Stand Up: Dave Matthews Band: Amazon.co.uk: Music

I was worried about this one.. The Dave Matthews Band have continuously bettered themselves with each album. I was beginning to think they couldn't really get any better. Well they have. This is a masterpiece by any standards. No band delivers such consistent musical genius.

This album is perhaps a little more chilled, laid back and lovely than other Dave Matthews Band albums that have a tendancy for intensity. I don't mean to say that the passions gone. It's not left a single note of the genius which is the Dave Matthews Band.

When I first listened to this album, I thought 'it's a little bit boring'. It wasn't at all what I expected. But then I got stuck into American Baby.. and then I got stuck into Smooth Rider when I forgot to press the trackback button.. and then I got stuck into the whole album.

With Stand Up, The Dave Matthews band have explored styles we haven't heard before. They've moved on to blues, jazz and a touch of classical (a very very small but perfect touch).

If this is the first Dave Matthews Band album you ever buy, then you are in for a treat. You'll be hooked in seconds.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Copy protection problems? Huh?, 5 Feb 2006

By	Martin (Hereford, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

I'm not quite sure I understand the criticisms of the copy protection on this CD. I put the CD into my computer, a screen popped up giving me the option of ripping the album to my computer, I selected this and bingo, within seconds the ripped album was on Windows Media Player (no hanging about for it to convert files to the right format as I believe they are already on the disc converted). I can't see where the other reviewers' problems have arisen!

As for the review - not DMB's best studio effort, I grant you. I preferred Busted Stuff as it had a bit more of a relaxed, free-form feel to it, acoustic jazz-folky and more akin to Crash. Stand Up is a bit too clinical and, dare I say, hip-hop-ish in it's production. Boyd Tinsley's violin also doesn't get enough of a look in, there's more of a jazz-funk feel to this album. Dave's songwriting is not as inspiring as on Under the Table and Dreaming, Crash and Before These Crowded Streets (he has started re-hashing a lot of lyrical themes which is getting a bit annoying) and there is a general blandness to the overall feel of the album when viewed in context with its predecessors. However, this is only when compared to other DMB releases - I still like the more sparse, uncomplicated and funky feel to the drumming (Carter Beauford is a drumming genius but it's good to hear him show a little restraint) and some of the grooves and song hooks are superb, esp. American Baby and the title track.

To sum up - not a great DMB release, if you are a newcomer to the group get Under The Table, Crash, Crowded Streets and a couple of live releases in that order. However, as a generally good CD with some cool sounds and a summery feel it's one to get.

It's also the classiest album cover design I've ever seen

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4.0 out of 5 stars Stand up, 13 Dec 2006

By	C. Hart - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this from Amazon and had no problems with protection.
It strikes me that the great thing with DMB is that you dont just get the same thing repackaged as a new album every time. Therefore the possibility of some hit and miss efforts increases.I have all of their albums and find that this one shows that they have the creative genius to just keep coming up with fantastic, original stuff. Overall, this is another gem and it is clear to me that the reason they are not huge over here. Embarrassingly, it seems is that the Great British public prefer the synthesised rubbish trotted out by Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell's talentless robots. A genius like Dave Matthews sadly stands no chance. Says a lot about us really.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Am I disappointed, yes.
As a long term fan of DMB, this is a very poor effort - there is nothing here that entices me to replay this record. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Dr. R. Matthews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album of 2005
I must concur with another reviewer that I did not experience any copyright protection instruments on this CD. Read more

Published on 21 Sep 2006 by Heather

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't understand the bad reviews!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Different, but like the rest, an aquired listen!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Different, but liek the rest, an aquired listen!
When I first heard the Dave MAtthews Band, I thought, what's this....? I listened again, and again, and they have not ceased to be my favourtie band for 10 years. Read more

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1.0 out of 5 stars Two Good Reasons Not To Buy This Album
There are two HUGE reasons not to buy this album:
(1) First, this CD is copy-protected. And this is no ordinary protection. Read more

Published on 3 Feb 2006 by L. Raisanen

1.0 out of 5 stars You Will Doubley Regret Buying This One ! READ FIRST!!
There are two HUGE reasons not to buy this album:

(1) First, this CD is copy-protected. And this is no ordinary protection. Read more

Published on 31 Jan 2006 by L. Raisanen

1.0 out of 5 stars Copy Protected - Do not buy if you want to listen via MP3
Note this is not a review of the album.

I did purchase this from Amazon but sent it back due to the Copy Protection not allowing you to copy to your PC for use on an MP3... Read more

Published on 4 Nov 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars What happened?
Very disappointingly, this record contains few of the components I particularly enjoy about DMB. This will sound a little trite, but it is 'everyday-esque' in every sense of the... Read more

Published on 26 Jul 2005 by Mr. Ian E. Lorman

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As Ever
I really like this new direction DMB have taken. Once again they don't disappoint and Dave's lyric writing is superb. Read more

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