Live from Mars
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With a slate of more than 200 shows a year, Ben Harper has never been an album-tour-album-tour kind of artist; for him and his fans, the stage is the ultimate proving ground. So after four studio albums, Harper has finally released his first official live set, a 25-song double-disc collection that surveys each of his four albums and adds a couple of well-executed, if not terribly inventive, covers. Disc one is electric and finds Harper and the Innocent Criminals tearing through their patented mix of rock, folk, soul, and blues. Yet, the solo-acoustic disc two is the true prize, putting the spotlight squarely on Harper's incredibly agile, versatile, and enormously moving voice. In this pared-down setting, Harper shows an uncanny ability to connect with his audience, offering one spellbinding performance after another. Culled from two years' worth of shows--no two songs are taken from the same concert--Live from Mars provides a welcome overview of Harper's many facets. --Marc Greilsamer ... Read more

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Stick with studio albums, this is disappointing
I was highly disappointed with Ben Harper's Live on Mars.He sounds sloppy, the sound is less than stellar and there is too much crowd noise.Ben Harper sounds much tighter in the studio and when compared to live releases from groups like Phish and others, this album pales in comparison.My recommendation is stick with the studio stuff for Ben Harper.

A Classic for Candlelight

Ben Harper is truly an inspirational musician.This album captures some of his best songs in an amazing setting.His honesty carries him through so many songs on album (you can almost hear his spirituality carrying him through the songs).

"The Drugs Don't Work" (which is a cover of a song by The Verve) is haunting, and phenomenal.I won't go on and on about each and every song but do check out "Roses From My Friends" and "Sexual Healing" (obviously another cover) and after listening to the entire 2 disc set tell me that you do not agree that Ben Harper's sensitivity and soul (vocally) creates the perfect combination with his near perfect guitar playing.

While he is not a virtuoso (nor does he claim to be), he certainly has inspired more Airwave Friendly alternatives such as Jack Johnson.

Good stuff
It's a spiritual experience - love these CD's - expecially the acoustic numbers.Burn One Down is not just about drug use - it's about personal freedom.Great CDs. ... Read more

Asin: B00005AFR0
Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Jam Bands    3. Pop    4. Rock    5. Singer/Songwriter   

I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
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By now, everyone knows how adventurous Radiohead are, which makes this live record--a hairy rock-band cliché--seem like a strange capper to their decidedly cliché-rejecting records. But throughout the hubbub surrounding Kid A, and its Amnesiac companion piece, Radiohead never embraced the notion that they're reinventing anything. Even while a tempest of critics hailed the band as saviors, pulling rock from the jaws of consumerist self-destruction, the band ignored it all, going into stadiums and working out their twisted angst through angry, direct means."National Anthem"'s fuzzed-out riff rages aggressively behind Thom Yorke's crazed, breath-scat vocal, giving the song a rollicking edge that was nowhere on Kid A. The same effect is heard on "Idioteque," as Yorke, getting backup vocal help from the crowd, sings over an acoustic beat, removing the distant, electronic touch of the studio version. "True Love Waits" aptly ends the record with Yorke and a solo acoustic guitar, which finds just the right touch on a song that Radiohead have played with for years (long-term fans should note the first ever appearance on record of the track). In the end, Radiohead don't really stray too far from the original templates of these songs, they merely play up the highs and milk the lows, just like any good rock band should. -- Matthew Cooke ... Read more

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They might have been right.
This live album release of Radioheads songs from their european Kid A/ Amnesiac tour, is first off, not a must own. It's cut too short at only 40 minutes and several of the songs sound only mediocre live: Ideoteque and The National Anthem are the one's I'm thinking. The National Anthem is the opener actually, so it's too bad that it has to be one of the weaker songs on the album; I was expecting an all-out jazz-rock jam like it was on the album, but it's only around five minutes long here, and the lack of horns is greatly missed. The album does pick up after that, though- a straightforward rock version of "I Might be Wrong," a greatly improved "Morning Bell," and, as the song that they unexpectedly do turn into an all out jam, "Everything in its right Place- are all improvements over their album versions. The acoustic closer "True Love Waits" is also a real gem, the clearest, most emotional lyrics Thom Yorke ever wrote, sung in his clearest vocal on the album (even on the better songs he can sound irritatingly unintelligable. These songs make it an interesting listen for hardcore radiohead fans, but certainly not for the uninitiated, or the lighter fans.
HOWEVER: I have saved by far the best song on this album for it's own special section, which is "Like Spinning Plates." I challenge anybody to find a song in any form of music from any time period more haunting, precise and beautifully played than the piano-strings and voice version done here. This song, with its chilling lyrics about a genocide and/or ethnic cleansing and Thom's vocal which shifts from strangulated to weeping, is a vast improvement over the annoying album version and is the only song on this album I truly would say is essential listening for Radioheads' diehard fans, lighter fans and the uninitiated alike.

Ok, but limited
This live album has some strengths, and some weaknesses.As other reviewers have said, the sound quality is good, but not as good as it could, and--rightfully, these days--should be.It also comes in pretty short for a live album--only 40 minutes.Since it is Radiohead's only live release, it's a bit disappointing that it's all from Kid A and Amnesiac (except the beautiful acoustic ballad "True Love Waits").Some songs sound different and better than on the album--"Like Spinning Plates" sounds excellent set to cascading piano, and "Morning Bell" and "Dollars and Cents" get a chance to really rock out more than on the albums.However, songs like "Idioteque," "The Natural Anthem" and "Everything In Its Right Place" don't translate as well to a live album (though I'm sure they were better in person).My recommendation is this: if you already own and really like Kid A and Amnesiac, this album is for you.If you like their earlier material better or don't own the aforementioned albums, this CD won't be as enjoyable.Fans should get it for "True Love Waits" alone.Hopefully Radiohead will eventually come out with a better retrospective live album that takes a little more care in production, but until then, this limited-scope collection is all we've got.

More accessible for the casual fan
I wouldn't really consider myself a casual fan, but I do prefer "The Bends" and "OK Computer" to the newer stuff. Having said that, this CD is great.

If you like "Kid A" obviously you will like this, (even though if you are reading this, lets be honest, you probably own both) but if you are like me and didn't take to "Kid A" right away, this is still a great album.

The recordings are really good and the "True Love Waits" track is a lot higher quality than the bootleg one you downloaded-and it's easily worth the price of the CD to finally have this elusive song.

