Reviews (page 11 of 13)
I can totally picture hearing these guys playing in some dingy, all wooden furniture watering hole in the 60s. And maybe if that was my scene, this would be my sound. But it doesn't feel like it works for me in 2026.
Non-offensive music, all feels nostalgic in its way. But nothing popping out
meh... easy listening for sure :P
It was alright. King Harvest was a jam for sure, the rest was just meh
Didn't care for this, definetely par for the course on this list!
Laaaaaangweilig. Was hätte Conny kramer nur dazu gesagt
No fav song
Oh Willy, won't you sing that song? 'bout Ragtime Billy in ol' Virginny... What the hell is this ye-haw nonsense? And why do they sound like they're auditioning for muppets voices? And how much moonshine did they boof before coming up with the name for their little club? I mean, "moonshine boof and the muppets" was right there! Back to the shack, boys. Bessie's waiting. And I hope to god you weren't singing about a cow...
Høres tidvis ut som parodi på Gubberock, så sånn sett er det jo litt originalt...
kind of like listening to a randy newman except i don't particularly want to do it again. fav: rockin' chair. i too miss ol virginny.
Boring, generic, nostalgia-loving, southern rock. One of those groups and albums you're supposed to like to appreciate music, but its over-blown, over-hyped and not very good.
🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌🛌
A band that calls itself The Band and produces an album The Band? How creative. And the music aligns quite well with this. I was thinking a a 3* but then I just gave Prince a 3* and he's way more creative than The Band. So a 2. It's just offensively inoffensive. The cover is, appropriately, a bland brown tint. It all fits. Not my cuppa, much better music was made back then. It's not crap though, and The Band was quite influential, hence the 2.
Interesting to learn that this album is referred to as The Brown Album.
todas las canciones las cortaría a la mitad, muy repetitivo...
It sounds like music to a sitcom.
A couple of decent tunes, but a lot of this ranged from boring to actively annoying to me.
More like ‘The Bland’
This did not touch my heart strings
2.5
Acceptable but boring as fuck. 2/5
Probably closer to 5/10. Not my favorite, a bit folky for me but can appreciate some of the songs
contry bs i dont like it
cool but not something greater maybe for the quality of the sound it doesn't go so deep in me
As this album progresses I’m enjoying it enough for it to be classed as “decent” in my mind, but it’s very much fading into the background and failing to leave too much of an impression. It may sound harsh but I just think it’s a bit dull. The tracks don’t stand out enough or have anything particularly interesting about them for me.
I'm sure they could've been fun as a live band in your neighborhood pub. But how anyone can get excited about this mediocre stuff on an album beats me.
The review by The Reviewer.
Helt fint, kunne godt lide det overordnet, men ville nok ikke komme tilbage 2.5
The band really does sound like all of their contemporaries. I don't think this is aggressively bad per se, but I would just call it boring. Sometimes I eat white rice, and I like it even if it is plain, but I would rather mix it with other sauces or food. I think Jemima Surrender and Dixie Down and Look Out Cleveland are the best, even if they steal, steal, steal. I like them all, that's it. I want things that actually push the envelope. This album will be forgotten over time; some would say it already has. I personally would. This album will be nothing after I finish this list. This album is one I scroll right past, just utterly useless for my life and where I want to be. I hope to never hear a song from this again, as it will waste my time. It is still a 2, but I am actually getting mad at the list CRASH OUT!
Meh
Too mellow for me.
Fine album. I'm not hugely into The Band, but I also never mind having them on. Their blues-rock sound mostly hits me as inoffensive, but not amazing.
Nothing really stood out, nothing wrong per se, just not very inspiring
decidedly not my jam
Cripple Creek is about all this record does for me. The rest of it just sounds tired and dated.
Not a fan of this, really.
I only had one rock station in town when I was a kid. I listened to Cripple Creek way too many times waiting for them to play new rock songs.
Meh, white white white. God bless 'Murica. Es un 2.5
It was good, but the 1969 album competition has been so much better.
Me está cansando un poco ya el folkrock. Capaz es ese desgaste lo que me hizo sentir a este álbum tan largo, pero de todas formas tiene sus buenas canciones. Podría no haberlo escuchado sin que algo cambie.
first repeat for a band, i had music for big pink already. i thought it was cool, but it kinda fell off halfway through. let’s see how this one goes :)
It was alright, no memorable songs for me.
I find The Band to be as bland as their name. Don't even get me started on The Weight.
I just couldn't really get into this one. I've heard great things and I enjoy some of their hits; I even like some southern rock, but this was just a little too country for me I think. I'll probably give it another try some other time.
A little too much hillbilly and not enough rocking. Not terrible, but not very exciting either.
I webt into this expecting to like it, but the bocals were a huge issue for me. On ‘the night they drove old dixie down’ they sound like Kermit the frog has taken the mic. Generally it’s all a bit meh and the same tempo. ‘Look out Cleveland’ at least injects a bit of life into proceedings, but doesn’t really deliver in terms of quality. overall just a bit uninspiring.
Jam band…not my jam.
Almost enjoyable at times
sigh.
meh, 2 stars. I mean it was alright. Nothing really stood out to me. Pretty typical soft 60 rock sound.
Didn’t stick out for me
The Band was at one point Bob Dylan's backing band, and boy they sure sound like a backing band. I can understand why many people are enamoured by this album, but it simply is not for me. Key tracks: Across the Great Divide
Knew some of these songs already. Overall this just isn't my cup of tea.
Exactly what I would expect from a band called “The Band”. The only inspiring these gents are doing is inspiring people to do better… and maybe Gary Newman. The only reason this isn’t a 1 is because I just know flower children and sitcoms would’ve eaten this up. Some things just need to be lost to history. “Cripple Creek” is absolutely one of them, shout out Neil Young.
The Band just… doesn’t hold up for me. Maybe it was because it was Women’s Day or maybe it was just the Canadian of it all. Also, I’ve heard some of these songs before but they somehow sound worse all together like this. Season: Late Summer Favorite Song: Rockin’ Chair
sounds like something you’d hear at a cracker barrel
1-2 good songs but overall just quite boring
I listened to this album about three hours ago and I can't remember anything about the album to write as a review.
The Band are so boring, they couldn’t even come up with a better name for themselves. It’s like naming your dog, Dog. They also come off as being douchey. I imagine these guys wouldn’t even form a band today, they’d be doing podcasts instead. I saw their live show on DVD at one point and I was bored to tears. Anywho, this album isn’t a total waste of time. It has some upbeat moments and decent instrumentation that still, unfortunately, just doesn’t do anything for me.
Ok
2/5 Tão inspirado quanto o nome do grupo.
Get out the defibrillators in you plan to endure 44 minutes of this castrated Americana! It's not a BAD record, per se - just aggressively domesticated comfort. Some decent grooves here and there, but they simply refuse to be naughty and I'm in the mood to be disciplined. Bet these guys could write a rippin' 80's sitcom theme song! You can practically HEAR the freeze-frame family hug at the end.
Nice album, but it didn’t live up to the expectations I had about it.
All I will say is that I am glad that there are other bands now
Favourite Songs: Whispering Pines King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
I think this is the first album I've listened to for this project where I had to take breaks to listen to something that I actually like. That said some of the songs were okay and I could see why someone would like this. It just wasn't for me.
Pretty nice ! Great music to dance to. I like the faster stuff more than the slower songs. Fav song is ‘Rag Mama Rag’.
Couldn't get into the album. Skipped songs halfway. Last song was very nice though. As album not really working for me
En kuunnellut kokonaan 😬 Vähän ehkä liikaa kantrivibaa mun makuun. Määh
- mulle riittää ccr
The Band offers a mellow blend of folksy Americana rock that’s easy to listen to, but lacks standout hooks or moments that pull me back in.
This was boring. Cripple Creek was pretty good I guess but overall corny and boring.
I'm gonna have to file a restraining order against blues rock at this point. Not that this is bad, I just don't have the patience for it anymore. Plus, I'm not enjoying the singing on this. Will say, best song is probably The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Its fine. I just don't want to listen to this type of music anymore.
Felt more like bland dad rock to me. Nothing stood out before as unique. Just not a lot to either like or hate.
I did enjoy this one, especially the closing track
bit for me but goo
I've always struggled with The Band. I should like this. I love Dylan, I love George Harrison, I love weird old American music. But The Band have never interested me. I think it's a combination of the singing voices and the earnest songwriting.
I was actually kinda hyped for this album but then the signing really threw me off. One of the singer sounds like Ernie from Sesame Street
This album is fine. There's a couple good songs but I'm not exactly enthralled.
O facto de parecerem rednecks a cantar não ajudou. Um rock a descair para o country e não me surpreendeu pela positiva. Não quer dizer que seja um mau álbum, simplesmente não me encantou. Jemima Surrender é a única música das 12 que guardo para voltar a ouvir. Talvez seja mais um "primeiro estranha-se e depois entranha-se" ou então não seja o dia certo para ouvir esta banda. Mas, neste momento, é um NÃO para mim.
Top redneck sounding for my taste
Very bold to name your band “THE band”
The Band was a little before my time and even back then I never understood why they were considered great. I feel if Martin Scorsese directs a film about your farewell concert, then your music must be great. After listening to it in full I hear the blues, folk, rock influences but it's still just meh to me. They sound a lot like Grateful Dead, which I would much rather listen to.
Oh man, so generic. Ita not like they are the doors...
Makes me want to listen to CSN&Y. 2.5/5
Not really sure how I feel about this one, since it isn’t really my genre, but I never really felt like there was anything here I’d ever come back to and listen to. Every song just feels like relaxing by the lake which is a good feeling, but I also can’t remember any specific time I’ve sat by the lake just the fact that I was sitting by the lake. I don’t think I’m going to remember any song from this album just the vibe of it, and while the vibe is nice for a bit I’d still rather be doing other things than sit here by lake for a while.
