny Road
  5. Sparks Fly
  6. Counting Train Cars
  7. Don't Wanna Lose You
  8. Longer Look
  9. Meeting of the Waters
  10. Nebulous
  11. Monstrosity
  12. Time Waits
  13. Travelin' Man

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Amazon.com

Widespread Panic's eighth album is a rather grave and ponderous affair. Filled with hippie homilies and philosophical ruminations, it sounds more like Jefferson Airplane circa <I>After Bathing At Baxter's</I> than the Allman Brothers, with whom Panic is most often compared. They do include a few of their muscular jazz-tinged rambles, but more often they're intent on documenting their search for meaning. They every right to try to figure things out after the 2002 death of founding guitarist Michael Houser. His absence affected their sound--Houser's intricate guitar solos were integral--as well as how they recorded the album. Rather than road testing these songs, they went straight into the studio, which resulted in a more strident sound for the band. Panic is a band in transition, attempting to regain its equilibrium, soaring to great heights on the extended jam of "Travelin' Man" and "Monstrosity," but also mining classic-rock clichés on "Tortured Artist" and "Papa Johnny Road." <I>--Jaan Uhelszki</I>

Album Description

Ball is the eighth studio album from Widespread Panic, and the first to be conceived in the studio rather than on the road. WSP has built a rabid fan base through nearly two decades of touring and wanted to give the fans fresh jams for this year's caravan. The fans pent-up desire for new music gave Ball the best first-week sales figures on the band's career. Widespread Panic has visited nearly every state since April of 2003. Dozens of live dates are highlighted by appearances at the Bonnaroo festival, late-night TV including Letterman and Leno, and key retail and radio visits. Ball on DVD-Audio lands right in the middle of another busy touring season. Panic fans have their first opportunity to hear the music they love in surround sound. The original multi-track studio tapes have been carefully crafted into six-channel formb&fans feel like they're part of the jam. DVD-Audio is one more way in which Widespread Panic embraces technology and gives back to those who love the music. <P>Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio, and Dolby Digital options Stunning 5.1 surround sound Includes Bonus Track Artist Photos Plays on ALL DVD players

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great WP release!.......2006-12-13

I have to admit being a bit biased towards this WP release. I first heard 'Fishing' on sat radio and was instantly hooked. I drove straight to my nearest music store and bought Ball. I loved it from beginning to end abd being my first entry in WP, very intrigued by the "new" band. I really like the way the band mixes musical styles. I have since added many WP cds to my collection, I think Ball holds up quite well. I see only better things to come! My biggest shock was that I had never heard of WP before 2003!!

5 out of 5 stars just relax spreadheads.......2005-11-14

This is my first review ever....(why now?) This cd is excellent and
I feel it is getting shortchanged. This cd is as laid-back cool as
the Eagles in the 70's. And JB adds a real soul-search to "Ball"...
It is a bit mysterious,a bit groovy,a little mature, a little
irrelevant, some spacey undertones, and a country hippy song.
This IS one of my favorite CD's by anyone. It is a creeper cd 'cuz
it really grows on you. To me it suggests that the best is yet to come. good work fellers. This is best enjoyed with a tasty micro, and a campfire and friends.

4 out of 5 stars yes McConnell is coming into his own.......2005-06-28

Saw the boys at Red Rocks this past weekend, first leg of the fall tour, several years since they've been through morrison, 3 nights, combined classic panic w/ great versions of new songs, fishin was great, smells like miss. was crazy, McConnell looked extremely comfortable this time, smilin' his whole way through - granted he wasn't the composer that Houser was, but MC can take the energy to an extremely high level, maybe even "higher than houser" possibly. Many make the comparison that MC is much more animated than Mikey was, he makes a much more profound connection w/ the audience. This is irrelivant people, there will never be a guitarist quite like Michael Houser. Yet WP as a whole can continue w/o him, just like HE would have wanted. McConnell is a breath of fresh air for the band and the whole community. But I don't like comparing apples and oranges. Point is, panic has evolved and is still evolving, , the boys sound just fine for login' 20 years in the game. It gives me hope, JB sounds great these days, jojo's still goin. Give this album a chance, panic is one of those/only great live bands that can still deliver in the studio.

3 out of 5 stars Well, a new road sure is true but...........2003-12-06

I first saw Widespread Panic performing in a concert on tv one night, and I immediately fell in love with them. But when I went out to buy one of their new cds, I sure was surprised. I popped the cd in and could've sworn I bought the wrong band. It sounded nothing like what I heard on tv. I haven't even listened to it all, and I've had it for months. It sounded like some country guitars and singers mixed in with some latin percussionists or something. I was totally disappointed and have lost all interest in the group unfortunately. I heard somewhere that they had a new lead singer in this album, so maybe thats why is seemed so different to me, but even then, the emotional scar I received after hearing the first few tracks of it has smothered all interest that I once had in them. Maybe 4 decent tracks on the whole album.

5 out of 5 stars

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  8. Gary Crowley's Punk Rock Juke Box ~ Various Artists
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