The "Kid A" material is great and showcases what makes Radiohead such a great act.The energy in the performance gives the songs a different, more welcoming feel and you even hear guitars occasionally

Extremely highly recommended; every song is excellent. ... Read more

Asin: B00005QXXO
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Experimental Rock    3. Indie Electronic    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Live with a Little Help from Our Friends
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Gov't Mule's arsenal of endless jams that somehow perpetually build in intensity make it natural that this Southern power trio has so quickly returned to the live-record format. The Mule's second concert recording in four years is as virile as the title is impotent. Recorded in Atlanta on New Year's Eve, 1998, this four-disc collector's edition will please fans who weren't satiated by the original 145-minute two-CD set. With a Little Help serves as a road map through their array of influences, as the band wends its way through Black Sabbath, Humble Pie, Free, Elmore James, Traffic, and Neil Young & Crazy Horse before settling in for the night at the John Coltrane Inn for a half-hour of "Afro Blue." Despite all this prime cover material, the highlight may still be Warren Haynes's original "Soulshine" (first recorded while Haynes and bassist Allen Woody were with the Allman Brothers), a gritty and spiritual Muscle Shoals soul number that finds Haynes bouncing guitar licks off young Derek Trucks while the unlikely keyboard tandem of Bernie Worrell and Chuck Leavell dig in behind them. The steady stream of guests--including former Black Crowes guitarist Marc Ford, former ARU guitarist Jimmy Herring, and reed man Randall Bramblett--keeps things moving along, but in truth, Haynes, Woody, and drummer Matt Abts hardly need any help generating incendiary, densely packed music. This powder keg is a mission statement and a mission accomplished all in one wrapper. --Marc Greilsamer ... Read more

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possibly the greatest live album ever
Wow. I really do think this is one of the best live albums that have ever been released. I may be biased since I am already a big Gov't Mule fan, but they really outdid themselves here. As many of the other reviewers have said, get the full 4 CD version. There simply aren't bad songs on this set. Gov't Mule perform excellently as always, and the guest appearances are incredible. The interplay between musicians here is as good as I've heard, as the performers propel each other to dizzying heights. The first CD has great shorter (relatively speaking) more straightforward rock songs, and each CD that follows has longer and longer jams that really cook. Some favourites of mine are 30 Days in the Hole that will have you singing along, Soulshine with Warren and Derek Trucks soloing back and forth, Sad & Deep As You with some beautiful sax, and Cortez the Killer which is just unbelievable. That all being said, the rest of the songs are all amazing as well. If you are a fan of music, I highly recommend this set. It never leaves my CD carrying case. Oh and by the way, Allen Woody, the bassist on this record, is spectacular, even if he is relatively unknown. Listen for the bass as Woody rips it on every track. R.I.P Woody, you truly are one of the greats.

Wish I'd found it sooner
Why did'nt I hear about this band sooner?I surf through reviews on Amazon looking for new good stuff to check out.After reading the reviews for this set, I went out and bought it.Wow.First about the sound quality.I guess they wanted to present the whole show in sequence with nothing missing, But they had a lot of problems with recording.So they spliced in audience recordings where necessary, resulting in the "concert hall echo" from time to time.They ran out of tape (?!) before the encore, resulting in the "lo-fi" Afro Blue.In the liner notes, Warren says, "no remixes, no overdubs, no apologies" or something like that.No apologies needed.I spend a lot of time and do a lot of listening in my car, which has a great system.While listening to this, I've found myself laughing, crying, and having to pull over due to bad driving, or forgetting where I am and what I'm doing (note - I've been drug and alcohol free for 10 years).It just takes me to a whole different place, where everything's ok.Enough said?This ismy first review, for what that's worth.As to those that took the time to review it before me, thank you.The world is now a better place.

GET BEHIND THE MULE!
Gov't Mule is one of the best live bands out there today and this album definitely shows that.The interplay between Woody, Matt, Warren and company is fantastic.Jimmy Herring smokes on "3rd Stone from the Sun" while Marc Ford tears up the guitar on a few tracks himself.Randall Bramblett is a shining star offering his sax on a few songs that catapult you into another world.The bluesy rock driven "Look on Yonder Wall" is enough to make any party come alive.Get all 4 1/2 hours of music!Don't cheat yourself by buying the 2 disc version.Trust me, you won't regret it.This has to be one of my all-time top 3 live albums......yeah, it's that good.If you want more live Mule, check out "Live at Roseland" and the soon to be released "The Deepest End." ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Blues-Rock    2. Box Sets (Audio Only)    3. Hard Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock    6. Southern Rock   

Live
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311 Live
This album ranks in the top three albums of all time.This band is simply the best...nobody can match their punk, funk, rock sound. A must have.

something
live and in the house we are rockin east coast style this cd is awesome go out and buy it

311 Kicks so much A$$
311 is a great band to get into and start listing to if the thought even crosses your mind to buy the CD then you have to get it you will love it and if you dont i will refund you 770-645-8226 peace ... Read more

Asin: B0000088IM
Sales Rank: 231642
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Funk Metal    3. Pop    4. Rap-Metal    5. Rap-Rock    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop   

Live at Woodstock
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You want guitar precision, listen to Jim Hall. You want perfect pitch, listen to Ella Fitzgerald. You want raw, electrifying, frightful, unruly, mesmerizing, aggressive, urgent, and occasionally brilliant gutbuckets of sound, listen to Jimi Hendrix's Monday morning Woodstock finale. Most of the masses had gone home, Jimi was nervous, his band unrehearsed, and the sound was as muddy as the grounds, but so what?In August of 1969, Hendrix's band, which he dubbed Gypsy Sun and Rainbows for this performance, was in a period of transition between the heavy psychedelic bluesy Experience and the more soulful, rhythmically dynamic Band of Gypsys. The two percussionists and a rhythm guitarist who augment Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell and Gypsy bassist Billy Cox are either mixed out by the engineer or drowned out by Hendrix's ferocious attack. Throughout the intense performance, finally restored here in sequential order and (almost, save for two Larry Lee vocals) in its entirety, Hendrix seems to touch on every musical style--from jazz to blues to funk to soul to metal, and even a few (fusion, punk) that weren't christened yet. There are crisper Hendrix shows out there, but none more explosive or more historic. --Marc Greilsamer ... Read more

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One of Hendrix's most memorable performances
As stated earlier, this may not be Jimi Hendrix's complete Woodstock performance (it's quite possible that parts of the original performance have been edited or omitted completely from this set) but the content is still absolutely mind-blowing.Besides, this may be as close to the entire Woodstock performance as the Hendrix family will allow us to get.Anyway, 'Live at Woodstock' is still awesome, regardless of what has gone on behind the scenes in order to create this set, and I'm happy I bought it.

The band for this performance has been significantly expanded from Hendrix's usual trio format and the guys hit the stage at the Woodstock festival in 1969 after only a few rehearsals.The music is loose, unrefined and dirty.An extra guitarist and some extra percussionists have been added to create an expansive, jam-based sound.That's basically what the band does throughout the whole performance -- jam.This new approach has some pros and cons.On the plus side, the extra musical freedom gives Hendrix the chance to really spread out and try some new arrangements.On the negative side, sometimes the band sounds loose and unfocused (probably due largely to a lack of practice).Also, some of the musicians were inadequately microphoned so it can be difficult to hear everyone at times.

As always, Hendrix was magnificent and his mastery of his chosen instrument really shines through.One of the things that made this set so fantastic was that Hendrix was really able to experiment up there onstage and try some new things.He was nervous and most of the crowd had gone home but he was still able to give a great performance and that shows.This may not have been Hendrix's best performance musically but it was certainly one of his most unique and the situation at Woodstock would never be duplicated in the remainder of his short life.The mind boggles to think what Jimi would have been able to do with this band had he been given more time to practice and perfect the arrangements.

