LIVE AT PIEDMONT PARK - DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
As strong a representation as you’ll find anywhere in Dave Matthews Band’s burgeoning catalog of concert releases, “Live at Piedmont Park” is notable for the ferocity of the band’s playing on tracks like the seriously funky “Louisiana Bayou,” a Latin-tinged “You Might Die Trying” and “Cornbread,” one of three new songs here. There’s also a jazzy rendition of “Too Step” and neatly segued couplings of “So Much to Say” into “Too Much” and “#40″ into “Warehouse.” Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band, which opened the Atlanta benefit show, laces electric guitar into a sinewy take on “What Would You Say,” while Greg Allman sings his own “Melissa” to the obvious delight of a partisan Southern crowd. Proceeds from the gig raised more than $1 million to expand the titular park.
