Live Evolution [Live]

Live Evolution [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
How can almost 20 years of music from America's premier progressive metal band be crammed into a live double-CD? In this case, the band's career is divided into four parts, with the set paced loosely in order of release, although the tracks from Rage for Order are played within the EP and Warning suite, not as part of the Mindcrime suite. Operation: Mindcrime gets the lion's share of time here and it's performed with perfection and passion. The theatrical "Suite Sister Mary," an epic few bands could conceive, let alone play live, proves Geoff Tate is still one of the finest vocalists around. This isn't a greatest-hits package played live--unsung classics such as the dramatic "Roads to Madness" and "London" are featured next to the band's more radio-friendly cuts such as "Silent Lucidity," "Empire," "I Am I," and "Breakdown." Live Evolution is an experience for the die-hards rather than casual Queensryche fans, which is likely what the band intended. --Gail Flug

Tracks:

Concert Introduction
Just Wanna Be Your Friend
Take It Slow (Out in the Country)
Old Man
Rockin' Chair
You & Me
Sweet Lullabye
1849
Eight Miles High
Insane
One Fine Morning

Album Description

Reissue of 1972 concert from Carnegie Hall. Remastered &remixed with all of the original solos and crowd interactionthat was previously edited out. 11 tracks, including 'OneFine Morning', '1849' & an 18 minute take on the Byrds'classic 'Eight Miles High'! 1998 True North Records release.

Customer Reviews:

good old album.......2007-02-21

Had the original album - I was surprised to find the cds.

Canada's Answer to Chicago in New York City.......2005-12-15

I get goosebumps when I think of this album. "Live" doesn't even do it justice. It was explosive. Feb 6, 1972 at Carnegie Hall. "One Fine Morning, Take it Slow" and "I Just Wanna be Your Friend" were the staples of this one fine album but I particularly like the band's versions of "Rockin' Chair, Insane and the "Byrd's" classic "Eight Miles High", the latter mainly because Lighthouse just doesn't play it anymore. The only complaint with the album is I had wished they had done another if only so that songs such as "Pretty Lady" and" Sunny Days" could have been included. I'm fortunate enough to be living in "Lighthouse country" so I get quite a few opportunities to see them even now. If we can get Amazon to put some sound clips with the album selections, then more of you can find and appreciate what most of us already know. Lighthouse rocked...and still does.

Best Live cd I have ever heard.......2003-04-15

WOW! If you like rock/jazz with the power of a live gig, this is the cd for you. Lighthouse, for those of you who don't know was an powerhouse in the 70,s. Under the leadership of Skip Procop this group broke all bounderies, groups like Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, owe much to this group. Songs on this cd that stand out, 1849, Sweet Lulabye, and The Byrds-Eight Miles High.
This is one of those must haves for your collection.

Thanks for coming back to Carnegie Hall.......2002-05-19

I have a special place for this album because of two reasons. I listened to the original concert which was broadcasted on a local FM station while I was at a drive-in movie back in '72. Along with Tom Northcott and magician Doug Henning, they were the first concert I went to at the old Memorial Gardens in Victoria B.C.
This is a stong performance which yields such classic songs as "Eight Miles High", "Take it Slow (Out in the Country)" and "One Fine Morning". Lighthouse has great arrangements on all their songs especially the melodic "Sweet Lullabye" and "1849". They tear a strip off on other notables such as "Insane" and "Rockin Chair". Bob McBrides voice is powerful and blends well with the symphonic sounds of Canada's premiere rock orchestra.
If you listen to the introduction, they were hell bent on making the return to Carnegie Hall a triumph and the audience knew they were in for a great evening of music. Although slightly different order of the songs from the original vinyl, nothing is lost in the text. If you like Chicago, you'll love Lighthouse.

