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linkin park were once called hybrid theory

Advantages: great music performed live by a great band
Disadvantages: it doesnt show them 100% at their best

...the CD(12 audio live tracks) comes with DVD (17 performance tracks), case, and booklet (10 pages). DVD DIRECTOR: Kimo Proudfoot DVD PRODUCER: Matt Calabiano ALBUM PRODUCER: Josh Abraham Great an up close look at a band who is passionate about their music. The DVD has some off-stage sound bites and lots of on-stage action shots. The bands seems to have the big tough Metallica fans prancing happily in the Mosh Pit throughout the show which ya gotta ...
...time to notice the text and art on the actual CDs themselves - - which is reallly cool. 1. Don't Stay great slow motion footage during the intro. the crowd is immediately into the show. 2. Somewhere I Belong the band showcases their strong vocal talent here. The mix between DJ, guitar, bass, vocals is amazing. 3. Lying From You not mixed very well which is Too bad cos its a really Good song. 4. Papercut vocals get lost in the music here, again. ...

boots_tart 16.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Live In Texas (+DVD) [Digipak] - Linkin Park

This is how it should be

Advantages: A good collection of Thunder tracks
Disadvantages: sound compromised compared to studio tracks

This album is everything that LIVE classic rock should be. Thunders frontman/singer Danny Bowes delivers a stonking performance unrivalled by today teenie rockers.Ther rest of the band are: Gary "Harry" Janes - Drums, Luke Morley - Guitar/Harmonica, Ben Matthews - Guitar/keyboards, and Chris Childs - Bass. Thunder was formed from the ashes of another great band - Terraplane - in 1989. The band are from London and surrounding districts. Having ...
...a good representation of a live Thunder gig, the atmosphere translates well to the CD and it is the next best thing to being there. This is a double CD, with 22 live tracks. The tracklist includes well-known favourites, from the Back Street Symphony era, such as "Dirty Love" and "She's so fine", through the powerful "Does it feel like love?" and the haunting "Low life in high places" to the scorching "Gimme some lovin'". The general feel of this ...

thundersmurf 03.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Live - Thunder

Tight Denim And Fuzzy Long Perms

Advantages: A coming of age album, perfectly polished
Disadvantages: Probably not to be topped again by the band

...when after the gentleness of Hysteria and a soft cuddle with your new fella. It'll either having you reach for the volume knob to turn it up or turn it down. I liked it, simply because it was fun, after such a serious track. It tells you to 'stand up' We're back almost into bop mode again. The last track 'Love and Affection' could have been another 'Hysteria' but it seems to lack something, I think because it sounds so similar. It bares the mark ...
...spoils it. Its again gentle and reflective. It doesn't have the same broodiness of 'Hysteria'. It would have felt better on a follow up album. It's still a good piece to finish an album but not a rock album. They were essentially a commercial rock band unlike others, they had chosen to conform, whether it was to make money or get popular fast. One feels that previous albums, 'On through the night' and 'Pyromania' seemed to be true Def Leppard. One ...

sam1942 04.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Hysteria - Def Leppard

Laughing All The Way

Advantages: A great album
Disadvantages: If not quite as good as their debut

Thunder’s second album, 1992’s “Laughing on Judgement Day” showcases everything that made Thunder great. There are some wonderful up-tempo rock/pop songs, a ballad that seems to make your heart beg for mercy, and some of the band’s trademark humour. The title itself is an indication of the band’s whole attitude to life – if you’re not laughing, then you’re not living. The album cover itself is pretty stunning. Weird, but wonderful, if you like. I’m ...
...was their first album cover by Storm Thorgerson who, with a company called Hipgnosis, designed about 16 album covers for Pink Floyd, and also worked on album covers for Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Genesis. He also designed the cover for Thunder’s third album, “Behind Closed Doors”, which was the best thing about it. Hiring Storm Thorgerson was, I think, and indicator of where Thunder wanted to be, and an attempt to show a new found maturity, ...

Soho_Black 18.01.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Laughing On Judgement Day - Thunder

Stranger in Us All.

Advantages: Superb incorporation of classical scales into Rock, great riffs and leads.
Disadvantages: Rainbow's last album

Ritchie Blackmore, (creator of one of the most famous rock riffs - Smoke on the Water) after shuttling between Deep Purple (1965 - 1974, 1984 - 1994) and Rainbow (1975-1984,1994-1997) came up with this brilliant Album during his second stint with Rainbow, featuring vocalist Doogie White of Scottish Origin. Blackmore uses a scalloped fretboard with wood shaved of b/w frets meaning that he plays with a light touch, resulting in a furious pace. This ...
...opener Wolf to the Moon which starts of with a signature fast paced Blackmore Riff. Doogie White, proves that his recruitment by Blackmore into the band is no stroke of luck. The entire album has ritchie blackmore's classical influence portrayed in great style with some neat riffs. With the album of to a great start with the fast paced Wolf to the Moon, (which would also be a great concert opener), the next song Cold Hearted Woman marks the beginning ...

alex2000_mc 22.05.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Stranger In Us All - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow