Live/White Album,Diamond Head,Castle Music UK,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,New Wave of British Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock
Yessongs), the band's formative era and first line-ups get showcased on raw `70-'71 performances from the BBC and Swedish Radio (the latter pair capturing some of guitarist Steve Howe's first performances with the band) on disc one, a chapter highlighted by their sprawling, if still evolving version of Paul Simon's "America"and a rare, nearly as grandiose cover of The Rascals' obscure "It's Love,"both from London '71.
Disc two focuses on arena performances from the late `70s, featuring an ambitious "Sound Chaser"from the Patrick Moraz line-up, as well as a "Big Medley"of reworked versions of some of their defining songs, with Rick Wakeman back behind the keys. The final chapter is the set's most varied, chronicling not one, but two band revampings via a trio of live tracks from the short-lived tenure of former Buggles Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes and a quartet of performances from the band's surprisingly successful, Trevor Rabin -sparked `80s pop reincarnation, including the rarities "Rhythm of Love" and "Shoot High, Aim Low." If the overall sound quality varies considerably, spanning mono radio recordings of indeterminate generation to soundboard cassettes from Howe's collection and professional multi-track (most of disc 2), it's the ever-forceful, often ambitiously reinventive performances they capture that's more the point. The set's ample booklet reinforces the notion that it's a collection aimed squarely a longtime fans, more than a few of whom contribute their insightful reminisces within. -- Jerry McCulley
Album Description
The most successful, influential, and enduring progressive rock group ever, Yes-still powered by founding members-has expanded the frontiers of musical consiousness for over 30 years. Revered for instrumental virtuosity and bravura vocals in a signature sound fusing rock, classical, pop, folk, metal, and more, their artistically adventurous albums are matched in renown by the brilliance of their live concert spectacles. The Word Is Live presents three sonically stellar discs spotlighting some of their most memorable shows, capturing their exciting stylistic evolutions, and highlighting several of the band's legendary lineups.
Customer Reviews:
And the word is....money.......2007-02-24
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Yes (See my other reviews) but with this release, they have gone too far on abusing fans.(Maybe the producer, not the band) It is a bootleg, the worst sound you can imagine.
And the material is poor, do we really need other version of Yours is no Disgrace, I've seen all good people, Siberian Khatru, Roundabout or Awaken ? We already have high quality of theses on Keys to Ascension Vol 1 and Vol 2. I don't want to hear songs from the Drama tour...
Be aware that this is really nothing more than a bootleg with some bad songs and be aware that the only good tracks can be founded elsewhere with a real hi-fi sound, no a poor quality one.
The Word id Live - Yes CD.......2007-01-12
I bought this CD for my brohter who told me this collection of Yes music is great. It is Yes at thier best.
yes por siempre.......2006-09-10
que decir de una banda que me a acompañado durante 26 años de mi vida y que cada vez que compro algo nuevo de ellos me emosiono igual que la primera vez que lo escuche ,la caja de lujo de YES ( The word is Live) tiene una magnífica presentación, con fotos y comentarios muy interesnates, pero lo mejor de todo la musica , definitivamente a mi me pasa algo muy especial con Yes, cada vez que consigo algo nuevo de la banda la emosion me embarga y tengo que volver a todo su catalogo de trabajos, regreso a 1980 cuando los escuche por primera vez y descubri el que para mi es el mejor grupo de rock progresivo de toda la historia.
Esta restrospectiva de presentaciones en vivo es manjar musical dificil de dejar de sonar en mi equipo de sonido , se los recomiendo a aquellos que todavia no la tienen.
long live rock&roll, long live YES. YES Forever.
It's a must.......2006-07-08
Don't let a single critic persuade you not to buy this collection. I just bought the CD and as a Yes fan for 25 years, it is awesome. Hidden is the big medley which includes Time and a Word, Long Distance Runaround, Survival, The Fish, Perpetual Change and Soon. All tracks are great. Great Yes stories from fans and famous musicians in the booklet. If Yes moves your soul in the respect that you can't breath during certain songs, such as "Soon" or "America" do yourself a favor and buy this collection.
D. Swany
compelling musobiography of best band ever.......2006-02-05
This set is great to track the evolution of the best band in the history of rock from near the beginning to near the present, but it is certainly not the best introduction for neophytes who want be absolutely blown away by their brilliance . . . the live set to do that would be _Yessongs_. It's nice to listen to the whole three-CD set from front to end and think about all the incredible changes they went through.
