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Written by Benjy Eisen
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 |
Tea Leaf Green
Rock ‘N’ Roll Band: Soundtrack Album for the Film by Justin Kreutzmann
SCI Fidelity
Sometimes in order to really “get” a band you need to hear it in its element. The live setting is clearly where it’s at for Tea Leaf Green and Rock ‘N’ Roll Band is the type of document that could make anybody a believer. Although best viewed in its DVD form (directed by Grateful Dead offspring Justin Kreutzmann), this CD counterpart—sold separately—offers fans a varied setlist from the same show (Boulder, CO; 5/19/06). The songs are pleasant if not spectacular; they rollick along with a West Coast vibe and a piano-man hand jive. But when guitarist Josh Clark, “the real deal,” as they say, sinks his teeth into the jams, he pushes everything to 11. In the film, Clark states that he’s not ashamed of admitting his affection for “psychedelic jams.” There are several here that stretch past the ten-minute mark, but the true jaw-droppers are in the tighter corners, such as the frenzied climaxes of “If It Wasn’t for the Money” and “The Garden” suite. So let’s get it straight—despite the title, Tea Leaf Green isn’t really a rock ‘n’ roll band, is it? It’s a jam band. And, as this soundtrack proves, they happen to be rather good at it.
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