Live Bait [Live]

Live Bait [Live]

Track Listings

1. My There for Me Guitar

2. Psuedo Kottke/Sing the Blues

3. Dry Spell

4. Mission of Angels

5. Madman Across the Water

6. Greatest Show on Earth

7. In a Land Without You

8. Haul off and Kiss Me

9. Inside Out

10. Cry Wolf

11. That's What I Heard

12. Ain't My Cross to Bear

13. I Will Not Go Quietly

14. Saving Grace

15. Catilin's Laughter

Live Bait,Carole Aiken,Caroline Aiken,Contemporary Folk,Contemporary Singer/Songwriter,Folk & Traditional,Pop

Billy's Live Bait
Average customer rating:

great live band

One of the best Minnesota bands

Remember every word...

A Lifetime Ago.....

boys

Billy's Live Bait
Gear Daddies
Manufacturer: Fontana Polydor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Many Moods of Martin Zellar & The Hardways

ASIN: B000001FZF
Release Date: 1990-10-23

Tracks:

Stupid Boy
Sonic Boom
Wear Your Crown
Don't Look At Me
Time Heals
Gonna Change
No One's Home
Color Of Her Eyes
Goodbye Marie
One Voice

Customer Reviews:

great live band.......2006-01-09

I just saw the Gear Daddies on Dec 27th 2005 at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. It was the best concert I've ever seen. Sometimes it's dissappointing to see a band live...because they let you down. I never heard the Gear Daddies until about 6 months ago...they are now my favorite band and the live concert just validated that...It's just good music period...

Brad

One of the best Minnesota bands.......2004-01-24

I was listening to the radio the other day (on a rare occasion) and heard one of my personal favorite songs from my high school days, not to mention from one of the few local bands I was into..."Stupid Boy" by Gear Daddies. I am not really into the local music scene here in Minneapolis but the few I did like (The Replacements, Husker Du/Sugar, Babes in Toyland, Zu Zu's Petals) actually broke out into mainstream music with major record labels. One of them were Gear Daddies. So after hearing "Stupid Boy" on the radio, I busted out my copy of "Billy's Live Bait" (a collection of Gear Daddies' songs). I almost forgot how much I loved this band. I guess if you were to label the Gear Daddies' music, they would be right up there on the alt-country scene with Wilco and Lucinda Williams. The music is ridiculously catchy and so bloody hummable. Martin Zellar is one of the best songwriters to come out of the frozen tundra I call Minnesota. A lot of the songs on the cd is filled with lament and regret. Martin's raw vocals also lends to each song a wave of emotion that the listener can hear. Why the Gear Daddies didn't achieve the same notoriety as Wilco is beyond me. Their music was very radio-friendly and hook-driven. How can you not love songs like "Stupid Boy" and "Color of Her Eyes" (my two personal favorite Gear Daddies songs)? "Billy's Live Bait" is a testament to Gear Daddies' legacy. Martin Zellar still performs around the Twin Cities on the weekends despite having moved to Texas a few years ago and releasing the same infectious music with his band The Hardways.

Remember every word..........2002-03-15

As if all the out pouring of bad music over the years would some how make me forget about all the good Stuff, "Time Heals" lyrics come to me out of nowhere and im happy they did...
This CD is Straight with substance even though it may sound lighthearted, and that's the Beauty of it....

A Lifetime Ago............2001-04-15

It seems like only yesterday I was trying to get into Kirby's in Moorhead, MN, to listen to the Gear Daddies. I was 19 years old, a college student who thought beer and girls were the end-all and be-all. Who knew there was a soundtrack to that life? The honest feeling that comes out of every track never fails to stir up a little something inside me from that time. If a song or songs can do that to me, it's a beautiful thing.

