Comments on: Album Review: Dailey & Vincent – Dailey & Vincent

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:05 +0000

Sarah, I mentioned in the comment just before yours that “Do You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die” is a bonus track on Rhapsody and iTunes is carrying a different one. The CD I purchased didn’t have a bonus song, either. Sucks!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:10:53 +0000

Okay i’m confused. I bought the cd but it didn’t have “Don’t You Want to Go to Heaven When you Die” on it? Is there like two different cds or something??????

Confused

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:07:17 +0000

Amanda, I was listening to the album on Rhapsody when I reviewed it and it had “Don’t You Want To Go To Heave When You Die” on it, but the copy I bought at the store didn’t have it. I noticed iTunes is carrying a different bonus track as well.

By: Amanda S

Amanda S — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:51:07 +0000

I didn’t know that Don’t You Want to Go to Heaven When You Die was on this c.d. ???

HELP

By: max

max — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:10 +0000

I just heard this band in Hollywood, Maryland. I’ve been listening to bluegrass for over 30 years, and thought I heard it all. These guys take it to a new level. Their live performance absolutely blew me away. Unfortunately a lot of their live stuff isn’t on the album and the album doesn’t capture the energy and the incredible harmony’s these guys project. Still there are a few songs; Poor Boy Working blues, and Sweet Carrie that give a glimpse into what they are like live. I’d rate the album 4 stars, but only because I saw how great they are live, otherwise I’d have give it higher. I’ll be trying to catch them live again this year, which is a rarity for me.

By: January ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up -- The 9513

January ‘08 Album Review Wrap-Up -- The 9513 — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:00:24 +0000

[...] Dailey & Vincent – Dailey & Vincent Dailey & Vincent don’t strive to achieve anything groundbreaking on this album–it’s just straight up bluegrass with mostly ordinary songs–and while normally that might adversely affect the quality of an album, the striking manner in which they masterfully perform this collection of songs elevates this album to another level. The vocal and instrumental performances throughout the album are excellent and the harmonies and timing are nearly perfect. Simply put, it’s thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended. — Brady Vercher [...]

By: Brady Vercher

Brady Vercher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:14:21 +0000

It’s definitely an early contender for my best of the year list. Matt, did you listen to Quicksilver’s version of “Poor Boy Workin’ Blues?” I though Dailey & Vincent did quite a bit better on that particular track. In regards to what Eric said about it being a risky venture, Darrin seems to especially have had apprehensions on starting out on his own, although Jaime sounded like he always wanted his own outfit, so they were probably keeping it safe by not releasing something completely unique.

By: C. Eric Banister

C. Eric Banister — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:23:03 +0000

I agree, this will be on my best of ‘08 list. I think the duo stuff is pretty stonrg, but I don’t know if they would have as much buzz if the whole album was like that. Maybe the third album, but not the first, mainly because it is risky enough to start a new venture, but you don’t want to alienate your fans by switching gears too fastly, especially in the bluegrass community. I get the impression that the mandolin-guitar duo stuff will play more of a role in their live shows.

By: M.C.

M.C. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:05:53 +0000

I love this album too. “By the Mark” isn’t my favorite cut, but as Matt says, it’s one where what’s special about them stands out more. It’s also a tune Gillian Welch recorded and wrote with Dave Rawlings, but it sure sounds different sung by a couple of evangelical Christians. That said, I like “My Savior Walks With Me Today” even more, and it’s done duet style, too, just the two voices and some simple string backing.

I love the high-speed, uptempo stuff, and Dailey is such a strong singer on those, but they are done in a harmony style more reminiscent of Quicksilver, etc. It’s a strong album throughout.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:31:12 +0000

I think that “By the Mark” is the best song on this album because Dailey and Vincent really achieve that traditional duo sound that they’re going for. On most of the other tracks, the vocal and instrumental performances are about as good as they get but I don’t hear any reason why they couldn’t have been laid down by a group like Quicksilver or Kentucky Thunder. Had they kept the traditional duo sound going for the whole album, I would consider this a 5-star album and an early frontrunner for album of the year. As is, it’s a 4-4.5 star album that I suspect will land somewhere in my end of year top ten. Nice review.