Overall, this is a fantastic performance in terms of its quality and one that helped to define a generation.This is what most people think of when they think about Jimi Hendrix and anyone who has been able to see the performance on film or listen to the album knows why.The sound is phenomenal and it is a great improvement compared to the original release.'Live at Woodstock' is quintessential Jimi Hendrix from one of his most memorable outings.Buy it now!

one word - WOW
As I am listening to Jimi Hendrix from any of his cd's I am always amazed in some way. His guitar skills are awesome and really nobody will ever be like him again. Over 50 percent of this cd is a guitar solo which really is all chopped up and spread throughout all the songs. "Star Spangled Banner" track is a perfect example of his guitar skills. "Jam Back at the House" is also very cool because of how he changes every minute and goes into a complete different solo. Also, the songs are much longer. The regular album songs that are only 3-5 minutes on his other cd range from 5-13 minutes on this 2-disc set. "Voodoo Child" is over 13 minutes long and its played faster then the album version. Overall all the songs are great and this would be a awesome set to add to your Hendrix collection.

I don't know why the editorial review and also the little booklet say that this is not his best performance, his guitar wasn't tuned for this, or they weren't good because none of them knew what they were playing. I thought it was a awesome performance. As Jimi puts it he was just jamming. I thought that was a cool line. It was like he didn't care if the audience left or what they thought, because he was just jamming.

TRACK LIST/RATING
DISC 1
1.Introduction-(2:21)-10/10
2.Message to Love-(7:21)-10/10
3.Hear My Train a Comin'-(9:49)-10/10
4.Spanish Castle Magic-(7:05)-10/10
5.Red House-(5:24)-10/10
6.Lover Man-(5:11)-10/10
7.Foxey Lady-(5:06)-10/10
8.Jam Back at the House-(7:44)-10/10
DISC 2
1.Izabella-(6:42)-10/10
2.Fire-(3:42)-10/10
3.Voodoo Child (Slight Return)-(13:40)-10/10
4.Star Spangled Banner-(3:43)-10/10
5.Purple Haze-(4:23)-10/10
6.Woodstock Improvisation-(3:59)-10/10
7.Villanova Junction-(4:28)-10/10
8.Hey Joe-(5:52)-10/10

Woodstock The Summer Of Love With Jimi Hendrix!
Live at Woodstock was great for Jimi Hendrix, but as far as his Gypsy Sun & Rainbows Band including Juma Sultan on percussion, Larry Lee on rhythm guitar, and Jerry Velez on percussion they where way out of key as far as sound wise. Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and Jimi Hendrix played great together that very last day of Woodstock. This is truely a great performence including the entire set unlike the video Woodstock. Their are endless jams on this one including Message To Love running seven minutes and twenty one seconds wow! Hear My Train A Comin running 9:49, Spanish Castle Magic 7:05, and Jam Back At The House running 7:44 wow a great jam band.

Then second set is just as great with a great performence of Voodoo Chile(slight return) running 13:40). I also loved the jams titled Woodstock Improvisation, and Villanova Junction. The funny thing about the whole concert is the last song which is in my book the worst song titled Hey Joe other than that last song this performence is really good just with the three members. Larry Lee lacks being in tune for the whole concert they really cut him out on this recording the only song you really can hear his out of tune guitar is on Spanish Castle Magic. Their is a huge booklet included with the CD that explains the whole story behind the woodstock legacy. This is truely a must have Jimi Hendrix live concert!

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Subjects:  1. Acid Rock    2. Album Rock    3. Blues-Rock    4. Hard Rock    5. Pop    6. Psychedelic    7. Rock    8. Rock & Roll   

The Song Remains The Same: Soundtrack From The Led Zeppelin Film
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Long acknowledged as one of the most formidable concert acts on the rock & roll arena circuit, Led Zeppelin finally bit the grenade and in 1976 released this, the only live album of their career. The companion to a same-named full-length feature film combing concert footage and oblique "personal" visual statements by each member, this collection still stands up as a souvenir of Zeppelin's winning stage combination of fire and fury. A sort of live greatest-hits disc, the album features good versions of "Rock and Roll," "Dazed and Confused" (complete with violin-bowed guitar, of course), "Whole Lotta Love," and the inevitably climactic "Stairway to Heaven." --Billy Altman ... Read more

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classic zep, classic rock, awesome!!!
The Song Remains The Same: Soundtrack From The Led Zeppelin Film best movie ever.

The Song Remains The Same: Soundtrack From The Led Zeppelin Film best songs ever.

The Song Remains The Same: Soundtrack From The Led Zeppelin Film -
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!`

Does anybody remember laughter?
This is the soundtrack to a motion picture, featuring a Led Zeppelin concert recorded at Madison Square Garden (I haven't seen the movie).Led Zeppelin's members have said that this was a below average concert, but it sounds pretty good to me.Not as good as the studio versions of these songs, but how could they be?Some of the songs arguably go on a bit too long, but that's the '70s for ya!If you like Zep, you should enjoy this.

Led Zeppelin-'The Song Remains The Same'(Atlantic)Movie Sdtk
This must of been the first Zeppelin album I ever bought.I remember since they were rarely if EVER on American TV,at least when they were still together,if you wanted to see their performance,you either had to attend their concert or go see the movie.Which,of course this is the soundtrack to.Very well done.May be one of THE better 'live' albums of the '70's.Best tracks here to have kept many parties going back in the day(I'm sure)are "Celebration Day",the 27-minute "Daze And Confused","No Quarter","Stairway To Heaven" and "Moby Dick".Great to kill a Saturday with.Recommended. ... Read more

Asin: B000002I3D
Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Arena Rock    3. Blues-Rock    4. British Blues    5. British Metal    6. England    7. Hard Rock    8. Heavy Metal    9. Pop    10. Rock   

Naked Baby Photos
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When major labels snatch indie acts, credit for having been there first holds little consolation for the original labels--unless, of course, there are easy bucks to be made from it. Suggesting Caroline's lack of faith in Ben Folds Fives' career longevity, the label trudged out its collection of early singles, live performances, album outtakes, and obscure covers at the first signs of the group's commercial breakthrough (rather than wait until these odds and ends were actually old enough to be of archival interest). Most of these "naked baby photos" are not worth your time, unless you're one of Ben's relatives. --Roni Sarig ... Read more

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UNDERGROUND RULES
underground rules fight the industry the secret about the song is.....ITS ABOUT DRUGS......hmmmmmmmmm

Damn Tasty
Wow, Amazon didn't really like a CD for once..

Anyway, I bought this CD a few years ago, and popped it in now and then to hear the songs I knew ("songs" comprise about half of it).After seeing Ben Folds live recently and watching the DVD, I appreciated the CD much more, and had a better picture of the group during recording.Yes, you'll be tempted to skip "For Those of Y'all Who Wear Fanny Packs", but it actually goes on for quite awhile and accurately displays the bands sense of humor (their best quality).

This is (was) one truly talented band that was so easily dismissed by those who didn't enjoy "Brick".

