To say that, when playing live, Dr. Dog stays true to the most important elements of their recorded works is an understatement. But those elements (energy, musicianship, harmony) are certainly not a bad thing. Tuesday night at Webster Hall, in New York City, with a stage decorated with palm-flora in stark contrast to the chilly December air, Dr. Dog blazed through nearly two hours of material -- across their entire catalog and back.
For the uninitiated, the band plays a loud, ferociously paced set that in many ways replicates the sound of their records. It's not spot on - it's not boring - it sheds a new light on just how good these five men are at playing their instruments and singing, more often than not, together.
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