boys.......2001-02-09

Oh, my, I'm scooting down the highway today blasting this CD, and I know it's not recent, and the band has broken up long ago, and these boys are all men by now. I'm not a kid anymore either. But I tell ya, ladies out there, this is genuine Boy Rock, all the raunchy, intense passion you only get from guys that age. Makes me want to be 20 years younger and jumping up on that stage (or into their torn jeans). Oh, they indulged in "the beat and evil things days that come to young guys in their middle twenties" (Kerouac), so we get a little self-pity, a little self-destructiveness. But I miss the rawness of those days. Martin Zeller sang like he meant it, and the rest of the band plays their guts out. Which is more than I can say for the boys that make music today. Sigh. Moan. -- from a 40-year-old wife and mother

Average customer rating:

Baiter get this one!!!
A non-stop blast of energy.
Anyone who loves Can-con must buy this album!
Awesome group!
Take the Bait

Live Bait
The Arrogant Worms
Manufacturer: Arrogant Worms
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gift Wrapped: Best of
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Off the Deep End

ASIN: B00005B52R
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

Jesus' Brother Bob
Mountie Song
Canada's Really Big
Me Like Hockey
Proud to Be Canadian
Malcolm
TV Weather Guy
Ballad of Dan
Carfull of Pain
Mounted Animal Nature Trail
Carrot Juice Is Murder
Last Saskatchewan Pirate

Customer Reviews:

Baiter get this one!!!.......2003-10-01

I was introduced to the Worms live in concert at FolkFest, and HAD to buy a couple of the CD's to take home - EVERYONE I have exposed to the Worms is in love with this band! Everyone sings along by the second chorus, even if they've never heard the songs before. If you don't know the Worms yet you are missing a HUGE treat, so get yourself introduced already. Like the Bare Naked Ladies in posture and vibe, but not at all musically the Worms are here to entertain you - Just put on the disc and a smile invariably follows.

A non-stop blast of energy........2003-07-09

These guys must really love Canada. It has to be nearly impossible to lampoon their homeland and to lovingly puncture its icons and traditions so thoroughly without a true sense of devotion and good-natured fondness for the place. This album, filled to the gills with sly wit and unsubtle buffoonery, is a slanted homage to the Great White North.

Yes, Americans believe a host of stereotypes about their northern neighbors, and the Worms exploit them so gleefully they get laughs from Yanks and Canucks alike.

Anyone who loves Can-con must buy this album!.......2003-01-17

These guys are creative, weird, talented and FUNNY!
Their "proud to be Canadian" songs put that brewery marketing bumpf to shame. Well worth the money. If you love the strange stuff that shows up on CBC Radio then these guys are for you.

Awesome group!.......2002-10-19

I heard of this group through an online friend, and after seeing some of their music at mp3.com was eager to buy their CDs from amazon. I am not sorry that I bought Live Bait; although a few of my favorite songs were not on there (ie Killer Robots from Venus), it was a really enjoyable experience and absolutely hilarious. Arrogant Worms is very talented and I hope to eventually get their other CDs.
Favorite songs in this CD: The Last Sch (sp) Pirate, Carrot Juice is Murder, TV Weather Guy, Malcolm, and Canada's Really Big.

Take the Bait.......2002-09-22

I love this album. If you have not seen these Guys in concert,it is every bit as fun as this cd sounds. I have to say if they put every song I like on this album, then they would need to play every song they have. It is a good example of all there albums, and the songs they did notchoose are on par with these ones. A great introduction to the Arrogant Worms.

Average customer rating:

If they didn't exist we'd be poorer for it...

Live Bait
Austin Lounge Lizards
Manufacturer: Watermelon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Strange Noises in the Dark

ASIN: B000000FCE
Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs
Gingrich The Newt
Father Of A Honky Tonk Girl
Highway Cafe Of The Damned
The Car Hank Died In
The Golden Triangle

Customer Reviews:

If they didn't exist we'd be poorer for it..........2002-07-26

Friends put me onto this group a couple years ago.. If you ever liked Firesign Theatre then these folks will give you a warm 'bozo' glow.. "TEENAGE IMMIGRANT WELFARE MOTHERS ON DRUGS", followed by a pseudo-seachanty "GINGRICH THE NEWT" will wind your alarm clock and make you say 'hey!!! there is something going on here!!!'.

