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Gin Blossoms - Live in Concert Audio CD

A fair review of the Gin Blossoms "Live in Concert" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Gin Blossoms reviews here, or go back to the Gin Blossoms tabs.

Gin Blossoms Band: Gin Blossoms
Title: Live in Concert
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Release Date: 2009-05-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Learning the Hard Way 2: Until I Fall Away 3: Fool for the Taking 4: Someday Soon 5: Found out About You 6: Long Time Gone 7: Idiot Summer 8: Allison Road 9: Super Girl 10: Lost Horizons 11: Til I Hear It from You 12: Hey Jealousy 13: Rocket Man 14: Follow You Down

The Blossoms Haven't Missed a Beat
It was recorded on July 18, 2008 in North Lawrence, Ohio and has older hits along with material from their reunion CD, "Major Lodge Victory. The Gin Blossoms are back with their first official live CD!

While the "Just South of Nowhere" DVD showcases the Blossoms visually from 1993 (and pre-"Congratulations I'm Sorry"), this release shows what they sound like today. "

The audio to the band is considerably higher than the audience, making the band sound clearer. I'm not sure if this is an edited concert, as their live show is considerably longer with more songs. A few of the audience cheers between songs have fades, indicating that either the order of songs was rearranged or there are in fact edited songs from the live set.

The hardest issue of coming up with a live set with a band like the Gin Blossoms is that you have to balance the older hits (and there are many) with the newer releases. Sometimes some songs just have to be omitted to make room.

PROS - Great sound, great showmanship, but more importantly, it brings the Gin Blossoms back to the forefront. This live CD has most of their hits. . . the only outstanding mandatory single is "As Long As It Matters. " But the other inclusions (including the album track "Lost Horizons") make up for this considering the room factor.

CONS - The only con for this release pertains to the song choices from "Major Lodge Victory. " While it has some great song choices, I think other songs like "Heart Shaped Locket," "Come on Hard," "The End of the World," and "Curious Thing" would have represented the album better. But you can always get the album to hear for yourself, so this isn't that big a deal.

So all in all, this is a great live CD. It's a shame that the Gin Blossoms haven't been given the respect and attention they deserve, but this live release shows that the Blossoms are carrying on. . . and sound as great as ever. Check out their live show if you ever get the chance!.


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