Easy Star All-Stars
The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA
February 24, 2005
Taper: Rasta Cruz
Disc 1:
01. DJ Intro > MC Intro [02:06.07]
02. Blast Off [05:26.12]
03. Judge Not [04:38.64]
04. Nah Bow Down [04:38.54]
05. Painful Dub [05:10.11]
06. Vaporizer [04:18.70]
07. Until That Day [06:24.36]
08. Speak To Me/Breathe [04:03.08]
09. On The Run [01:45.03]
10. Time [06:21.43]
11. The Great Gig In The Sky [04:52.11]
Total: [49:45.19]
Disc 2:
01. Money [07:44.47]
02. Us & Them [07:16.19]
03. Any Colour You Like [03:45.10]
04. Brain Damage [03:39.57]
05. Eclipse [05:52.67]
06. E: Wake Up Call [04:32.54]
Total: [32:51.29]
Notes:
Opening for Israel Vibrations, The Easy Star All-Stars put on a brilliant
performance. I've never been fond of reggae bands doing rock covers, but
somehow these talented musicians really make it work. They opened with six
original songs before breaking into the Dub Side Of The Moon album in
sequence. Here's a review from an Amazon.com journalist, "Talk about high
concept: this project features the house band of noted New York reggae
label Easy Star covering Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon in the same
sequence and in recognizable but reggae fashion. Here, the All Stars turn
Floyd’s strangely surreal world even stranger and more surreal, adorning
the English band’s dark psychedelic music with slow reggae beats and
head-spinning dub-style production that is both inspired and effective.
'Money' opens with the sound of bong hits and coughing instead of the cash
register, then grooves to a reggae beat as guitar and organ churn out the
classic riff--there’s even the signatory sax break in the middle. The
group hits it just right on 'Great Gig In The Sky,' retaining the soaring
gospel voice, while the remake of the chiming bells on "Time" reveals a
bit of irreverent humor. Tearing away at the alienation of the original,
this infusion of new personality makes it all work, elevating the album’s
concept from the half-baked to visionary." --Tad Hendrickson
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