It's OK
Well, either people love this album, or they hate it. I sort of lean to loving it, I guess. Tracks range from very good ("Eddie Walker"), to just downright odd ("For those of y'all who wear fanny packs"). It's not so bad, but I have the impression that if I had purchased this album earlier in my Ben Folds Five fandomship, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much, dig? ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Pop    4. Pop Underground    5. Rock   

Across A Wire: Live In New York City
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Too much too soon is the m.o. of so many bands who, thanks to the fleeting fame that accompanies music-video breakthroughs, are famous before their time and has-beens five minutes later. You could be excused for thinking that's the case with Counting Crows, darlings of both MTV and VH1, who here release a double concert CD after only two studio albums. But you'd be wrong. The set, an acoustic disc recorded for VH1's Storytellers and an electric one from MTV's Live from the 10 Spot, proves how well the oft-bootlegged Crows have earned their reputation as a smoking live band. It also shows how elastic their rambling and evocative songs can be, some of which appear on both discs but in vastly different arrangements. People may tire of vocalist Adam Duritz's perpetually-wounded-soldier-of-love act, but this is one band whose success was hard-won and is richly deserved. --Daniel Durchholz ... Read more

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Good live album from a great band

I'll admit that I bought this live album and maybe listened to it once or twice in the first year I had it. Not sure why but I just wasn't interested. How thing's change.

The first disc, from VH1 Storyteller's is an excellent introduction to the band's more acoustic side. There are a few really good performances on this disc but I find it to almost be too mellow...not really in a bad way though.

The second disc, from MTV's live at the ten spot is more upbeat and rocking. Really not a bad performance on this disc. My favorite would have to be A Murder Of One.The only complaint I can find on this disc is that the sound quality isn't quite perfect although it's far from bad.

I own alot of live music and this is really quite good. I would definitely reccomend this disc to anyone getting into the crows or fans of band's such as dave matthews band, matchbox twenty, etc.

Acoustic and Electric shows...
This is a double live CD from 1997. The first disc is an acoustic show from VH1's Storytellers minus the stories. The second disk is an electric show from MTV's Live from the 10 Spot. I prefer the second disk.

Pretty Good
I really enjoy most of the Countig Crow's album, but this one's a little different.Since it's live, the songs are a little more slow, which makes some of them sound more depressing. Don't et me wrong though, it's still good. My brother likes it perticularly because you can hear a lot more of the work with the instruments, so if you play guitar and are into Counting Crows, this album is a must have! "Never go to New York City" is REALLY depressing though. ... Read more

Asin: B000008USI
Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. American Trad Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Earphoria Live
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Earphoria is something of a headscratcher. A sprawling,mostly live collection of tracks recorded in concert and duringtelevision performances, the disc stops short of the band's mid-'90scommercial peak, with the latest offering culled from '94. What's more,there's a roughness to the edits, suggesting a quick turnaround orpossibly a lack of involvement from infamous perfectionist and Pumpkinhead Billy Corgan. "Soma," for instance, fades abruptly, midapplause.Better-known tracks such as "Disarm" and "Today"--recorded on EnglishTV and in Chicago, respectively--offer negligible changes over theirstudio siblings. Collectors will appreciate "French Movie Theme" andthe rambling, unhinged--and quarter-hour-long--"Why Am I So Tired." Butreally, this one is for die-hards only and a pale companion to 2001'scomprehensive GreatestHits. --Kim Hughes ... Read more

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AMAZING live disc
I worship Smashing Pumpkins. I honestly think they are one of the greatest bands of the 90's, much less one of the greatest bands of all time. This live album by them contains tracks from siamese dream, gish, and a couple b-sides as well as a few studio interludes. the live tracks all differ from the studio versions in interesting ways and in general this album is incredible.

The album opens with "Sinfony", a 50 second drony intro. Then it goes into an awesome rendition of "Quiet", which is very similar to the original but sounds great nonetheless. Then comes an electric version of disarm, which is a little too raw in places but is very cool, possibly better than the original! Then comes an accoustic version of Cherub Rock, which is very good with some awesome brushwork on the drums. Today live is a lot faster and just overall sounds sooo much better. Bugg Superstar is a quick interlude which sucks, but thats okay. I Am One sounds great live with a lot of jamming. Pulcesar is another interlude which is just kind of wierd, but cool. Soma and the b-side Slunk both are awesome here. French Movie Theme is probably my favorite of the interludes, with a kind of cool haunting melody. Geek USA live is AMAZING. Mayonaise accoustic is really pretty, though its shortened and the intro is gone. Silverf-ck live is GODLY. At 11 minutes, there is tons of jamming and lots of other stuff. the main riff is sped up to like twice the tempo. its brilliant. The last track, Why am I so Tired? is a 15 minute jam thats boring in places but really cool in others. its a nice relaxed way to end the cd.

All in all, this album is actually some of the pumpkins best work! I need to see the dvd of this stuff, cause its all amazing. Really, really amazing. Check it out!

Great!!!
This album is amazing, with the highest possible quality recording of the band at its live and creative peak. With great alternative and acoustic versions of their biggest hits alongside a varitety of fun, generally lighthearted original material. Some of it, especially the annoying "Pulseczar", can come off as filler, but it generally balances out quite well and shows the band's variety. The only thing better is the DVD of Vieuphoria, an even amazing documentary on one of rock's most underrated live bands.

Do your homework critics!!
This CD is a re-release of the original Earphoria of which very few copies were made.So comparing it to the "Greatest Hits," as the media reviewer has, is about the dumbest thing possible.It was originally released in 1994 as the soundtrack to the VHS of vieuphoria.One last comment on the media reviewer's comments: the guy obviously hasn't listened to this album.The version of Disarm on this CD is distorted and faster compared to the slow acoustic version on Siamese Dream.Get a brain Kim.

As far as the CD, I think it gives a good view of the live performances the pumpkins gave before they hit the spotlight on October 23, 1995 with the release of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.Billy's singing voice isn't nearly as good as his studio recordings would leave you to believe during these sessions.

The acoustic version of Mayonaise is reason enough to buy this CD.It's probably one of the most emotional songs the Pumpkins ever recorded.

P.S. If you're going to review a CD (especially for a magazine or something) at least listen to it before reviewing it so you don't look like an idiot. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Rock   

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WITHOUT A DOUBT, #1 OF ALL 72...B SIDE IS UNBELIEVABLE
I'll keep it short because these get boring--i own all 72 shows, this is the best of all of'em....no huge sound problems (which happens on most shows, unfortunately).... the version of I Got Id is improved, a nice change (the only version of the song i'll listen to),and unbelievably strong.Stone's Mankind is great, and the version of Insignificance is probably the best they've done live.Porch has a longer than usual instrumental bridge, with Eddie getting the crowd involved, and a strong Ledbetter close.Yeah, every review says each show is the best, and i did not see this show, only the Philly shows,but this is the only show of the 72 that never leaves my CD changer.Agree?

if ur getting one bootleg get this.
I own them all and this is the best. Pure energy, great rockin setlist and even has wash! Buy it!

