Live 2002 [Enhanced] [Live] [Import]

Live 2002 [Enhanced] [Live] [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Biosphere

2. Hellrider

3. Loudness

4. Sexy Woman

5. Ares' Lament

6. Wind from Tibet

7. Slaughter House

8. End of Earth

9. Stay Wild

10. Crazy Night

Disc: 2

1. Crazy Doctor

2. In the Mirror

3. S.D.I.

4. What's the Truth?

5. Pandemonium

6. Biosphere [*]

7. Heavy Chains [*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese double live CD recorded at Club Citta Kawasaki (3/24/02), Shibuya Koukaido (10/25/02), Shinjuku Loft (12/19/02) & Shinjuku Kousei Nenkin Kaikan (12/31/02). Includes three bonus tracks 'Biosphere' at Shinjuku (12/17/02), 'Heavy Chains'& 'Speed' at Club Citta Kawasaki (3/24/02). Tokuma. 2003.

Tracks:

Hello Goodbye
Jet
All My Loving
Getting Better
Coming Up
Let Me Roll It
Lonely Road
Driving Rain
Your Loving Flame
Blackbird
Every Night
We Can Work It Out
Mother Nature's Son
Vanilla Sky
Carry That Weight
The Fool On The Hill
Here Today
Something

Tracks:

Eleanor Rigby
Here, There And Everywhere
Band On The Run
Back In The USSR
Maybe I'm Amazed
C Moon
My Love
Can't Buy Me Love
Freedom
Live And Let Die
Let It Be
Hey Jude
The Long And Winding Road
Lady Madonna
I Saw Her Standing There
Yesterday
Sgt. Pepper/The End

Amazon.com

Critics may quibble over the creative roller coaster that's been Paul McCartney's post-Beatles solo career, but few can deny his status as one of rock's most buoyant live performers and consistent crowd pleasers. That drive to stake his claim onstage (said to be one of the factors that drove the Fabs to dissolution) energizes this otherwise largely backward-looking collection of performances from his 2002 world tour; fully two-thirds of the double-disc's 35 tracks hail from the Beatles catalog, with the rest slanted toward early solo-career standouts like "Jet," "Maybe I'm Amazed," and "My Love." But Mac and his focused backing quartet deliver them with a punchy edge and sense of abandon that's largely MIA on previous McCartney live releases. Other than pausing for tributes to his fallen comrades ("Here Today," a solo acoustic paean to John Lennon followed by a touching, ukulele-backed nod to George Harrison with "Something"), it's largely a rollicking career retrospective from a musician whose restless drive to perform invests this collection with something more than mere nostalgia. The singer who invoked Bach at 22 may still refuse to act his age, but here that's not a bad thing at all. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Double live CD includes 35 classic McCartney and Beatles songs from his sold out US tour. CD packaging includes 2 CDs in a slimline jewel box and a 32-page four color annotated collector's booklet featuring never before seen photographs from the tour. Capitol. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

A Very Good Live Set by Paul McCartney.......2007-06-15

By the year 2000, Paul McCartney's place in music history was long cemented. Whether you look at McCartney's work with the Beatles, Wings, or even as a solo artist - he really doesn't have much more to prove. There was even that time in the mid-1980s when McCartney's solo career hit a bump in the road both critically and professionally - then thanks to a songwriting partnership with Elvis Costello, McCartney bounced back with his magnificent effort "Flowers in the Dirt". Upon proving he could launch the comeback, McCartney didn't fade into oblivion. The comeback helped McCartney help regain the commercial success and critical acclaim that seemed to be lost when he hit that bump in the road. By the time 2002, rolled around, McCartney would put out another successful album - "Driving Rain" and embarked on a subsequent tour. The album "Back in the U.S. - Tour 2002" provides a very good snapshot of the material that McCartney would cover during that 2002 tour. It also provides a collection of live material by McCartney spanning a 5 decade period consisting of his Beatles work, Wings material, and his solo work - most definitely t the longest span of live material of any McCartney live collection.

"Back in the U.S. - Tour 2002" is not the first live album by McCartney. Here are some highlights:
* "Wings Across America": This was the only live album released under the Wings umbrella. It was released in 1976 and consists of a mix of McCartney's Beatles and post-Beatles material.
* "Tripping the Fantastic Live": A 1990 release that covers Beatles material through material done on 1989's "Flowers in the Dirt". It also consists of covers such as Fats Domino's "Aint that a Shame".
* "Unplugged": A 1991 live set of stripped-down, acoustic versions of McCartney's material as well as covers.
* "Paul is Live": A 1993 live album in support of his "Off the Ground" album. Mostly Beatles, McCartney solo material, and covers. There is very little Wings material here.

