Decade of Brazen Abbot [Import]

Decade of Brazen Abbot [Import]

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Mr. Earthman

3. One Life to Live

4. Slip Away

5. Guilty as Sin, Pt. 1

6. Guilty as Sin, Pt. 2

7. Supernatural

8. Keyboard Solo

9. Can't Let You Go

10. I'll Be Tree

11. I Surrender

12. Drum Solo

13. Road to Hell

14. Loce Is on Our Side [*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Brazen Abbot is a bright star in the hard rock scene. Led by Bulgarian virtuoso Nikolo Kotzev, their four studio albums have gathered considerable success in the scene boasting also the talents of such musicians and singers as Glenn Hughes, Jorn Lande (Masterplan), Joe Lynn Turner (featured on this live album), Goran Edman (Malmsteen), Thomas Vickstrom (Candlemass) and the Europe members Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Leven. The album was recorded live in Sofia (Bulgaria) on July 31st 2003 and celebrates the triumphant return of Nikolo Kotzev in his home country for the first ever Brazen Abbot tour! Liner notes and Brazen Abbot history written by Birgitt Schwanke of Rock It magazine, Germany. Frontiers. 2004.

Tracks:

Intro
Mr. Earthman
One Life to Live
Slip Away
Guilty as Sin, Pt. 1
Guilty as Sin, Pt. 2
Supernatural
Keyboard Solo
Can't Let You Go
I'll Be Tree
I Surrender
Drum Solo
Road to Hell
Loce Is on Our Side [*]

Album Description

Brazen Abbot is a bright star in the hard rock scene. Led by Bulgarian virtuoso Nikolo Kotzev, their four studio albums have gathered considerable success in the scene boasting also the talents of such musicians and singers as Glenn Hughes, Jorn Lande (Masterplan), Joe Lynn Turner (featured on this live album), Goran Edman (Malmsteen), Thomas Vickstrom (Candlemass) and the Europe members Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Leven. The album was recorded live in Sofia (Bulgaria) on July 31st 2003 and celebrates the triumphant return of Nikolo Kotzev in his home country for the first ever Brazen Abbot tour! Liner notes and Brazen Abbot history written by Birgitt Schwanke of Rock It magazine, Germany. Frontiers. 2004.

Album Details

A Live CD to Celebrate a Decade of Songs by Brazen Abbot. Recorded in 2003 in Bulgaria, the Country of Nikolo Kotzev, During the Concerts in Varna, Sofia and Plovdiv, it Includes their Best Songs. The Line Up Includes the Great Joe Lynn Turner on Vocals.

Customer Reviews:

Not too shabby .......2005-01-30

The Good
"Mr. Earthman" starts things off with a combination of keyboards and guitar, and then Joe Lynn Turner kicks in with some passionate vocals. Brazen Abbot brings up the tempo up a bit on "One Life to Live". Rhythmic chugga-chugga guitars and soft keyboard tones dominate. Kotzev lays down a mean solo on this one. "Guilty As Sin Part 1" is a mid-tempo power ballad of sorts, while "Guilty As Sin Part 2" is a ferocious guitar heavy instrumental.
Joe Lynn Turner is at his melodic rock best on "Supernatural". His vocals are smooth and tuneful. The choruses are delivered in a great two-part vocal harmony.

This far into the album you'll hear that Joe tries to fit in a `hey' or a `huh' anywhere he can. It doesn't surprise me that Joe Lynn Turner was responsible for some of the most memorable power anthems of the 1980s. "Can't Let You Go" is right on par with them, with its understated verse section and its passionate, over-the-top chorus. Kotzev busts out his chops on the Rainbow classic "I Surrender", and will have you stating the same. As a special bonus Brazen Abbot includes an acoustic studio version of "Love Is on Our Side".

If you're someone that prefers your live performances to be visual, Brazen Abbot also released a DVD of these performances, also titled A Decade of Brazen Abbot. The DVD was shot documentary style. It combines the three live performances and interview segments with Nikolo and the rest of Brazen Abbot, past and present. You get the lowdown on their very beginnings, their many adventures together, and what their up to now. Also included are rare television performances and acoustic jam sessions that the gang has done over the past decade.

The Bad
You need to save the keyboard and drum solos for the show. Does anybody really sit there and listen to them on disc? Also, the keyboards tended dominate the mix. I don't know if it's meant that way or it was just overlooked in mixing process.

The Verdict
Not too shabby for a band that's virtually unknown in the U.S. I can only imagine the high that they got from performing 10 years worth of their hits in front of three sold-out shows in their homeland. I would have preferred a greatest hits package containing the studio versions myself.

Average customer rating:

Just an average live concert

A Decade of Brazen Abbot Live
Brazen Abbot
Manufacturer: Locomotive Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A3XYFK
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Intro
Mr. Earthman
One Life to Live
Slip Away
Guilty as Sin, Pt. 1
Guilty as Sin, Pt. 2
Supernatural
Keyboard Solo
Can't Let You Go
I'll Be Free
I Surrender
Drum Solo
Road to Hell
Love Is on Our Side [Acoustic Version][*]

Customer Reviews:

Just an average live concert.......2005-08-24

There is no such group or musician that could be compared to the outstanding live performances of the Deep Purple, Rainbow, Led Zepplelin, Pink Floyd, Y. Malmsteen, or Rick Wakeman.