What is the best produced studio song by DMB?

[oliverwest]

Dreaming Tree
Crush
Two Step
So Much To Say
What Would You Say
Rapunzel

[coldblueice]

The Stone

[ElijahSoRight72]

Dreaming Tree, The Stone, Tripping Billies, and also SMLAM. It's fucking incredible as a studio track. I'd throw in Beach Ball too. Man what I would give to hear a full album with Cavallo producing in the style he made Beach Ball, Little Red Bird, Cornbread, etc. I still think he's the band's best producer after Lillywhite and the Big 3.

I agree that the overall production on VITR is good, but I am ultimately disappointed because the song stagnates after the second chorus when Carter starts working the cymbals. The Charlottesville anniversary show was the best that song has ever been, it grows in intensity and progresses- and the last chorus feels so cathartic. That's missing on the album. Plus I want the background vocals at least somewhat standing out, it blends too much with everything else.

The Riff is a beautiful song but like a lot of AFTW for me, it falls so flat in production. It wants to be a huge rock song, but it can never get there. I think Lillywhite dropped the ball on where the songs wanted to go on that album.

[lalkb48]

Originally Posted by BTBaboon

Lie in Our Graves, Proudest Monkey, Pig, and Spoon are all studio perfection

Throw The Dreaming Tree and Cry Freedom in here that would be my list.

[lalkb48]

Originally Posted by Madnana

Okay, I'm 99.9% sure that's a joke.

But in all seriousness, Virginia in the Rain is probably their best produced studio track in the last 2 decades.

Without a doubt and I am not sure other songs come close to it.

Since 2002, I'd probably say LITHOG, YNK and VITR are the best 3 produced songs with VITR taking the cake

[Aircanuck]

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

I vote Crush

Surprised it doesn't get more love. When we buy or listen to new sound systems, that's usually my go to. Dreaming tree is up there as well and then to throw a curveball, Sleep to Dream Her (sax sounds incredible in a deadened room on decent speakers)

[DannoMac21]

The lack of "BOWA" is surprising. A studio masterpiece.

BOWA
Spoon
Two Step
Crush
Too Much

[DannoMac21]

Originally Posted by oliverwest

Dreaming Tree
Crush
Two Step
So Much To Say
What Would You Say
Rapunzel

I like the way you think. Add BOWA, Too Much and Spoon and this is my list

[coolhotwaves]

Not sure if mentioned yet..DIDO is absolutely a monster

[garagebrothers]

Originally Posted by coolhotwaves

Not sure if mentioned yet..DIDO is absolutely a monster

That is some bad shit!!

[karczews41]

Man hadn’t listened to studio Proudest Monkey in years, I gotta put that up there too.