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Music from the Once Festival 1961-1966

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C7PVT
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Sonata - Robert Ashley
Groups For Piano - Robert Ashley
String Trio - Edith Perrow
Epigram And Evolution - Robert Ashley
Sinfonia For 12 Instruments And Magnetic Tape - Once Chamber Orchestra
In The Autum Mountains - Shirley Zaft
Two Pieces For Piano And Chamber Group - Bruce Wise
The Fourth Of July - Robert Ashley

Tracks:

Matrix For Clarinetist - John Morgan
Wedge - Once Chamber Orchestra
Meanwhile, A Twopiece - Robert Ashley
Sounds For Eleven - Once Chamber Orchestra
Gestures II - Robert Ashley
Bestiary I: Eingang - Once Chamber Orchestra
Details (2b) - Robert Ashley
Ballad - Philip Krumm

Tracks:

Large Size Mograph - Larry Leitch
Fives - David Maves
A Quarter Of Fourpiece - Hartt Chamber Players
Two Worlds - Bob James
Mosaic - Bob James
Pianopiece I - Donald Bohlen
Cassiopeia - Donald Bohlen
Pianopieces II - Donald Bohlen
A Portrait For Vanzetti - David Maves
Greys - Gordon Mumma

Tracks:

Music For Clocks - Philip Krumm
Diotima - Anne Aitchison
7PTPC - Larry Leitch
Landscape Journey - John Morgan
Advance Of The Fungi - William Albright
In Memoriam...Crazy Horse - ONCE Festival Orchestra

Tracks:

Music For Three - Robert Ashley
Time On Time In Miracles - ONCE Chamber Players
Track - ONCE Chamber Ensemble
Apple Box Concerto - Pauline Oliveros
Quartet - William Albright

Album Description

Ann Arbor, Michigan, seems an unlikely site for the establishment of a major avant-garde festival that would shake the new-music community. Tucked away in America's heartland, the city is equally removed from the Eastern metropolises whose artists pride themselves on sensing the pulse of the times, and from the nonconformist West Coast. Yet during the 1960s Ann Arbor played host to one of the most extraordinary adventures in American music history: the annual ONCE Festival and its nexus of related activities.

The primary aim of ONCE's founders--Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma, George Cacioppo, Roger Reynolds, and Donald Scavarda--was to create a forum for the presentation of cutting-edge music. To this end they were phenomenally successful. Performers and composers--whether little-known or renowned--embraced the endeavor, demanding almost nothing in return. Perhaps most important, however, ONCE acted as a creative stimulus for its organizers. Scavarda describes the adventure as an explosion of pent-up energy: "Suddenly we could write anything we wanted and have it heard." And they did. The ONCE composers--and many guest artists--wrote a host of new works, some experimental, others more traditional.

What united the ONCE composers was their exploration of sound, whether through the medium of extended techniques on traditional instruments, electronic (or electronically modified) timbres, or the intersection of musical sounds with those of the environment.

A major slice of ONCE's rich musical legacy--35 works constituting six hours of music--is presented here, almost all for the first time. These pieces are as diverse in style as they are compelling in expression. This landmark set, the most comprehensive document ever released of this legendary event, is an opportunity for anyone interested in contemporary music to hear history in the making. Included in the set is a 140-page booklet with a lengthy scholarly essay by musicologist and biographer Leta Miller and numerous rare photos of ONCE personages and performances.

Live Evolution
Average customer rating:

Poor execution.

I demand more

Age has taken it's toll. . .

Geoff is in decent voice.

Queensryche at their greatest! Even Without Chris!

Live Evolution
Queensrÿche
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Operation: Mindcrime II

Operation: LIVEcrime

Hear in the Now Frontier

Mindcrime at the Moore

Queensrÿche

ASIN: B00005OADK
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

NM 156
Walk In The Shadows
Roads To Madness
The Lady Wore Black
London
Screaming In Digital
Take Hold Of The Flame
Queen Of The Reich
I Remember Now
Revolution Calling
Spreading The Disease
Electric Requiem
Spreading The Disease (Part II)
The Mission
Suite Sister Mary
I Don't Believe In Love
My Empty Room
Eyes Of A Stranger

Tracks:

I Am I
Damaged
Empire
Silent Lucidity
Another Rainy Night
Jet City Woman
Liquid Sky
Sacred Ground
Falling Down
Hit The Black
Breakdown
The Right Side Of My Mind