Tracks:

Intro: The Ceremony Opens [Live]
Lord Abortion [Live]
Ebony Dressed for Sunset [Live]
Forest Whispers My Name [Live]
Cthulhu Dawn [Live]
Dusk and Her Embrace [Live]
Principal of Evil Made Flesh [Live]
Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids [Live]
Her Ghost in the Fog [Live]
Summer Dying Fast [Live]
Interlude: Creatures That Kissed in Cold Mirrors [Live]
From the Cradle to Enslave [Live]
Queen of Winter, Throned [Live]

Tracks:

Born in a Burial Gown [the Polished Coffin Mix]
No Time to Cry [Sisters of No Mercy Mix]
Funeral in Carpathia [Sound Check Recording]
Deleted Scenes of a Snuff Princess
Scorched Earth Erotica [Original Demo(n) Version]
Nocturnal Supremacy [Sound Check Recording]
From the Cradle to Enslave [Under Martian Rule Mix]
Fire Still Burns

Product Description

DISC 1
1. Intro
2. Lord Abortion
3. Ebony Dressed For Sunset
4. The Forest Whispers My Name
5. Cthulhu Dawn
6. Dusk And Her Embrace
7. The Principal Of Evil Made Flesh
8. Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
9. Her Ghost In The Fog
10. Summer Dying Fast
11. Interlude
12. From The Cradle To Enslave
13. Queen Of Winter
14. Throned

DISC 2
1. Born In A Burial Gown (Polished Coffin Mix)
2. No Time To Cry (Sisters Of No Mercy Mix)
3. Funeral In Carpathia (soundcheck recording 2001)
4. Deleted Scenes Of A Snuff Princess
5. Scorched Earth Erotica (original demo version)
6. Nocturnal Supremacy (soundcheck recording 2001)
7. From The Cradle To Enslave (Under Martian Rule Mix)
8. The Fire Still Burns
9. VIDEO - No Time To Cry (Sisters Of No Mercy Mix)

Format: CD

Live Bait for the Dead
Average customer rating:

Excellent package, shocking production

Worst live album, and most dishonest release for many years to come

The first Cradle's official live CD

Great cd

Better here than when i seen them.

Live Bait for the Dead
Cradle of Filth
Manufacturer: Abracadaver UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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From the Cradle to Enslave

ASIN: B000069DQL
Release Date: 2002-08-26

Tracks:

Intro - The Ceremony Opens
Lord Abortion
Ebony Pressed For Sunset
The Forest Whispers My Name
Cthuhlu Dawn
Dusk And Her Embrace
The Principal of Evil Made Flesh
Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids
Her Ghost In The Fog
Summer Dying Fast
Interlude
From The Cradle To Enslave
Queen Of Winter, Throned

Tracks:

Born In A Burial Gown (The Polished Coffin Mix)
No Time To Cry (Sisters Of Mercy Mix)
Funeral In Carpathia (Soundcheck Recording 2001)
Deleted Scenes Of A Snuff Princess
Scorched Earth Erotica (Original Demo Version)
Nocturnal Supremacy (Soundcheck Recording 2001)
From The Cradle To Enslave (Under Martian Rule Mix)
The Fire Still Burns

Album Description

2002 double live CD featuring 90 minutes of live tracks, directors cut promo video, original demo recording, new remixes & screensaver.