This is a terrific set. Here are 10 points to take from this set.

1.While the liner notes don't say it, I believe it is safe to assume that the material is taken from many nights throughout that 2002. For the most part - there is something magical about hearing a great performance on a single night captured on a collection. I find that taking live songs from different concerts on different nights, the flow is disrupted. You also don't get the opportunity to hear the CD as if it were the concert preventing you from getting the full experience. However, this collection does a nice job at getting as close to creating a single night experience as possible.

2.While the music is outstanding, I would have liked more in terms of dialogue with the audience. I've seen McCartney in concert and he really connects with the audience. It would have been nice to hear some of that in the collection.

3.I like how the collection starts with "Hello Goodbye" and ends with "Sgt Peppers/The End". These were almost the perfect "start" and "end" songs for this collection.

4.McCartney assembles a terrific band for this tour consisting of Rusty Anderson on guitars, Paul "Wix" Wickens on keyboards, Brian Ray on bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums. McCartney alternates between guitars, bass, and piano throughout the concert. The top-notch band really helps add to the electricity of the performance. Most notable is Laboriel Jr.'s performance on the drums. Laboriel Jr. might be the best drummer in the world that many people don't know about. His drums are thundering throughout the concert. On the final track "The End" he is completely worthy of the epic drum solo in that song. As much as I love Ringo Starr - Laboriel Jr. is the better drummer.

5.As mentioned, McCartney alternates between guitar, bass, and piano. McCartney - as he typically does will structure his concert around a guitar set, an acoustic (i.e "unplugged" set), and a piano/keyboard set. The best set is McCartney's piano/keyboard set that comes up at the end of the concert. I do admit, the acoustic set is a bit on the long side.

6.Perhaps the most interesting song is McCartney's "Ukulele" version of George Harrison's legendary Beatles contribution "Something". This is part of the acoustic set. Despite the stripped down version of the song, McCartney is able to convey the power and emotion that this song is so rich in.

7.There is a lot of material on here - 35 songs, but of course there is a lot of material missing. It is almost impossible to get everything on this collection. I would have liked to have seen "Flowers in the Dirt" material, but that is available on "Tripping the Fantastic Live". One could easily Monday Morning Quarterback and say they would want songs like "With a Little Luck", "Silly Love Songs", "Michelle", etc.

8-Other noteworthy performances on the collection are "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Live and Let Die", "Let Me Roll It", "The Fool on the Hill", "Back in the USSR", and "Eleanor Rigby". There are no bad songs on this collection - everything is quality.

9.If you haven't heard McCartney do "Hey Jude" live, you must hear it. McCartney creates a true performance in which he gets everyone in attendance involved. While the version on this album is not as good as the performance on the "Live in Red Square DVD", this version will still give you a good feel for how he gets the audience involved.

10.The liner notes consist of write-ups by McCartney and each of the band members reflecting on the tour. This is really good stuff.

Overall this is an extremely good collection by McCartney - and it might be the strongest one when compared to the other McCartney live collections that are out there. If you are looking to get hold of McCartney live material, this is the place to start.

The live show dilemma.......2007-03-19

This aural souvenir of Paul McCartney's 2002 American tour gets only a middling rating.

The playlist on BACK IN THE U.S. is nothing less than spectacular; performances are better than competent-- McCartney is in good voice and the backup's right-on with their renderings of oh-so-familiar tunes. Paul's occasional lyric lapses are forgivable, and because of tight editing, crowd noise isn't much of a distraction. So what's wrong with this album?

Simply put: it's not all that easy to listen to, mainly due to a too-high volume level. Even gentle songs like "Yesterday," "Here, There And Everywhere," "Mother Nature's Son," "Eleanor Rigby" and "Fool On The Hill" are unpleasantly harsh because they're just TOO LOUD. And the supposed-to-be-loud songs are quite deafening.

Live albums invite such criticisms, and more. If the musicians choose to reinterpret old favorites, the cry of "Blasphemy! How dare they!" is heard, and if they remain as faithful to the studio tracks as possible, then the complaint is "you may as well stick with the originals." It's a no-win.

Being at a great live performance is exciting for the audience, yet a transcription of the same show rarely captures the acoustics, the feel or the mood. Such is the case here. To be fair, this is as fine a Paul McCartney live album as he's ever released. But that only means all of them are in some way flawed.

TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 54:32
DISC TWO -- 60:36

Great band feeling........2007-01-11

I love this cd for the super sounds expressed.
The band is extremely in harmony with the McCartney point of view.
Tracks are very similar to the original feeling.
I prefer the Wings and the McCartney discography that the Beatles discography and anyway this CD contains much Beatles songs than McCartney and Wings.

You can't loose "Jet", "Let me roll it", "Coming up" and more.
Superlatives!!!!!!!!!

Yes maybe the sound mix is not perfect - I'm not competent - but the spirit of the music there is in large quantity.

Superb performance.......2007-01-11

If you had to take one Live McCartney CD with you on a desert island this would be it.
There are the obligatory Hey Jude, Let It Be, Live and Let Die, etc... along with enough songs that he'll probably only play once (Hello Goodbye, Lonely Road, Mother Nature's Son, Getting Better, Something,...) to make it all worthwhile.
Although McCartney is usually true to the original studio version, he mixes things up enough to make the concert interesting. "Something" on the ukelele, We Can Work it Out on a simple guitar, Carry that Weight on a plain piano, Sgt Pepper blended with the Abbey Road medley, etc...
The only "ouch" is Freedom, the If I Had A Hammer 9/11 sound-a-like which borders on painful.
On the other side of the equation, you have Lonely Road - a real sleeper. One of my favorites - I'm surprised it never really caught on.
And here is heresy: Can't Buy me Love and I Saw Her Standing There sound more exciting and vibrant than on the Beatles' studio album. Even My Love - unadulterated mush on the studio version - nearly sounds good as a result of McCartney's remarkable vocal gyrations.
People will listen to this concert 100 years from now and say "wow".

Awful Live Recording.......2006-07-22

The recording of this live music is one of the worst I've ever heard and rivals the quality on some bootlegs. The guitars are way up and overpower everything else, including Paul's voice. There's no transition between the songs - just wait 3 seconds and the next one starts. Amateurish is the best way to describe this effort.

Average customer rating:

dvd was good the cd is great !!!
A well earned PG 17!
Excellent
Hilarious
Surprising retro to his older days

Live 2002
Robin Williams
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

Hot Enough For You?
Watching A Lot Of The World Cup
Olympics
Texas
But In The Olympics
Tour De Lance
Utah
Something Awful Is Going To Happen
The Cure
These Are Troubled Times My Friend
Now You Get On The Plane
Not Just A Sin
Back To Our In-flight Movie
Homeland Security
Blair, Bush, Cheney, Ashcroft, A Dead Man And Lassie
Crusade
Trying To Win The Hearts And Minds
71 Virgins
I'm An Episcopal
I Do Believe There's Miracles
Joe, I'm Pregnant
My One Question
I Could Turn This Place Into Chicken Tikka
Pot Doesn't Affect You Like Alcohol
Golf
And Then There's Boxing
Drugs To Make You Feel Better
I've Gone To The Zoo
Maybe It's Because I'm Fifty
'Cause What Can They Do For You?
Father, You Have To Set Limits
Payback's A Bitch

Tracks:

The Grim Rapper
Chicago
Milwaukee
Boston
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Washington, DC
Cleveland
Austin
Houston
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Seattle
Portland
Las Vegas
Toronto
Baltimore
Memphis
Nashville
Technology

Customer Reviews:

dvd was good the cd is great !!!.......2007-07-24

dvd was good the cd is great !!!
I bought hte dvd first and loved it but hte cd is even better. The dvd was one night at one city. The cd is various venues and seems much longer and varied material. If you love Robin like me you need this cd !!!

A well earned PG 17!.......2006-07-09

Great fun- but not for kids. It is tempting to let teenagers watch this because this person has done alot of kid-flicks. But this is naughty... For the adult there are too many expletives and it is off-setting at first but his work is so funny that the offensiveness of the language just sort of wears off. If you are looking for a car ride CD this is totally worth the money because it has a bonus CD that is a mix of 3 minute bits from across the country. We recommend you look for a used copy because it is so old. If you are buying for your personal library the DVD has a lot more interactions because of how many of his jokes are slapstick and his facial expressions are classic. Robin is a comic genius at work and will not disappoint long term fans. He remains Zany, unpredictable, a roaming idiot that is also ridiculously smart and well informed throughout the CD and the DVD.

RICH CHICKS specializes in media that is purchased by women. We read hundreds of books every year and are serious about or recommendations.

Excellent.......2005-10-08

The CD complement to Robin Williams' hilarious Live 2002 DVD is not as slick as the visual counterpart, but it still contains an amazing amount of material. Robin covers every topic from Winston Churchill to golf, offering hilarious insight into world that is (World Cup Soccer) and the world that was (Jesus & the disciples).

