Down Gina's at 3

Holly Golightly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sympathy 4 the R.I.
• ASIN: B0001WJN7S
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,672 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intimate Holly., January 20, 2007

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A. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down Gina's at 3 (Audio CD)

Let me start out by saying I own every Holly Golightly CD, but this is the one I listen to the most. Why? Because it is perfect "rockin'-blues". Great music played in a venue where the blues are meant to be played. A smokey bar, glasses tinkling, rowdy fans, and all of the fun (emphasis on fun) of a live show. This is a nice cross section of Holly tunes played like they should be. It's very intimate. Very immediate. Very real.

I'm not sure I get the comments about the bad mastering. It is actually mastered very well. (the recording volume is a bit higher than average though) Perhaps what was meant was editing. But, this is a live recording, and that's what you get. It sounds and feels very live. All the cheers, jeers, mis-fires, bar-room acoustics and banter. (and a slightly boistrous sound man) It's not "clean", but the sound is spot on, and very warm. I dislike the "live" recordings that have been edited and cleaned up to such a degree that they really sound more like a studio recording with an applause track. With this one you can turn up the volume, pour yourself a bourbon, close your eyes, and you are there in the crowd with Holly fifteen feet in front of you.

I've never been lucky enough to see Holly perform live (yet), but with this recording I feel like I have. And she is fantastic.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Live Album, March 7, 2011

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Eddie Mayas - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Down Gina's At 3 (MP3 Download)

If you like Holly Golightly's music then you will not be disappointed with this album. The reviewers who gave this album low ratings because of quality must have missed that this is a LIVE album. Yes, you can hear people talking in the back ground and glasses clinking but that's half the appeal. You can tell it was recorded at a small intimate venue. It's definitely not a polished studio album but that should be obvious. As far as live albums go the quality is just fine. The small interactions between the band and the crowd are a cute addition to the music which is well played.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Live Holly Golightly !, May 23, 2008

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C. Capobianco "NASHVILLE13" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Down Gina's at 3 (Audio CD)

This CD is very listenable ! It's as good as Up The Empire. It was recorded purposely on an older recording device -- the way Holly wanted it done ! It's like a very good bootleg ! The only thing I wish was caught on the recording was the Jack White w/Holly doing Louie Louie at the end of the show but the reel to reel recording ran out of tape ! Ugggh !