With a continually evolving sound, ekoostik hookah creates a remarkably diverse musical landscape with their fourth release. Blending the sounds of funk, jazz, blues, rock n roll, and even bluegrass, Where the Fields Grow... more » Green is an exceptional glimpse of a contemporary band breaking conventional barriers, creating a new genre for themselves and their music. From the cascading feel of Springtime Again to the harmony-filled Schwa, this album proves the bands ability to create new, exciting music that can have listeners singing melodies of the songs all day« less
With a continually evolving sound, ekoostik hookah creates a remarkably diverse musical landscape with their fourth release. Blending the sounds of funk, jazz, blues, rock n roll, and even bluegrass, Where the Fields Grow Green is an exceptional glimpse of a contemporary band breaking conventional barriers, creating a new genre for themselves and their music. From the cascading feel of Springtime Again to the harmony-filled Schwa, this album proves the bands ability to create new, exciting music that can have listeners singing melodies of the songs all day
CD Reviews
Phish better watch out
bongo@eurekanet.com | Rio Grande Ohio | 09/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"there is not enough space on amazon.com too tell you how great this cd is. I love everything about it it never gets dull, the cd is worth buying just too hear the song the giant it almost made me cry because it is so honest too real life. as is hookah. 420 and be kind to all"
Best album out of the best jamband around
bongo@eurekanet.com | 09/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These guys are amazing. The best jamband I've heard yet, they're better musicians allaround than the Grateful Dead and they're tighter and flow better than Phish and Widespread Panic. Steve Sweney's melodic fret-blazing will have you stop whatever you're doing just to close your eyes and listen to his solos. Best thing of all is that Hookah somehow captures the magic and fun of their live shows and are able to take it into the studio, which has eluded aforementioned jambands."
Not their best effort
Brooks Williams | 12/19/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I understand the complications of replacing an integral band member. I understand how difficult it is to bring someone new into the band and to get them into the groove of what that band is all about. With all this in mind, I'm trying to figure out what to say about this album. I don't really like it all that much.
I have to agree with a previous reviewer that they seem to have picked up all of Bob Weir's worst qualities. The cowboy songs I skip over on my Grateful Dead CDs seem to be re-written here and even though I KNOW that this is a great band, I'm having a hard time with this album.
'Where the Fields Grow Green' has a strange feeling to it and I can't quite figure it out. While I've never been much of a fan of this band's vocals, I have to admit that they're right on most of the time (something *many* jambands need *lots* of work on) and the instruments sound good, the arrangements are decent. I just don't like the songs that much. They're pretty two-dimensional sounding. Maybe I need to listen to it more, who knows?
Don't get me wrong, ekoostik hookah is a great live band and I'll see them any time they come to my town, but I wouldn't recommend this CD to anyone who isn't already familar to their music."
Hookah Lost
Brooks Williams | 07/13/2001
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Not a bad CD, but lacks the voice and writing capabilities of John Mullins. If you want to hear Hookah at their best, pick up the double live album or dubbabuddah. Also if you are ever in Columbus, Oh check out the Mullin's Band, he is sober and sounds better than ever...."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1