Gut the Van [Original recording remastered]

Dispatch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B000679N64
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #74 in Music > Rock > Jam Bands > Rock Jam Bands

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of the New England based college rock act's 2001 double CD album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly amazing live compilation! Must buy for all., July 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Gut the Van (Audio CD)

Dispatch was recommended to me by a guy I met at a Rusted Root concert so I looked them up here on Amazon. Some of the older reviews said that this album has poor quality and almost prevented me from buying it, as quality is very important to me. Luckily one of my good friends owns it so i borrowed it and fell in love with it. This album has exceptional quality for a red book CD. The stereo imaging is phenomenal and the midrange sounds of the guitars and vocals are very real and clear. The low end sounds of the bass guitar and bass drum are so authentic it makes you feel like youre there. The hightones are also completely satisfactory (and for me that is way above normal par).

Enough about the recording... the band is an exceptional mix of regae, jam, and soulful funk, rock, and acoustic with lots of great harmony. Don't compare these guys to OAR, Phish, or Dave Matthews either... Dispatch blows them all away lyricaly and musicaly. My favorite songs are Elias, Open Up, Flying Horses, Steeples, Questioned Appocalypse, and Water Stop. I can keep going but I dont want to end up just listing all the songs. Trust me, all the songs they chose for this compilation are incredible. If you dont believe me just download a few and then buy the CD.

In conclusion, this is a great album for those who know and love Dispatch from their Bang Bang and on to the first time listener. This is definitely a great intro to Dispatch. Don't waste your time any longer. Purchase this album!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Surpasses a Live Dispatch Show, November 17, 2001

By 

Norman Kurland (Sudbury, Ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gut the Van (Audio CD)

There is no band that puts more energy into live shows. I personally am not a fan of live cds, somehow I don't feel like they are true to capturing the liveliness and energy and fun of a live show. But Dispatch's three members' amazing, interesting and distinct personalities still manage to shine through on this cd. If you are a Dispatch fan, don't think twice about picking this up. If you are just catching on to the Dispatch tidal wave that is taking this country's college and high school scene by storm, then I suggest looking into BANG BANG or WHO ARE WE LIVING FOR? prior to buying this disk. That being said, nothing surpasses a live Dispatch show. I just came back from the 11/17/01 show at the Orpheum, and Dispatch fans delight, they are making a DVD out of the two nights at the Orpheum. This will truly capture the eurphoria that is Dispatch.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Live is the Best, November 26, 2001

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Marc Rottman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gut the Van (Audio CD)

When I first heard Dispatch they were nothing special. But since listening to their live material, and going to one of their shows, they are now my favorite band. And Gut the Van, and compilation of songs from various shows is no excpetion. Their electric stuff on the album is incredible, and the few acoustic ones are fabulous as well. The energy and flare they have is truly brought across in this double album. It is absolutely some of the most amazing music I have ever heard. I would recommend listening to Passerby, The General, and Bang Bang. The live album is absolutely amazing. If you are a fan already this will confirm how how they really are especially live, and if you have never heard them, or just started listening, this is a fine example of their work, which should inspire you to really like them