P A N

i was actually talking about the whole album, but that song in particular is pretty swell!

FRED HALE SR.

I always forget that song is called Why I Am. I love the emotion he conveys in the vocals.

trogdor

My fave DMB song is more darker one of theirs #9 on their album 'Before These Crowded Streets, called "The Dreaming Tree"

I ****ing love that song, love the feeling/mood of it and the way it tells a story

P A N

as did i, apparently!

haha!

i like in that song how during the actual "why i am" part they stretch the phrase out three time... gets me every time. so creative and succinct.

EDIT: @trogdor, Dreaming Tree is great! 7/8 time too!

FRED HALE SR.

Dreaming Tree was certainly one of the better songs on the album. I tend to enjoy bands that play in 7/8ths also, quite jazzy and perfect for the actual dynamics of the song.

Plankton

Dreaming Tree is really good.

I happened to put in Big Whiskey & the GruGrux King after finding it in my GF's car. Some songs were pretty much phoned in, but one that stood out for me was Squirm.

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P A N

definitely my fave track on the album. what do you mean by "phoned in"?

Plankton

Poppy, formulaic songwriting. Like "Shake Me Like A Monkey". Dave probably had some pressure from his label to make another radio hit. "Funny The Way It Is", "Lying in The Hands Of God", and "Squirm" are stand-outs on that album for me.

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P A N

i see what you mean. i disagree, but i understand where you're coming from. i only say that i disagree because i can imagine being on a stage playing that song and it would probably be fun as hell.

FRED HALE SR.

I think hes not ego driven enough to expect a radio friendly hit, but there are instances where I can hear that in some of his music. I prefer to think of it as Dave just trying a different avenue then the jam stuff which is so prevalent among his music. Either way I agree with Squirm being a standout song.