The Best Of Bad Company Live: What You Hear Is What You Get [Live]

Bad Company | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1993)
• Original Release Date: November 16, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002JRB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,053 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars SAD COMPANY, December 12, 2005

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Jukebox Dave (RECORD TOWN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Of Bad Company Live: What You Hear Is What You Get (Audio CD)

A misnomer is what you're getting here. Paul Rodgers put the "Bad" in Bad Co. with his earthbound, grit-rimmed vocals and climactic lyrical ad-libbing, but once replaced (and I use that term VERY loosely) by pedestrian singer Brian Howe, their shooting star fizzled. This concert cash-in on hits old and new is also minus the rock-steady bottom of bassist Boz Burrell, but Rodgers is the key omission. Better to check out the recent live Bad Co. offering MERCHANTS OF COOL, still featuring only half the original members, but at least one is ex-Free wailer Rodgers. On WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET, early Bad Co. classics FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE and ROCK 'N ROLL FANTASY still rule over latter day fluff HOW ABOUT THAT and NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE, demonstrating how their songwriting also suffered after Paul's exit. As far as classic rock is concerned, this lifeless concert attempt will put you in pretty bad company.

RATING: TWO THUDS

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weak, but enjoyable, June 16, 1999

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This review is from: The Best Of Bad Company Live: What You Hear Is What You Get (Audio CD)

There is a funny thing about this incarnation of Bad Co. While songs like "Holy Water" sound great, just like the studio versions, songs like "Bad Co." sound like a BAD COVER band trying to play Bad Co. I saw Bad Co 5 times between Dangerous Age and Holy Water and while the shows were great, the original songs were NOT up to par (original meaning Paul Roger songs). Paul is back!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars BRIAN HOWE'S BAD CO. BATS IN THE HEAVY HITS!, December 4, 1999

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Chris "the Xpandingman" (Kansas City, MO.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Of Bad Company Live: What You Hear Is What You Get (Audio CD)

Howe's voice sears through the grit of rigorous touring and burns the deaf ears of his critics leaving a smoking testament to his long stint as Bad Company's "master of ceremonies". The stand out tracks are the soulful, serpentine "Ready For Love" and the heartfelt "If You Needed Somebody". Mick Ralphs is in fine form, flexing his black & blue guitar muscle on tough rockers like "No Smoke Without A Fire" and the ever classic "Feel Like Makin' Love". Newer members, Bucket & Rick Wills, turn in solid performances, providing sturdy support for their front men. Simon Kirke whips along, nearly effortlessly, but stumbles a bit on the unimaginative "Fist Full of Blisters". His punchy grooves and country fried swing are flawless in the context of the songs but a drum solo was an unfortunate waste of 4 minutes. This live set would have been better served by the inclusion of "Electric Land", the long ignored but fierce "Fame & Fortune", or perhaps the rarely aired gem "Gone, Gone, Gone". All in all, this is an excellent recording that makes no excuses for it's rough edges, hence it's title. Howe's most impressive vocal theatrics, still don't match the magic of Paul Rodgers (sorely missed, also, are Rodgers' piano contributions), but here we see his voice starting to mature, at least in terms of control and range. Check out show closer "Bad Company" for proof. The more recent material faired well here, not because of it's musical strength, but because Brian Howe drove it home. Play this loud, in your car, on a summer night, and you will not be disappointed. This line up was great and their work makes up a considerable portion of Bad Company's catalog. Their mark was made here, where it counts, on stage.