Customer Reviews

Euphoria

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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...

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.

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 !!!

I have just discovered Leftover Salmon, I love this cd, I'll bet you will too.

Leftoversalmons record "EUHORIA" is the BEST salmon cd ever on a scale of 1-10 i give it a 12 if you even havent heard of them before get it just to know you have the best this one couldnt be better.

THIS LEFTOVERSALMON HIT IS THE BEST WITH ALL THE BEST SONGS AND EVEN IF YOUVE NEVER HEARD OF THEM YOU STILL NEED TO BUY THIS CD EUPTHOIA ONE OF LEFTOVERSALMONS BEST RECORDS

This band wants too much to be all things. There are numerous other jam bands & newgrass bands who do a much better job at breaking down barriers between musical genres. The musicianship, while good, pales by comparison to some of the true giants in the field. At the risk of being cruel, suffice to say that there are no Bela Flecks, David Grismans or Tony Rices in this lineup. Neither do the vocals compare with a John Cowan. While they want to take on different styles, the rhythm section lacks the flexibility of, say, that of String Cheeese Incident, which can move fluidly from salsa to jazz to bluegrass & never miss a beat (literally & figuratively). As a long time newgrass fan, I looked forward to this much ballyhooed disk with some anticipation. Needless to say, I was disappointed.