Not to dismiss the vocals, though, because bassist Ben Kauffman, admitting to stealing a melody from Gordon Lightfoot, delivers a forceful but poignant evocation of lingering heartbreak in his own deceptively sprightly kissoff, “Must’ve Had Your Reasons.” Disc 2 is a collection of the band members’ favorite live numbers from the past couple of years.
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This is the bluegrass jam band ethos in full flight. You can sense the audience excitement surge during the rambunctious, infectious “Boatman’s Dance” near the outset, and at times even the pickers themselves are playing at such a furious, wild-eyed pace you half expect the disc to self-destruct. The band doesn’t possess a truly gifted singer, but the fellows’ serviceable vocals get the job done and are more than well supported by dazzling displays of technical proficiency at dangerous speeds. The first is a frenetic show that has reached legendary proportions among YMSB faithful, being a Jperformance in Columbus, OH, in which the quartet surpassed even its own high-energy standard. Continuing an ongoing documentation of its live shows, the Yonder Mountain String Band returns with Volume 5, two discs of live performances.
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