Customer Reviews

Authorized Bootleg: Live - Agara Ballroom - Cleveland, Ohio May - 13 1990

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I have seen the Kentucky Headhunters 7 times. The first time was a few months before this compact disc was recorded. They were third on the bill after headliner Steve Earle and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Steve played a wonderful solo acoustic set and Mary did her usual fine country/folk/rock set. Then the Heads came on and something very strange happened:they played and people walked out. The sheer volume and intensity of the performance and their physical appearance shocked the audience. I stayed until the end, then nervously asked a friend his opinion of them. He really didn't have an answer. Well, I then declared that they were great!

A couple of months later I bought "Picking On Nashville" and was really surprised that it was the Number One album on the "Country" music charts. The Headhunters are not a "Country" band: they mostly play rock and blues with a bit of country thrown in. And they can play!!! Lead guitarist Greg Martin and drummer Fred Young are highly regarded instrumentalists. I have read several articles in musician magazines, for example Guitar World, recognizing their chops.

This compact disc documents the Headhunters superb musicianship. The recording itself is very clear, punchy and detailed. The instruments and vocals are well separated in the mix. A great job of mixing and mastering! ( A couple of their previous compact discs, for example "Rave On" were poorly mixed and mastered}

Musical highlights include Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" which features a drum solo and several numbers from "Picking On Nashville"

Anyway if The Kentucky Headhunters come to your town - check them out - You will enjoy a evening of high energy musicmaking.

Finally a KYHH BootLeg! Love it! My only complaint about this cd would be, that I WASNT in Cleveland when it was recorded! Being at a KYHH concert is an amazing thing in itself, but to have an actual one recorded onto a cd is way overdue.

I do love their newer music, which obviously isn't found on this cd, but there is always room for another one, to showcase the beautiful solo sounds of Doug Phelps. I also love to hear Richard rock out on vocals with his own unique style.

Now...let's work on that live Bootleg DVD, featuring the current line-up!

GREAT CD!!! Worth every penny!!!!

It's a shame The Kentucky Headhunters didn't stay with this, their original line-up. The songs sound as fresh and as fun as the did back when their debut album came out. The "live" sound may not be as perfect as a lot of live albums before and since, but it's not all that bad either. The songs such as "Crossroads", "She's About A Mover" and "Dizzie Miss Lizzie" are an added bonus and fit right in with the entire set very well. If you're a KY Head fan or just enjoyed the hell out of the first few KY Head albums, this CD is a definite must!

The Kentucky Headhunters is one of the best live acts of the 90's, unfortunately it ended to quick and this live cd came out to late.Classified as a country act the Kentucky Headhunters were more than that and this cd proves it.They mixed country, blues, rock and jazz in there shows and boy was it a show.This cd is a great example of what a Kentucky Headhunters show was all about.The sound quality on this cd is excellent.Not to fond of the digi-pack packaging.If this cd had been released in the 90's with high quality packaging, I would say that it could have been one of the best live albums of it's time.Better late than never,I guess.

I really like this CD. I also had a previous CD by Kentucky Headhunters. I give this a 5 star however if you are not a fan of Live Music this may not be for you but if you like live music and like the way music sounds in a small setting you should like this item.

This CD is an entertaining performance by the Kentucky Headhunters back in 1990. This was just after they shocked and stunned the country music world with their Grammy Award-winning "Pickin' on Nashville" album.
The 'Heads have always been original and refreshing as they've embraced blues, rock and a bit of country in their music. This CD features the original band members, and to this day, the band still has lead guitarist Greg Martin, Richard Young on rhythm guitar and vocals, Fred Young on drums and Doug Phelps on guitar and vocals.
The group covers all their hits and then some in this rollicking effort that is sure to please fans and others. After listening to the CD, no doubt many folks will want to catch them in concert. They still put on a great show.

This was an excellent CD by the Kentucky Head Hunters. Wish they had more CDs available. It's really a shame they are not all still together playing their great brand of Southern Rock. Outstanding music by a very talented group.