Uninspiring
2.5 good but not my style
Not a fan.
Not fore me.
Didn't love this one. It did nothing for me. I'm not really into old time folk/country and old Americana often grosses me out. There's nothing really standout here or interesting. Standouts are "Rag Mama Rag" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and that's a stretch. 2/5, next...
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Not usually one to say this bc I like SO MANY different bands & different genres, but The Band is not my cup of tea. I can think of other bands like them that I love but I can't catch this vibe for some reason. And when I found them on Spot I was already following them but probably for a song on a different album.
Listened to in the car so didn’t get to hear it all too well but I’ve listened before. Think I might want to give it a 3 stars but I think realistically it’s a 2
meh
Sounds like everything else from that era, nothing about it stands out.
It was ok. Nothing to get excited about
Just alright. Kinda boring. 2
not what i typically listen to and probably won't listen again but was enjoyable nevertheless.
Bog standard country folk. A bit meh.
Decent if not generic rock album.
Didn't like the Band then, didn't like the band now. Did not find it interesting at all.
Watched a fascinating and tragic rockumentary on these guys. They are from my preferred musical era - yet somehow had missed them. I had high hopes. Turns out, nothing particularly challenging or special about this album….which ultimately means all the inter-band tension and drug abuse was a complete, self-absorbed waste.
I like the instrumental on "Rag Mama Rag". Very surprised by the tone of "Whispering Pines", in a good way ! Overall didn't really like it tho, not my vibe :(
Swampy. Extra star for union support.
It's alright. It's verging on something I would enjoy but misses the mark.
Listened about half way though the album before I getting bored and DNFing it. Americana country isn't a genre I've ever been all that into, and the music and lyrics didn't grab my attention enough to keep my interest. Did a but of reading on Helm and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down to learn the intent behind the song, which did contribute to my disinterest in finishing the album. Not too interested in listening to music made in part by someone who would probably be offended by being told they shouldn't fly the Confederate flag.
Not bad, just not my vibe, probably won't listen to it again.
i dont remember + boring name
Not for me sorry
3/10 Top track: Look Out Cleveland
Not my bag.
Pretty forgettable in my ears, and not something I'll reach for again
They get points for The Band name. Otherwise, I was sad that the one song I know by them wasn't on here - 'A Horse with No Name' - until I learned that's actually a different Band, named "America". Not sure how I screwed that one up. I got very garden-pathed by the title 'When You Awake'. 'The Unfaithful Servant' is kind of giving Counting Crows vibes. These guys might be Canadian, but it's not enough to save them from the terrible 2s. Canadian country-folk-oldies, right in the bin. Highlight: 'Up on Cripple Creek'
Middling southern(?) rock that sounds alright. A couple of sorta nonsense songs. I’ve never really listened to the band recreationally and I’m not sure I will again.
I just don’t like these guys. Did not like this and it’s arguably their best album. 🤷♂️
This was just fine. Southern rock.
It’s just not for me.
It's like their contemporaries did this genre so much better and they were late to the musical fad.
2.5
Definitely Midwestern rock, not bad but wouldn’t listen to again
The monochrome picture on the cover gives a clue to the territory we’re in; roots Americana and a decent dose of nostalgia. Overall the album is an American elegy, though for what version of America it’s hard to tell; odd given that most of The Band were Canadian. King Harvest is the only track that suggests any musical versatility or any real musical energy if it comes to that. The money track, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down still makes me uncomfortable. Sure, it’s not a glorification of the Confederate cause and it’s primarily about poverty and social class (the protagonist is no pharaoh) but nostalgia is a powerful weapon in a political cause and this one has had a long afterlife. In any case, it’s not as good a song as many seem to think it is. Overall this album left me feeling mainly indifference. It’s just not that special and very overhyped.
Don’t know why this group never got my interest. Heard the songs so many times growing up they seem important. But in the end I can turn this off at any time and not miss it.
Kind of a Southern rock thing. Not really my cup of tea. I appreciate the musicianship, but I don't care for the style of music.
Um álbum de uma banda chamada a banda. Eu não sei por que eu esperava algo inovador… Músicas de trilha sonora de filme sessão da tarde de maneira geral, sem muita personalidade
Of its time.
I've always thought The Band was overrated and boring, typical 70s 'rock' band. This album doesn't really change that impression. Also, can't stand Levon Holm's voice, dude sounds like a redneck retard. There are a couple of tracks that stood out - 'Cripple Creek' has an interesting beat and groove and the chorus of 'Jawbone' has a cool riff and weird time signature that I like (verses are boring as hell though). 'Look Out Cleveland' is a good rock song and the track that stood out the most to me musically, 'Jemima Surrender' fell apart as soon as the lyrics came in and I realized it was all about Levon Helm wanting to get with Aunt Jemima and refusing to take no for an answer.
