Alive [Live]

Alive [Live]

ASIN: B000006DG4

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The playing of flashy minimalist pianist Terrasson is full of contradictions, and he leaves himself open to many of the criticisms leveled at his most notable influence: Ahmad Jamal. This would include a certain facileness. However, like Jamal, Terrasson possesses an awareness that the sound of an ensemble is greater than the sum of its parts, and much of Alive concentrates itself on an almost Steve Reich-ian sense of groove. Bassist Ugonna Okegwo stands out, conjuring visions of Israel Crosby, particularly on the almost nine-minute "Nature Boy," which is filled with an understated over-the- top quality typical of the song and, for that matter, of Terrasson's amalgamation. The ensemble is of a classicist bent, although not without postmodern touches--note the quote of "Chameleon" that leads into "Love for Sale." Recorded last year at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club, the sound quality is intimate. --D. Strauss

Jazz Times
Recorded live at the Iridium Club in New York, Terrasson, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Leon Parker amply show what it means to be a working trio. Their level of communication is impressive as they explore the dynamic range of their music in a manner suggestive of plenty of history working together.

Alive,Jacky Terrasson,Blue Note Records,Jazz,Jazz Music,Pop,Post-Bop

Buried Alive: Live in Maryland
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not what you remember from 1979

If you saw a New Barbarians show, you'll probably like this

sound's of barbarians

Old-timers will love it, new kids might not.

DON'T - BLEEP! - YOUR MONEY AWAY AS I DID

Buried Alive: Live in Maryland
New Barbarians
Manufacturer: Wooden Records
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ASIN: B000HWY58O
Release Date: 2006-10-23

Tracks:

Sweet Little Rock N Roller
Buried Alive
F.U.C. Her
Mystifies Me
Infekshun
Rock Me Baby
Sure the One You Need
Lost & Lonely
Love in Vain
Breathe on Me

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Let's Go Steady
Apartment No.9
Honky Tonk Women
Worried Life Blues
I Can Feel the Fire
Come to Realise
Am I Grooving You?
Seven Days
Before They Make Me Run
Jumping Jack Flash

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Addled, staggering, bleary-eyed, wired: that's how Buried Alive: New Barbariand Live in Marylan sounds. It's the band's charm, the reason this recoding has been long sought in bootleg form. And the irony of the New Barbarians' 1979 tour should be lost on no one. Keith Richards's sentence for his 1977 heroin and cocaine bust in Toronto was two days of charity work. What'd he do? He got his guitar-slinging partner from the Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, to bring this ad hoc band--boasting himself and Richards on guitars, Ziggy Modeliste on drums, Ian McLagan on keys, and Stanley Clarke on bass--to play two dates for the Canadian Institute for the Blind. Describing how the band warmed up for the tour, the unnamed liner notician for this long-sought set writes that "[m]ost days rehearsals went on until the drugs ran out." So penance for the drug bust came in the form of a gig by a band who rehearsed until they couldn't get high anymore. As for the New Barbarians' tunes, they're ramshackle and shouted and bellowed and brilliant. The sound on these discs is remarkable, blurry only to the point you'd expect, given the sodden nature of the band members. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

Two CD set featuring the first official release of this legendary live performance, recorded in Maryland in 1979. The New Barbarians were a live-only band consisting of Rolling Stones members Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, Jazz great Stanley Clarke, former Faces/Small Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan, Bobby Keys and Ziggaboo Modeliste. 20 tracks including 'Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller', 'Love In Vain', 'Let's Go Steady', 'Before They Make Me Run', 'Jumping Jack Flash', 'Seven Days' and more. Includes an eight page full color booklet with extensive liner notes. Released on Ron Wood's Wooden Records label. 2006.

Album Details

The First Official Release of the Live Concert Recording by the Erstwhile Group of Musicians Assembled by Guitarist Ronnie Wood as a Side Project from the Rolling Stones that Served as a Vehicle for his Solo Material in the Late 1970's. This Show was Taped in Largo, Maryland in 1979 and the Stage was Populated by Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke on Bass, Ian Maclagan on Keys, Ziggy Modeliste of the Meters and Bobby Keys on Sax. Both Wood and Richards Are Well Aware that They Are Not the World's Greatest Vocalists, So the Emphasis of the Material was on the Masterful Interplay Between the Assembly of Such Stellar Musicians. It Simply Couldn't Avoid Catching Fire as their Sets Burned Bright with an Organic Intensity. Most of the Material is Drawn from Wood's Solo Work, Spiced with Faces and Stones Classics as Well as Healthy Doses of Heartfelt Blues, Country, Jazz and Sizzlin' Rock N Roll!

