Evan Dando live at Carling Festival, Reading - 24th August 2001

Review by Chris Heath of dotmusic

Evan Dando turns in an engaging set for the scattered crowd not watching Green Day, although it's hard not to wonder what he makes of being up against such formidable competition up where not long ago he would have been. Still, those halcyon days are relieved here with some choice selections from The Lemonheads' back catalogue - 'It's A Shame About Ray', 'Big Gay Heart', a tender acoustic 'My Drug Buddy' and a great sprint through 'Rudderless'.
Balanced against this are a handful of new songs that suggest Dando is now pursuing the country-rock path of his hero Gram Parsons more earnestly. For a man with such a rich past, he deserves a wider audience.

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