If you're wondering if you should buy this INSTEAD of the Live 2002 DVD, I'd rule against it. Although I believe this would be wonderful for someone who's looking for a good comedy album to accompany him on a long car drive (like me). There's also some great material on here that's not present on the DVD. In any case, it would be hard for me to give this anything other than 5 stars.

Hilarious.......2005-03-30

There is not one minute on this album without a million laughs. The energy and brilliance of this guy shines through. Yes, there is profanity, but that is fine; the comedy wouldn't work if he said, "Oh, fudge golly gee darn" all the time. You will have to gasp for air every time you listen to this because you will be laughing so hard. Buy it!!!

Surprising retro to his older days.......2004-05-21

My initial response to this CD was of relative shock at the amount of profanity on these discs, but in comparing it to other albums he's made in the past, Robin has always cursed often in his standup; it's just been awhile since he was on tour. With all of the serious and children-oriented roles he's taken in the last ten years or so, it's easy to forget how he got started.

All that being said, he hasn't lost the touch at all! I found that I was laughing despite myself at several points, and in awe of the raw amount of energy he still has. His format has not changed much, either, as he skewers politicians, terrorism, celebrities, and silly American practices and vanities.

Tracks:

The Way You Do The Things You Do
Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
One In Ten
If It Happens Again
Homely Girl
Kingston Town
Reggae Music
Don't Break My Heart
Love It When You Smile
Rat In Mi Kitchen
Rudie
Cover Up
Red, Red Wine
Can't Help Falling In Love
Cherry Oh Baby
Many Rivers To Cross

Album Description

UB40 are one of the most successful British acts of all time, with a huge string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic and around the globe. Featuring most of their greatest hits, including both songs to hit #1 in America: "Red, Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling In Love". To date, 2002 is the band's only appearance at the Montreux Festival but clearly inspired them to produce one of their finest performances. This performance is being simultaneously released on DVD.

Average customer rating:

Lillian kicks Axe...
Rock On!
As good as it gets
AWESOME LIVE DISC!!!
AWESOME CD

Live 2002
Lillian Axe
Manufacturer: Red & Gold Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000069KCD
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

Misery Loves Company
All's Fair In Love + War
Innocence
The World Stopped Turning
Letters In The Rain
Waiting In The Dark
Deepfreeze
Pullin' The Rats Out
Ghost Of Winter
Fool's Paradise

Tracks:

Crucified
Nobody Knows
Sign Of The Times
Mercy
Show A Little Love
Voices In My Walls
The Day I Met You
Those Who Prey
Dream Of A Lifetime
Become A Monster
True Believer

Customer Reviews:

Lillian kicks Axe..........2006-11-08

An absolutely great live recording of one of the "hidden gems" of 80's metal. As "live" albums go, this is an excellent recording as the production and sound quality are great. The band's playing is tight and the songs sound as good as ever.
I've always felt Lillian Axe's songs had an anthemic feel to them and that comes across here. Stevie Blaze's guitar playing is as strong as ever and he drives the band throughout. Ron Taylor's vocals are simply put - awesome. He delivers on every level, from the ballads to the powerhouse anthems.
Song highlights include:
Disc 1; Misery Loves Company, All's Fair In Love + War, Deepfreeze, Pullin' The Rats Out, Ghost Of Winter and Fool's Paradise.
Disc 2; Crucified, Nobody Knows, Show A Little Love, Those Who Prey, Dream Of A Lifetime and True Believer.
The album has songs from each of the band's studio albums, so you get a sample throughout their career. As a longtime fan of the band I would suggest getting them all, but this is an excellent addition.

Rock On!.......2003-10-16

This is the best live CD that I have ever heard. I knew it would be great, but it was even better than I had hoped. Lillian Axe is the coolest band ever! Ron's live vocals were flawless. The music was perfection. Steve Blaze rules as a guitar player, song writer, and true poet! I could go on forever!

As good as it gets.......2003-10-11

This album, from start to finish, is a testament to why this band has stayed in rotation on my CD player. These guys are the real thing. Killer hooks, unbelievable lyrics, phenomenal guitar work. It's all here.

AWESOME LIVE DISC!!!.......2003-08-28

This band is one of the most underated gems of all time! It still boggels my mind, why they did not get the recognition they deserve! They are a mix of Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin and a touch of Metal, with their own sound thrown into the mix. Songwriting is very well written with lots of riffs, big drums, big guitars heart felt vocals and all around tight musicianship. These guys are much better live than in the studio! If you like straight forward no frills in your face Rock n Roll, this band is for you!!