Album Details

Disc One is a Live Album that Captures the Master of Metal Mayhem in their Element. Live and Loud in Front of 2,000 Fans Recorded at Nottingham's Rock City on April 14, 2001. Disc Two is Packed with Surprises Including Remixes of Tracks, a Great Radio Mix of "no Time to Cry", a Classic Cover of Twisted Sister's "The Fire Still Burns" and a Rare Studio Demo of "Scorched Earth Erotica". It is also an Enhanced CD featuring Promo Clips, Downloadable Screen Savers and Tool Bar Skins.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent package, shocking production .......2006-01-26

I'm not a fan of live albums, never have been, so my hopes weren't high. The production is terrible: you can hardly make out any guitar or keyboards - sometimes you can't even hear the drums (speaking of drums the bass drum sounds awful). On some tracks the guitar is a little louder, at the expense of everything else. I know it's a live album so everything won't be studio perfect, but I like to hear what I'm listening to (hell, if they could produce the ultimate live album back in 1985, which IMHO is Iron Maiden Live After Death, they could do it in this era of 'technology').
Likes: Queen of Winter Throned, The Forest Whispers My Name, Born in a Burial Gown, Nocturnal Supremacy, From the Cradle... remix (hey, it's cool driving music), Dani talking nonsense.
Dislikes: The drummer screwing up the intro to Cruelty bought thee Orchids, All the other remixes, the video for No Time To Cry (a crap song), the drum sound, the guitar sound etc.

Verdict: Buy it to complete your Cradle collection. DO NOT (I REPEAT, DO NOT!) buy this an intro to Cradle's music. Buy The Principle of Evil Made Flesh,Vempire (really get this one), Dusk and Her Embrace and don't forget Cruely and the Beast.

Worst live album, and most dishonest release for many years to come.......2006-01-11

Gotta love the irony when you read the pretentious comments of some paid reviewer on the fancy booklet that comes with this shameful release. He goes on about how Cradle Of Filth doesn't resort to using cheap commercial tactics and I quote; as he so heroically puts it... "taking a breather from the album-tour-album-tour treadmill" It that were true, then what exactly are tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, & 7 on disc II? If not mediocre and shoddy songs from other albums!?!

The biggest insult however is when this Tom Lawson, quotes Judas Priest, Napalm Death and Black Sabbath rambling on heavy metal as if the Cradle of Filth of then, and today had ANYTHING to do with REAL metal, `cause correct me if I'm wrong, but there are some pretty dreadful technoish influences in this terrible record and in Cradle's discography in general, right up from Cruelty & The Beast. See, according to Dani Filth, it was all due to carcinogen agents in their previous "Music For Nations" label, that forced them into taking different directions and yielding a malignant cancer to their sound, reason for which they opened; AbraCadaver, to not only do their thing, uncorrupted by ethereal forces, but to take, and I quote; "fellow bands under their wing". However if such motives were true, then why are we still hearing crap like: "The Polished Coffin Mix", "Under Martian Rule Mix", "Sisters of No Mercy Mix", "Lycanthropy Mix", Stripped To The Bone Mix", "Return To The Sabbat Mix", "Red October Mix", "Dance Macabre", "The Cruci-Fiction Mix"... the list is endless and enough to palpably say Cradle of Filth are NOT metal, or least not in any decent form. They've evolved into rancid pinups of Boy George look a-likes that exhibit vampiric trends, yet Dracula never looked anything like you Goth f*cks do today.

The only decent song on disc II, is that of "The Fire Still Burns" as for the live session on disc I; it's OK, but not great like most reviewers here seem to think it is. Dani's voice isn't all that impressive live. It really isn't, for one he can't do a convincing dark and potent growl like other more talented vocalists in Death and Black metal can, plus the whole thing with swearing at the audience comes off as being a bit silly. A silly façade Cradle Of Filth is well-renown for nowadays.

The only real forte on this live set, are the guitars and even those fail being out of tune in some passages (Dusk & Her Embrace for instance is a HUGE disappointment) "From The Cradle To Enslave" is the worst live performance here, perhaps this is due to Adrian being somewhat handicapped in the drumming department giving the band an amateur and annoying slow paced sound. "Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids" sounds nothing like it did with Nick Barker in it!! Just horrible!

All in all, it's a mediocre performance and a terrible album as a whole. Stick to their first 3 records and their first EP.