Amazon.com

How can almost 20 years of music from America's premier progressive metal band be crammed into a live double-CD? In this case, the band's career is divided into four parts, with the set paced loosely in order of release, although the tracks from Rage for Order are played within the EP and Warning suite, not as part of the Mindcrime suite. Operation: Mindcrime gets the lion's share of time here and it's performed with perfection and passion. The theatrical "Suite Sister Mary," an epic few bands could conceive, let alone play live, proves Geoff Tate is still one of the finest vocalists around. This isn't a greatest-hits package played live--unsung classics such as the dramatic "Roads to Madness" and "London" are featured next to the band's more radio-friendly cuts such as "Silent Lucidity," "Empire," "I Am I," and "Breakdown." Live Evolution is an experience for the die-hards rather than casual Queensryche fans, which is likely what the band intended. --Gail Flug

Customer Reviews:

Poor execution........2005-06-17

This is a release I'm not really sure what to make of-- Queensryche's "Live Evolution", a double disc live album assembled into four suites, each covering a period in the band's history. Conceptually, it sounds great, but the execution of the package is so poor that it really detracts from the experience.

Before discussing the performance and the setlist, I'll take a moment to discuss the presentation-- the set comes in a double digipack with more than a couple errors in its presentation-- the first suite is listed as the "EP/Warning Suite", but three of the eight song are from "Rage for Order". This then leads to the quesion as to why the mini-Mindcrime at the second half of the disc is referred to as the "Rage/Mindcrime" suite. Its not that I necessarily have a problem with this-- in fact, I really don't care much for the early material, but this sort of sloppy attention to detail really gets to me. This is further noted by the exclusion of "My Empty Room" entirely from the track listing-- its the second to last song on the first disc and by the "EP/Warning Suite" being totally out of order on record as the track listing. This sort of sloppiness is completely inexcusable.

Beyond the packaging, the sound is really hard to describe-- its kind of fuzzy, and there's what sounds like analog distortion (and something that I'd swear was an LP pop) throughout, plus the recording is somewhat muddy-- given the other problems with this, I'm betting the muddy sound was introduced after the performance.

Now let's assume you still want this set, even given its flaws, a bit about the setlist-- I can't argue much with the first disc, they picked a lot of the really strong material from the early record-- admittedly, I'd've dropped "London" and "Queen of the Reich" in favor of "I Dream in Infrared" and "Prophecy", but thats the sort of thing any fan is going to say-- they did a nice balance of popular material, live favorites, and old gems. The Mindcrime portion is fantastic, really a nice trim presentation of the album-- they skipped hit "I Don't Believe in Love" and personal favorite "The Needle Lies" but its a good overview. The second disc's "Empire/Promised Land" suite presents all four of the "Empire" singles and the "I Am I"/"Damaged" pair from "Promised Land-- I personally love "Promised Land", so I'd've loved to have seen more of that record, and there's better material on "Empire" than the singles in my assessmenet. The "HITNF/Q2K" suite virtually ignores "Hear in the Now Frontier"-- only one song, the so-so "Hit hte Black" is used, while five from "Q2K" make it. Given that "Q2K" was the last album out, I can understand this, but given I really don't care for that one and love "Hear...", its somewhat disappointing.

The performance itself is reasonable-- much of the early material receives rearrangements, in particular to lower the vocals a bit. I'm not wild about most of this stuff, but the "NM 156" and "The Lady Wore Black" performances are particularly noteworthy and the overlong "Roads to Madness" benefits immensely from trimming four minutes of fat from it. The Mindcrime stuff comes off reasonably well as well, with "My Empty Room" being a real highlight (pity it wasn't listed!). The second disc is all solid performances, but I don't really think there's much that could be done to resurrect the "Q2K" stuff. Still, the "I Am I"/"Damaged" pair are fantastic and probably worth the price of admission alone.

In the end, there's really too many flaws with this set to really justify it as a good value. If you're a fan, you'll probably want it, but everyone else can skip it.

I demand more.......2004-11-15

It's hard to give only 3 stars to a double Cd of Q, but this one isn't really worth more.I like it but I'm not completely satisfied: I saw Q live at least 5 times and the output was much better (the concert in Milan 1990 was one of the best I've ever attended).