I really enjoyed Music from Big Pink but this one skewed a little too Grateful Dead for my taste--which is not great, Bob.
Country rock, didn't like it.
4/10
Probably a very influential album, but not for me. Liked the Old Dixie song tho.
it's alright, i don't really like it
Duh, more overly earnest really quite tortuous Dad Rock 😏
eh, didn't hold my attention
Fun moments, middle of the road America, didn't dislike, just didn't do much for me. 2/5 stars
Sounds like alt-country; nothing particularly interesting.
Really never could understand the massive appeal of The Band. This doesn't change that fact.
Oninteressant op alle vlakken, niet dat het echt slecht was, maar wat staat dit in een belangrijkste albums-lijst te doen?
2.4/5 This sounds like if you ordered a weird mix between CCR and Lynyrd Skynyrd on Temu. It's honestly very generic in a pretty niche setting. Not thaaaat bad, but also not my kind of beer.
Vraiment bof j'aime pas le style
Decent album. Nothing really stood out as being particularly good or bad. 2.5 rounding down.
Fine.
Das erste Album hier, das mich gequält hat. Habe es durchgehalten, war aber mehrmals kurz davor, abzubrechen. Langweilig, altbacken, viel Rumgepose. Mochte Lyrics und Gesang nicht. 2 Sterne, weil sich die einzelnen Instrumente schön raushören lassen und da immer mal wieder coole Ideen aufblitzen.
It's not horrible, but it sure felt long for being 40 minutes.
It's always these fuckass 60s albums that have you wondering why they're on the list, until you dig a little deeper and find out that they inspired basically every artist in their generation. I can't argue with history, I suppose, but the yodeling goes too far for me personally Standouts: Whispering Pines • Jemima Surrender • King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
I was listening to this while driving around without cell reception today, so Spotify only loaded half the album. I was very excited and thought it had way more punch and energy than Songs From Big Pink. Unfortunately, I listened to the second half later and it wasn't very good.
Not my thing, thought it was pretty boring honestly, found nothing particularly impressive about it
Their second album. Rock / Country / Folk. Distinctly average Good Ol' Boys singing about Dixie, Tennessee and a harvest. Cripple Creek sounds like it's full of frogs. One and done for me on this one.
A bit boring and bland
Good one but I was so annoyed by personal reasons that I didn't even play attention, I was just expecting it to end and play Khanate instead.
2.5 Not a bad album but not something I would revisit. Most songs sound a lot like Up on Cripple Creek
Your grandpa likes this band. The kid that is close to his grandpa knows them. It's not a terrible album but it shows it age. Several times. Both musically an lyrically.
Who put the L in Band….. B(l)and!
eh
I remember listening to this early on in my 1001 journey and wondering why these guys were on here. A year later, after getting served up countless amounts of slop, I now know not to ask that question. But yeah, anyways, this was just generic ass 60's rock to me. No different to their other album on this list. Definitely listenable but nothing here screams "interesting" to me. Plus, I got sick of listening to this. 43 minutes ended up feeling like an eternity by the time I got to the 2nd last song. I was aiming to give this a 3, but the fact that I struggled to even finish this thing detracts from my score.
Fails to distinguish itself from the previous the band album. This is as rote and routine as a colonoscopy is for their geriatric fanbase.
added whispering pines to favorites.
Meh. Nothing more to add.
This album wasn't very easy to get through for me. But I literally found myself trying to like something from each song and found myself drawn to their more clearly country - esque songs. I loved the harmonies and vibe of Rocking Chair. My rating is what it is because I'm sure people who love this type of music love this album, I would just say it is not one of my favorites.
What a boring album.
Dull
Sounds like a bad hangover and yelling at your wife until she gets you another beer
Meh not too interesting to me, don’t think I’ll relisten
Meh
Pure Americana. Late '60's folk/country. Not terribly interesting - although highly rated for some reason. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #46 (2020) Best Songs Across the Great Divide The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Up On Cripple Creek King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
Not my cup of tea.
I've never truly enjoyed a song by The Band. They're plenty talented, but this sound is just not for me. I can't even begin to parse the significance of a Canadian band rolling in Lost Cause muck when I can barely even stand to listen to The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down on a musical level.
Once again: I don’t like The Band.
Theme is old-fashioned Americana. Late 60s folk rock. Dad rock. Country flair. Nothing special or gripping.
Not really my cup of tea
Groupe inconnu. Rien de bien original dans cet album, à part peut-être l'accompagnement (section de cuivre) sur certains morceaux. Il est un peu plus rock que d'autres albums de folk/country, ce qui lui évite la note minimale. =>2/5
Unique genre for me! Some were very catchy but I won't listen again.
Includes a nostalgic song about the old south and Robert E. Lee. Not feeling the groove, don't like the album.
Americana, Country rock with organs, twangy guitars and honky tonk pianos. Not really my thing.
