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Good Grape

CK Madison | 09/22/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"What makes me mad in listening to this CD is that with all the people involved in recording Moby Grape and all their friends and family, no one cared enough to maybe mention to them they needed to practice a little more and work on their individual singing. When the first few songs begin to play, I thought this is sort of taking up where "69" and "20 Grantite Creek" left off.

Moby Grape was a GREAT band back in their day. Bob Mosley's vocals were outstanding - very soulful. This could have been a great CD. Instead, it's decent because it's the original Moby Grape. But they could have taken a little more time to work out arrangements and gotten a little tighter in some areas - although I get the feeling they don't care about how good they are and probably wouldn't have made any sort of serious effort anyways.

Miller, Lewis and Mosley's vocals need help. Personally, I would have brought in a vocal coach (even now) to get their vocals back in shape so that they could sound as close to the old Grape as possible.

Having said all of that, this is a good record. They could have/should have cleaned up some parts here and there better. Most of the songs are typical Grape. Some could have been left out.

Overall, if you're a Grape fan, this CD is good."

They keep peaking...this should have been called MG'89

Vince Lucie | CT, USA | 08/30/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been a fan since the opening chords of NAKED IF I WANT TO...and have ridden the MG roller coaster. I even did a favorable editorial on them in CREEM MAGAZINE back in '72 or '73. I know the history of the band as well as any true follower. I must now make a bold statement: This 'album' is a continuation of the work of the first four original LPs.

This could seriouly have been entitled "MOBY GRAPE '89". I put it on the level of MOBY GRAPE '69 and TRULY FINE CITIZEN. I know of the existence of GRAPE JAM and "SILVERWHEELS"... (and I am excluding for the moment, "20 Granite Creek") but those two albums had too much outside influence. "LEGENDARY" is just the Grape...just the four (5) of them.

The playing, singing and songwriting is excellent. My favorite tunes (I love them all) are YOU'LL NEVER KNOW, CHANGING and GETTIN' USED TO BEING TREATED WRONG. BUY THIS LP IF YOU ARE A TRUE FAN...AND IF YOU ARE NOT YET ONE...WELL, YOU JUST MIGHT BECOME ONE.

Vince Lucie (aka Vince DeLucia)"

One More Time

Nicholas Papamarcos | 12/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've had this for a couple of years, but with thousands of titles to listen to things get lost in the pack. Thank God for Ipods I put it in a month ago and can't stop playing it. This is without a doubt the equal of their 1st. I do not say that lightly. But from the blistering All My Life to the beautiful Bitter Wind in Tanganika this is Powerful. I won't review each song, not necessary. I'll just say it again the equal of the 1st."