1) SENSIBLE SHOES - I remember many, many years ago explaining to POJO why this is Dave's shining moment...I explained it so well...so much better than I could now. And...he got it. There was no debate necessary.
2) DAMN GOOD - Gives me goosebumps. Still.
3) SHYBOY - It rocks harder than even a lot of prime VH stuff. It's intense. It is primal.
4) LITTLE TEXAS - The highlight of the excellent DLR BAND album. This album represents my summer of 1998.
5) YANKEE ROSE - This is Dave's JUMP. It's one of the catchiest things ever written.
6) LOSE THE DRESS (KEEP THE SHOES) - This is just classic. Love the riff. And Dave is struttin' 'n' swaggerin'.
7) IT'S SHOWTIME! - I remember discovering this and thinking it was like an outtake from FAIR WARNING or something. It solidifies the Jason Becker tragedy like nothing else could.
8) JUST LIKE PARADISE - I know some people can't stand it. The arpeggio'd keyboard bit on the chorus is pure pop songwriting magic. The a capalla part...
9) BIG TRAIN - It's Dave...but with horns...in a good way. It's Dave's James Brown moment.
10) BLACK SAND - DLR BAND. Again, MY summer of '98. This song is the ultimate recreational drug song. I just realized...I'm not sure if I ever listened to this on a beach. I should. (I've listened to it on a boat with a drink in my hand.)
2) DAMN GOOD - Gives me goosebumps. Still.
3) SHYBOY - It rocks harder than even a lot of prime VH stuff. It's intense. It is primal.
4) LITTLE TEXAS - The highlight of the excellent DLR BAND album. This album represents my summer of 1998.
5) YANKEE ROSE - This is Dave's JUMP. It's one of the catchiest things ever written.
6) LOSE THE DRESS (KEEP THE SHOES) - This is just classic. Love the riff. And Dave is struttin' 'n' swaggerin'.
7) IT'S SHOWTIME! - I remember discovering this and thinking it was like an outtake from FAIR WARNING or something. It solidifies the Jason Becker tragedy like nothing else could.
8) JUST LIKE PARADISE - I know some people can't stand it. The arpeggio'd keyboard bit on the chorus is pure pop songwriting magic. The a capalla part...
9) BIG TRAIN - It's Dave...but with horns...in a good way. It's Dave's James Brown moment.
10) BLACK SAND - DLR BAND. Again, MY summer of '98. This song is the ultimate recreational drug song. I just realized...I'm not sure if I ever listened to this on a beach. I should. (I've listened to it on a boat with a drink in my hand.)
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