AWESOME CD.......2003-02-13

This was a great cd because they do there best work in concert. I love to watch them. I have been to about 10 of their concerts and each one gets better.

Average customer rating:

beautiful patriotic music
All new recordings, with a strong patriotric theme

Spirit of America

Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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America the Beautiful
Bound for the Promised Land
This Land Is Your Land
Shenandoah
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Distant Land
They, The Builders of the Nation
House I Live In
America, The Dream Goes On
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
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Customer Reviews:

beautiful patriotic music.......2003-08-28

This is an excellent CD. The music, both voices and orchestra, is superb. The content of the lyrics is inspiring. It reminds me of so many reasons I'm proud to be American.

All new recordings, with a strong patriotric theme.......2003-07-16

Surprised that no one has reviewed this yet. Amazon.com doesn't give much info on this release, so I thought I'd rectify that. This is the second brand-new release on the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" label, following their April 2003 release of "Consider the Lilies." Again, several of the arrangements are by Mack Wilberg, with direction by Craig Jessop and accompianment by the Orchestra at Temple Square. The track list is as follows:

1 America the Beautiful
Music: Samuel A. Ward

Text: Katherine Lee Bates
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:30

2 Bound for the Promised Land
Music: American folk hymn.
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 2:35

3 This Land is Your Land
Music: Woody Guthrie
Text: Woody Guthrie
Arrangement: Percy Faith & Michael Davis 2:40

4 Shenandoah
Music: American folk song.
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:48

5 Battle Hymn of the Republic
Music: William Steffe
Text: Julia Ward Howe
Arrangement: Peter J. Wilhousky (Carl Fischer, Inc.) 5:19

6 Distant Land
Music: John Rutter
Text: John Rutter
Arrangement: John Rutter (Hinshaw Music, Inc - ASCAP) 4:41

7 They, the Builders of the Nation
Music: Alfred M. Durham
Text: Ida R. Alldredge
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Deseret Book Co.) 3:28

8 The House I Live In
Music: Earl Robinson
Text: Lewis Allen
Arrangement: Michael Davis 3:26

9 America, the Dream Goes On
Music: John Williams
Text: Alan and Marilyn Bergman 3:18

10 Give My Your Tired, Your Poor
Music: Irving Berlin
Text: Emma Lazarus
Arrangement: Roy Ringwald (Shawnee Press, Inc. - ASCAP)
Orchestration: Michael Davis 3:01

11 God of Our Fathers, Whose Almighty Hand
Music: George W. Warren
Text: Daniel C. Roberts
Arrangement: Mack Wilberg (Oxford University Press) 4:12

12 Hymn for America
Music: Stephen Paulus (Paulus Publications)
Text: Michael Dennis Browne 3:08

13 The Pledge of Allegiance
Music: Charles Osgood
Text: Francis Bellamy
Arrangement: Michael Davis 2:39

14 Cohan's Big Three (Yankee Doodle Dandy, +below)
Music: George M. Cohan
Text: George M. Cohan
Arrangement: Floyd E. Werle
+Give My Regards/Brdway, You're a Grand Old Flag 3:53

15 Goin' Home
Music: Antonin Dvorak
Text: William Arms Fischer
Arrangement: Jay Welch 4:36

16 God Bless America
Music: Irving Berlin
Text: Irving Berlin

Arrangement: Roy Ringwald (Shawnee Press, Inc. - ASCAP)
Orchestration: Michael Davis 3:44

17 The Star-Spangled Banner
Music: John Stafford Smith
Text: Francis Scott Key
Arrangement: Robert Russell Bennett 2:21

18 Call of the Champions
Music: John Williams
Text: Olympic Motto 4:47

Tracks:

War Pigs - Ozzy Osbourne
Needles - System Of A Down
More Human Than Human - Rob Zombie
Outkast - P.O.D.
Creeping Death - Drowning Pool
Freaking Out - Adema
Beserkers - Black Label Society
Ghosts Along The Mississipi - Down
A Call For Blood - Hatebreed
Halo - Soil (w/ Zakk Wylde)
Payback - Flaw
All Lies - 3rd Strike
Big Brother - Pulse Ultra
Liar - Ill Nino
New Millennium Cyanide Christ - Messhugah
She Is Beautiful - Andrew W.K. (w/ Kelly Osbourne)

Customer Reviews:

Not impresed .......2006-08-12

I bought this along with Mudvaynes 5.0. I was largely dissapointed. Not so much a metal cd, but random songs no one really enjoys.

