Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95

Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95

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Like a lot of his jam-band compatriots, Dave Matthews's personality can come off as muted in the studio, but really spreads out live--which makes this a must-have for fans who don't already have the bootleg, or nineteen more from the same period. But absent a hits sampler, <I>Live at Red Rocks</I> could also be the best Matthews album for more tentative listeners. It draws heavily from the <I>Under the Table and Dreaming</I> material, as well as from the then-upcoming <I>Crash</I>. "All Along the Watchtower," previously only available on an indie EP, ends the set. <I>--Gavin McNett</I>