Waiting for the Night [Original recording reissued]

The Freddy Jones Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B00005LMM4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,351 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When you need to remember to live life., April 5, 2005

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Yazupstairs "YAZ" (Phoenix) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waiting for the Night (Audio CD)

When you need to remember to live life, you listen to this album. There aren't many albums that are in constant rotation at my house, but this is one.

Let me take you back in time. It's 1994 and I am moving from my home to a big new city to pursue a dream. An awesome friend of mine, makes me a tape of various songs. It included three from the FJB, her favorite band, she was a groupie. From the beginning the music was uplifting, full of great lyrics and incredible. From Take the Time, to One World and then of course In a Daydream. I was in tears. I was starting new. Powerful stuff.

Take the Time starts off asking, Where the hell are you running to? Try and find yourself a life. Look at yourself you're just standing still. And later, Tired of people talking about what they're gonna do or what they said or should have done. It commands you to take the time to look in front of you. It's full of great harmonies, haunting vocals and goosebump producing guitars. Seriously.

In A Daydream starts off with a great, catchy, loopy guitar riff. It's a song that will propel you forward in one of those days you just dream about. Warm, sunny day in the middle of nowhere. "The sky is calling, calling out my name." "I'm already in a daydream." The music, especially the guitar and bass towards the end, is meant to achieve the musical equivalent of a fantasy. It captures it.

The bottom line is that music, for me, is meant to take me away to another place or time. This album is timeless, deserved A LOT more recognition that it got and this band was just incredible live. In fact, much better live. Thanks to my friend 11 yrs ago for introducing me to TFJB. I am in Chicago now, too bad they aren't together anymore. But their music lives on forever.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lover of "BLUES", October 23, 2002

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Jane Chadbourne (Enfield, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Waiting for the Night (Audio CD)

I picked up the cassette of this at a tag sale! It is one of the BEST ever! I have been searching for more from FJB for months. Just found them (Oct 2002). It is amazing that they broke up. This is a MUST HAVE in your collection. I play it at least once a week. IN A DAYDREAM is wonderful. So is Dixie. They are all good. If you need a lift, this is the one to play. I cannot wait to get all the rest of their music.
A fan from Connecticut

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freddy Jones Band: The best rock you can find, September 27, 1999

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Nicholas J. Hall "sidereal21" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waiting for the Night (Audio CD)

The Freddy Jones Band is one of the most moving listening experiences you can find in music today. A surprisingly still-unknown band that has been around for quite some time explodes with Waiting for the Night, one of their culminations of greatness. Any of their large grassroots fan following will tell you that this band has quite an impact on all who spend the time to listen to their harmony. If you like Dave Matthews, Jackopierce, Vertical Horizon, and other southern rock bands; look at The Freddy Jones Band and Pat McGee to expand your appreciation.