One of my favorites.
Of the US series.. this ranks near the top of the list. This underated show deserves the ape/man logo marking it as a special show. There is an energy to this show that is hard to explain. Animal for instance friggin rocks harder than just about any version I have heard (I currently own 10 europe/us shows). Betterman may not have the entire 'Save it for Later' refrain, but it is performed with more enthusiasm than the versions that do contain the entire version. The version of daughter is my favorite of the US shows. Evenflow is lightning and Elderly Woman will give you goosebumps with a nice mix of the audience singing along. Wash seals this as a must have CD! I can't put my finger on exactly why... but this the US show I reach for the most when I need a live fix. ... Read more

Asin: B000058DYY
Sales Rank: 144266
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Grunge    3. Hard Rock    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Live: Roseland NYC
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Usually, groups wait until they've released at least three or four records before putting out a live album, but PNYC was too good an idea for Portishead to turn down. Recorded with a full orchestra on a cold, rainy day shortly after the release of their second record, Portishead, the project doubled as a live album and the soundtrack for a BBC documentary. In addition to being economical and perhaps lucrative, the disc demonstrates how sampled and sequenced music can be re-created in concert without losing any of the charm or dynamics of the original recordings. All it takes is a 22-piece string section, some horns, and a band whose tightness is exceeded only by its creativity. At times the performances on PNYC sound even more breathtaking and cinematic than Portishead's original recordings, as humming theremin, skittery scratching, and gliding strings mingle with stealthy guitar lines and sultry vocals. For Portishead, sour times seem like a distant memory. --Jon Wiederhorn ... Read more

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As close to "Live"
Most live albums pretty much lose the feel of the original studio albums -- sometimes they sound tinny and distant. No such sound here. "Live: Roseland NYC" has not only an orchestra, but the jazzy trip-hop of Portishead's two albums, and the beautiful voice of Beth Gibbons. No wonder it was so good.

Portishead hit the big time with their sophomore album "Dummy," an exquisite blend of smoky jazz and subtle trip-hop. Which, admittedly, sounds like the wrong kind of music to play live, but it works wonderfully here. Portishead includes an almost equal mix of songs from their two albums -- six from "Portishead," five from "Dummy."

And surprisingly, the songs sound like simple redos of the mysterious, melancholy songs from Portishead's too-short career, not stage banter and stripped-down versions of lush songs. It's more than a little unusual to have a band's third album be a live one, but in this case it seems perfectly acceptable.

Backed by an entire orchestra, horns and some wicked turntables, the band plays remarkable versions of their songs. "All Mine" is even more beautiful and haunting than in the album, and "Sour Times" is even more breathtaking than it was originally. Most of the others are faithful renditions, given a powerful new twist with the strings and horns -- only a couple feel less cohesive in a live setting.

Frontwoman Beth Gibbons is known as having a lovely pop voice, and she is in excellent form here. A lot of singers are exposed in live performances as having less-than-stellar vocals, but Gibbons' performance demonstrates what a beautiful voice she has.

"Live: Roseland NYC" is a demonstration of what a good live album should be, showcasing one of trip-hop's best bands. Definitely worth checking out, both as as an accompaniment to Portishead's studio albums, and as a good listen itself.

In Lieu of Their Self-Titled
After falling in love with "Dummy", Portishead's debut, I hated to admit that I wasn't so enamored of their follow-up self-titled CD released three years later.As much as I tried to let it grow on me, I couldn't get through the entire CD with it grating on me by the end.

PNYC was the cure for what ailed me: an outstanding live album (one of the best I've heard), with classics from "Dummy" and the best songs from their self-titled (i.e. you must hear "Over" to believe it--fantastic).

This CD is truly amazing, brilliant, and is perfect for just about any mood you could wish to frame.My only complaint is that I wasn't at Roseland myself.

A lot of people love Portishead's self-titled, but if you're like me and found it wanting, try PNYC on--you can't be disappointed.

Best live album ever
Often live albums aren't very good, especially if you're not a fan of the songs already.Often these live albums are just a different take on the original song but I can say without a doubt these live versions are better and more impressive than the originally producted songs.

The real orchestra is very impressive and I was surprised how well they pulled off the dark sound.The only thing I don't like is the guy scratching records is really annoying on the first track.He does pointless playing with the vinyl like extremely fine scratching that will almost wake you wonder if it's the sound of a damanged tape.Fortunetly the DJ doesn't scratch too much but when he does, he often distracts from the awesomeness of these songs.

1. Humming - 3 stars (it's a 4 star song but the annoying DJ scratching nearly ruins it)
2. Cowboys - 4 stars
3. All Mine - 4.5 stars
4. Mysterons - 5 stars
5. Only You - 5 stars
6. Half Day Closing - 5 stars (awesome!!!)
7. Over - 3.75 stars
8. Glory Box - 4 stars
9. Sour Times - 4.25 stars
10. Roads - 4.5 stars
11. Strangers - 3.5 stars ... Read more

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Live
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Not really for the layperson
This Deftones live release is your best chance to hear some of band's best songs live, without actually seeing them in concert.I'm not too sure why the Deftones included the studio track "My Own Summer (Shove It)" on this CD; maybe to help promote it.All these songs, except for "Lotion" (which is on Around The Fur), are featured on their widely held debut Adrenaline.All the live versions recorded here are awesome and portray the sound of the Deftones very well.This is a definite must-have for any Deftones fanatic, but to the amateur fan there's not much to go on.I don't think I'm alone when I say that only six songs doesn't cut it.I could've used a few more; perhaps a couple more from Around The Fur to balance the weight a bit.Nevertheless, one must take the bad with good.The best live song hear is probably "Bored".Not just for the music, but because Chino stops in the middle and helps a kid find his shoe.The lone ATF song is certainly one of the best.It's also good to hear "Fireal / Swords" live as it was somewhat bizarre on Adrenaline."Root", "Nosebleed" and "Lifter" are all amazing live tracks, and they round off the CD very nicely.If you are a huge Deftones fan and already own all their studio records then this is a certain necessity for your collection.But if you are a coming-of-age Deftones fan, I recommend you start with either Adrenaline or Around The Fur before this live album.You'll get more for your money with a couple more songs.

Mostly For Hardcore Fans of The Deftones
If I were to have done this review based on my own liking of this album exclusively, I would have given it 4 stars since I love everything The Deftones put out. However I'd rather make a fair perspective for those who are just casual Deftones fans and what they would think of the album. This CD is far from being up to the standards of a Deftones show these days. At the time of the recording, these guys were still working on their live performance skills and that's plain to see because If you see a Deftones show during or after the White Pony era, they are far superior to what you will hear out of this CD. That said, I still think they play pretty damn good on this Live EP, with a lot of emotion, and if you like Deftones more hardcore stuff you'll like this performance very much. However, it would have been much better if this were longer and consisted of some of the softer songs because it would have given the listener a more versatile view of Deftones rather than this strictly hardcore album with only one non-Adrenaline era song on it. If you're a diehard fan like myself, this is essential I'd say. If you're just a casual Deftones fan, buy White Pony first, then the two other studio albums, and if you really like those, get this.

Great but could've used more songs
I'm a huge Deftones fan and love their live shows so when I found this at my local record store I quickly snatched it up.This album does carry the energy that the band brings but the album could've used some more material.The songs they did choose to be on this are all classics but I would've liked to of had a live version of My Own Summer rather than the studio cut.Maybe 3 more songs would've made this one of the best live albums out there.Perhaps live versions of 7 Words, One Weak, and Be Quiet and Drive would have made this a classic. ... Read more

Asin: B000009GSM
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Heavy Metal    3. Pop    4. Post-Grunge    5. Rap-Metal    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop   

Warts and All, Vol. 1
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real moe.rons hate the mix
Hey everybody out there!These Warts and all discs are good live music, but they are NOTHING like the real thing.Final edits left out witty bantor, crowd sounds, and the true moe. experience. I've seen moe. over sixty times and these discs leave much to be desired.In the last 4 years I've caught three new years shows and I haven't missed a moe.lloween since the Dark Side Experiment.If you want to hear live moe, TRADE TAPES!The band would rather see bootlegs than get their 3% kickback from album sales.I'll see you at the next moe.show!

