Out West (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00880882153823 Release Date: 6/7/2005 Buy.com Sku: 63979953 Item#: M2CT9G Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Get Miles ~ Gomez 2. Shot Shot ~ Gomez 3. Hangover ~ Gomez 4. Going Out West ~ Gomez 5. Here Comes The Breeze ~ Gomez 6. We Haven't Turned Around ~ Gomez 7. Fill My Cup ~ Gomez 8. Do One ~ Gomez 9. Revolutionary Kind ~ Gomez Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Bring It On ~ Gomez 2. Nothing Is Wrong ~ Gomez 3. Love Is Better Than A Warm Trombone ~ Gomez 4. Do's And Don'ts ~ Gomez 5. Black Eyed Dog/Free To Run ~ Gomez 6. Ping One Down ~ Gomez 7. Blue Moon Rising ~ Gomez 8. Get Myself Arrested ~ Gomez 9. These 3 Sins ~ Gomez 10. Make No Sound ~ Gomez 11. Whippin' Piccadilly ~ Gomez   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Gomez: Olly Peacock, Paul Blackburn, Tom Gray, Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball, Dajon Everett. Personnel: Dajon Everett (keyboards, percussion, electronics). Audio Mixer: Graham Pattison. Recording information: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA (01/20/2005-01/22/2005). Despite the fact that they were signed to a label before they ever played a live show, Gomez quickly became known as a great live act due to their solid musicianship, ability to create new arrangements on the spot, and no-nonsense, energetic performances where the band seem to be enjoying themselves as much as the fans. Apparently, they had wanted to release a live album for some time, but could not reach an agreement with Virgin, so when Gomez and Virgin parted ways following the release of Split the Difference in 2004, the time seemed right. They played a three-night stand at San Francisco's famed Fillmore in January of 2005, signed with ATO, and released Out West in June of the same year. The set draws from all four of their albums (leaning heavily on the first album) with a couple choice covers thrown in. Most of the tunes are similar to their studio counterparts, just rocked up a bit in a live context with an extra emphasis on guitars. In fact, the guitars are louder and more forceful on nearly every track, and the crisp recording really lets you hear the details. "Here Comes the Breeze" and "Bring It On" especially benefit from more guitar, and both "Here Comes the Breeze" and "Whippin' Piccadilly" get kicked up a notch or two by Olly Peacock's ferocious drumming. They do a stomping cover of Tom Waits' "Going Out West" and an interesting cover of Nick Drake's "Black Dog," which segues nicely into "Free to Run" and on into "Ping One Down." There may be a fan favorite or two missing from the set list, but the selections are excellent overall, and it's nice to have a sample of what they sound like live, whether you've missed them to this point or just want a great-sounding souvenir. ~ Sean Westergaard Engineer: Frank Rinaldi; Bill Walker   Compilation Appearances American Beauty Bonnaroo 2004 Grey's Anatomy 2 House Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack 1-3 Set   Technical Info Release Date : 06/07/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 21538 Label : ATO Records (USA) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00880882153823    Product Image