Who’d have thought the band by the band would be so generic and forgetful. I instantly forgot this after listening
Folk country vibes. Their music was just okay but didn't feel great. Their last song hag a better groove but other than that, it was pretty lackluster
Was ok. nothing stood out to me. 2/5
I didn’t enjoy this much at all. Whispering pines was the only song I mildly enjoyed. They may be talented musicians but I just didn’t connect with or enjoy these songs. I may be too much of a yankee.
I'm instantly turned off by folksy, country, southern sounding rock. Songs that include fiddles and lyrics about "dixie" or "creeks." This is not for me, but others seem to enjoy it.
idk
It’s not stuff I would listen to but it was ok. It was kinda calming, it reminds me of something my parents would listen to.
For some reason several years ago I noticed that a bunch of queer people I followed online were really into The Band and I was like oh should I be into The Band too? And I tried my best to be a butch conformist for a few months but I suppose it served as proof that I have never been nor will I ever be a butch because I do not care much for The Band or the album The Band. But I am not entirely opposed to folk rock and I get the feeling they would be much more enjoyable to me if I were to hear them in a live setting during broad daylight w/ a beer in my hand. I actually do not know if butches even like The Band.
Is this the Toy Story soundtrack?
"What album is this?" "Oh this?" "This is the album The band, by the band, The band". "The band by the band the band?" "Yeah have you heard of the band the band? The band by the band is their new album."
Proto yacht rock, nothing particularly exciting
This album just sounds like if Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” was written and recorded by Buffalo Springfield or some other country folk rock band
A very bland Band.
nu tāds meh ķipa foršs vaibiņš vai ne bet es nespēju atrast kaut ko, kas man piesaistītu ilgstoši dziesmā un dziedātāja balsī
Probably a bit better than ‘Music From Big Pink’, but generally I still don’t care for The Bands unique, rustic brand of musical Americana. This is a slog. Ironically for an album whose subject matter and sound is obsessed with America and its roots, four of the five band members were Canadian.
Racist misogynistic slop
This is fine, I took off a star because this album and therefor band is not so impressive as to be THE Band.
Apparently this album was very influential to a lot of bands I love. I see inklings of why, but unfortunately the lead vocals and the organ ruin it for me. 2/5
Not for me - maybe I'm too young or non-american.
Finally my first time listening to The Band. I know they have some pretty devoted fans but this album didn't do anything for me... 2/5
Every now and then the Muppet-sounding vocalist kicks in and I can't help but laugh.
This sounded pretty dated and wasn't really all that interesting
There’s so much praise and reverence heaped on The Band, it’s hardq to know where to begin. I decided long ago not to bother, I’ll just accept they’re legendary, quite probably for good reason. I’m sure if you were watching them in a field at a festival, stoned out of your mind, semi-naked and covered in mud, they’d be quite something. However, I’m at the kitchen table looking at a spreadsheet and their effect is a little lost on me. I don’t dislike it, it just sounds pretty ordinary.
Off the cuff remark: something about the folksiness of this that grates. I get their influence on many contemporaries, work with Dylan etc but just can't wrap my ears round this with any pleasure Standout track: Whipping Pines is a little different. King Harvest holds interest. Revisit?: unlikely
This is... fine. I like The Band's popular songs... which actually might only be The Weight now that I double check. It's just a bit too honky tonk and twangy, for lack of better words. I honestly expected to like their album more. I was planning to give it a 3, but I didn't even really want to finish the last 3 songs, and I don't feel like I'm missing anything. And for that reason, it's a 2.
All dad-rock er ikke like kul nei. Kjedelig og altfor twangy for meg.
I'm sure this was influential, it was largely inoffensive but it didn't do much for me. 2 stars may be harsh but just wasn't for me really.
Now I remember why I stopped listening to Southern country rock in the 70s.
I guess you can hear their influence on later artistes. Didn't really grab me at all.
Album’s fine. Doesn’t particularly do anything that by that point in time hadn’t already been done - but, does what it aims to do well in a relatively succinct and crisp manner. Across the Great Divide (7/10) Rag Mama Rag (5/10) The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (7/10) When You Awake (6/10) Up On Cripple Creek (6/10) Whispering Pines (5/10) Jemima Surrender (6/10) Rockin’ Chair (7/10) Look Out Cleveland (6/10) Jawbone (6/10) The Unfaithful Servant (5/10) King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (6/10) 6/10
Hitting on women by asking them to just surrender is a choice. Not a terrible listening experience (apart from Rag Mama Rag or Jemima Surrender). Just not my choice of music really.
1. Muy 60's F is For Familywy? Así. Mid-good. 2. Fun. Liked. 3. Too country boring 4. Same. Boring. 5. Funky, good. 6. No. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: Nada que ver. No gusta. 12: Se puso funky, not bad. 2 mano.