Best Ozzfest cd!.......2003-11-15

Ozzfest 2002 is the best metal cd to date. With great bands shuch as: System of A Down; Rob Zombie; Black Label Society; and many more, you can't go wrong. This was my first experience to Ozzfest and since then I have bought every other one, but none as good as this. If you are a fan of Hard Rock or Metal, then you have to get this cd!

An excellent reminder of your Ozzfest experience.......2003-08-16

2002 was my second Ozzfest experience. I have a blast every year, but what was awesome that year was they recorded the tracks for the live album the day I was in Mansfield, MA. I would've bought the CD anyway, because it helps remind you of your own experiences at Ozzfest. Hearing all the great live tracks, the fans, and the awesome bands help someone remember when they were in the thick of a pit with their ear drums being pounded and the bass driving into your stomach. My only complaint is that one of my favorite bands that year, Otep (which everyone should check out because the woman's voice is frighteningly loud), isn't on the album. But Soil's "Halo" with the greatest guitarist in the world, Zakk Wylde, backing them up is one of the best tracks. Not all the tracks are great, but neither is the set list at any Ozzfest. You'll always have bands you like, and a few you don't. If you like metal, and especially if you've been to Ozzfest, pick this CD up. Also check out Otep and the Ozzfest 2001 CD.

If I can only say one word about this album, I'd say AWESOME.......2003-03-30

Awesome Live Album. I mean, 16 of the world's best bands. My 3 favourites are 1. Drowning Pool - Creeping Death, 2. Rob Zombie -
More Human Than Human and 3. Ill Nino - Liar

1. Ozzy Osbourne - War Pigs: Great song. Great guitar, the fans go insane in the background and it's OZZY OSBOURNE. 5/5

2. System Of A Down - Needles: A pretty decent song, but not as good as the studio version though, but a good song though. 4/5

3. Rob Zombie - More Human Than Human: Finally, the Zombie gets on the Main Stage, deservingly so. And they did a great White Zombie song as well. 5/5

4. P.O.D. - Outkast: Good song, this song never did get any respect on the studio version, but it's great live. 4/5

5. Drowning Pool - Creeping Death: My favourite song right now, A Metallica cover (I'm not sure if Metallica is pleased or not. Hehehehehehehehe)that was really good, but DP's version I think is better. Just simply great. 5/5

6. Adema - Freaking Out: A decent song, but not much impressive though. 2/5

7. Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society - Berserkers: Another great song, much like Ozzy's War Pigs, it's simply an awesome song. 5/5

8. Down - Ghosts Along The Mississippi: As far as this song goes, this band has got the best singer: Phillip Anselmo. You add members of Pantera, EYEHATEGOD and Crowbar together and you make Down. This song is the best Down song. 5/5

9. Hatebreed - A Call For Blood: Not so imprssive. 2/5

10. Soil with Zakk Wylde - Halo: Again, it's not so good. It only gets a 3 because Zakk Wylde is in it. 3/5

11. Flaw - Payback: Pretty decent. 3.5/5

12. 3rd Strike - All Lies: I'd say, it's not that good. 2/5

13. Pulse-Ultra - Big Brother: Do you think that at the second stage the songs get worse as it goes on, still pleasing though. 3/5

14. Ill Nino - Liar: This song, along with Down, are the only two best songs on the second stage. 5/5

15. Meshuggah - New Millenium Cyanide Christ: Another song that's worth listening to. 4.5/5

16. Andrew W.K. with Kelly Osbourne - She Is Beautiful: Pretty good. Unfortunately, Kelly's appearance docked 2 points. Sorry Kell. 3/5

My thoughts, and I'm keeping them. I wonder what Ozzfest 2003 is gonna be like. I know one thing..... LINKIN PARK'S COMING BACK!

Good Ozzfest,some low points.......2003-01-02

Okay let me get started by saying this is a decent CD. Some of the bands on here are good but there shold have been some different bands on here. Here's how I rate the songs:
1.Ozzy's War Pigs 5/5-This song would be better if he actually sang but I'll give him a 5 cause' he's Ozzy.

2.System's Needles 5/5-Really good song from a great band. It's a little different from the album version.

3.Zombie's More Human than Human 4/5- Nothing special.

4.P.O.D.'s Outkast 2/5-I was really disapointed when I heard this song. I like P.O.D. but this song is just bad.

5.Drowning Pool's(actually Mettalica's) Creeping Death 4/5-Okay.

6.Adema's Freaking Out 1/5-Not that different from all those other bands out there like Sum 41 and Blink 182 just a pinch heavier. Not very good.

7.Black Label's Berserkers 5/5-I don't really like it but he's a good guitarist.

8.Down's Ghosts Along the Mississippi 5/5-Really good,kinda old school metal.

