Just A Man And His Guitar

The day the music died for me is the day Toad the Wet Sprocket called it quits. I went home that night, locked myself in my room, and listened to all their albums back-to-back, mourning an era of music come to an end. But then former lead-singer Glen Phillips launched a solo career and started touring small venues across the states. I had never seen Toad in concert and regretted the chance, so I made it a must to catch Glen live when he came to the Soiled Dove in Denver, CO. Incidentally, a pre-fame John Mayer opened for Glen at that show. The concert was intimate, sad, full of laughs and some pining for great music's past! Live at Largo captures those same feelings perfectly. Just Glen and his guitar. His playing is spot-on and his chops sound as if he hadn't missed a day of performing since his time with Toad. To me, Glen's solo material is inching out on the plank a little more from where Toad's music came to an end. The lighter songs got a little sillier (Drive By) and the darker stuff got more morose (darkest hour). The 17-song (plus intro) set includes mostly new solo stuff and new-new material, but littered throughout are a couple of TTWS tunes including 2 of my favorites, "Crowing" and "Something to Say". If this disk lacks anything it's the humor I saw on display at his live show. Glen is a Very funny man. Unfortunately his humor doesn't come across here as his comments in between songs are few. This is a must own for Toad fans and those who like great music at its rawest--just a guitar and a great voice.

Simply great

This album is nothing less than outstanding. I saw Glen during the tour when this was released & it truly represents how great his live performances are, let alone the depth of his music and lyrics. This is a must have for any Toad fan or any fan of music that has depth, emotion, and brilliance.

The Best Yet

If you are a Toad fan, pick this up. If you are new to Toad, pick this up. If you've never heard of Toad, pick this up. You will not be disappointed.