2 comments about BBC Radio 1 Live.

1. This collection of seven tunes was recorded on Januray 1,1970. Marc Bolan was working with his new band,Mickey Finn (always thought that name belonged to a person, NOT an actual band). Overall, this release is okay, specially for the price. Tracks I dug the most were "Red Hot Mama", "By The Light Of A Magical Moon" and the awesome eight-minute "Wizard" (best tune here). Top of the line '70's British glam for the taking.Only complaint I have is the duration is 27 minutes. Too short.



2. Some of the vocals on the last few electric numbers are recessed but, all in all, this is great.

1 comments about Official Live Bootleg 2000.

1. Great album - mostly Animals songs but DEFINITELY not "the same old thing" Made me think (wish !!) I was back at the concert. The "New Animals" are a great band and this album is absolutely well worth the purchase !!

5 comments about Down The Road (Live).

1. This is a PERFECT example of the way that one lone member puts together a band to go out and tour and misrepresent themselves by posing as the original band who made the legend...these current guys never wrote the hits and never sang the hits and is very doubtful they were even born when the original band was in their heyday 1969-74...
   
   It just really burns me the way people get misled by BS like this...
   
   This band should be called THE GARY PETERSON BAND......They might be competent musicians....but they are no contest for the original guys....those guys had the talent and creativity to compose ..record and sell the hits...these guys are just some unknown karaoke wannabes or studio cats who Gary pulled together to go on a tour.
   
   You know what would be a REAL pisser offer???? If you went to see these guys and found out that ONLY the drummer was ever on any of the bands albums....and you'd be wondering why they didn't really sound like the real deal....
   
   The rest of the band knew when it was time to graciously bow out and retire.....Gary needs to realize it's over and change the name.
   
   The band (including Gary)...has since reunited for a mini concert tour....circa the "Rain Dance" era lineup....and it sounded pretty good...You can find it on a double cd...in case you're interested..
   
   DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS!!!!!!!!!!



2. I would like to review this album from two sides. As a fan, and as a musician (from 1970). As a fan the first thing I do when I have the chance to visit Europe or USA, is find any CD Store and ask for any Guess Who album. I think this is enough to qualify myself as a fan
   As a musician I know that one of the most important to reach audience (besides know how to play your instrument, of course) is share the good vibe you are living with your pals on stage in any moment. If something goes wrong between pals, is a fact that public will notice and receive the situation. You play well when you like the song and when you feel comfortable with your partners, location and audience. State of mind
   So, this Guess Who treasure has that. Good vibe, dynamic and fresh perfomances, all stuff I could not find in previous live situation, even with the beloved icon Burton Cummings who is still in my top five best singers, but now, sharing position with Carl Dixon.
   And so what if this "new" Guess Who did not wrote the songs? Elvis did? Yes a couple. Anything to say about Elvis besides was the King? It's all about perfomance, the way the artist touch minds and hearts
   So, my friends take a sit and enjoy this fresh album. This is it. No Burton Cummings? I do not care, I thank him a lot and I love him, but as I said before I won something else: The way the band reach my soul and make me sing and dance. Living today, as I am. Move on people, stop living in the past, enjoy today!



3. In 1999, this album introduced a new line-up for THE GUESS WHO, the best Canadian rock group of all times. Garry Peterson, Carl Dixon, Dale Russell, Leonard Shaw and Ken Sinnaeve may not be as famous as Burton Cummings or Randy Bachman, who left the boat a long time ago, but are first rate musicians who manage to deliver the 16 hits included here with outstanding precision, even updating the material to a more contemporary sound (Shakin' All Over and American Woman are great examples of this). Garry Peterson exact beat, Dale Russell hard rocking guitar work and, above all, the amazing voice of Carl Dixon make this extremely well recorded live album a must for true GUESS WHO fans, though maybe not for Burton Cummings ones.



4. The Guess Who IS Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman. This particular CD is homemade, released on a homemade label. Don't believe any review that says this is worth anything at all--any of Jim Kale's bands had no artistic credibility at all. Ask yourself this: This particular recording has five musicians, NONE OF WHICH had anything to do with the original recordings by the orginal Guess Who--except the drummer, who didn't write or sing. So why would you want to bother. As for this being the band's "best lineup," this isn't the Guess Who. Get this CD outta print--it's worthless. Don't be a sucker!!



5. More than any other live album in the band's long history--and certainly better than that terrible "Limping Back Through Canada" fiasco-- this cd neatly encapsulates the band's early history with the best lineup they ever had. An awesome set by some very talented musicians.

No comments about On the Road.

No comments about Motor City Is Burning.

No comments about Live in London.

1 comments about Live 25 or 6 to 4.

1. Not terrible, recorded well, great bass sound, nice and distorted and LOUD. Band sounds drunk or at least trippin' on something. Good vocals, strong Cetera vocals...but man does he hit some bass clunkers. Overall a good, powerful live album. This band is capable of MUCH more, but this cd gets extra points JUST because its a 70's live album not RUINED by digital reverb, digital clipping, digital keyboards, direct-box recorded bass guitar, or the dreaded "VH1 concert emptiness".
   
   Plus, it was only 50 cents BRAND NEW!

No comments about Extended Versions.

3 comments about Made in Japan (Remastered Edition).

1. the answer for Deep Purple Fan in Berlin is YEA! because this life album is the best material on stage in the Rock n roll history. This life album is a commercial life album, but it doesn't matter! why? because logically DEEP PURPLE has not only made the album MADE IN JAPAN, but they also made alot of many other spectacular life albums too... this album is one of the accurate example how DEEP PURPLE had been one of the most powerfull HARD ROCK monster in the rock n roll history.... PS: My humble opinion this album is much better than LED Zeppelin's life album SONGS REMAINS THE SAME.... LONG LIVE DEEP PURPLE



2. everyone knows that this live album is an immortal live album of all time. Why did the record company release this live album once again? Is that a superfluous released album?



3. Having had the original vinyl from way back, I have always been hesitant about buying older music that has been transfered to CD.

   Not only has this incredible double album been carefully transfered with careful remastering, but with the inclusion of a second disc with the encores from the appropriate Japanese shows this is even a better aural experience than the first time.

   The only really true recommendation to you a prospective buyer is to buy it and PLAY IT LOUD!

1 comments about Forever Gold Live.

1. There seems to be as many different flavors of "Forever Gold" as there are of ice cream at Baskin Robbins. This is not the double live album, and this is not the ten song single live album, but is indeed the eight song live album. Clocking in at nearly 70 minutes of live music, there is a lot of good Santana here. Unfortunately, the liner notes is nothing more than a single card with Santana's picture on the front, and the name of the tunes, who penned them and the playing time. This concert doesn't sound like it was recent, but I cannot tell when it was.

   The album begins with "Santana Jam" a quarter of an hour of Santana playing beautifully. The song is slow and the phrasing is relaxed and eloquent, what you would expect from Santana. The piano in the beginning sounds like it has a short in its line cord making it sound full of static. The cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends" is powerful, but very similar to the original. "Hot Tomales" rocks out with Santana on a wha, and plying very fast. Santana gets very bluesy with the sixties sounding "Just Ain't Good Enough," complete with muffled vocals. The album concludes with a very raw version of "Evil Ways" sounding almost like it was bootlegged.

   I don't think the material for this album came from any one concert, but a variety of shows over the years. The sound quality isn't the best, most of the cuts sound like poor recordings or bootlegs. On the plus side, these cuts are raw and full of power, and great guitar work. For the price I picked it up for it was definitely worth adding to my Santana collection.