BBC Live In Concert - John Renbourn

Advantages: Fantastic songs wonderful singing
Disadvantages: None

...A mate of mine who is a radio presenter first introduced me to the music of John Williamson. At first, his CDs were only available through Reddington's Rare Records in Birmingham as special imports. But as the influence of the radio programme they were played on spread (the Ed Doolan Show on BBC Radio WM) John Williamson began doing tours of the Midlands and them of the UK and his CDs became more widely available. "The Way It Is" is a wonderful introduction to the works of John Williamson who is, in my opinion, probably the best poet musician singer and humorist that Australia has produced in many years. Think of an Australian Max Boyce and you are probably part way to understanding the vibrant and lively appeal of John Williamson. The first song on the CD is Campfire on the Road. Is a wonderful love song with multiple... Read review

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Advantages: A great live performance in a small venue
Disadvantages: Huh?

...In the late 60's and early 70's, I had the pleasure of seeing most of the major bands of that period perform in concert. Sadly, The Who was one act that I missed, and I've regretted it to this very day--I can only imagine what a concert by The Who must have been like. I can picture Pete Townshend windmilling his guitar, Keith Moon frenetically working out on the drums, and Roger Daltrey prancing and posturing while singing lead vocals, while John Entwhistle was keeping this band from flying away with his solid, unassuming work on the bass guitar. If you've never heard a band perform live, well, what do you do? You purchase a recording of a live concert, of course, and Live At Leeds by The Who has been a part of my music collection for many years. Live At Leeds was recorded at Leeds University on February 14, 1970. Many live shows had... Read review

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Advantages: It's another live Dream Theater cd!
Disadvantages: None

...Prog rock masters Dream Theater's live offering from Budokan in Tokyo is, as expected, stunning!! The American 5 piece (James LaBrie - vocals, John Petrucci - guitar, Mike Portnoy - drums, John Myung - bass and Jordan Rudess - keyboards), just shy of their 20th anniversary when this was recorded in 2004, serve up approximately 3 hours of live entertainment. Dream Theater are one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands in recent generations despite remaining somewhat unknown in mainstream rock circles. They are undoubtedly one of the most technically gifted bands out there, each member being highly regarded for their technical wizardry of their instrument. Indeed, drummer Portnoy has won several "Drummer of the Year Awards", guitarist Petrucci was recruited for G3 tours with fellow virtuosos Joe Satriani and Steve... Read review

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