Left for Live: Deluxe

Artist: John Entwistle
Label: Koch Records
Category: Music

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Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 099923847427
EAN: 0099923847427
ASIN: B00006SFAS

Release Date: 2002-11-26

Left for Live: Deluxe

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Tracks:

Bogeyman
Horror Rock
Real Me
Sometimes
My Size
You
Darker Side Of Night
Love Is A Heart Attack
Success Story
Trick Of The Light
Cousin Kevin John
Under A Raging Moon
Boris The Spider

Tracks:

905
Had Enough
Endless Vacation
I'll Try Again Today
Whiskey Man
Too Late The Hero
Young Man Blues
Shakin' All Over F
Heaven & Hell
Summertime Blues
My Wife John

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Before there was Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, or even Alice Cooper, bassist extraordinaire John Entwistle was casting dark jollities like "Boris the Spider" and "Whiskey Man" into the Who's early repertoire. This live 24-song double-disc chronicles the final incarnation of the John Entwistle Band on its typically bannered Left for Dead--The Sequel Tour of `98-`99. The complete set documented here leans heavily on his considerable Who contributions, with Entwistle and band (Steve Luongo on drums, Godfrey Townsend on guitar, and Gordon Cotton on keys) powering their way through a rumbling set that reaffirms Entwistle's status as the gleeful Godfather of Gloom. If the music sometimes seem stuck in '80s big-guitar rock, its sheer fury and occasional prog-ish reworkings of staples like "Boris" make it a compelling, in-your-face eulogy (Entwistle died on the eve of the Who's '02 tour) for the otherwise quiet man who was arguably rock's greatest bass player. <I>--Jerry McCulley</I>

Album Description

In 1995, Entwistle put together a backing unit with producer Steve Luongo that he christened as simply The John Entwistle Band. The outfit also featured guitarist Godfrey Townsend and keyboardist Gordon Cotton with vocal chores divided between all the members. The group documented their amazing 1996 tour, during which they performed an exciting mix of new, solo and classic songs from The Who, with this landmark 2-CD recording, Left For Live: Deluxe.

Customer Reviews:

THE WHO S' MUSIC PLAYED BY THE OX BAND!!!.......2006-03-06

This double cd reveals the inner feelings of John Entwistle as he can play for the first time and with his own band, many of the songs he wrote and recorded with THE WHO, but never played in concert with them. I will never understand why he never stayed strong for him to sing and the Who to play more of his songs (in the later years) others than "My Wife" or "Boris the Spider". Only on the 1982 tour THE WHO gave him more spot playing not only "My Wife" or "Boris the Spider", but also "Dangerous" or "The Quiet One". For the 1989 tour THE WHO played "Too Late the Hero" on their first five concerts and then retired the song to include "Trick of the Light", "Fiddle About" or ocasionally "Cousin Kevin" in addition to "My Wife" and "Boris the Spider". So here he plays all the aforementioned songs but also, "905", "Succes Story", "Wiskey Man", "Heaven and Hell" and many others recorded with THE WHO. Also in the set some solo songs mainly from his last studio cd "MUSIC FOR VAMPYRES". So this cd may be considered as the concert THE WHO never played. When John Entwistle died i hoped for his band THE WHO, to play more of his songs as a way to remember him, but not one of the songs he penned for the band has been played since. Their management has not even take the time to produce a cd with other people playin his songs or to organize a concert to honour him playin the songs he wrote for THE WHO...it is a shame.

For newcomers and old fans this is a good cd but the production is not the best. Lets hope another live cd with better production arrives one day. I understand the JEB Woodstock concert will be produced in dvd and cd as well. Also there are many unreleased songs he recorded for his first albums and also for the "Vampire" cd sessions. And also, his drummer STEVE LUONGO has said that John Entwistle did record many new songs as "demos" for the upcoming new WHO cd.

Here the best songs are "Trick of the Light", "905", "Had Enough", "Wiskey Man" and "Under a Ragin Moon" among many others.

Good Stuff.......2003-09-15

Great stuff here! While John is now gone, the others remain. It is best to pay attention to the work of Steve Luongo. Specifically the track: "Under a raging Moon". Clearly Luongo is a master of his trade; Moon would have been impressed.

Long Live JE.......2003-01-12

I can't believe he's gone. At least we have this double CD.
Thanks John.

Fanatics Rejoice.......2002-12-07

The production on this CD isn't the best. As was the case with the original "Left for Live," the tracks are all taken from a live board mix. This means we only hear John Entwistle's bass through on stage mics, clearly not the best way to record it.

However, Steve Luongo has tried to re-create what sitting the audience was like. The on-stage banter reveals Entwistle's humorous personality. And like a few shows I saw, the band stops a song after John fumbles it, only to nail it after a joke.

For the casual listener, buy the King Biscuit CD, or the "Thunderfingers" collection. For fans like me, this a great way to remember a musical genius in his favorite setting.

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