Never drew me in
kanada kanada kanada.. weee going backt too dixiieee dixie dixie laaand Kunpa olisin puuvillan maassa, vanhoja aikoja ei ole unohdettu; Katso pois! Katso pois! Katso pois! Dixie LandKunpa olisin puuvillan maassa, vanhoja aikoja ei ole unohdettu; Katso pois! Katso pois! Katso pois! Dixie LandKunpa olisin puuvillan maassa, vanhoja aikoja ei ole unohdettu; Katso pois! Katso pois! Katso pois! Dixie Land kanada kandad akänäädä.. mikä maa tämä on: hintti: hoolokausti holokausti... öööö... KNÄDÄ. oooooo käääääändääääää. mitä vittua nyt taas. semmonen albumi joo totas biitldes similar to bijädles sometimes? whispering pienis
Helt ok men inget jag reagerade på
Personally, not for me...
I honestly thought this album was just kinda trash. Didn't hear any songs I really liked, and just sat there annoyed through most of the album. They were like a bad Beatles.
I tried to get into this album when I was much younger. I'm not doing that again.
Just based on the song Up On Cripple Creek, which is the only song I knew from The Band’s self titled album, I thought I would enjoy this record. Unfortunately, The Band was very underwhelming and I only liked four songs total. The call back to older Americana just didn’t do it for me. I can only get to a 2 rating for this album. 2/5
some good songs, a little too country leaning for me
Honestly, I don't really want to hear from Bob Dylan, let alone his hugely boring back-up band or whatever.
Bit nothing to me to be honest, don’t think I’ve heard them before, but nothing really stood out to me.
Boring
Just not my kind of music.
The missed opportunity to call this "The Album" is something I will never forgive The Band for.
Well, it is what it is.
Maybe a little left of neutral.
Twangy roots apparently isn't my thing. Thought I'd like this but too often it just reminded me of the Grateful Dead.
Just sounded like classic rock. Occasionally different sounds/instruments were used than I expected to hear but mostly uneventful for me.
Ehh
When I saw the uninspired name of this group, I knew this was going to be uninteresting, and I was absolutely right. If you can’t put any thought process into your group name, it’s unsurprising the music follows suit..
Average
A few cool moments and a couple of good songs weren't enough to save this ultimately uninteresting album
It's fine... Joan Baez has much better versions of a lot of these songs.
It’s ok. Not my cup of tea per se but a pleasant way to start the day. For a layman this is run at the mill country folky swampy music
I'm too much of a zoomer for this. I would listen to most of these songs again in the background, but it isn't my taste. Some creep shit lol.
Not for me. Don't particularly like the fusion of rock and country. Barely listenable.
Remarkable singer, talented musicians. Not my style of music
The hits that I've previously heard are the only tracks that stuck with me.
It is apt that The Band has such a generic name, because their sound is awfully generic. I remember very little of their music despite listening to this album twice in a row. "Across the Great Divide" may be the most memorable, but not entirely for good reasons. The twang on that titular line is spine tingling. The trumpet connecting sections is foot tappingly good. But the subject matter is odd, seemingly about a man being threatened by his wife with a gun - possibly for doing drugs and gambling all their money away. For this, she seems to be the villain, and the singer assures Molly he tried to keep his hands to himself, but just couldn't, and he'll definitely do better next time and "crawl across the great divide" This line of misogyny is found in much of the subject matter.
A nice tune here and there but not my style of music at all
custom_rating: 5
THE band. That’s it folks. Pack it up. Time to go. Once we’ve heard THE band, what is the point of continuing. The finality. The omega. The band. Apparently comes from Canada too. I’ve obviously heard a few of the radio songs that these guys produced. God bless Canadian content laws. Introduced me to the Band and of course, the real band, Loverboy. Whether you’re snuggled in beside the fire in Pugwash, or you’re in the *shudder* outside world, let’s see what The band has to say. Ugh. This isn’t great. Riverboat music. Long time readers of this *ahem* “column” should be aware of two things. Firstly, their own failing sanity, and secondly that riverboat music is how I describe music that has jaunty piano and sounds like it would go down better with a sarsaparilla and a view of the mighty Mississipp’. In other words, the worst music ever conceived. Another trip on the Tulip of Missoura or whatever. Mama. Please take me to a song that doesn’t sound like it would be enjoyed by white guys who defend plantation owners while working as waiters on their yacht. Yeah see? Civil war jams. I’m always right. Completely infallible as a reviewer. Triggered, liberals? Wait. This about the south falling. That is pretty good. The song sucks, don’t get me wrong, but hey, we love the fall of racist regimes. At least we used to. No we all just bicker over which of the billionaires have the best tasting boot. God bless ‘murica. Yeah this vocal performance was ROUGH. More bad vocal harmonies. This feels super messy. When you awake, a group of Canadians will be above you, pretending to be American in a way that is even worse than that sounds. Oh they will also be pretending to be folksy to cover up bad