Customer Reviews:

not what you remember from 1979.......2007-04-22

I saw this tour the night it hit San Diego in May of '79. That was a fantastic show. The band was loosely tight, and the vocals were solid. Keith was magnificent that night. Not true about this show at the Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland. This would be bad even if it were a bootleg.. Maybe it's just the Cap Centre. I saw the Stones there in 1975 and that was not great either, and every other time I've seen them (37 times and counting) the've bested that performance. This release is a drag because the New Barbarians were a really good show, just not at this or the Ottawa shows.

If you saw a New Barbarians show, you'll probably like this.......2007-03-17

First of all, this album is not for every Stones/Faces fan or the faint of heart. To say the vocals are rough is an understatement. Much as I love Ronnie Wood as a guitarist, his voice is another matter. And sorry Keith, you're also one of the best, but vocally, not much help. But as a live event, the shows on this tour were highly enjoyable. Saw them in Pittsburgh within days of the Maryland show captured here, and have many fond memories. The band was excellent; everybody seemed very relaxed and having a good time. It hardly mattered that the singing was bad. There was a Faces' kind of atmosphere with the emphasis on rocking, not perfectionism. Kind of hit or miss, maybe, but overall it satisfied. Although it doesn't compare to the live experience, the album brings back fond memories, and has its finer moments. Stanley Clarke's solo on the second disc is phenomenal, and when he sings in a Dylan-mode as on Seven Days, Ronnie is actually quite effective. Unfortunately, he doesn't fare quite so well in an R&B style. Overall, if you can hack the shortcomings, this album is a good souvenir of a fun little tour.

sound's of barbarians.......2007-03-08

the sound of this record is very bad, musicians plays not well, just Stanley Clarke is playing well...

Old-timers will love it, new kids might not. .......2007-02-24

I think for those of us who remember the late 70s as the last period of true genius for Keef Riff Hard and his twin brother Ronnie Wood, this release is long overdue. I've passed on bootlegs of this for years waiting for the official release to come out. There was a lot of buzz about these shows in the late 70s. So for us old-timers there is serious nostalgia going on with this release. The riffs and licks on this CD are Keith and Ronnie at their sloppy drunk best. Truely hard core rock and roll for the time. Not missing Jagger one bit. This CD is worth every penny of the $30 I spent.

As a serious guitar player for 25+ years who has played in several bands, I love the way Woody and Keith play guitar. I buy all their solo albums just to hear their unique styles and riffs. Keith's riffs in open tunings are something to admire. You really have to play a lot to play like that in open tunings with such ease and to make up such cool sounding riffs. Ronnie is just a great standard tuning player who plays a mean slide as well. I realize songwriting, lyrics and choir boy vocals are not their forte. It's the riffs and unadulterated rock and roll that gets me going. If that's not your bag, tune into "American Idol" or "Making the Band".

One reviewer here opined that Brian Jones and Mick Taylor were better guitarists. In my opinion, they are different guitarists. Woody is no slouch. Taylor was a great virtuoso and I loved his long guitar solos on the Stones tours and bootlegs of the early 70s. He's more like Clapton in that way. Ron Wood, of course is more like Keith Richards in that he is one of the great rock masters of hooks, riffs and fills. Brian Jones was a terrific and under rated blues guitarist for his time who could learn to play any instrument in short time. Genius in that regard. But I'd have to say Ron Wood has proven to be better in his time than Jones.

Recommendation: If you love the way Keith and Ronnie play guitar, this is a must have CD. If you simply want some insight into Stones history in the late 70s, you might like this CD. If you remember these shows and this time, it may be a nice trip down memory lane and worth the purchase price just for that. If you have to hear Jagger and must have a big production and 20 piece band with back up singers like they have done on recent tours then stay away from this CD. You would be better off with the cheesy live Licks CD from the 2002-3 tour.

