"Already Free" - Derek Trucks Band

It appears that the vinyl mix of this recording is different (and superior) to the CD mix. Guess I'm going to have to find someone who has a vinyl copy of this recording and have a listen myself. Thanks to MrBlues44 over on the Hittin the Web site for this comment.

"Picked up the vinyl & the cd, and I gotta say that the mix for the vinyl is sonically very different than the cd, imo. It is a different master than the cd, as the LP liner notes state. I dig the cd mix, but man after I got home and threw the needle in the groove it was like listening to a different album, the openess of it, the space between the instruments, the tone of derek's amp, it felt like I just popped my head in the door of derek's studio because you can feel that room."

Cleanedup, This is why I spin vinyl. It can capture both. If you read that review you posted, it describes the "muddyness" I hear. These two artists have moved WAY up my 'must see live' short list. Susan was on Leno Tues, and I was waiting for my local record shop to open the next morning! They only had the CDs. I will buy both LPs and report back.

Heard the album last night. I'd call it Allman Brothers 3.0. not lite. I heard the original Allmans. Duane was unique. Their music was groundbreaking at the time. Overall I prefer the new, updated version (Allman 2.0) . Too me, Already Free sounds like an evolution of the theme. Like the more blues/RB feeling than the eastern stuff on Songlines. Though I LOVE Crow Jane and Chevrolet
Just my opinion

Although this new DT album is pretty good, both my wife and I prefer tha last one "Songlines" overall. I think it's the variety on that one that just hits a chord.

Plus his playing on the new one seems a bit aimless, even though the songs themselves are pretty good. He's just ploinking away behind the music in many places.

Bob