Great band, great show
WOW! what a show.i've been to 11 moe. shows in counting including this one.The moth > timmy tucker is as good as it gets, one of my all time favorite jams, all time, amazing.Those 2 tracks (60 min.) is worth the 20 bones.Solid show from start to finish.

Great CD
This is a great Moe. CD, all three sets are filled with incredible songs and jams. With a 30 minute "Timmy Tucker" what is there not to like about the CD. Some other great songs in which they go into great jams are "happy hour hero" and "Nebraska"The only problem is some songs vocals sound fuzzy, but but all in all its a great CD, filled with awsome jams. Also its a geat value...for three Discs. IF you like the sound of Moe. this is a great CD to buy! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. American Trad Rock    2. Jam Bands    3. Pop    4. Rock   

A Live One
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This double-disc firestorm was the first official live release from Vermont's favorite jam band, and it is both a roaring celebration of and, in many ways, a fitting conclusion to Phish's first decade of genre-bending, head-popping rock. Recorded in 1994, A Live One finds Phish wringing everything they can out of every song (four clock in at more than 10 minutes, another at more than 20, and a sixth, "Tweezer," at more than 30), whipping themselves (and the audience) into a frenzy with a high-octane attack long on instrumental pyrotechnics and short on subtlety. By 1996 they had taken this no-holds-barred approach as far as they could, and they would begin to temper their frenetic energy with a mellower, airier, and funkier approach. But this collection remains a vital snapshot of the band at its initial peak, a time when no studio could have hoped to capture the densely packed Phish experience. --Marc Greilsamer ... Read more

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The only Phish I own, and it makes me want more
What a great CD. I love the extended jam songs like "You Enjoy Myself" and "Tweezer" because in this element Phish give off waves of their astounding virtuosity and want to show you everything they can do wrapped up in a tight groovy song and la da da di dee and blah blah blah blah blah, but I do appreciate some of the shorter (and catchy) songs, particularly "Gumbo", "Wilson, and "Simple". Is it possible to be addicted to a song? If it is, I am definitely addicted to "Simple". You just have to love that guitar riff and the goofy lyrics.
I'm glad that there is still good music out there for those who want to find it, and this is a prime example.

A must have for fans, new and old
Sadly for me, I began my love afair with Phish just after their recent breakup, and I was unable to actually see them live. I have every Phish studio album, and while I have my favorites (Farmhouse, Picture of Nectar), when I listen to "A Live One" I probably have the best time. It's quality is, of course, much greater than most audience recordings and the live feel of a Phish show is there (or at least I'm told it is).

"Bouncing Round the Room" is such an awesome way to start any album and "Stash" is an even better follow up."You Enjoy Myself" will appeal to those Jam-Happy fans out there, but it also gives the passive Phish fan an idea of just why these guys were so much more creative on stage then in a studio. "Wilson" is a great example of the crowd energy as you hear them chant, in almost European Football fervor, "WILSON!" between riffs.

Like the Grateful Dead, who Phish are constantlty compared to, this is truly a band to be heard live. Seeing as there is currently no "Greatest Phish" albums, this is the best way to get your hands on this great band playing some of their best, despite the fact that "David Bowie" is missing.

A little too much
I am, and have been for a while, a huge Phish fan. A Live One is where I got my start many moons ago, and such tracks as Bouncing Around The Room and You Enjoy Myself were some of the first Phish songs I ever heard. Lucky for me, I put off listening to the monster Tweezer on the second disc of this album, because if I had listened to that while I was just starting out, I probably would have never listened to Phish again. I've heard a lot of versions of Tweezer, even better ones from 1994, and to this day can't understand why that Tweezer is filed under "highlights of 94'". It's long, boring, and tedious to listen to. I would definitly suggest buying the album, as it contains one of the best versions of YEM I've ever heard, and very good versions of Harry Hood and The Squirming Coil, but I would suggest skipping over Tweezer. For the brave, it's there for you to listen to, but don't say I didn't warn you. ... Read more

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Live in the Classic City
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Those relentless road warriors Widespread Panic have brought the fruits of their 18 years of tireless labors to bear in their third live album, Live in the Classic City. Recorded in 2000 over a three-night stand in their hometown of Athens, Georgia--which proudly bears the moniker of Classic City--this thinking-man's jam band provides something for everybody as they move through a funky R&B groove and pay obeisance to the existential jazz of Sun Ra's search for the "outer nothingness" before coming back to earth to worship at the altar of their classic-rock forebears and evoking the restless spirits of the Doors, the gravity of Deep Purple, and the whimsy of the midcareer Who, all channeled through John Bell's shape-shifting voice. But Bell's voice isn't the only thing that transmogrifies through the 27 tracks collected here; these sons of Georgia not only drink deeply from the rock canon, they also conjure the same majesty that inflamed the Allman Brothers, locating a similar loose-limbed groove that makes all their guitar pyrotechnics, deep percussions, and inspired keyboard fills seem effortless, as if guided by a collective ESP. It's a grand representation of one of the most exciting live bands working today. Special guests include former R.E.M. skinbeater Bill Berry, Rolling Stones' keyboardist Chuck Leavell, Randall Bramlett, and the Allman Brothers' Derek Trucks.--Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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"Phish for Dummies"
Again I've heard this album due to the insistence by my friends who are now to cool for Phish (becase everyone else is doin' it)and I find their songs all sound the same boring one-chord grooves that are straight off of a toyota commercial, lame guitar riffs and lyrics that say nothing. It is sad that people are so desperate for a scene that they will delude themselves into enjoying this.

Best 60 Minutes Of Widespread Panic, Ever!
The middle portion of disc 2 is the best stuff that Widespread Panic has ever done.It features several guest musicians and takes Widespread Panic in new directions.Col. Bruce Hampton on vocals adds a new dimension.He sounds a lot like Jim Morrison and really pulls the band along.

This is Widespread Panic's best live CD.But, Widespread Panic released a number of live CD's and DVD's, before this one came out.If you already own all of those, you might be disappointed with this one, because a lot of the songs are available on the earlier live albums.But, if you don't own any other live material, this would be the best CD to start with. And there are things the group does on this album that they haven't done before.

This is a 3 CD set and there is over three and a half hours of music.The sound quality is good, but as always, the group has a muddy sound.It is not the crystal clear sound, like the Allman Brothers, where you can easily pick out each instrument.However, this album has a little bit clear sound than earlier albums, especially on the magical 60 minute section on disc 2.

The packaging is really cheap looking, with a very boring cover.It looks like one of those cheap live anthology albums that record companies put out, long after a band has been dead.From the cover alone, I was concerned that this would be a bad product.But it turns out that some really good music is hidden in the cheap packaging.

