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Red

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This album is their best to date, well arranged and excellently written. I've had the pleasure of seeing the Young Dubs, as they're affectionately known among their fans, twice now in Los Angeles and their live shows are the most fun I've ever been to. This album captures their live energy and sound, beginning with the Celtic beat of the rolicking instrumental "Bodhran" and the the title track "Red", co-written by Bernie Taupin, well known for penning Elton John's greatest hits. I especially loved the gentle beat of "Neverending" and its instrumental version. You can't go wrong with this CD and the Young Dubliners are on their way to the top. And if you've never attended any of their live shows, rush to one now and experience the Young Dubs for yourself. If you don't find yourself in their legendary "jig pits" or in your own room dancing to the music on this CD, then better check to see if you have a pulse :)

What a great CD. Careful not to pigeon hole these guys as Celtic only (I love Celtic too). Though the Irish overtones are there, they are tastefully melded with the likes of Dylan, Dave Matthews, & Tom Petty among others, into a unique blend that is it's very own. I bought the disc after hearing them play live, opening for Tull. As Tull slowly morphed into the Ian Anderson show, I found myself at the CD tent buying "Red". I popped into the CD player once in the car and it stayed there for weeks. Energy, musicianship, humor, maturity - its all here folks. It will get your feet to moving. I listen to it at least once a week.

From the openning riffs of it's Irish violin and acoustic guitars, RED crackles and pops right off the disc with a freshness and maturity rarely seen in Pop music today. We saw this band live with Jethro Tull and the next day had to buy this CD. It was not a disappointment. Highlights include the title song Bernie Taupin (Elton John's wordsmith) wrote for the band. Other highlights include "Neverending" and "What Do You Want From Me?" Too mature for the N'Sync audiences and too energetic for the sedated fans of most of today's "serious" rock, one wonders if THE YOUNG DUBLINERS will find any support on the radio. Too bad for listeners if they don't, this band cooks.

I cannot tell you how many of my friends I have turned on to The Young Dubliners with this cd. They all love the fact that these guys aren't as mainstream as many of the bands out today. Then, once we go to one of their shows, it's done! They become a favorite of everyone I know. Plus, you know they have to be doing something right if Bernie Taupin was involved! These guys are great and very talented. I would recommend this cd to anyone and everyone.

The Young Dubliners are excellent musicians. I have seen them in concert and they put on a great show. I also thoroughly enjoy their lead vocalist: Keith Roberts. These elements are present on their new CD and many of the tracks are very infecitious. If you like guitar work, you will like this album as it predominates over the strings keyboards and horns. My only complaint is that too many of the songs had similar tempos and I would have liked another instrumental.

That being said, there are many individiual jewels on this album. Bodhran is a rousing start that will have you jumping around or taping your hand on your steering wheel. I particularly like the vocals on Stop Me and Neverending and Rising/Change the World. Fisherman's Blues is a real fun song that will have you humming, and Apart has the best lyrics and fine vocals also.

I would reccomend this album to anyone who likes good fresh bluesy rock with pleasing vocals and good musicians. The Celtic flavor adds a lot to the texture while taking away nothing.

I believe that this band deserves more credit than I have seen in the past 5 months that I have known of them now. I saw this band first hand this summer when they were touring with Jethro Tull (That was a great show by the way), and even though as The dubs were playing on stage and I was in the beer garden waiting 20 minutes for a beer, I could hear the vibrant fiddle and beautiful music coming from inside the tent. I then bought the CD, and although it is signed by every member of the group, that is not the main importance to the CD. From mellow, upbeat songs like Fisherman's Blues, to the down hard sound of Red, to the beautiful rythym of my favorite song, Neverending, this album is the best in my 300 cd collection to date. Way to go dubs. I'll see you in the near future.

The dog's dangly bits! If you've never seen or heard this band you've missed one of the great pleasures in life. Buy this CD, see them live and die happy.

It hardly seems like over two years ago since Alive, Alive O' was released...it seems more like ten years. The anticipation for Red was killing me! While The Dubs previous efforts were more than excellent, Red seems to be the most cohesive album to date. The songs are incredibly powerful and the arrangements fantastic. It is interesting to hear how Mark Epting's fiddle is becoming more and more prominent to the bands sound. While I do miss the saxaphone, Jeff Dellisante did get to play more flute than usual and his keyboards are more apparent than in past discs - especially on Apart. Speaking of Apart (my favorite song on the disk), keep it coming with the Uillean pipes guys - I got chills the first time I heard that song. Keiths vocals and songwriting skills are better than ever. Again, Apart blew me away - written in the style of an Irish lamentation...wow! Bob Boulding's style of lead guitar is more subtle than Randy Woolfords was but, it seems to lend itself better to the Dubs sound (although Randy could, and I am sure still does, rock). Dave Ingram steps in on drums and the Dubs don't miss a beat (but, we do miss Jon). And Bren, what can I say man...we love you! I flew from Cincinnati to Ft. Worth to catch these guys while they toured with Jethro Tull and it was worth every penny of the trip. Now, I have convinced myself that I must get out to L.A. and see them at the HOB!

The Dubs have done it again. I never thought they'd be able to top their last albums, but this one has everything-rock, ballads, traditionals and every song gets better and better the more you listen to it. You need this CD. Tell all your friends and get to a Dub show as soon as you can, cuz these guys are even more amazing live. This is my new favorite CD. Too bad I can only give them 5 stars. I wish them amazing success! Their label definetely knew a great thing when they saw it and this CD will be huge. Congratulations Dubs!

I recently saw the Young Dubs and they played some of their new music. It's got the same energy as their old stuff. They still rock any venue they play. *But*, I was hoping this CD would have more new music on it. Although their old stuff (What Do You Want From Me, Change The World, etc) is great, new experiences are better.