Live Breakdown [Live] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Hell Raiser

2. Action

3. Teenage Rampage

4. Rebel Rouser

5. 4th of July

6. Laura Lee (Show Me the Way)

7. Ballroom Blitz

8. Need a Lot of Lovin'

9. Solid Gold Brass

10. Done Me Wrong All Right

11. Blockbuster

Tracks:

Introduction-Peter Rowan
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Down Where The River Bends
On And On
The Hobo Song
Old & In The Way Breakdown
'Til The End Of The World Rolls 'Round
Panama Red
You'll Find Her Name Written There
Kissimee Kid
Goin' To The Races
Midnight Moonlight
Working On a Building
Muleskinner Blues
Pig In A Pen
Drifting Too Far From Shore
Jerry's Breakdown
Wild Horses
Blue Mule

Amazon.com

Short-lived and with only a limited output, this five-piece bluegrass band nevertheless helped spread the gospel of this extraordinary genre via the famous coattails of its most notorious member: Jerry Garcia. However, they were no novelty act. Breakdown is the second posthumous release culled from a series of 1973 concerts in San Francisco. At a robust 70 minutes, the album flows like a complete live set, featuring scrumptious musicianship and harmonious camaraderie. Much better than the eponymous debut from 1975--and a perfect second volume companion to 1996's equally worthy That High Lonesome Sound--Breakdown features covers of greats Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, originals by the band's guitarist Peter Rowan, fiddler Vassar Clements and banjoist Garcia. A must own for any fan of acoustic music and a great primer for bluegrass neophytes. --Greg Emmanuel

Customer Reviews:

Breakdown: Live Recordings.......2007-05-12

Great Bluegrass music! A must have for the fan of the genre.

Real Bluegrass But With An Innovative Approach.......2006-01-20

What I like about this band is that is they are able to mix authentic bluegrass with a little something more experimental and unique. For example, the songs include several covers from bluegrass legends like Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers. But also some originals, mostly written by guitarist Peter Rowan. Actually I think Rowan demonstrates outstanding song writing ability on songs like "Panama Red" and "Midnight Moonlight". So it's a shame that he remained in relative obscurity as a musician. But still his music shines through on this album. I also love the mandolin sound of David Grisman and Vassar Clements' fiddle playing!

Among the traditional songs, I especially liked the patriotic "Down Where The River Bends" and the old gospel tune "Drifting Too Far From The Shore". It's ironic because the lyrics of these songs are so different from my personal experience and yet they manage to move me deeply. It's funny how music can do that to you. In any case, this is a fine album and I recommend it highly to both straight-up bluegrass lovers and rock fans drawn to it by Jerry Garcia. Good stuff!

Just Excellent!!.......2005-09-15

I grew up on bluegrass, and then as i got older I grew away from it. Years later I was listening to Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, etc.. It was after listening to "Cumberland Blues" off the Dead's Workingmans Dead album that I heard the banjo in the background. I found out later it was Garcia. Looked into it further and found Old & In the Way years ago. I've been playing banjo going on 14 years now because of Jerry, and the love for the music that I rediscovered. A lot of people put down his playing, but you try picking a banjo with your thumb, pointy and ring (middle finger was chopped off in accident as a child) and you'll see his handicap didn't slow him down. The rest of the musicians are excellent as well. Vassar was a fiddling Wonder! And the "dawg" is great as well.All three OAITW albums are classics!

Vassar--Goodbye and Hello.......2005-08-19

I agree wholeheartedly with reviewer Cox here. Most will come for Garcia, but will stay for Vassar. The group playing is a little ragged here and there (a live performance, after all), but so much is first rate bluegrass, and I've never heard Vassar Clements so fiery--more daring than on his work with Nitty Gritty DB (which is also splendid), Bela Fleck, or even on his solo albums. Grisman is a delight as always, bur VC steals the show. Sorry to say, I just read Vassar's obit in the NYTimes yesterday. Alas. But this CD is a reminder of his great talent.

Fantastic album.......2005-08-15

In short, this is one immensely satisfying bluegrass album. The three soloists (Garcia, Clements, and Grisman) are excellent, and Clements' fiddling is jaw-dropping. Grisman, as usual, displays a keen sense of phrasing and a still-astonishing speed. Garcia can actually play the banjo with some ability, though his solo breaks are usually restricted to the melody or some spruced-up chord progression. It's interesting that after almost every solo, Jerry gets some cheers--from G.D. fans, I imagine--while Grisman and Clements (both of whom are vastly superior to Garcia in bluegrass terms) rarely get much individual applause.
I'm not trying to disparage Garcia's playing--he definitely holds it together, and considering his G.D. history, I was surprised by his abilities.
The group excells at making the songs accessible, both in the choice of songs and in the playing.

Some particularly enjoyable songs:
Kissimmee Kid (Clements and Grisman shine)
Wild Horses
Midnight Moonlight
The Hobo Song

Buy this album immediately. It's certainly worth it; when I first bought it, it didn't leave my car stereo for about 2 weeks.

Average customer rating:

NOT A LIVE ALBUM !!!

Live Breakdown
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Release Date: 1994-12-15

Tracks:

Hell Raiser
Action
Teenage Rampage
Rebel Rouser
4th of July
Laura Lee (Show Me the Way)
Ballroom Blitz
Need a Lot of Lovin'
Solid Gold Brass
Done Me Wrong All Right
Blockbuster

Customer Reviews:

NOT A LIVE ALBUM !!!.......2002-05-26

The front-cover says "Live".
The back-cover says "Live".
Even on the cd it says "Live".
But the fact is that this is no Live album.
It is simply the original and alternate studio tracks
overdubbed with live sound (clapping,screaming etc.)
I think this is a very disappointing release,because
of the false statement and the fact that there is
no concert.

Average customer rating:

Nervous Breakdown Live!

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ProductGroup: Music
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1. Hell Raiser
2. Action
3. Teenage Rampage
4. Rebel Rouser
5. 4th of July
6. Laura Lee (Show Me the Way)
7. Ballroom Blitz
8. Need a Lot of Lovin'
9. Solid Gold Brass
10. Done Me Wrong All Right
11. Blockbuster