The first Cradle's official live CD.......2005-11-24

This was the first CD I bought from Cradle Of Filth. This double album is a really great purchase for know all you need to know about Cradle Of Filth's past. The first CD is a recording from the band's live gig in april 2001 in Rock City, Nottingham. While the second CD is a compilation of remixes, soundcheck recordings and two cover songs. The artwork of the booklet is great and contains a text written by a guy who was in that live performance. The second CD contains a video for the song No Time To Cry, and man, the video is truely haunting (and includes brief apearances of The Principle Of evil Made Flesh and Vempire's covers). there are wallpapers, a toolbar and the Quicktime instalation (which allows you to watch the video).
Coming to the first CD again, it opens with an instrumental intro named The Ceremony Opens. After the intro, the songs set in this way: Lord Abortion, Ebony Dressed For Sunset, The Forest Whispers My Name, Cthulhu Dawn, Dusk And Her Embrace, The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh, Cruelty Brought thee Orchids, Her Ghost In The Fog, Summer Dying Fast. After these tracks, an instrumental interlude sets, it's from the Midian album, and it's titled Creatures That Kissed In Cold Mirrors(this interlude includes the Satanic Mantra part at the end). And after this instrumental, comes the two last songs, From The Cradle To Enslave and Queen Of Winter, Throned. Resuming all, this first Cd features songs from The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh(1994) to Midian(2000).
The second Cd begins with the video for No Time To Cry. The first song is the single from the EP Bitter Suites To Succubi, Born In A Burial Gown, one of my favorite tracks. After that, comes the cover of Sisters Of Mercy's No Time To Cry ( the version included here is the same as the video, the "Sisters Of No Mercy Mix"). And then, the soundcheck recording of one of the masterpieces of Dusk...And Her Embrace, Funeral In Carpathia, this time with some beautiful female vocals performed by the Goddess of Cradle Of Filth, the lovely Sarah Jezebel Deva.
The track 4 is the "orgasmic" instrumental Deleted Scenes Of A Snuff Princess(previously included in the promo CD of No Time To Cry). That's not my favorite song, but I really enjoy it,man!!!...I'm not made of stone!!!...when I hear it, I imagine a gothic siren caressing her warm c... (oops..sorry).
After that track, comes one treasure, the original demo(n) version of Scorched Earth Erotica. Thanks Cradle Of Filth for include it here.
The track 6 is my absolute favorite of this second CD, the dark haunting Nocturnal Supremacy(soundcheck recording). Featuring really amazing lyrics, and more beautiful vocals of my lovely Sarah. The middle of this song is simply astonishing.
After this, comes another instrumental From The Cradle To Enslave(under Martian rule mix). That's very rare and strange song that only features Dani Filth's "this is the end of everything".
The last track is the cover of Twisted Sisters's song The Fire Still Burns; that I think Cradle's version is a million times better. But it's no rare cos I don't like hard rock, only extreme Death/Black metal.
Well, if you're a Cradle Of Filth fan as me, and you're intersted in this jewel, you should get it as possible as you can. I sugget you to buy Dusk...And Her Embrace and Cruelty And The Beast too, be Filthy, man, and remeber:
Cradle Of Filth will rule FOREVER and EVER.