9.Hatebreed's A Call For Blood 0/5-I hate this song.

10.Soil/Zakk Wylde's Halo 4/5-Nothing to brag about here.

11.Flaw's Payback 1/5-Oh, sorry isen't this Adema.

12.3rd Strike's All Lies 3/5-Again another okay song.

13.Pulse Ultra's Big Brother 1/5-Is this Adema or Flaw?

14.Ill Nino's Liar 5/5-My favorite on the CD. It's pretty heavy but it's good.

15.Meshuggah's N.M.C.C. 4/5-This is a really heavy band,an aquired taste.

16.Andrew W.K./Kelly Osbourne's She is Beautiful 4/5-It's not really good,more of a tap your foot song.

Tracks:

Dance
Omara's Dance
Longin' For The Funk
I'll Be Released
Do Watchu Like
Sax-A-Go-Go
Ooh Let's Go
Lily Was Here
2 Miles
Pick Up The Pieces
Gimme Some More
Pass The Peas

Album Description

CANDY DULFER is one of the most in-demand saxophone players in the world. She has combined a highly successful solo career with guest spots for a host of musical greats including VAN MORRISON, BLONDIE, ARETHA FRANKLIN, PINK FLOYD, DAVE STEWART (with whom she had the UK top 10 hit Lily Was Here) and, perhaps most notably, PRINCE, who has memorably said "When I want sax, I send for Candy."

Candy Dulfer has played at Montreux on several occasions with her band Funky Stuff. This CD focuses on her concert from 2002, which Candy believes is her finest performance there, and is complemented with bonus tracks from her appearance in 1998, including the hit single Lily Was Here. And the AVERAGE WHITE BAND classic Pick Up The Pieces.

Tracks:

Truth Is Marching In - Muntu
Existence - Dave Burrell
Bangart 100 - Billy Bang Trio
Crepuscule IV In Powderhorn Park - Douglas Ewart Quintet
Speech Of Form - Matthew Shipp String Trio
DVD: Black, Brown, Beige And Blanca CD: 45 Hours - Karen Borca Quartet
Synchronicity - Ellen Christi Quartet
Spirits Came In - Fred Anderson Quartet
Improvisation - Peter Kowald

Average customer rating:

Some very nice parts
Must have for die-hard Emo fans, otherwise buy used....
It's "Nice" to see Emerson staying sharp.

Vivacitas: Live at Glasgow 2002
Keith Emerson and the Nice
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00064VQB2
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

America/Rondo
Little Arabella
She Belongs To Me
The Cry Of Eugene
Hang On To A Dream
Country Pie
Karelia Suite

Tracks:

A Blade Of Grass
A Cajun Alley
Tarkus
Hoe Down
Fanfare For The Common Man
Honky Tonk Blues

Tracks:

Interview With Chris Welch 2001

Customer Reviews:

Some very nice parts.......2006-02-23

This is a US release of the very expensive British import. The cover on this release is black on white. On the import, the cover is more colorul with a black background.

Keith Emerson went on a short tour with the two members of the Nice (Lee Jackson and Brian Davison)plus a three other musicians who were in an ELP tribure band. This is from the show in Glasgow.

The first disc is around 50 minutes long and features the Nice, plus David Kilimister, from the tribue band on guitar. The second CD is 40 minutes long and does not feature the Nice. The first two tracks are keyboard solos from Emerson. The remaining tracks feature the members of the tribute band. The sound quality is very good to excellent. The third disc is a 22 minute interview with the Nice, talking about what is was like to play in concert 30 years ago.

The first disc, featuring the Nice, is very good. Unlike what another reveiwer said, it is not a note perfect copy of the original Nice. They play every song in a new and different way. Some of the new renditions are great.

It starts out with a Rondo/America medly. Both tunes have been overplayed by Emerson, both with the Nice and with ELP. So, hearing them again can be tedious, especially on some of the later ELP live records. But, here they are given a new treatment with other bits of music mixed in. So, for the most part it is fairly interesting. Here, as on a number of the tracks, the addition of Kilimister's guitar adds new depth to the work.

Next is a really fun and very good jazzy rendition of Little Arabella and a rocky version of She Belongs To Me, with a searing guitar solo. This is followed by the worst track on the album, Cry of Eugene. This is the worst version of the song I have ever heard, and it has a very lame guitar solo. Jackson never had a good voice and it is really rough here. The best version of Cry of Eugene done by Lee Jackson's group called Jackson Heights (and it is the best song that group does).

The version of Hang On To A Dream is completely different than any other version and features a long accoustic guitar solo. It is extremely good. However, I still prefer the version on Elegy, which features one of the best keyboard solos of all time. But, I am glad that the group just didn't try to duplicate what it has done before.