The first disc documenting early Yes is of almost universally poor sound quality, but these are good "musobiographical" documents, if you will, taking us to the time before Yes were selling out arenas around the world. The jamming on "America" is absolutely brilliant, a sad reminder of what could have been if Bruford would have stayed with them through it all, nonetheless preparing us for the bliss to come on disc two.
The sound quality is much better as Yes is much more of a world phenomenon between 1976-1979, the time span covered on this disc. Highlights include "Sound Chaser" and "Soon" from their stellar _Relayer_, giving us a chance to hear Patrick Moraz torture the keyboards Jan Hammer-style in a live setting. "Soon" rounds out the absolutely stunning "Big Medley," which never ceases to amaze as it weaving one song into the other in ways that seem to defy composition. The songs from Oakland 1978, "Future Times/Rejoice" and "Circus of Heaven," sound better than the studio versions, proving that the albums from the pre-_Drama_ era were ruined by poor studio-craft, not Yes's lack of cohesion. Another highlight here is the rocking rendition they do of their early gem "Sweet Dreams." Chris Squire amps up the bass as he goes from shaking your gut to teasing the ozone of thought as he finger-picks sixty-fourth note hammer-ons and pull-offs in stunning improvisational splendor and physical derring-do.
Disc three is also a treat, especially the material from _Drama_, which I believe is Yes's most underrated album. "Tempus Fugit" grabs you by the lapels when performed live, making me think of the infinite possibilities of music that is open to the other as a punk aesthetic is blended with Yes's technological and technical ethic. Two pieces that did not make it onto _Drama_ are also here, both of them very fun. Trevor Horn has a good presence live, too; his place in Yes history cannot be underestimated, as this disc shows. He was just as important to Yes as Eddie Offord was in the early '70s, with the difference that Trevor led the band for a brief moment in time, right before video killed the radio star. How many people even realize that the lead singer of Yes went on to be the lead singer of the band that debuted MTV? Yes helped to load video's gun as it killed the radio star.
Disc two is the highlight here, as disc three tapers off a little in excitement factor (for this listener) when it hits Trevor Rabin-era Yes. I would have chosen "Big Generator" if I was to include anything from that worst of Yes album's: "Shoot High, Aim Low" makes me want to sleep the way they play it live (and in the studio). Thankfully, they end the set on a triumphant note with that most thrilling of Rabin-era songs "Owner of a Lonely Heart." They could've replaced the _Big Generator_ song with something else good from _90125_, like "Our Song" or something and this set would've been closer to a five. Still, it's an honest and real look at every place that Yes went, showing them at their peak for close to a couple decades, with only a few minor valleys to dot the majestically towering landscape, hammering it into the listener that there is no precedent for a band with this degree of brilliance and longevity in the history of rock.
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Beatles White Album Live
Will Taylor and Strings Attached
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
| Classic Rock
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000R4PG4E |
Product Description
Strings Attached presented the Complete Beatles White Album in Concert May 19, 2006.
About two dozen Austin area musicians gathered together at the University Baptist Church to perform the Beatles White Album in concert with Will Taylor and the String Attached Ensemble on May 19th. The atmosphere was fun loving and casual and because this is Austin, plenty of church jokes were made (by far my fave: "Hey, that baptismal tank sure would hold a lot ice and beer!"). Every demographic seemed to be there which makes sense when you think about it.... even if you've been living under a rock all your life, you'd probably recognize at least one song off of that album.
The artists performed two sold out shows that night-- 7:30 and 10:00 pm. I attended the later one that ended well past midnight. Couple observations:
1) the crowd never thinned out
2) when you're having a great time, church pews aren't that uncomfortable
The Line-UP:
Back in the USSR - Joe Ely
Dear Prudence - Chelle Murrey
Julia - Libby Kirkpatrick
Honey Pie - Olivier Giraud
Sexie Sadie - Billy Harvey
Birthday - Craig Marshall
Mother Nature's Son - Tucker Livingston
Yer Blues - Seth Walker
Helter Skelter - Brian Keane
Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey - Chopper
Glass Onion - Rodney Connel
Why Don't We Do It in the Road - Seela
Savoy Truffle - Bruce James
Obli-da Obli-di - Schrödinger's Cat
Wild Honey Pie and the Continuing Story of Bungalo Bill - White Ghost Shivers
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Gary Clark, Jr.
Happiness is a Warm Gun - Tony Scalzo
Martha My Dear - Libby Kirkpatrick
I'm So Tired - Wendy Colona
Black Birds - Abra Moore
Piggies - Bob Livingston
Don't Pass Me By - Eric Hokkanen
Rocky Racoon - Matt the Electrician
I Will - Shane Bartell
Long, Long, Long - David Hess
Revolution 1 - Carolyn Wonderland
Cry, Baby, Cry - Beth Garner
Revolution 9 - Strings Attached
Goodnight - Monica Cravotta + Everyone
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- Debut from the underrated metal legends
- I AM DIAMOND HEAD!