DON'T - BLEEP! - YOUR MONEY AWAY AS I DID.......2007-01-27

Despite just loving the song, "Stay With Me," I only hope that I'm permitted to live long enough to know of someone going up to Ron Wood, taking his guitar away from him (hopefully by force) and saying, "Now, Woody, you jus' go'n grow some mold or something." This thing is EL-SUCKO. True, I will purchase most anything that has Keith Richards on it - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THAT GUNK W/"U2" - and, as a pretty decent bass player myself, it is my humble opinion that Stanley Clarke is second ONLY to Jaco. But even THEIR presense makes one opine, "They don't contribute enuf to this thing t' make it worth it, the effort involved in just drowning out the unmitigated noise that R Wood regurgitates on this thing." Said it before, and I'll say it again: KEEF NEEDS A >BLONDE < GUITARIST to bounce off of and work with: dig - Brian Jones...Mick Taylor...and "recently," Wino-Waddy Wachtel.

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A great album!!!
Solid Start and Promising Band
Best Debut in Years

Live Like We're Alive
Nevertheless
Manufacturer: Flicker Records
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Energetic indie pop rock with honest lyrics that speak to this generation

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A great album!!!.......2007-02-17

I must say, this album is one of the best cds I own. I listen to a lot of Christian rock, and this is one of the softest bands I listen to. Think Relient K's newer stuff, but slightly softer. This album is very well written, and they are great musicians. I can listen to this whole cd and love every second of it. My favorites would have to be "The Real" (of course. I love the "woah" in the chorus. It is a song that has some great guitar melodies, and a reassuring message that God IS there.) My other favorites are "Time" and "Perfect Chemistry" All in all, this album is VERY well done and you should most definately check it out. You will not be sorry. (Matt Theissen himself said it makes him a happy camper, that has to give it some credibility, right?) Of course it does!!!

Jesus loves you!

Solid Start and Promising Band.......2007-01-15

I didn't expect to much when I previewed this cd in my local christian bookstore. Yeah, the songs were catchy and the lead singer's voice sounded good, but I still wasn't sold. Until I returned a few weeks later because I couldn't get the beat of "the real" out of my head. I purchased the cd and was amazed at the band's sound and emotion.

To rate the album a 4 out of 5 was just, because I believe only to the fact that nevertheless has some great room to grow and build. Now I can't wait till their next release.

This cd is great for those who like:
Sanctus Real, Relient K, Jimmy Eat World, and Mainstay

Give them a listen!

Best Debut in Years.......2006-12-16

WOW! If you don't buy this CD, it will be the mistake of the year. For anyone who likes good rock music--this CD is for you. The great plus on this CD is that these guys have great hearts, and you can hear their hearts in every lyric on this album. The message is great, the guys are great, and it's packaged in one of this years seemingly perfect CDs. Buy it fast!

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Live Alive Minus One
really good. good as any live album.
Not His Best
****1/2. Much underrated
SRV is/was great !

Live Alive
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000268O
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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Pride And Joy
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Look At Little Sister
Texas Flood
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Love Struck Baby
Change It

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Most live blues recordings have a feeling of intimacy, as if the concerts took place in some out-of-the-way venue for an audience who not only know all the lyrics, but know the performers personally as well. Live Alive, in contrast, feels like a large-scale rock concert, an epic production full of grand gestures. But really, nothing suited Stevie Ray Vaughan's style better; everything, from the overall sound to the solos, feels big. The roar of the audience, especially for favorites like "Pride and Joy," "Cold Shot," and "Texas Flood," is huge but distant, an arena sound. Overall, Live Alive leaves the impression of a series of stellar moments caught on tape, with an intensity rarely captured in the recording studio. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Live Alive Minus One.......2006-11-14

This is an excellant SRV album. I had to buy several copies in cassette version because I played it so much I kept stretching it out! The only problem I have with the CD version is that the "powers that be" eliminated the "Life Without You" version that appears on the cassette. This is inexcusable, in my opinion, and I can only assume it happened because of pressure to be "politically correct"....Stevie makes very direct references to South Africa and Apartheid. Stevie "preaches" in the middle of the song and gives one of the all-time classic lines...."I may be White, but I ain't stupid!" I would really, really, REALLY like the studio to reconsider and re-release this album on CD in its original form. In any event, this is a "must have" CD for any serious SRV fan.

really good. good as any live album........2005-11-13

this is a really good live album. some of the songs he sings are first timers for him like Superstition or I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime). but all and all, a really great album.

