34th & 8th O.A.R.

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  • Release Date: 08/24/2004
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 41,715
  • Label: EVERFINE
  • UPC: 803494071323

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34th & 8th

Disc 1
1LISTENDareh Meyod
2LISTENAbout Mr. Brown
3LISTENWonderful Day
4LISTENSo Moved On
5LISTENBlack Rock
6LISTENMissing Pieces
7LISTENRan Away to the Topy of the World Today
8LISTENOld Man Time
9LISTENCity on Down…Delicate Few

Disc 2
1LISTENRight on Time
2LISTENSomeone in the Road
3LISTENKing of the Thing
4LISTENHere’s to You
5LISTENToy Store
6LISTENWhose Chariot?
7LISTENPatiently
8LISTENI Feel Home
9LISTENThat Was a Crazy Game of Poker

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34th & 8th is O.A.R.'s second official live album. It's a two-disc affair like 2002's Any Time Now, but in a move befitting the band's jump to Lava/Atlantic, the tri-folding package includes a full-length DVD of the show and some snappy artwork. Recorded on the 28th and 29th of November during the '03 tour for In Between Now and Then, 34th favors the band's jammy side. To that end, oldies like "Black Rock" and "About Mr. Brown" dawdle past the six- and seven- minute mark, and disc one ends with a medley of "City on Down" and "Delicate Few." While fans of the more straightforward In Between Now and Then might balk at this approach, dilly-dallyers should know that what O.A.R. lack in brevity they make up for with boundless, addictive energy. Led by the relentlessly hopeful, invitingly grainy vocals of Marc Roberge and featuring the sax of Jerry DePizzo (not to mention a rhythm section capable of transforming reggae shuffle into plaintive pop in the slap of a bass string), O.A.R. spread the good-time vibes all over their jams. The result? Even for the wary or uncaring, this stuff is more inviting than a bus full of gypsy dress-wearing supermodels. "Let's bring this energy up a bunch," Roberge says at the beginning of 34th & 8th's second half, and launches promptly into In Between's urgent "Right on Time." That leads into a few more upbeat tracks ("King of the Thing" is a highlight) before the extended intro of "Toy Store" moves toward a meander again. As usual, fan fave "That Was a Crazy Game of Poker" ends the set. This time around it's over ten-minutes long, with solos galore and a dub-inflected breakdown with some heartfelt crowd participation. Those who know O.A.R. from their AAA blip "Hey Girl" probably won't understand this set. But there's a reason why the Hammerstein Ballroom was filled that Thanksgiving weekend, and it's got nothing to do with O.A.R.'s major label ROI. Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

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August 26, 2004: In the style of many bands who came before them, the best way to experience OAR is to see/hear a live show rather than listen to a studio cd. That being said, OAR puts their second spectacular live CD with "34th & 8th." It's much of the set list from their current tour with some "oldies" sprinkled, and it's awesome. The band's high energy and the crowd's noise and reactions will keep you energized through it's hits and interested in what you haven't heard. You will be pumped up with rock and reggae, and will be totally feeling every chord from Richard On's guitar and every word from Marc Roberge's voice on the slower, darker songs. A lot of the old-school reggaish feel that was somewhat abandoned on the last studio CD is back - "Missing Pieces" and "About Mr.Brown", along with two of the best songs of the last CD - "Dareh Meyod," which has a great introduction, and "Right on Time." Plus, you get a great rendition of "So Moved On and King of the Thing" and two bonuses - "Patiently", an amazing (but melancholy) song, that hasn't appeared on any studio records but is a crowd favorite nonetheless, about a friend that passed away; and also "Wonderful Day," a new song that they've been premiering on tour. And then, to finish off, the two biggest hits - "I feel home" will make you nostalgic and full of emotion, and "Poker," well it's poker and it's their biggest hit and every crowd loves it and they play to the intensity level of the crowd and just make it sound better and better. Musically, this is the best saxophonist Jerry DePizzo has ever sounded (he is great this time around), and Richard On's guitar solo's that don't disrupt the song but instead flow and react with it are great.