Newby's Memphis : Calendar : FreeWorld / Kaleidoscope On The Barside Every Wednesday In Dec

…while the faces have changed, the band has still managed to consistently improve, something that is especially evident on their recordings. FreeWorld’s latest, Diversity, is the best of the three discs the band has cut so far…Diversity shows off the band’s best … with the catchy “D-Up” being a particular favorite. As for the jams, instead of focusing on noodling that is best appreciated live, this time out the band thankfully reined it to make room for the 15 quality compositions. —
Mark Jordan

FreeWorld’s forte is getting the funk out, and that’s precisely what they do on their best tracks…. reminds me of a cross between Traffic and George Clinton, with its ecstatic Ur-groove, flute-player-on-acid vibe, and exuberant shouted chorus….lyrics seem almost incidental in the face of this lavish musical blitz. —
Stephen Grimstead

The overall sound of (Diversity) to me sounds like the perfect mix of what would happen if Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Brothers Band, and Widespread Panic had a baby.—
JamBands.com

Get down with the most versatile band in Memphis. That is what I do every time I experience FREEWORLD either live or on their latest CD called “DIVERSITY”. When I listened to this CD for the first time, I had to do a double take to make sure that this was the same CD playing. Never have I seen so much variety from one band.—
Memphis Dave