musicianship. Radio song. Intro to a swamp themed kids show. Swamp Critters competitor. Hey. I’m a fair man, and in fairness? This song rips hard. A drunkard’s dream if I ever did see one. The song that is. And buddy, colour me six shades of sloshed. This is a change of pace, and the vocals are slightly better than we have heard. Oh wait. Here come the horrible harmonies. This is the elusive “Sixth Harmony” that the iconic pop quintet “Fifth Harmony” tried to keep hidden. The 7th harmony beckons a slug-like deity from its cavern beneath the ocean floor and will bring about the destruction of humankind. The apocalypse is at hand!! What the hell does this mean? I’ll rip my shirt and let my river flow? I’m telling you, this music was designed for patrons of middle American steamboat revival tours. This tour is for the adults where the river is a metaphor for your dick. Now. Who wants to wear the captain’s hat. I like the folk elements of this track but the music just isn’t coming together on these tracks. Honestly? Getting away from the piano is the my favourite decision they’ve made so far. Saying “ol’ rag time Willy” a 1000 times made me want to hang myself from the plastic replica bust off the bow. Grab your partner and spin ‘er round, make sure she don’t touch the ground. Look out (American city) there will be (weather event). Look out Vilnius, there will be scattered showers over the Caspian Sea. A opening that sounds like you’re being haunted by the least talented rejects of a 1950’s doo wop casting call. The curse of the forgotten Belmonts OoOoOoOoO We WeReNt VeRy TaLEnTED OOooOoOoOoo. Jokes aside, it gets better as it goes on. But that start. Consider my timbers shivering. This is fine. I guess. I’m so bored. I laughed, I grooved, I cringed. The perfect funny song. But yeah, it’s actually kinda good. Damn guys. Why choose now to be likeable and somewhat cohesive. It even has the riverboat organ! And I like it??? I have been waiting in sufferance, and all the while, an oasis was withheld? Choking on mediocrity for 3 quarters of an hour with a cool drink of water being concealed from sight. This thing was a mess and not even close to in a charming way. I understand that these guys might look cool or whatever, but I wanted so much more from this. It just doesn’t sound good. Even later songs from this group are so much better. But hey, if you’re a man in his late 80’s fading into the final fog of dementia who is now unable to discern current reality from the dreamlike recollection of your childhood, then have I got “The Band” for you! Hoping this album got Ban(ne)d in most of the world. It came from Ontario, and it died on a steamboat outside Peoria. 1.5-2 HIGHLIGHTS: Up on Cripple Creek, King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
unfortunately the album did not excite me much.
Hated it, thankfully it was short.
Well... it's fine I guess??? For the 60's??
Some what dated
Про-ход-няк. Ничего интересного в этом альбоме я не нашел, мотивы песен не запоминаются, и по вайбу он напоминает уже просмотренный мной next, поэтому выше 2 этому альбому я не могу поставить. Проходные 2/5
This was just meh to me
2/5 Too much folk, no psychedelic rock :(
Yawn
Thought the other album was much better. Seems like a lot of average 70s rock. Meh
as boring as the album and artist titles suggest.
The Band? More like The BLAND.
Interesting folksy style. The vocals weirded me out. Very Randy Newman. And the harmonies fell flat for me. I only really liked cripple creek, and that's mostly because of the drums.
Kjipare enn forventa
Ehh I like the background sounds the lyrics are not really my cup of tea
This one just didn't appeal to me
Damn, I'm gonna feel kinda bad for this one. Its just boring to me. There isn't too many musical ideas that stand out in any way. It's just a few little guitar embellishments or even a little bass lick but it just ends there for me. Nothing wrong with the vocals but again there isn't enough interesting in the way he delivers his lyrics. I'll have to figure out what to give it. A one is kinda harsh but a 2 is almost giving it too much credit. Man.... Its not unlistenable it's just too blah nothing for me. Jawbone is alright. but alright isn't too high a bar to set. 2*
Very timid folk/bluegrass. Not my type of tunes, but I don't hate it. Rather, I just won't listen to this record again intentionally. Hopefully other folks enjoy it.
Didn’t like it
Did nothing for me. Had it playing while working, but with headphones. I eventually noticed that the music stopped.
Vocals are grating, liked this much less than their debut
5/10
2.5 It’s fine. I like the voices, I like the history, I just don’t like most of the songs. Also why are a bunch of Canadians writing a song praising the Confederacy? lol
Shrug
Not really my thing up until maybe the last song.
Meh. I personally don't understand the hype that The Band gets. Fairly boring album, IMO.
Not my atyle
The Band sounds like the music I grew up listening to with my Dad. Back then, nothing really stood out to me as super catchy, no lyrics stuck with me to sing along with, it was just kind of generic “Dad music” that I tolerated. Decades later, I feel exactly the same about this. I really tried to give this a couple listens, give myself the time to sit with this classic and appreciate it - but I kept finding myself slightly bored, and reaching for the skip next track button. It’s not unlistenable music, just falls flat for Rock n Roll.