- Foundation of Classic Speed Metal
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Live/White Album
Diamond Head
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
New Wave
| New Wave & Post-Punk
| Alternative Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
General
| Live Albums
| Rock
| Styles
| Music
British Metal
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
General
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Hard Rock
| Hard Rock & Metal
| Styles
| Music
Hard Rock & Metal
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
Rock
| Imports
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B00005IB6Z
Release Date: 2001-10-23 |
Tracks:
- Lightning To The Nations
- The Prince
- Sucking My Love
- Am I Evil
- Sweet And Innocent
- It's Electric
- Helpless
- Shoot Out The Lights
- Streets Of Gold
- Waited Too Long
- Play It Loud
- Diamond Lights
- We Won't Be Back
- I Don't Got
Album Description
UK reissue of 1981 album for the British heavy metal act, remastered from the original tapes. Includes seven bonus tracks, 'Shoot Out The Lights', 'Streets Of Gold', 'Waited Too Long', 'Play It Loud', 'Diamond Lights', 'We Wont Be Back' & 'I Don't Got'. Deluxe packaging with rare memorabilia, photos & interview with guitarist Brian Tatler. 2001 release.
Customer Reviews:
Debut from the underrated metal legends.......2005-08-13
Lightning To The Nations/The White Album (1980.) Diamond Head's first album.
In the late seventies and early eighties, the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) took the United Kingdom by storm. Tons of hard rocking bands, each more talented than the last, rocked their nation. Unfortunately, very few of these bands ever found success in their native country, and an even smaller number of them found success abroad. Diamond Head is a good example of one of these bands that became reasonably popular in their own nation, but gained almost no success outside England. Fortunately though, Metallica confesses to the band being an influence , and this has since helped their reputation (Metallica remade several of the tracks here, actually.) How does the band's debut album measure up? Read on for my review.
To put it simply, this is classic British metal the way it was meant to be played. Anyone who says this band is criminally underrated knows exactly what he or she is saying, plain and simple. Lightning To The Nations is the title track and album opener. This one's mid-paced and fairly melodic, an excellent way to start the album. With The Prince, the band experiments with some interesting guitar melodies in this track, many of which are unforgettable. Unfortunately, it can be a little hard to hear was Sean Harris is trying to sing, but it's A good track nonetheless. Sucking My Love, At nine minutes plus, is easily the longest track the album has to offer. Mostly melodic, with slow-mid pacing, it's not quite a ballad, not quite a metal song. Good song, but the length and redundancy should have been avoided. Am I Evil is The song that gave Diamond Head its godlike status (with SOME people, anyway.) Before the lyrics start, the band pulls off some of the best guitar I've ever heard. Once the lyrics start, the song stays reasonably mid-paced, but it gets faster after the first two verses. A bit overrated in the eyes of some of the band's fans, but deserving of the lofty reputation. Sweet And Innocent is everything a metal song should be: Short, fast-paced, and reasonably melodic. Easily the best song on the album. It's Electric is a mid-paced track featuring some interesting voice techniques by Harris. The guitar, bass, and drums all come together with his voice nicely. It's Way better than the Metallica version. Helpless is basically more of the same stuff the other tracks thus far have delivered, and that's a good thing. In the end, this is a DAMN good album.
There have been several reissues of this album over the years, and one of the most popular ones is the Diamond Nights version of the album. It's got the seven original album tracks, plus eight bonuses! However, it messes up the tracklisting - bonus tracks are mixed in with original album tracks. Still, it's the best (and one of the most readily available) issues of the album out there. As other reviewers have stated, the sound quality lacks in a few places, but this is probably as good as they could get it. By THAT edition of the album - you won't regret it.
Diamond Head's debut is their most popular album, an I'm not surprised that it is constantly praised by fans. Following this release, the band would release two more albums - Living On Borrowed Time and Canterbury. They would then disband and begin recording again in the nineties, but they would never recapture their former glory. If you want to see where it all began for Diamond Head, pick this album up. It's worth buying.
I AM DIAMOND HEAD!.......2003-11-29
Seriously, this band was thee best to EVER come out of da NWOBHM! They rocked! "AM I EVIL? YES I AM!" Awesome guitars and songs! U absolutly have to get this if u like Metallica! BUt really the only bad NWOBHM was Def Leppard, but that doesn't meen this is not great! BUY IT TODAY!
