Live download: The Drams 6-11-05 Twangfest, St. Louis

The band in uniform (black t-shirt and jeans)

This is one of the Drams first few shows ever and it's the best recording of them I've heard (I've listened to a few of their shows up on archive.org (http://www.archive.org/details/TheDramsMusic) but was unimpressed with the sound quality. The sound quality of this show is quite good and I love the mix). While the band's debut album Jubilee Dive is very produced - overproduced in my opinion - this show presents the much rawer live sound of the band. Which I like. Considering the band had only played a few shows when this show was recorded, they're tight and play this set with a lot of force. The show is strong all the way through with the highlight clearly being Des Moines - the guitar solo part is The Drams at their best (and that's pretty damn good). And even though I'm usually 100% behind the blow-the-roof-off-the-place closing songs, the mellow closer "When You're Tired" works well here.



Yeah, the file by file download is a pain I know. But that's the limit of my tech-geekery. If there's any problems downloading or playing them let me know. Enjoy.




track 1 - hummalong: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vlp167



track 2 - fireflies: http://www.sendspace.com/file/51e2ru



track 3 - truth lies low: http://www.sendspace.com/file/37dl32



track 4 - september's high: http://www.sendspace.com/file/vcm0kt



track 5 - shortsighted: http://www.sendspace.com/file/iia23a






track 6 - you won't forget: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hwei88






track 7 - des moines: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ryez48






track 8 - unhinged: http://www.sendspace.com/file/8brh0a




track 9: when you're tired: http://www.sendspace.com/file/r1m1hj



For anyone who thinks I'm posting this show with blatant disregard of all copyright laws, I assume I'm not since the go-ahead was given to archive.org to host Drams shows:



"I, Brent Best, erstwhile comandant and general leader in all manners spiritual and managerial for the band The Drams, hereby grant my permission for performances by said band to be archived and made available on Archive.org.



brent"



But if the band/management ain't down with this just let me know and I'll take 'em down right quick.