There's something missing in it.1) A better recording and mixing:sometimes it is really poor. 2) Guitars sounds are not as powerful and good as one could expect and demand from Q; sometimes arrangements and solo leave completely unsatisfied. 3) I don't mean criticizing Geoff's voice (ok, he's not very young any more), but often it's really down 4) the play list could be improved: I mean, I don't want The Whole Operation mindcrime, but there are so many great songs (from Rage for Order, Promised Land and Warning) completely forgotten.

Perhaps I've been a too severe judge, but as a faithfull fan of Q I had expected much more.Ok, Chris De Garmo is missing but the rest of the band is still there and they can do much better.
I hope they can find again their inspiration , power and new life with the project "Operation Mindcrime II: don't disappoint the fans !!!

Age has taken it's toll. . ........2004-06-20

Lately Queensryche has had some trouble. . with their first record company dying and Chris ( guitarist ) leaving the band. I got the CD for my father. . .but now I wish I had not.
Sure, the sound quality isnt all that great, its the vocal quality that concerns me. Poor Geoff has aged a little since their first album in 1983. It seems that he can't hit the wonderful high notes I've come to know and love. Sure, it isnt going to sound exactly the same. . .but its just soo different. In Spreading the Disease, he doesnt hit the high notes in the chorus, instead taking it an octave lower than usual. It seems that he improvises in some parts, like in Eyes of a Stranger. chords in Walk in the Shadows are off a little.
There are other flaws, like the misnaming of songs and such.
On to the music itself. The new guitarist, Kelly Gray just doesn't do the Pre Q2K songs any justice. The extra solo in Eyes of a Stranger, to me, screws up the song completly. He just doesnt seem as devoted to the older music as Chris DeGarmo. Chris. . .WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE!
Lastly, back to sound quality real quick. In some parts of the CDs, you have to struggle to hear the vocals. ( In the beginning of Spreading the Disease ) Crackles are a bit annoying too. Yes, I know it is a live CD, but I have made little recordings with a $10 microphone that were better. . .
I am a devoted Queensryche fan, honestly. To me its all about the music. But, unlike the Rolling Stones, age is bringing down this Empire. The best I can give them this time is a 2.

Geoff is in decent voice........2004-06-12

This CD shows a great performance. A rundown of the Pros and Cons

Pros--
-- there is lots of energy and an overall good selection of songs
-- Michael Wilton demonstrates his hot guitar work out in front of the mix
-- Eddie Jackson's backing vocals are always on. Screaming In Digital shows it the best.
-- Geoff Tate hits all the high notes
-- Scott Rockenfield is still a killer drummer

Cons--
-- The new guitarist hides behind crappy guitar effects, he's horrid
-- While he hits the high notes, Geoff Tate sounds like he has cotton or poop in his mouth the whole show.
Here is an example from "Walk In The Shadows"

You shay you don't feel shafe alone tonight
Caush you feel the pressure building in your head
Our shecrets shafe for one more night
When the morning comesh remember

Geoff needed a drink of water the whole show i'm afraid.

-- Geoff sang Silent Lucidity with the worst of them, it was a horrible performance. We know he can sing better than that.

-- You might as well throw away the Q2k HITNF suite, it sucks.

The energy of the show and Geoff's screeching highs give this performance 3 stars.

Queensryche at their greatest! Even Without Chris!.......2003-08-11

I have recently bought this cd(Augest 10,2003) after becoming a really heavy Sryche fan. The playlist is almost as amazing as the actual music. This is definately one of my favorite live albums, but is better than Operation:Livecrime (which is DAMN GOOD). After listening to the new album: Tribe, (Satisfactory Album, better than Q2K and HITNF though)this sounds like ten-thousand masterpieces crammed together. It is also very well balanced and is DEFINATELY WORTH THE MONEY. I highly recomend to any Sryche fans.