Not His Best.......2005-07-12

Stevie's contract mandated that he produce another album. He was so strung out on drugs at the time that he was unable to produce new material. A live album was all he was able to come up with. The available material (mostly the Montreaux performances) evidently didn't meet the highest standards of quality so a lot of overdubbing was done. Stevie's drug induced monologue at the end of Life Without You was an embarrassment to many of his friends and colleagues.

BUT IT'S STILL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND THEREFORE FANTASTIC!!!!! The CD still rocks. It still has some great guitar work. As far as I'm concerned it's still a good piece of work. This was the first SRV tape I got, and I was not disappointed. SRV was a great guitarist. Period. This CD is also great.

But his other stuff is much better.

****1/2. Much underrated.......2005-06-10

The late Stevie Ray Vaughan rocked on stage. His rendition of Howlin' Wolf's "Commit A Crime" may lack the raw punch of Wolf's original, but that's a minor complaint...most of this album is simply excellent, filled with gems from Vaughan's first three albums.

Stevie Ray's muscular and versatile guitar playing is sublime, with more grit than most of his studio orginals. His vocals are good, too, and the song list is magnificent, featuring the rare, non-LP track "Willie the Wimp" about the bizarre 1984 funeral of a Chicago "wiseguy".

Other highlights include Vaughan's best song, the superbly groovy "Pride And Joy", as well as "Look At Little Sister", "Cold Shot", "Love Struck Baby" and the slow blues "Texas Flood" and "Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love", but there are really no weak songs, and this album should appeal to fans of both blues and rock music.
The sound is good, although not always crystal clear, and the band is excellent. Several songs actually sound better in this live setting than on the original studio albums, partly because of the blistering blues-rock arrangements which include keyboards (piano and organ).

Apparently some people feel that Vaughan's playing wasn't up to his usual standards when this album was recorded, that he must have been having a bad night or something. I've heard a lot of live SRV, and I can't make any sense of that claim, especially since "Live Alive" wasn't recorded during just one show, but actually incorporates cuts from different concerts in both 1985 and 1986. He must have been having some bad years, then, and this myopic claim sounds particularly absurd when it is brought forward by people who then go on to praise Stevie's "Live At Montreux" album. Several of these performances are from, yes, you guessed it, the very same 1985 Montreux performance.

Contrary to what some people have apparently heard and chosen to believe, this is a very enjoyable, soulful live album, and it is highly recommendable to anyone with an interest in Stevie Ray Vaughan, or contemporary blues and blues-rock in general.

SRV is/was great !.......2005-01-21

What a loss. SRV reached superstar status and then like other superstars was cut down in his prime. I read other reviews about this release but I personally love this recording and if you have enough money I suggest you also buy the box set which has some live tracks as well and pick up a vhs/dvd of Stevie playing live. His rendition of voodoo child will drop your jaw.

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Favorite Bond Film
Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack
Best Sound Track Ever
Live and Let Delight
Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?

Live and Let Die
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Favorite Bond Film.......2007-04-26

Music score was great. Paul McCartney and Wings. Movie well fitted for Roger Moore, a great candidate for this role.
The Solitaire melody is dreamy and romantic and often moody.
"Bond Goes to New York' is sharp yet out-witted. "Live and Let Die", a sacrament to testimony. Too good to pass up.

Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack.......2005-09-13

I have only been waiting for this for 22 years! Granted when this was first released on LP (Vinyl record technology, pre cd, pre cassette and during the horror period of 8 track tapes!),
Only so much music could be recorded on a record. This album finally satisfies all of us who wanted all of the music. Sir George Martin does a wonderful variation to the classic 007 theme as well as great action sequences with different variations of the main title and then some original songs. Sir Martin was the first to score for Bond since Barry who had scored all of the previous movies unavailable for this one. The music was a fabulous introduction to the new Bond Roger Moore.
This Album will stand the test of time when good music was being made for the series.

