Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival 1977 - Tito Puente

TV Eye 1977 Live - Iggy Pop

Advantages: excellent performances from Iggy Pop in concert
Disadvantages: bizarre song order and variable recording quality

a wilder affair, - Punk had gripped Europe by now and Iggy's first European dates were greeted with messianic fervour. The tour ended up back in the states at the end of the year. TV Eye 1977 Live is a short document of those two tours, four tracks from each. The March dates are better recorded than the October tracks which are only of good bootleg standard - odd on an official release. But don't let that put you off. The four Bowie backed songs are excellent, from the opening roar of "TV Eye" - a rendition which equals the Fun House original - via a slightly ragged "Funtime" through an astonishingly good "Dirt", full of fire and anger, to the concluding "I Wanna Be Your Dog" which is superb apart from the affling decision to fade out just at the conclusion! The October 1977 tracks are not as impressive, partly due to the poorer quality ...

adams66 18.09.2008 · Read full review
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Review of TV Eye (1977 Live) - Iggy Pop

JAZZ IT UP

Advantages: A great weekend, free events, attracts many big artists.
Disadvantages: It may rain!

One of my best memories of summer 2001 was going to the Brecon Jazz Festival whilst I was working at a summer camp nearby. The Brecon Jazz festival is renowned all over Europe and attracts big names such as Van Morrison and the Bootleg Beatles. There are loads of indoor concerts for which you need tickets, which can be expensive and sell out quickly. The town is transformed for the long weekend, all traffic is banned from the city centre and loads of marquees are put up. As well as the paying events, there is loads going on for the rest of us who want to join in the fun (but are either skint or not willing to pay to listen to jazz). In George Square there is a stage where bands play for free. The night I went there was a brass band (similar to Blues Brothers music). They were brilliant and really interesting to watch with all ...

MissDirect 25.03.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Brecon Jazz Festival

1977

Advantages: Good tunes
Disadvantages: Singles the best

I have to admit that i've been an Ash fan since the very beginning when Girl From Mars was released.After i saw them perform at a radio one gig in Cardiff i've grown to love them for the grest music they do as well as Tims lovely cutie face. I bought 1977 as soon as it came out and although i love all the singles off it i feel that the other songs are not so strong. Each single off the album has strong lycical content as well as a catchy tune such as Angel Intercepter but other album tracks are lacking this. I think that Nu Clear sounds was definately worse than this album as it's definately the best they've done.but, it you've got the singles don't bother unless you can get a free frissbee like i had. ...

siany 13.03.2001 · Read full review
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