A solid album for beginner or veteran
Well, I have about 100 panic shows and all their commercial stuff, so I'm not real excited about the song selection or special guests (although these are solid), but the production on their live stuff really shines - sounds just like a studio album, but has all the improv needed to get the groove goin' and they're playing real tight throughout the 3 discs...hearing an album like this really brings the limitations of audience and unproduced soundboard recordings into perspective

Check out furthurnet for panic live shows - I've been using it for over a year. It has more shows than you can shake a stick at, and not just WSP of course....BUT DON'T FORGET TO BUY THIS ALBUM AND SUPPORT THE BAND...

and check out everydaycompanion for setlists, tablature, lyrics and more....you'll find details there on the sets these songs were culled from that aren't in the album's liner notes : ) ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. American Trad Rock    2. Jam Bands    3. Pop    4. Rock    5. Southern Rock   

A String Cheese Incident
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Umm...Where are Your Ears?
I truly don't understand the phenomenon that accompanies the rise of a band like SCI.Its akin to a collective delusion, wherein "phans" replace the true cannon of improvised music with something diluted to the point of opacity, and then hail it as the second coming.

Some other reviewer here wrote that the Allmans Live is a benchmark 5.If that is the case (and I agree), then the "Inicident" is a negative 5, but Amazon won't allow that.

If you want talented current guitar players (who you'll be able to see in your city) dig Derek Trucks, Eric Krasno (Soulive), John Scofield, Jimmy Herring, Tony McAlpine (in CAB)...or take the next step and listen to JAZZ which is where all this music comes from, and learn what speaking through your instrument is all about.You'll never be able to listen to "jam" garbage except by the very best after you've heard Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, or Cannonball Adderly...or Headhunters, or Elegant Gypsy for that matter.

There's a certain skill that is missing in all of these pseudo-bands, and that is the ability to develop a coherent idea muscially over changes with phrasing that EXTENDS BEYOND the bars and incorporates rhythmic invention as much as harmonic...none of these jokers pull this off, as they obsess over "which pedal will make me sound like Trey," and whether or not the $500 Hemp Tone Tubbies can really make up for sucking.

SCI is a parody of a really bad jam band.Sadly that had become all the artistic currency they need to pander their wholly derivative sound to the Trustifarians who follow them around.

I never used to laugh at those "smoke enough grass and anything sounds good" jokes, but apparently this is one instance where the joke is on, and it's selling a ton of CDs.

An album anyone will enjoy
I've never been a fan of the "Jam Rock" genre, but I happened upon this album and I absolutely love every single song on it! It is the ultimate feel-good album, and if you can't enjoy it, you need to see a psychologist.

Cut and paste music.
I was hoping for more after seeing them on the Bonnaroo 2002 DVD, but this collection was rather disappointing.Their eclectic brand of music has a lot of charm, but the sources are too obvious. It lacks the mellifluous flow of Widespread Panic or DMB. The arrangements seem hastily pieced together, pulling from a wide range of sources but always circling back to Bluegrass.Walk This Way was fun but on the whole I would have to say this was an easily forgettable set of music. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Jam Bands    2. Neo-Psychedelia    3. Pop    4. Progressive Bluegrass    5. Rock   

Insert Band Here: Live in Australia 1990
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An Evening With Rollins Band
If you like Rollins Band, get yourself a copy of this album. The recording quality is razor sharp and, as said below, it really sounds like you're there. Whoever recorded this definitely got the band on a good night because this is right up there with some of their best live performances that I've been lucky enough to be present at.

Hit yourself in the head a few times, tip beer on your floor, tear your shirt a little and fling yourself around your loungeroom with this on as loud as it will go: you can't have a better time listening to Rollins Band unless you're actually at a gig.
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Insert ROCK here
This CD, a great, intimate recording (only friends of the band and, of course the band, at sound check) is an awesome document of a band at the height of it's powers (and sadly, less than 2 years from implosion).From the opening might of "lonely" to the great, unreleased "Out there" through the Cheech and Chong opus "Earache my eye," this a must-have live Rollins band document.The versions of "Down and away" (I sing love songs into the abyss and it screams back, ahh ha, ahhh haaa!)and "Turned inside out" are worth the price of the CD alone.Buy it!

Live rock at its best
To be brief, this album is amazing.The Rollins band is one of the best live acts out there and this album catches the energy and passion on CD.If you've never seen the band live, crank up the headphones, fill your room with the scent of smoke and stale beer (on the floor), turn up the heat, and close your eyes.Its the next best thing to being there. ... Read more

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Sales Rank: 156467
Subjects:  1. Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Pop    3. Rock   

To Venus and Back
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For many pop-music cynics, excess can be neatly summed up in three things: live albums, double-CD's, and Tori Amos records. Damned ifTo Venus and Back doesn't hit the trifecta. But perhaps Amos is just trying to prove what we've always suspected: that her muse possesses a sly, ironic wit and has been frantically trying to give us a wink while Tori whipped up her heady cocktail of quiet Sturm, desperate Drang, and angst in the panties. There's teasing moments on this double-dose of Tori's love affair with her own melodic and mystical dramaturgy to support that notion, even in the disc of powerful new studio recordings that inaugurates this set. Dubbing a song "Glory of the 80's" is burlesque enough, but yearning to have oneself cloned as Kim Carnes at its climax is simply inspired. Amos is to Kate Bush's distaff mysticism what Mark McGwire was to Roger Maris; she hasn't so much broken the mold as willfully hammered it into her own image. After Bush hit the snooze-bar on her career in the late `80s, Amos boldly stepped into the fray, building a body of work that demanded to be taken seriously, even while the thrift-store chic set were laughing up their tattered sleeves at her ambitious chutzpah. They're not laughing now; in fact, many may find Venus to be a deliciously guilty pleasure. Amos supporters have long maintained that the key to understanding her intrigue lies in her live performances. Disc two boldly states their case as Amos coos, whoops, and warbles through a hit-sprinkled set, her shrewd, sorely undervalued band hanging with every nuance and turn of phrase. Cynics are from Mars; Tori is from Venus--that's just the way her galaxy crumbles. Jerry McCulley ... Read more

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Planets of her universe ...
The music on the studio disc of the "To Venus and Back" set contains more of the sound effects and dreamy, almost incomprehensible, lyrics that were found on "From the Choirgirl Hotel."On one hand it's a good thing that they lyrics are always included with the Tori albums.On the other hand, I personally found that you don't really need to understand what Tori is saying/singing/moaning/trilling/screaming to "get" her; the music is wonderful and accessible either way.It might even be "better" that you can't understand the words; this simply adds to her magical mystique.

The live disc is Tori at her best; raw and rocking and snarling her songs into a microphone.By far one of the more talented songwriters and performers of the 1990s (and 2000s?).

Black Angel Here!
Tori is the best artist ever, she's always changing -not necessarily good but you know she's furthering herself and developing. This album saw her develop into electronic music and was a major success in terms of artistic evolution.

Tori Amos' latter work seems to lack her raw energy and emotions. This has got some really 'goovy' tracks such as Juarez which has Tori as the omniscient cool desert as she sees girls getting raped quite a juxtaposition to her tone in 'Me and a Gun'. The first and the last tracks are the most 'pop'. The rest needs to grow on you but this work is so much better than 'The Beekeeper' or 'Scarlet's Walk'.

