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Is it the best concert I've ever heard as another reviewer writes? Not even close (that would have to be Band of Gypsies - Hendrix I think or BB King Live at Cook County Jail). Is it really a rush as one reviewer writes? Well, no. However, I don't think it deserves the bad rap its gotten over the years either. One imagines that most of the unhappiness comes from the poor(er) fidelity because the playing is really pretty good. One has to remember the context in which this was recorded (including the 2 "fake" live numbers on this disc). "Got Live. . . " was recorded and released in 1966. There wasn't a lot of experience recording rock-n-roll acts live at the time. Sure, there were lots of live albums out there but these were mostly jazz musicians recorded in clubs where there is far better sound and it's easier to control the fidelity of the recording. Coltrane's "Live at the Village Vanguard" and Davis' Lincoln Center concert comes to mind as really, really good early 60's live recordings with grrrrreat fidelity.
Now, before the review, here's a suggestion. Do you want an even better live CD of Brian Jones' Rolling Stones? Capture "Got Live If You Want It" in your favorite mp3 software, maybe I-T-U-N-E-S. Now delete "I've Been Loving You Too Long" and "Fortune Teller" since those aren't really live tracks anyway and "I've Been Loving You Too Long" sucks anyway and "Fortune Teller" ain't much better. Now, capture the two live tracks, "I'm Moving On" and "Route 66" from the album "December's Children". Now create a play list with the combined tracks and burn yourself a CD. Presto! You have a REAL live album by the original line-up that is much better.
So, back to this first live release by The Rolling Stones. I purchased this because I'm collecting all of the ABCKO remasters and I've always been a big fan of the band from 1965 up until 'round 1972. This is the only CD you can purchase (legally) where you can hear Brian Jones play live. The band plays pretty well, in fact, there is only one track I will proclaim an out-n-out stinker: "I've Been Loving You Too Long" Jagger must have really had a pair to believe he could do justice to one of Otis Redding's landmark recordings. It is awful. I will note that he covers Otis very well on the Out of Our Heads CD ("That's How Strong My Love Is") but he should have left well alone. Actually, I think "I've Been Loving You Too Long" is one of the two tracks they cheated on and recorded it in the studio. If that's the case, they tried too hard to make it sound live because Jagger sounds out of tune and his performance stinks. However, apart from that one tune, the rest of the music is great. Sure, the screaming girls are a tad annoying but it isn't anywhere near as bad as the live tracks released earlier on "December's Children" and "Out of Our Heads" You can barely hear the band on those releases.
There is an odd moment just before the beginning of "The Last Time" It sounds as though they crammed in a snippet of "Satisfaction" there but it only lasts a few bars. Weird.
The beginning of "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby" is something of a mess but the song itself is done very well.
Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown is an exceptionally good performance and a standout track in a CD where the performances are actually pretty good - Not nearly as bad as I'd expected based on other reviews.
In summary, if you like the early Rolling Stones or you are collecting the ABCKO hybrid SACD remaster series, you need to own this one to get 'em all - it isn't nearly as bad as some have made out. But it isn't something I would call great either. Otherwise, skip it.
After thought: For those who keep remarking and wondering why the Rolling Stones have release so many live sessions, my hunch is they do this to beat the inevitable bootleggers. Why buy a bootleg when you can get a much better product through legal channels? This would seem to be the motivation for so many live albums.
great concert
It is great and exciting and full of energy. This cd is one of the best concerts I ever heard.
I recomend it with 5 stars.
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