Best Sound Track Ever.......2005-03-20

I just love bond movies and being able to listen to the music from them is just ausome

Live and Let Delight.......2004-08-12

The remastered release of LIVE AND LET DIE is much improved. The previous issue was no different than the track line up on the original 1973 vinyl record -- or eight track tape, depending on your antiquated stereo. Not only does this release include additional superb tracks, some of the original cuts have also been lengthened and more closely correspond the the film soundtrack. George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equaled Barry's compositions for Bond films, which we have not heard since 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Martin's soundtrack was perfect for launching Roger Moore's first outing as Bond. Let us not forget Paul McCartney's brilliant theme of the same name.

The musical chemistry between McCartney and Martin is obvious as the title theme music is blended throughout the soundtrack. As a matter of trivia the movie producers originally planned to use McCartney's title theme with a female vocalist before the former Beatle showed his mettle as a negotiator. In the end, Paul McCartney and Wings performed the title track. LIVE AND LET DIE also proved to be a hit Apple/Capitol single as well.

There are a couple things missing from the CD. When some of the James Bond soundtracks were re-released a couple years ago they included selected soundbytes and an analog movie trailer. Apparently the remastered LIVE AND LET DIE soundtrack did not rate these extra features.

Oh well, Live and Let Die. In the meantime, live and go buy.

Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?.......2003-04-16

Yes, that is my sentiment....in fact, it seems in all the other re-mastered Bond soundtracks, the best music is left out, and Live and Let Die was no exception.

George Martin took over from John Barry to write the score for Live and Let Die and he more than admirably did the job. First of all, (take note David Anrold), is that he incorporate the theme song into the score even though it wasn't written by him...thus continuing the tradition of Bond music set by John Barry. Second, he wrote another piece for Solitaire which is also used extensively throughout the score. In all, George Martin wrote a score worthy of Barry himself....

Which is what makes the original release such a disappointment because many of the best music was left out. The re-master remedied that and includes virtually the entire score: the music for the pre-title sequence (gun barrel/snakebit), other notables are Bond and Rosie, The Lovers, Bond to New York, and many of the cues for action/chase sequences. There is an alternate cue for San Monique which I think is better than the one on the original release.

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Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd--orchestra, Jerry Hadley ("Johanna"), Eugene Perry,Herbert Perry ("Pretty Women")
Evening Introduction--Bill Irwin
Loveland/Getting Married Today--Ensemble, Jeanne Lehman, Mark Jacoby, Madeline Kahn
Waiting for the Girls Upstairs--George Lee Andrews, Michael Jeter, James Naughton/Love, I Hear--Michael Jeter/Live Alone and Like It--James Naughton
Someone Is Waiting--Richard Muenz/Symphonic Sondheim: Barcelona--orchestra
Being Alive--Patti LuPone
Good Thing Going--The Tonics
Losing My Mind/You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Dorothy Loudon
Our Time--Boys Choir of Harlem/Children Will Listen--Betty Buckley
Anyone Can Whistle--Billy Stritch
Water Under the Bridge--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch
Back in Business--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch, Ensemble

Tracks:

Symphonic Sondheim: Comedy Tonight--Bill Irwin, orchestra
Sooner or Later--Karen Ziemba
Pretty Lady--Mark Jacoby, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry
Green Finch and Linnet Bird--Harolyn Blackwell
The Ballad of Booth--Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber
Broadway Baby--Daisy Eagan
I Never Do Anything Twice--BETTY
With So Little to Be Sure Of--Jerry Hadley, Carolann Page
Not a Day Goes By--Bernadette Peters
Remember?--Ron Baker, Peter Blanchet, Carol Meyer, Bronwyn Thomas, Blythe Walker (Quintet)/A Weekend in the Country--Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Mark Jacoby, Beverly Lambert, Maureen Moore, Susan Terry, Quintet
Send in the Clowns--Glenn Close
Old Friends--Liza Minnelli
Sunday--Bernadette Peters, Broadway Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2006-08-06

This is a wonderful double CD of fabulous musical numbers performed by theatre greats and directed by a legandary musical director.

Simply the Best.......2005-06-29

First, to the person who criticizes the recording b/c of "Broadway Baby." Daisy Egan (who sings in in this recording) sounds like she's 10 becuase she IS young. She had just appeared on Braodway in Secret Garden and won a Tony for it. It's a joke...Broadway BABY...hello, it's a joke.

