Ace

A weird yet enjoyable album

This Bob at his most velvety. All the arrangements are built to make his voice sound fantastic. That’s why I still think it stands alone as a Weir solo album despite the rest of The Dead playing on every single track. The other members have room to shine. Keith’s piano playing is really fantastic here, Jerry is given as much space as ever to play, and Donna’s backing vocals give a lot of color to the tracks. But Bob is still the star of the show. His bluesy howling on classic ... read more