Audio CD review:
Ray Lamontagne - Live from Bonnaroo 2005

Ray Lamontagne - Live from Bonnaroo 2005

Band: Ray Lamontagne Title: Live from Bonnaroo 2005 Rating: Release Date: 06 December, 2005 Media: Audio CD Tracks:

Customer Reviews Brilliant Raw, emotional, and so very relevant. This is the kind of music that gets into your head. I haven't been able to get "Jolene" off my mind for days. I expected SO much more. After seeing a couple live performances via YouTube, I was expecting a lot more from this Bonnaroo performance. After discovering Ray quite late, just a couple months ago, I was blown away by his songwriting and, probably moreso, how absolutely genuine the guy is. I played the CD a single time and can't bring myself to listen again- it was that bad, IMO. Maybe he was ill or the room just wasn't any good, but it sounds like the guy couldn't even hear himself sing. . Front and Center I was there . . and realized during the imrov jam of "Forever My Friend" that I had tears rolling down my face. The music, the vibe, the interaction between Ray, CT and Larry was THAT good. The sound on this disc is great - really captures the moment and includes a bit of Ray's chat with the audience. A video of this show would be to die for! I was a bit bummed that "How Come" wasn't included, though, because this slower, more raw version (also with a kickbutt improv ending) was much more powerful than the commerical-ish version available on the "Trouble" cd. He really left it all on the stage that evening. . You can see a complete list of all Ray Lamontagne discography, or go back to the Ray Lamontagne tabs