In a compilation of songs like this you're always going to have tracks that you prefer over others, but the majority of the renditions in this CD are great. This is simply one of the best collections of Sondheim out there. You get interpretations that span from "classical" (Green Finch), to bordering on insane (Anything Twice). This is to demonstrate how versatile this composer really is.

In my opinion, some of the best renditions are "Not a Day Goes By," "Anyone Can Whistle", "Girls Upstairs Medley," "Losing My Mind/Drive a Person Crazy," and "Weekend inthe Country." Makes me wish I had been there to witness it first hand.

If you love Sondheim and enjoy hearing Broadway performers, get this CD. A great recording.

Inconsistent, but mostly excellent.......2004-03-21

I am sure no knowledgeable person would deny how absolutely perfect all these songs are. However, the performances on this album are extremely inconsistent. It will go from an excellent rendition (Waiting for the Girls medley, Sunday, With So Little To Be Sure Of, Sooner or Later, Green Finch, Send in the Clowns, Pretty Lady) to the weird (I never Do Anything Twice), to the bad (Broadway Baby, Our Time). I still have absolutely no idea how they managed to butcher one of the best songs ever written--Good Thing Going--and turn it into smooth jazz elevator music. Why would they give Broadway Baby to someone who sounds like she's 10? That said, Liza Minelli, Glenn Close, Karen Ziemba, Dorothy Laudon and the "Waiting for the Girls" performers are all very good. And ending with Bernadette Peters and "Sunday" ends the set on a absolutley fabulous note.

"Celebration" is not strong enough a word.......2003-04-30

This review is by Crosley.

I have been a major Sondheim fan for quite some time, and I finally obtained a copy of this album. I was blown away by the excellent cast and phenomenal selection of music. It is obvious how much work went into this production, considering that this is the live recording of a one time show, and it's flawless. The songs cover all of his shows with the exception of "Passion," which was released 3 years after this show. Also, the shows for which he wrote only lyrics are ommited, like West Side Story, Gypsy, etc. Thus, you can find material from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Merrily we Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins.

There are two striking things about this CD (besides the music and performers themselves). First of all, some of the songs are completely stylistically reworked. The most obvious are "Good Thing Going" and "I Never do Anything Twice." Both are traditionally very ballady with a piano accompaniment, but here they have been redone as jazzy tunes. The result is excellent. Such reworkings demonstrate that Sondheim writes music for virtually any style, and in these cases, across several styles. It's a great example of his variety. The other interesting thing is how many songs have overlapping melodies of songs from different shows. Case in point, "Our Time" and "No one is Alone" are sung seperately by the Harlem Boys Choir and Betty Buckley (the original Grizabella in Webber's atrocious "CATS," although Buckley was excellent) respectively, and then combined. Putting these two songs together offer different meanings to each, and the music is only enhanced. Another example, the trio of "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs," "Love, I Hear," and "Live Alone and Like It" are sung in that order, and then the latter two are combined. Again, the meanings of the songs change, this time in an almost narrative style, and offering different takes on love in the same montage. Lastly (at least for this review, there are more), Dorothy Laudon's (the original Ms. Hannigan in Annie) combination of "Losing my Mind" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" is brilliant. Those who are familiar with these songs will wonder how exactly they fit, but trust me, they do. She swtiches back and forth between melodies to create a number that starts poignant and beautiful, and soon moves to become uproariously funny. Both the song reworkings and overlapping melodies of unrelated songs are all for the better.

I recommend this recording to anyone wanting to get better acquainted with some of Sondheim's best work, or those already familiar who want to hear a tour de force of phenomenal music. It has been said that Sondheim is a masterful lyricist (which he is), but lacks real talent for music. This CD is the final proof that such critics are wrong. His music may take a few listenings to get into, contrary to Webber or Wildhorn, but unlike those two, he doesn't cater to the audience. He challenges them to think outside of traditional musical theater in a glorious repertoise of shows that reach for a smarter, more sophisticated form.

A maginificent evening, a magnificent album.......2001-12-16

There's something to be said for the first concert you ever see at Carnegie Hall. I was fortunate enough to have this be my first. This entire evening was devoted to his genius and the performers did not disappoint.

This wonderful double CD shows off the best and brightest of the musical theatre composer and it is, as one person put it, "an embarassment of riches." With songs from his finest works done in amazing arrangements (listen to that harmony in "We Had a Good Thing Going"!) combined with fabulous performers this is a Sondheim lovers delight.