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Live Evolution
Queensrÿche
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D9POR
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

NM 156
Screaming in Digital
Queen of the Reich
Revolution Calling
Suite Sister Mary
Eyes of a Stranger
Empire
Silent Lucidity
Hit the Black
Right Side of My Mind

Tracks:

NM 156 [DVD]
Screaming in Digital [DVD]
Queen of the Reich [DVD]
Revolution Calling [DVD]
Suite Sister Mary [DVD]
Eyes of a Stranger [DVD]
Empire [DVD]
Silent Lucidity [DVD]
Hit the Black [DVD]
Right Side of My Mind [DVD]

Average customer rating:

Always evolving

Live Evolution
Queensrÿche
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q6KC
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

LADY WORE BLACK
NM156
LONDON
ROADS TO MADNESS
DIGITAL
I AM I
DAMAGED
EMPIRE
SILENT LUCIDITY
JET CITY WOMAN
HIT THE BLACK
BREAKDOWN
RIGHT SIDE OF MY MIND
REVOLUTION CALLING
SUITE SISTER MARY
EYES OF A STRANGER
FLAME
QUEEN

Tracks:

I Am I
Damaged
Empire
Silent Lucidity
Another Rainy Night
Jet City Woman
Liquid Sky
Sacred Ground
Falling Down
Hit The Black
Breakdown
The Right Side Of My Mind

Amazon.com

How can almost 20 years of music from America's premier progressive metal band be crammed into a live double-CD? In this case, the band's career is divided into four parts, with the set paced loosely in order of release, although the tracks from Rage for Order are played within the EP and Warning suite, not as part of the Mindcrime suite. Operation: Mindcrime gets the lion's share of time here and it's performed with perfection and passion. The theatrical "Suite Sister Mary," an epic few bands could conceive, let alone play live, proves Geoff Tate is still one of the finest vocalists around. This isn't a greatest-hits package played live--unsung classics such as the dramatic "Roads to Madness" and "London" are featured next to their more radio-friendly cuts such as "Silent Lucidity," "Empire," "I Am I," and "Breakdown." Live Evolution is an experience for the die-hards rather than casual Queensryche fans, which is likely what the band intended. --Gail Flug

Customer Reviews:

Always evolving.......2001-10-17

Been a fan for such a long time I gotta say that Geoff Tate and Co. may be one of the last bands on earth that can smash your head to pieces playing live. Some may think that Geoff can't reach those high notes like he used to do, and they may be right, but the fact is that these guys are performing way too good (I mean WAY TOO GOOD) to be an almost dead band. If you can get your hands on either the DVD or VHS you'll have the chance to prove yourself that these guys still rock!

I gave the album 4 stars just because there were many songs that could have been on this compilation, but you just can't please all the people all the time (can you?) :)

Kinetic Transfer
Average customer rating:

Damn... these guys jam!

Can you dig it?

Kinetic Transfer
Infradig
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002ZYE9Q
Release Date: 2004-07-21

Tracks:

Maroon Mood
Asymotic
The Dare
Add Mass
Groove Vs. The Ill
Warmilksawzer
Benediction

Customer Reviews:

Damn... these guys jam!.......2005-05-24

I can by no means compete with the verbal eloquence of the previous reviewer... but truly... if you appreciate good music at all, you will love this CD. I recommend at any price.

Can you dig it?.......2005-02-09

Originally Infradig Ensemble, this group dropped the trumpets and "ensemble" but kept the same intoxicating blend of jam, jazz, electronica and funk. In case you're dried out on mainstream jam bands or want something new, refreshing and unique, look no further. But Infradig goes above and beyond the competition. Never before have so many styles been seamlessly integrated to form such a musical masterpiece. They don't just jam, they shake the foundation of musical normalcy with a highly experimental style.....that works.

I don't want to undercut this band with comparisons, but throw Parliament, Billy Preston, Pablo Picasso, Les McCann, Hunter S. Thompson, George Clinton and some hallucinogens in a mixing pot and you get a good idea of what to expect. It's carefully orchestrated madness. It's (for lack of a better word) a brilliant display of musicianship. You'll end up with whiplash from severe head bobbing and sprained ankles from bouncing up and down while wearing Chacos. Synth and organs abound. You won't find any vocals.....the music speaks for itself. "Dare" and "Groove vs Ill" are insanely great. But while this CD is incredible, it pales in comparison to their live performance. Come see these guys represent the lush musical underground of Chattanooga, Tennessee to the fullest...