Audio CD review:
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Unbroken! Live

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Unbroken! Live

Band: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Title: Unbroken! Live Rating: Release Date: 28 December, 2004 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Cosmic Cowboy 2: The Moon Just Turned Blue 3: Dance Little Jean 4: Lets Make A Little Magic 5: Shot Full Of Love 6: American Dream 7: Rippling Waters 8: Teardrops In My Eyes 9: Rocky Top 10: Mr Bojangles 11: Medley Runaway Rave On The Weight Will The Circle Be Unbroke 12: Heartaches And Heartaches 13: Joshua 14: Help Me Make It Thour The Yard (Help Me Make It Though The N 15: Way Downtown 16: Bowlegs 17: Randy Lynn Rag 18: Face On The Factory Floor 19: Long Hard Road (The Sharecroppers Dream) 20: Medley Shellys Blues (Back At Beckers) All I Have To Do Is D 21: House At Poo Corner 22: Diggy Liggy Lo 23: Jamaica Lady 24: High Horse 25: Medley Surfin USA Dont You Get Sand In It 26: Medley Bayou Jubilee Battle Of New Orleans

Customer Review Flawed Souvenir The sound quality is generally good, capturing the on-stage sound authentically, technical flaws and all, keeping the crowd noise to a minimum. As a 30+ year super-fan and admirer of the NGDB, a live show from this specific era was a welcomed find. The repertoire is a full representation of what the band was playing at the time and a majority of their well-known songs are present. But unfortunately so are a few duds and truly lame attempts (considering what they were known for, live)at humor. Pooh Corners (more on this later, you'll love it!), Bojangles, Face On The Cutting Room Floor, Rave On, Shelly's Blues, Rocky Top and many others are all first rate and faithful. A parody sub-titled Help Me Make It Through The Yard, a few throw-away stanzas of Surfin' USA and the closing song, a truly sloppy and frankly insulting sped-up version of Will The Circle demean the entire program. And no one cares about having the audience sing-a-long or fill in the chorus on big hits. They sing, you pay to hear them sing - its that simple. Sit down and shut up. There is a section of a medley that opens with Del Shannon's Runaway that could have really gone somewhere. Jeff Hanna's voice was (might still be) perfect to pull it off but it segues into the next song way too early. And believe it or not, a version of The Weight (usually best left only to people named Levon Helm and Rick Danko)actually hints at what a studio version, with proper vocal and instrument balance and professional mixing could have been. A very pleasant surprise. The worst for last: the CD booklet is a travesty and the proof reader should be beaten with a pillowcase full of door-knobs. Many of the songwriting credits, including those for very well-known songs are so far wrong, I have no idea where they got them from. One of their biggest hits is listed on the booklet and inlay as 'Poo' Corners. Make sure to wear boots when crossing there. Winnie (and Kenny Loggins) should sue. If the poo doesn't fit, you must acquit! For the price, this import is definitely worth the price to long-time fans, flaws and all. For those new to the NGDB, Uncle Charlie, Stars and Stripes Forever and the first Circle title will get you started. What are you waiting for?. . You can see a complete list of all Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography, or go back to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band tabs