Tracks:

Shine
Home
Big Strong Man
Blue Ridge Laughing
Torn To Tattered
Is This The Fall?
Wandrin' Around
So Why?
American Tale
Crazy Train

Tracks:

Gloryland
Maybe Today
The Boxer
Attica's Flower Box Window
7 Brides For 7 Sinners
Desperation Song
Follow The Lady
Days Gone By
Traffic
Toy Soldiers
Mary Mac

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best Bands around.........2004-07-30

I first heard this band when the opened for Jump Little Children...Phenomenal! This CD helps capture their sound when you hear them live. (Which I think everyone should do...) The melodies, guitar riffs, Celtic influence, strong bass talent, and mesmerizing drums make this CD an "experience" to listen too.

Amazon should offer a money back guarantee for this album because nobody will dislike it.

This album is best served with a few pints of Guinness.

Great Band, Great CD.......2004-07-03

I fortunately was given this CD by a band member of Carbon Leaf, and it literally didn't leave my CD player for weeks! I saw the guys play and they completely blew me away. The energy and quality of their live show is just awesome. This CD really captures the Carbon Leaf live experience. This CD is a really good introduction of Carbon Leaf. Some of my personal favorite of this disc are Home, Blue Ridge Laughing, Torn to Tattered, Wanderin' Around, American Tale, Desperation Song, and Toy Soldiers. However, all the songs are fantastic. This is just an all around great CD from an all around great band. Everyone do yourself a favor: start listening to Carbon Leaf.

Completely unique band with familiar influences.......2004-05-10

These guys sound like they grew up on 80's Athens rock, bluegrass & celtic traditions, and spent some formative time grooving to Phish.

But they are completely their own. With incredible guitar riffs to great vocals, they create their own sound. They understand the power of traditional roots to move their audiences, and are fabulous live.

Best live band I've heard.......2003-09-17

This album is perfect for people who have heard Carbon Leaf but have never had the good fortune to see them in concert. Carbon Leaf's passion is to perform and this album let's that shine through. Between the amazing musicality exhibited in the solos, the energy of the performances, and the creativity in adapting covers of other songs to their style, this album is a winning combination. The other great thing about this album is getting to hear some of their new songs that aren't studio recorded yet.

If you've never heard Carbon Leaf before, this might be a good one to start with. It'll get you hooked and you'll start watching their website for the next time they're in your neck of the woods.

Good Introduction to a Great Band.......2003-09-11

If you've never heard of Carbon Leaf before, this CD is a great introduction. Whe nI first heard Carbon Leaf it was in a live setting, and I was hooked after the first song... this CD will do the same thing.

Average customer rating:

First CD 3 Stars Second CD 5 Stars
Its good but somehow lacks the punch from their sixties live performances

Alive Five-O Greatest Hits Live
The Ventures
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Live In Japan '65
Best of the Ventures
The Ventures Play Telstar/Ventures in Space
The Ventures Play the Greatest Surfin' Hits of All Time
The Very Best of Nicolette Larson

ASIN: B0009S2TMU
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

Medley: Walk-Dont Run, Perfidia, Lullaby Of The Leaves
Diamond Head
Seaside Story
Hokkaido Skies
Pipeline
Reflections In A Palace Lake
Caravan
Classical Gas
Apache
Calhoun Surf
Medley: Walk-Dont Run, Rawhide, Shanghaied, Torquay, The Work Song, Mr. Moto, Comin Home Baby, Besame Mucho, Rap City, Green Hornet 66, Perfidia, Blue Moon
The Cruel Sea
Telstar
Black Sand Beach
Lets Go
House Of The Rising Sun
Wipe Out

Tracks:

Ghost Riders In The Sky
Wailin
Maria Elena
Yellow Jacket
Sleepwalk
The McCoy
The Ninth Wave
Bondolero
Magic Night
Driving Guitars
Hawaii Five-0
Manchurian Beat
Penetration
Bumble Bee Twist
Surf Rider
Out Of Limits
Walk-Dont Run 64
Slaughter On 10th Avenue
Secret Agent Man
Goldfinger

Album Description

The Ventures are the most successful instrumental group of the rock era, having sold over 50 million records since 1960. Their worldwide popularity continues today, drawing huge crowds to their concerts. The live performances included in this collection were recorded between 1990 and 2002, and were taken mostly from their very successful tours of Japan. This two CD set is the first-ever live anthology collection released by The Ventures, and is a must-have for any Ventures fan. Every important song the group recorded is featured, including "Walk-Don't Run," "Hawaii Five-O," "Perfidia," "Secret Agent Man," and of course "Walk-Don't Run '64." This release also features some of the last recordings with original drummer and founding member Mel Taylor (he plays on the first eight tracks). This two CD set comes complete with an eight-page booklet featuring photos and a new interview with the band.