Great cd.......2005-08-19

i am a fan of live cds but i always find the same problem with them and thats the quallity. as a frequent buyer of cds i like to have alot sound good mainly the quallity. its dissapointing if the cd itself is really good but the sound quallity sucks. but when i bought this cd there was not one flaw with it. you could hear every thing perfectly. first track they play is the song Lord Abortion off the Midian album and at the time that was there newest cd as of going to release Bitter Suites to Succubi. Lord Abortion was really well done but as many times as i listened to Midian i wanted to hear something different (not the bands fault). the next track is a shocker to me that they even play this stuff if was off the Vempire Ep song was "Ebony Dressed for Sunset" and this is when i was really excited about the cd cause just the fact that they play something this rare makes me happy, so the way Sarah Jezebel Deva and Dani Filth go back and forth with the lyrics made me umm listen to that track again :P. after that they play another song off of Vempire and now the cd has already satisfied me, "The Forest Whispers my Name" one of my favorite Cradle songs was perfectly executed by the band live and it sounded so crisp and well played. The Principle of Evil Made Flesh was next and once again a great job, it was nice to see how Martin did the keyboards on this song cause he was not in the band when the song was originally made. the next track was Dusk and Her Embrace. this made me jump for joy hearing this it was just so well played cause that too is another favorite of mine. Cthulhu Dawn was good but such as Lord Aboriton i just wanted to hear something different besides Midian material, although i do realize they were playing alot of Midian cause it was there latest release. a little bit more Midian was played and a track from Cruelty and the Beast which was "Cruelty Brought thee Orchids" was played and those were really good. also From the Cradle to Enslave, not much to say about that one besides it rocked. and the closing track which was another from Vempire was Queen of Winter Throned. and the only problem i had with that song was that it was missing its intro but still great. so overall the cd was great, a couple things i loved and a couple things id change. things i would change is the fact that there is only one song from Dusk and alot of fans say that Dusk is there best so they should of had more. a thing i loved was the fact that they played 3 songs from Vempire which is my 2nd favorite Cradle cd.
Disc 2 is worth listening to maybe once but mainly for the soundcheck versions of "Funeral in Carpathia" and Nocturnal Supremacy. those were awesome but the techno style remixes i wasnt a fan of really cause i just didnt see any point to them. so if you liked the cd then you would love the dvd. its called "Heavy, left handed and candid" and its the same exact thing as this cd only its a visual live set list. you get to see Dani act out what he was saying and play with the crowd and you get extras. this cd gets 4 stars. half a star was deducted for the lack of Dusk and her embrace songs and half a star was deducted from the techno songs on disc 2.

Better here than when i seen them........2005-05-19

Contrary to some moronic kids belief this is NOT a class on religion.But if you really want to get technical Satanism is based on Carnality and force of human nature hence it dates back to the days of the cavemen.Anyways about this cd,I seen COF on their midian tour and was very dissapointed the sound was shotty,the show was short,and they didnty play anything from the vempire EP.Now had i got this show i would have been quite alot more impressed.The sound is good,The Setlist is great and The Album does have a sence of being there even if you werent.The bonus disc does have some good stuff worth checking out as well,The soundchecks in particular.

Average customer rating:

Single slice...

A Single Slice
Live Bait
Manufacturer: Blacktree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001NFFK
Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

When I'm Gone
But I Do
Three Days
So Am I
Waltz
Other Side
Strange
No Way

Customer Reviews:

Single slice..........2000-03-10

This is a fun CD that has a more rocking style then their first CD. The band puts together great lyrics and harmonies with a style that you will find yourself singing along to. Plus, they are great in concert as well!

Average customer rating:

Worth it for one song...and do see a live show!
For Completists Only?

Live Bait
Austin Lounge Lizards
Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001NFFR
Release Date: 1999-09-28

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Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers On Drugs
Gingrich The Newt
Father Of A Honky Tonk Girl
Highway Cafe Of The Damned
The Car Hank Died In
The Golden Triangle

Customer Reviews:

Worth it for one song...and do see a live show!.......2001-02-09

I agree that the live content of "Live Bait" is not up to the studio versions of the same songs on the Lizards' other albums, but this album is worth the small price if only for "Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs", a song that doesn't appear on any other album, and is almost without equal among the Lizards' political satire.

Having seen a live Lizard show, I would still highly recommend seeing one...you know all the words...come to the show and sing along with the real thing. And, between sets, the Lizards revert to their first love...retail merchandising, as they sell their own CDs, T-shirts and other Lizard memorabilia.

Check them out at the Mucky Duck Lounge in Houston, TX, a small venue where you can really get to know the band.

For Completists Only?.......2001-01-29

The Lounge Lizards are not the best live band. They stand out for their clever songs, which, honestly, are much better presented in a studio setting, where the average picking and okay singing can be put in their best light. If you are new to this band, spend your money on one of their excellent studio albums.