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Wonderfully eclectic music.

manofhokiestone | Spartanburg, SC United States | 01/10/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw the ARQ, first time, at a small bar in North Carolina....I went with a friend who had previously seen them. He told me...'this might be the best band you've ever seen'.....He was right!
I was blown away, to say the least. If you are a fan of 'jam bands' or fusion, or a rock musician, this will be a gem in your CD collection. I would tell my friends that the cats in ARQ are 'the BEST at what they play'...and I would challenge anyone to listen to the disc and dispute this. Jimmy Herring on the guitar is like a Steve Morse clone and is freakin' killing on his solos...Oteil Burbridge is a bass GOD, Matt Munday (where'd you go?) doubles J. Herring on mandolin (yes, MANDOLIN!) and Apt. Q holds it all together with his behemoth groove on drums. I saw the Dave Matthews band open up for ARQ and was sad for DMB as they couldn't compare, (and I like DMB).
This disc stands on it's own, and serves as a good stepping off point to follow the careers of some extraordinary musicians."

10 stars should be

W. Whitaker | Atlanta, Ga | 11/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Welcome to Zambi and the space in betweenxtit...no pretension 'cause there's no egos underwater. GET THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just damn!"