Customer Reviews:

First CD 3 Stars Second CD 5 Stars.......2007-05-04

Most of the songs on the Second CD & House of the Rising Sun on the first CD have Nokie Edwards on lead which makes a BIG difference. While Bob Bogle & Jerry McGee are very good, Nokie's guitar playing is on a much higher level. Even today at age 72 Nokie still has the chops. He was Buck Owens orginal lead guitar player (Pre-Don Rich) & while is first love has always been CW Music, surf pays the bills! i would concur the mid 1960's LIVE Japan concert has more energy, they are better players today. How the Ventures could NOT be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is unbelieveable!!!

Its good but somehow lacks the punch from their sixties live performances.......2006-09-09

Although this double album has very good recordings and clear sound, for me this compilation of live performances (from 1999 to 2002)don't have the same energy and punch from the early 60's. If you are new to The Ventures I rather recommend "The Ventures Live in Japan '65".

Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Highlights from the 1992 Concert Cast)

Average customer rating:

What a recording!

Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (Highlights from the 1992 Concert Cast)

Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sondheim, Etc.: Bernadette Peters Live at Carnegie Hall
Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast)
Company - A Musical Comedy (1970 Original Broadway Cast)
Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000003FEM
Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Company: Loveland - Getting Married Today
Follies: Waiting For The Girls Upstairs - Love, I Hear - Live Alone And Like It
Company: Being Alive
Merrily We Roll Along: Good Thing Going
Merrily We Roll Along: Our Time - Children Will Listen
Dick Tracy: Back In Business
Sweeny Todd: Green Finch And Linnet Bird
Follies: Broadway Baby
Merrily We Roll Along: Not A Day Goes By
A Little Night Music: A Weekend In The Country
A Little Night Music: Send In The Clowns
Sunday In The Park With George: Sunday

Customer Reviews:

What a recording!.......2000-06-29

I only wich I could have been at Carnegie Hall that night! Come on, Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Karen Ziemba, James Naughton, and so much more! After i bought this highlights album I knew I had to get the full 2-CD set. It's great cause it's live, the orchestrations are Heaven, and you will feel like your in new york in the audience. Buy it enjoy it and if you like it is much as I do buy the Video of the performance!

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Live, Vol. 1: Alive in America
Bloodgood
Manufacturer: Benson Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

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Live, Vol. 2: Shakin' the World
All Stand Together

ASIN: B00008ERUG
Release Date: 1990-09-14

Tracks:

Out Of The Darkness
Do Or Die
It's Alright
Hey You!
Alone In Suicide
She's Gone
Heaven On Earth
Shakin' It
Soldier Of Peace
America
Never Be The Same
Medley: Demon On The Run/Killing The Beast/Battle Of The ...

Average customer rating:

these 2 are classics

Still Alive and Well/Captured Live!
Johnny Winter
Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Johnny Winter & Johnny Winter
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They Only Come Out at Night/Shock Treatment
Nothin' But the Blues/White, Hot & Blue
Raisin' Cain

ASIN: B00004T2JQ
Release Date: 2002-03-09

Tracks:

Rock Me Baby
Can't You Feel It?
Cheap Tequila
All Tore Down
Rock & Roll
Silver Train
Ain't Nothing to Me
Still Alive & Well
Too Much Seconal
Let It Bleed

Tracks:

Bony Moronie
Roll With Me
Rock & Roll People
It's All Over Now
Highway 61 Revisited
Sweet Papa John

Customer Reviews:

these 2 are classics.......2003-05-19

if you like johnny winter, you must already have these two; at his peak with his gibson firebird; i was in high shool in the 70's and these two were a key component; if you are reading this, you already know: if there is a rock and roll heaven, johnny winter and these albums are there

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