Customer Reviews

Blue Dogs

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This is a great group of guys who really know how to jam, be it at the rustic beach front club the Windjammer ,where our parents grew up too, or in the crowded streets of a small college town like Athens (that I personally helped convert). The Blue Dogs is the best off shore fishing cd that you will find- the fish enjoy it too and the next thing you know, a 350 lb blue has jumped in the boat to hear Futch strumming away, a little better. Just wish my friends would quit 'borrowing' my cd!

Growing up in the South, I have heard so many great bands who start out small, playing at intimate local venues, and end up in the big time. The Blue Dogs are perhaps the best of the bands I have heard live, but unfortunately they have just not been lucky enough to catch the big break they deserve.

Blue Dogs is an outstanding album with all of the things you would look for in a great record--fun lyrics, guitar skills, great sound, and a passion for entertaining the masses. If you consider yourself a fan of artists who sing because they love to and not to get famous, southern rock, or great albums in general, then you have to pick this one up ASAP!

THe band from South Carolina continues to impress...another great CD that few have heard about, but should know about within a few years....Great in concert as well.... a real up and coming group.

This is a CD that shows a wide range of emotion, from songs about serious subjects to ones that are just plain fun. The songs are all very easy for almost anyone to relate to, and a listener would find it difficult not to sing along. This is a band that doesn't try to be above its fans, but tries instead to relate to them and share common experiences; this attitude, along with the exceptional musical talent of its members, is what will win the Blue Dogs many more fans as time goes on.

What fun music! I'd never heard of this band before until I saw them today playing at a streetfest in Chicago. I fell in love with the music after only hearing the last 2 songs they played. I bought the CD on the spot, took it home, and listened to it twice. The lyrics are fairly simple, but it's good old fashioned love story stuff with a bluegrass/pop twist. I can't wait to see them live again!

Great band from Charleston, South Carolina.I grew up watching them in the Charlotte area.I have learned to play southern rock guitar from this cd.I have a six year old that will learn to shred from this cd.The only thing is,I believe the credits are misprinted on my copy.The guitar parts were credited to someone else other than Philip Lammonds,(J.Hawthorne).I know both of their styles,This is definitely Philip.Jason is a Jazz/metal guy,he's from Charlotte and great too.But,I'm sure this is Philip,he's badass.It is part of the sound that makes them great.His mando work is stellar also.I believe this was his last recording as a full member of the band.Maybe,someone could clear this up for me.Hank has switched to electric standup bass full time,and it holds down the groove for the listener and keeps you stuck to the speakers.Bobby's voice has grown into the soulful sound that holds up to any southern singer.All in all this is the best recording they have ever put out.The songs are well written,and catchy, while still maintaing the same eclectic integrity that they are know for.It is not chasing the radio,it is just honest music from guys that love making that sound together.Get this,you will have a new respect for a little known gem.

The official Blue Dogs Fan Club, Arkansas Chapter, gives this CD two thumbs up. There are very few CDs that I will play more than once or twice a week. This one keeps coming back for more. Keep up the good work!

This CD shows a more polished Blue Dogs, but still maintains the creative wit that made their first CDs so entertaining. This CD shows why the Dogs are such a great band to see live.

This is a great cd by the Blue Dogs. It is one of the few cds that you can listen to the whole way through. The music is original. I highly recommed it. If you get a chance, these guys are great in concert too. -E