Country Pie is fairly good, but suffers from the keyboard playing at the end, which sounds like it was pulled out of Van Halen's Jump.

The final track is a searing version Karella Suite, which has some firely guitar and keyboard solos.

Overall, this is a 4 to 5 star disc, and would be worth buying on its own at a reasonable price.

On the second CD, the first 2 piano solos are fairly interesting, but nothing significantly different than what Emerson has done before.

These are followed by a complete 20 minute version of Tarkus. It is played differently than how ELP has done it in the past. It is very good and very energetic. It is played differently enough that it is worth owning (unlike the live version of Pirates, by ELP, for instance). The only downside is Kilimister's vocals. He sounds like a screaming corporate rock lead singer, like something you would hear from Kansas or Foreigner.

The final tracks are Hoe Down and Fanfare for the Common Man, which are 2 more tracks that have been overplayed by Emerson. The odd thing is that the original studio versions of these 2 tracks still remain the best and most energetic versions. These tunes are played different than the originals, but I don't think anything is added to make these worth owning.

The Nice started out as a quartet, with David O'List on guitar. O'List was more of a leader than Emerson in the beginning. The CD, The Swedish Radio Sessions, captures the Nice before their first record was released. It is a great album. The band was more jazz oriented and O'List was an amazing guitar player. O'List only stayed for two albums. The group continued on without a guitartist and became more classical oriented. The Nice was on the leading edge of "Art Rock".

The Nice's lead singer has been Lee Jackson, who really doesn't have a good enough voice to lead a band. He would be a great secondary singer, doing choruses. At times, he has this very unique whine that adds an interesting texture and atmosphere to some of the songs. Jackson even admits on the interview CD that he isn't a lead singer, and if the Nice reformed, he would like to add a guitarist and lead singer.

I think the Nice's two best albums are Elegy, (with the fantastic Hang on To A Dream) and the Swedish Tapes. This CD is a nice addition, but it is questionable if it is worth the price.

Must have for die-hard Emo fans, otherwise buy used...........2005-06-16

I'm sure most die hard EMO/ELP fans already own this. So, for the casual listener or if your trying to resdiscover ELP, please dont pay more than 15.00 for this. Its interesting but something I doubt you'll listen to repeatedly.

Disc one: For old school nice fans, this is very cool. They cover "the hits" America, Hang on to a Dream, etc. As Keith has said, it's all about economics sometimes. Had they had more money(backing)& time, I cant help but think how much better this could have been.

Disc two: THis is Keith solo & with his band alone. As a ELP fan, I loved Tarkus. Presented here,updated, it's awsome! Again, w/more time & effort, Keith could probably rework a lot of the ELP songbook to sound like this (ie:better!). Hoedown, one of my favorite ELP songs is a train wreck. Emo needs to drop the stuff he cant play anymore. He's a genius but his hands are slowing down. The solo acoustic tunes, brillinat but probably not for the casual listener.

Disc three: I wish it was longer! To here these road kings talking about the Nice, Lemmy fm Motorhead, Keith's knives, etc. I found this totally entertaining. Again, it was like three old friends remembering the good times. I loved it. THe only problem was that it's only 1/2 hour long! I wanted more!

So, hope this helps. Again, I'm sure most EMO fans have it. I've seen it on-line for 30.00(too much). If you can find it cheap &/or used, it's not a bad assoortment of work. Had a major label footed the bill for this, more liner notes, more interviews on disc 3, better rehearsed material in a larger hall(now thats a wish list)-this would really have been an event!

It's "Nice" to see Emerson staying sharp........2004-12-22

I bought my copy of this album autographed at a Keith Emerson concert on Halloween of 2004. I wasn't really expecting this to be much more than a little treasure to remember the night, but it is actually a worthwhile purchase. For once, the audio-quality is decent on an album by an ELP member and the songs are pretty good. While the first disc, all "the Nice" stuff didn't interest me too much, the second disc, which was with the Keith Emerson band, was very entertaining. Especially good was their version of "Tarkus." They do skip the lyrics to "Stones of Years" and "Mass"--but otherwise it is excellent. Listen to Emerson's vocalist during "Battlefield"--he holds one note for an outrageous amount of time--thought it is only about half of what he could do in concert. I'll also admit, the final disc with an interview never piqued my interest.

Really, this album is only good if you're a huge fan of the Nice or Keith Emerson--he really does do great playing and takes, as always, center stage; but otherwise it won't be up your river and would only serve as a great way to toss out a couple bills.