Euphoria

Leftover Salmon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B000000OKJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #156,917 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Rock > Jam Bands > Bluegrass Jam Bands

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A quantum leap in quality. Salmon joins the bigtime., December 26, 1999

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John A.W. Polsgrove (Tucson, Baja Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Euphoria (Audio CD)

OK, Bridges to Bert was fun. But it just didn't quite click with me. I gave it 4 stars out of niceness. I guess it was a letdown after Ask the Fish. Euphoria is a euphoric album whose only shortcoming is its shortish (42 minutes) duration. C'mon, guys, you could have jammed something out, done another Zep cover, or something. Despite its relative brevity, this is a cohesive effort and well worth owning. I hope Salmon keep true to their roots as a polythethnicslammgrass (or whatever they call it) band, because they've got the right formula for me. It's time for a double live CD! String Cheese Incident has the phenomenal live Carnival '99 coming out in February 2000, but I was lucky and got an advance copy. Salmon, it's time for you guys to do a double live, too. Jam some of these tunes out for us! Nashville Sessions was a treat, but a second live album is long overdue... Meanwhile, Euphoria still glows...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real, Solid, Pure, Good, June 16, 1999

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Joe Wallace (Blisstonia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Euphoria (Audio CD)

When will they treat us with another release? "Euphoria" was the much anticipated studio follow up to "Ask the Fish", thier monumental live recording. I highly recomend this CD to anyone who hasn't heard it, but since it came out 3 years ago I doubt there is a Salmon fan left that isnt familiar. The CD itself is a showcase of Modern rock (Better), traditional Bluegrass (Aint Gonna Work, Funky Mountain Fogdown) and Country-ballads (Baby hold on, this is the time, Highway Song). It's the same old Salmon, up to their occasional goofiness (Euphoria) at some points. The sound on the CD is superb, making it a package deal worth picking up until the next one swims in !!!! Enjoy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bait, August 17, 2008

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Euphoria (Audio CD)

This 1997 studio release, is a real good place to jump in and get your feet wet for all things: "Leftover Salmon". This Slamgrass-Jam-Band is known mostly for their Live Shows, but even the cold digital studio, sounds like a party when The Salmon are swimming in it. This CD called: "Eupohoria" has some really good tunes on it. The playing and singing here is: Top-Notch. Mixing acoustic and electric instuments and too-many musical styles, you just cannot put a 'Tag' on LS music. There is a definate Country/Bluegrass mix with a lot of Cajun/Fusion, thrown in to confuse the new listener. Back in my Century, we called this: "Good-Time Music", and by cracky, it is!

I discovered Leftover Salmon along with The String Cheese Incident by the proper fashion as I attended one of their Concerts knowning nothing or having heard one note by either Band going in. Well, It was quite a day, both Groups were great, and it was a pretty fine five hour show.

With: Drew Emmitt, on mandolin, guitars and vocals Mark Vann: banjos and vocals, Vince Herman: guitars and vocals, Tye North: bass and vocals and Mike Wooten: drums and percussion, this a Crack Bunch of players. The vocals and harmonies are real nice as well. My two favorite LS songs are right here on "Euphoria", and they are: "River's Rising" & "Highway Song".
Other tunes such as: "This is the Time" and "Muddy Water Home" are almost as good as my two faves.

When old-timers start up the: "How come there ain't no good music being made anymore?" rant, it is music such as this, I will play. Bands such as: Leftover Salmon and The String Cheese Incident, DO carry on a proud tradition of Good Ol' American Music that makes the toes tap and the young-in's dance & twrill. You don't have to be of any particular age group to enjoy this Music, just bring ears and Leftover Salmon will do the rest.

Four Stars !!!