Foundation of Classic Speed Metal.......2001-07-26
Before we had the gods of Metal Metallica, we were treated with a hardcore debut album from Diamond Head. This album, released for the first time back in 1981, and was the first of many speed metal albums i have added to my collection over the years. These guys have more riffs in one song than Black sabbath have on an entire album. The riffs are the most stand out part of this album, being fast and heavy, and extremely hard to play. A few track favourites are all of them. This is the kind of album you can put on and listen from start to finish, without once even thinking of skipping a track. If you are new to the genre, or have been a long time fan, then I suggest you stop anything your doing and order this album from Amazon.com, you won't regret it, that's a personal guarantee. I would have given it more than five stars out of five, but they don't have that option.
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Two White Mothers
Liz Magnes , and Sandra Bendor
Manufacturer: JazzD Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Jazz
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CA2LW8
Release Date: 2005-05-31 |
Tracks:
- If I Were a Bell
- America the Beautiful/The Deer Hunter
- To Keep My Love Alive
- Tennessee Waltz
- Come Back to Bed
- You and the Night and the Music
- Inch Worm
- Moonshine Lullaby
- Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar
- Glory of Love
- Scarlet Ribbons
- Tumbling Tumbleweeds
- Take Me out to the Ballgame
- True Love
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Zen Blues Quartet
Zen Blues Quartet
Manufacturer: Shunyata Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Blues
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CAFTNQ
Release Date: 2005-05-24 |
Tracks:
- Pack It Up
- Body and Fender Man
- You're Gonna Need Me
- Get Your Business Straight
- Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You
- Real Mother for You
- Take out Some Insurance
- Messin' with the Kid
- I Love You More Then You'll Ever Know
- Since the World Ended
Product Description
TRACK LISTINGS: A Rockumentary - Beyond the Myth... 1. Introduction By The Author
2. Paul's Younger Brother, Mike McCartney
3. Mike McCartney
4. Paul McCartney
5. Cavern Club compere, Bob Wooler
6. Beatles personal assistant, Alistair Taylor
7. Early Beatles Compere, 'Father' Tom McKenzie
8. Mike McCartney
9. Cavern Club Doorman, Paddy Delaney
10. Paul McCartney
11. Paul McCartney
12. Apple Executive Peter Brown
13. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band Member, Roger Ruskin Spear
14. Bonzo Dog Man Neil Innes
15. Roger Ruskin Spear
16. Neil Innes
17. Bonzo Dog Drummer, 'Legs' Larry Smith
18. Paul McCartney
19. Mike McCartney
20. Denny Laine
21. Denny Laine
22. Steve Holly
23. Mike McCartney
24. Denny Laine
25. Paul McCartney
26. George Harrison
27. Paul McCartney
28. Paul McCartney
29. BONUS TRACK: MORE EXCLUSIVE REMINISCENCES FROM PAUL MCCARTNEY AND JULIA BAIRD / Yellow Submarine ... 1. Yellow Submarine
2. Hey Bulldog
3. Eleanor Rigby
4. Love You To
5. All Together Now
6. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
7. Think for Yourself
8. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
9. With a Little Help from My Friends
10. Baby You're a Rich Man
11. Only a Northern Song
12. All You Need Is Love
13. When I'm Sixty-Four
14. Nowhere Man
15. It's All Too Much
/ Sgt. Pepper's ... 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. With A Little Help From My Friends
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4. Getting Better
5. Fixing A Hole
6. She's Leaving Home
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
8. Within You Without You
9. When I'm Sixty-Four
10. Lovely Rita
11. Good Morning Good Morning
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
13. A Day In The Life
Music Track:
- Lost Paradise
- Loud as Fuck [Box set] [Import]
- Macbeth [Import]
- Mama I'm Coming Home [CD-single] [Import]
- Masterplan [Import]
- Maximum Audio Biography: Iron Maiden [Import]
- Memory Remains (Japan) [CD-single] [Import]
- Mercy
- Millenium Nocturne
- Morbid Campfire Songs
Music Track
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Recommended Music:
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Plácido Domingo ~ The Verdi Tenor [Enhanced]
Restless Stranger (+3 Bonus Tracks)
Music: L'incomparable [Import]
Reconstruction
Nightlife, Vol. 2: A Drum and Bass Odyssey [Import]
Novo Tempo: O Melhor De [Import]
Special Forces [Explicit Lyrics]
Rockin' Pneumonia
Orgue Historique De Chantilly
Puerto Rico Latin Jazz Moods
More Latin Club Mix 2000
NonStop Booty Shake
Top 20 Gospel, Vol. 1
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