Double the Goods!
The original material on the first disc has no trouble comparing to the classics on the second. Her voice on songs like "Juarez" and "Riot Poof" suggest she's a ruler of some country in the way it's so powerful and controlling. She's beautiful as always in songs like, "Bliss" and "Concertina". And is beautiful, but dark, in "Suede". As for the live material, Tori's voice always remains just as strong live as on her albums, which is an impressive feat. She rocks so hard on songs like "Precious Things" and "Waitress". She also rocks in "Cruel" where her sorceress vocals at the end have me picturing her conjuring spirits to her. And her vocals at the end of "Sugar" are like musical tears. She's phenomenal! ... Read more

Asin: B00001IVJS
Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. Keyboards    4. Piano    5. Pop    6. Rock    7. Singer/Songwriter    8. Vocals   

Live: What You and I Have Been Through
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Audio CD (22 October, 2002)
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Neither their first live album nor a comprehensive career retrospective, Blues Traveler's Live--What You and I Have Been Through is best described as a concert snapshot of the crew's sixth studio album, Bridge, with a few extras. Five songs--"Rage," "Reach Me," "All Hands," "Lost Me There," and "Sadly a Fiction"--are adapted from Bridge, while 1990's Blues Traveler and '96's Straight on Till Morning provide "Slow Change" and "Carolina Blues," respectively. Harp player John Popper's wildly interpretive read of the "Star Spangled Banner" locates the recording as New York, post-9/11, and while the group's fans will welcome these readings--Blues Traveler is nothing if not a quintessentially live band--the set's selective track listing suggests more complete works are in store. --Kim Hughes ... Read more

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Raw
My first reaction to Live: What You and I Have Been Through was - is my hearing failing? The album sounds like what I would imagine a bootleg recording to sound like. If that is what you are in to, then plunk down the change. If you are expecting a full range of sound and a well mixed recording capturing nuances that make up for not being there, then buy another album. If this were the first exposure I had to Blues Traveler it would have been the last. Don't let this be the first BT work you buy.

Blues Traveler Breaks Out a Few Interesting Grooves Here
Live is good for Blues Traveler - gives it the open-air feel of a bluegrass outfit jamming at the All-American tradition of fairs and festivals.And all-American seems to be what BT wants to symbolize, not only in carrying on the American Blues tradition, but also in starting this album with the national anthem. John Popper gives an impressive echoey rendition that leaves listeners no choice but to see him, perhaps as he sees himself, as the Jimi Hendrix of harmonica. No doubt, he puts harmonica where it's never been, evident in the album's last track recorded with Radioactive, "The Path." Punctuated with instantly gratifying scratches, punchy drums, and straight up funky rhythms on bass and guitar that make your gut do flips. One wishes the whole album were like this.

In reality, Blues Traveler wavers in and out of musical brilliance.The improvisations, though technically deft, run uncomfortably Phishy in length and direction, which just gets boring after a while.And then there's the tempo problem - what's the hurry, man? Cramming as many notes and lyrics into as little time as possible brings out the 90's signature whine-on-speed in Popper's voice.Though every note is clearly and harmoniously reached and arguably upbeat, it still sounds too rushed.

When BT does manage to slow down a little, they play oh-my-god amazing.The Kinchla brothers on bass and guitar have a great precision and a grounding, funky style, and not enough praise can be given to Ben Wilson on keys, adding a depth and jazz dimension to the group's sound.And in the spirit of collaboration, Blues Traveler does not skimp in showcasing their talent throughout several intros, solos, and duets. See track 7, "Back in the Day" and track 9, "Lost Me There" for B3 magic, and track 8, "Rage," for yummy smooth soulful groovy everything.

Musically, Blues Traveler is evidently moving in the right direction - they just need continue developing into the New Blues Traveler to avoid sounding like they're imitating themselves, not an easy thing to do with a frontman as distinct as John Popper.

escape from over-produced pop packaging.
While a number of the reviews slam this release as being cacophonous, it is a good sampling of what a real blues traveler live show is all about: complex and soulful jamming. One reviewer above says that he/she has been a die-hard blues traveler fan for 7-9 years (and disapproves of the loss of their real sound), and another says this is a "newer, looser sound". Having first heard a live blues traveler show 14 years ago in a midwestern college town, before they were "discovered" and violated by the music industry execs, I would say that this is neither new nor a departure from their fundamental sound. If you like a great blues-funk jam, this is a great album. On the other hand, if a polished and packaged pop single is what you want, listen to your top 40 radio. The band, particularly Popper, has demonstrated an ability to put out nicely polished music, and lots of it, but at heart these guys just like to have a funky jam. ... Read more

Asin: B00006LFGL
Subjects:  1. Adult Alternative Pop/Rock    2. American Trad Rock    3. Jam Bands    4. Pop    5. Rock   

Kettle Whistle
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Audio CD (04 November, 1997)
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Cult heroes Jane's Addiction are the Grateful Dead for the should-I-be-a-punk-or-a-hippy-or-metal-head-or-just-get-high-and-become-one-with-the-music underground; so Kettle Whistle, the band's collection of live recordings, a few new songs, and B-sides from their two albums, would be as must-have for fans as all those Dead bootlegs--even if it sucked. This is definitely an album for the converted, and the extended jams and live ramblings would be hard to endure without a frame of reference. The electronic filler and robotic knob-twiddling on the new songs, "Kettle Whistle" and "So What," suggest that Jane's Addiction's breakup was well timed, but the demos and live cuts ooze the band's tremendous energy and chemistry. In the 1988 demo of "Ocean Size," Perry Farrell's charismatic, raspy howl mingling with Dave Navarro's screeching guitar sucks you into the music and sends you to an alternate groove-plane. --Megan O. Steintrager ... Read more

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Jane's Addiction - 'Kettle Whistle' (Warner Bros.)
'Kettle Whistle' is a great compilation of the band that runs 75 minutes in duration,giving the fan their money's worth.The 22-page full color booklet is jammed with interesting info and photos.I've ALWAYS been a big fan of JA and was quite taken away with the disc's four unreleased tracks,like "My Cat's Name Is Maceo","City","So What" and the sonic-blasting title cut "Kettle Whistle".There's sort of a mini-concert here,four songs recorded at a past gig at the Hollywood Palladium "Three Days","Ain't No Right","Up The Beach" and "Stop".My favorites would be the demos for "Ocean Size","Mountain Song" and "Whores".If you're a true Jane's fan,it's simply really...you'll dig this release.

Good to add to your collection
Another live one from Jane's but I don't love it quite as much as their selt-titled live album.If you like Jane's, you will have heard most of these songs before.However, KETTLE WHISTLE and SLOW DIVERS within themselves make this album a must have. Besides, isn't fun to have like 4 different cds with JANE SAYS on it? (if you count Perry's REV album in addition to K.W, Nothings Shocking, and J.A's first album).

Save Your Money - Wait for Strays
I've been a Jane's fan for 14 years now, seen them live several times... Love them - my favorite band on earth. But... If you haven't bought this CD yet, let me save you from wasting your money. This is stuff we've all heard before as die-hard Jane's fans - nothing remarkable enough to want to hear it again. The new stuff on this CD is flat and boring. Not worth it in my opinion. I give it 3 stars for people who just want to collect. I bought it and still have it, but never listen to it. Rather hear the old stuff. Can't wait for Strays though - from what I've read, it's going to be incredible. Out July 22nd. ... Read more

Asin: B000002NI4
Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Alternative Pop/Rock    3. College Rock    4. Heavy Metal    5. Pop    6. Rock