Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs

Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs Artist: Cactus
Label: Rhino Handmade
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 603497787128
EAN: 0603497787128
ASIN: B0002KQO80


Release Date: 2004-07-13

Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs


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Tracks:

  1. Intro/Long Tall Sally [#]
  2. Bag Drag [#]
  3. Evil [#]
  4. Parchman Farm [#]
  5. Alaska [#]
  6. Oleo [#]
  7. No Need to Worry [#]
  8. Let Me Swim [#]

Tracks:

  1. Big Mama Boogie, Pts. 1-2 [#]
  2. Medley: Heeby Jeebies/Money/Hound Dog/What'd I Say [#]
  3. No Need to Worry
  4. Parchman Farm
  5. One Way...Or Another [#]
  6. Bro. Bill [#]
  7. Swim
  8. Bad Mother Boogie
  9. Our Lil Rock-N-Roll Thing
  10. Bedroom Mazurka [#]

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  1. Barely Contained: The Studio Sessions
  2. V
  3. Cactus
  4. 'Ot 'N' Sweaty
  5. Live 'N' Kickin'

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars two bands for the price of one.......2007-02-06

Cactus consisted actually of 2 bands under that name, originally with Rusty Day, vocals/harmonica, Jim McCarthy, leadguitar, Tim Bogert, bass and Carmine "Animal" Appice on drums, they recorded 3 classic studioalbums "Cactus", "one Way ... Or Another" and "Restrictions", afterwards (without Day/McCarthy but) with Peter French on vocals, Werner Fritzschings on guitar and Duane Hitchings on keyboards released the final "Ot 'n Sweaty", with only a handfull of new songs and a live side, captured here. Although renamed "Swim" and "Bad Mother Boogie" with credits to the new bandmembers this is actually a live rendition of "Let Me Swim" from the first album and "Big Mama Boogie - Parts 1 & 2" from the second. Those final 4 tracks are energetic and the organ adds up to it. The other performances are by the original band and for a great part taken from their final show in Memphis, just before the end of 1971. They played a few songs from the albums and went into long jams. "No Need to Worry" exceeds the 20 minutes. "Let Me Swim" and "Big Mama Boogie - Parts 1 & 2" are also extended versions with interludes. It takes a long time before the latter finally exploses. Two other cuts (both also on the first set) hail from the "Isle of Wight" festival and another two of Gilligan's in Buffalo, NY. The band showed what they were up to, having a good time with the audience and enjoyed playing. Not only were they able to deliver great rocksongs in the studio but they could do the same on stage. This 2 CD set showcases that and hands you a fine document of an often unjustfully forgotten, overlooked or underrated seventiesband who did not stand in the shadow of many other great acts but was just that on its own. In 2006 they emerged again with threequarters of the first hour bandmembers (Rusty Day is not longer among us) and released "V" whilst are performing again but the former glory can not return.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding!.......2006-09-14

Outstanding live performance. Rhino captures Cactus at it's best. The quality of this recording puts you right in the auditorium with the band. This CD is meant to be played loud on quality audio equipment. A hefty price was paid for this CD and it is worth every penny!

5 out of 5 stars Compared to Jack Bruce, Tim Bogert shoulda' been named Tim Bogus.......2006-08-11

I'm a huge fan of early 60's & 70's hard rock bands but the moron above (Magdalena E. Mendola "polish girl") that wrote "Now Don't get me wrong I love Cream they planted the seeds '66-'68 and well Hendrix was not from this world '67-'70, but as far as Zepplin is concern they had great moments but let me tell you THEY CAN'T EVEN HOLD A CANDLE NEXT TO THESE GUYS!!" must still be stuck on an acid trip! I've seen Cactus, Cream, Zeppelin, Beck Bogus er... Bogert & Appice and at least 10-15 Jack Bruce concerts, including with West Bruce & Laing, the Ringo Starr All-Star Band (w/ Peter Frampton, Gary Brooker etc) & The Abbey Road Tour (w/ Mark Farner, Todd Rudgren, Chris Cross etc), and to this day, JACK BRUCE remains the BEST bass player music has to offer (not to mention has vocals, keyboards & harmonica playing). I may not be a wiz with words, but actions (live concerts, LP's, CD's DVD's) speak for themselves! Listen (or watch) any live (or studio) tracks on ANY Cream album (or Jack Bruce LP) and then try tell me one song that has better bass and vocals by Cactus! YOU CAN'T! Sorry Bro' (or is it Sis?), but you seriously need to replay your Cream and Jack Bruce albums (but I'm willing to guess you don't own ANY Jack Bruce. If not, GET 'em). Next time, try and compare Cactus to bands of equal talent and caliper. Don't get me wrong, Cactus is GREAT and I really dig 'em, but JACK BRUCE RULES HANDS DOWN! Comparing Cactus to Cream is just as bad as saying the boston red sux are as good as the New York Yankees! NO WAY MAN!

5 out of 5 stars Astonishing!! Even At Speculator's Prices!!!.......2006-06-13

I just paid an insane amount of moolah on Ebay for this, but make no mistake about it; THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!! The firepower generated by the original 4 guys is easily on a par with all of their early 70's contemporaries, and wipes the floor with most of them.....Jim McCarty (from the Detroit Wheels, not the Yardbirds as the idiot wrote in one of their descriptions on Amazon) is the great lost guitar star of that era. He has it all; speed, bent notes till next Tuesday, and a fat tone that must have been overwhelming live. Of course it would have to be, given that the Appice/Bogert rhythm duo was such a 300-pound gorilla. Yes they were sometimes clumsy and Bogert couldn't find the groove with a shovel,but they had that indefinable something. One of the CD booklets called them the "American Led Zeppelin" and I would concur with that hyperbolic moniker. But the jackals charging 297.00 for this ought to be ashamed of themselves. I hope that these vermin send at least 50% of their ill-gotten gains to Tim, Carmine or Jim, I'm sure they could use the dough....And now I see they have reformed!!!! Maybe these discs will be available at normal prices soon and put a stop to this ridiculous speculating. BOTTOM LINE: GET THIS AND BECOME A BELIEVER!!!!

4 out of 5 stars great cd...Dont pay a ripoff price...shop around........2006-04-22

This is a fantastic cd set....The sound quality is full and powerful....just what you'd expect from these guys live...Please keep in mind...this is the 2nd lineup of CACTUS...Featuring Carmen and Tim...along with Werner Fritzschings-guitar..Duane Hitchings-organ, piano..Peter French-vocals..I had the opportunity to see these guys back in 1971....and it brings back the memories vividly...even without the happy smoke.

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