Not for me
Some really fun highlights, but also a clear drop off in the second half. I like the authenticity of the sound and acoustic-ness throughout, but some tracks didn't quite hit the mark. Best Tracks: - Across The Great Divide - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - King Harvest Worst Tracks: - When You Awake - Jawbone Rating: 4/10
Handful of ok songs, handful of godawful songs
Ultimate road trip with your Dad music. Enjoyed listening but won’t be adding anything to a playlist or liked songs. Can understand why it’s on this list.
Bland, uninspired, and dull -- a slog to listen to. I would never play this album by choice.
Bit boring tbh
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First, Whispering Pines is clearly a lost Flaming Lips track sent back in time. This isn't great, but it's much better than the Big Pink one.
meh
It's a sound I really detest: country-rock. Two stars for the obvious musicianship.
Not for me, I’m afraid.
Christ, am I missing something here? This is dull music. Dull 60s white boy, mediocre music. The big 100k+ streamed songs don't make up for the tiresome process required to listen to this. Would not go through the misery of hearing this again. A tolerable song was 'Across the great divide'. Overall I didn't like it.
It’s just dull
The vocals are completely uninteresting through most of it. But otherwise it is fine.
еще один альбом 60-х, скукота
Yawn inducing
I feel like The Band is one that I never really understood why they are so well liked. They have an interesting story I suppose but that doesn't make them better at writing music. The Last Waltz film was great but that was due to the guest artists if you ask me. My father-in-law contends that Robbie Robertson is some kind of once in humanity genius and I respectfully disagree. This album is really just Canadians playing Americana/country-influenced 60s pop rock. There are plenty of bands that did the same thing that are basically indistinguishable from this. Most of the songs are fine, a few bordering on good, and a couple are basically unlistenable. 2/5
It's a bit of a bland album tbh.
Somewhat a mixture of clichéd americana and clichéd 60s rock with organ (I was gonna write "Hammond organ" but apparently it's a Lowrey). It's not bad, but it feels so generic American rock from this period that it's boring.
I did not enjoy this album.
Is it country? Is it rock? Is it folk? Does it matter? What really matters? Not this album, not to me.
I meannnnn fine. Just fine. A few boos happened. I was a fan of The Night They Drove Dixie Down but calling yourself The Band is extremely annoying and I might never get over that.
I always think I'm going to like this album (and the Band in general) more than I actually do. Its fine, well played stuff, it just never really catches my interest. Up on Cripple Creek is the one that throws it all off. Super catchy, oddly funky for Canadians in 1969, I think the rest of the album needs more of that energy. It does remind me that I still need to read "Across The Great Divide - The Band and America" by Barney Hoskyns. Suppose to be a good one about The Band.
Great, another set of scruffy looking white dudes from the 60's. I don't really remember much about THE BAND except that I think my parents had a few of their albums. Oh yeah, I had forgotten about "Up on Cripple Creek". Nothing much to day about this album. Pretty forgettable, not really what I am into normally.
Very inoffensive. It's aight. I'd expect more from an album on this list 4/10
I can barely stand this. I finished listened to the record on the third try. It's boring.
Maybe this is a timing thing but for such a seminal group and album it felt really watery and diluted. I guess it was harder to access folk, rock, soul and fusions from Black and traditional artists so everybody's rich friend's dad's favourite group of white dudes was what you had.
I have to admit to being blissfully unaware of these guys. Is my life enriched by now discovering them? No, but I am not a rednecked American who harks back to the good old days (which I am sure they are hoping the Orange will return them too!). This album could only be more American if they used guns as percussion instruments. I can see the influences that the music has and it has some high points including the vocals and rock leanings. 2.5
Too rednecky for me
I don't get much out of this type of music, and I'm afraid I found this as boring as the brown cover. The most positive phrase that came into my head was "quite nice" as in, "That bit was quite nice"; then I'd doze off again. They were probably better live.
Snooze
At first I wanted to like this album a lot as one of the songs is a classic. But in the end it kind of failed for me.
In a nutshell: Drag Mama Drag I agree with some reviewers on here - there's something lacklustre about this album compared to their debut, Music From Big Pink. Felt drawn out. The band members can jam. The lyrics are good. The singing, hit and miss. Overall: 4/10
I didn't enjoy this as much as Music from Big Pink. Their style is inherently shambolic and experimental; when they polished it up, for this album, it just lost a little something. I'm not a huge fan of this late 60s hippy Americana to begin with. If I'm in the mood, I'd reach for American Beauty (for the quality of the songs), or Music from Big Pink before coming back to this.
The self-titled album "The Band" showcases remarkable lyrical craftsmanship, weaving together storytelling and emotion that captivates the listener. However, despite its strengths in songwriting, the overall pace of the album feels sluggish and does not resonate with my personal taste. The songs, while rich in depth, often fail to maintain my interest, leading to a listening experience that feels drawn out rather than engaging.
Interesting album. Not my style at all. Early yacht rock for Rednecks? Up on Cripple Creek is an ok song but rest is pretty meh.