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Here at Last Live

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By 1976, the Bee Gees had released the smash albums, "Main Course" and "Children of the World", and had pulled off the two #1 singles, "Jive Talkin" and "You Should Be Dancin". Feeling the high of their first successful streak in nearly 4 years, the Bee Gees decided to embark on an extensive concert tour throughout the country. One concert, performed at the Forum in LA, was recorded and planned on as being released as the first ever-live Bee Gees album. The Bee Gees presented a fantastic concert on the night of December 20th 1976! From the show opener "Gotta Get A Message To You", to the lively concluding number, "Lonely Days", the Bee Gees gave a very enthusiastic and enjoyable performance. Barry's renditions of "Words" and "Love So Right" are very memorable, and Robin's vibrato blasting lead in "I Started A Joke" and "Massachusetts" is outstanding! The brotherly harmonies are impeccable throughout each incredible song on the two-disc set. Because of the incredible variety of songs from dance music, balladry, and 60's pop, it doesn't take much to enjoy this album. I'm particularly partial to the incredibly energetic version of "Jive Talkin" and the beautifully performed, "Nights On Broadway". The Bee Gees are truly masters in all aspects of music, including live performance. "Here At Last...Bee Gees...Live" is really a fine example of the Bee Gees' ability to give a nearly flawless live performance. All in all, this is a wonderful CD to have in any collection, and by far one of the finest concerts ever released on record.

I had already reviewed this CD in detail. Highlights include a 9:22 minute version of "You Should Be Dancing" with drum/percussion duel and the last five songs that are perfectly performed with an encore of "Lonely Days" that will send shivers up your neck.

"Here At Last..." is the first live recording by the Bee Gees since they started their incredible world wide appeal in 1967. Masterfully crafted, Rolling Stone magazine stated that it was one of the finest live recordings to date (circa 1977). Indeed, it encompasses all of the Bee Gees trademark arrangements, including a nine song medley, finishing with the a paired down bluesey version of "To Love Somebody". "You Should Be Dancing" clocks in at a record 9:22 minutes, including a stunning drum and persussion solo between Dennis Bryon and Joe Lala. All the major hits 'just before' Saturday Night Fever are here and done well. Finishing with a rousing "Jive Talkin'", the Gibbs come back for a spine-tingling encore of "Lonely Days". The second chorus guitar/drum startup of this song is incredible. This double-CD has been reissued just recently, since "One Night Only", due to high demand. Get it before it sells out again.

I had just seen the Bee Gees in concert on their Spirits Having Flown tour in 1979 when I first heard this album. At the show, the thing that struck me most were the sweet harmonies. I haven't heard anything that sweet before or since. When I heard this ablum I was so glad there was a recording that captured their harmonies sweet and live. From the ending chord change on Massachusetts to Love So Right, Nights on Broadway, this is truly the Bee Gees at their best. No Bee Gees fan should be without this record, and even if you don't like them all that much, if you like music at all you should still check this out.

If you have the latest release of the Bee Gees, their "One Night Only" album and you want to hear them live in a different way, this is the album to get.

This is a concert the Bee Gees had at the Forum on 20 December 1976. It were recorded and the album were released in 1977. It's a box set as you know and it simple great. What makes it very different of the "One Night Only" album in the first place, is that the show doesn't start with an intro or ends with an outro. They suddenly kick of with "I've Gotta Get A Message To You", which by the way they sang great, and then doing a few songs of their latest two albums on that stage, "Main Course" and "Children Of The World." Then you get a few great oldies in a medley and a bit slower "To Love Somebody"

On the second cd, which starts with "You Should Be Dancing" and made longer to 9:22 minutes with a drum solo on the end, we also have a few songs of their latest two albums and the slightly rock song "Down The Road" from their 1974 album, "Mr. Natural. We get a different version of "Words" this time. On "Nights On Broadway" Barrys falsetto isn't what it is on the studio "Nights On Broadway", but it's still great to hear this great song live and the fans roaring when the song starts. "Jive Talkin'" has a little more beat to it than the studio "Jive Talkin'" and "Lonely Days", like always, rocks you out of your pants.

Only two words - GET IT!

Following the release of CHILDREN OF THE WORLD,the Bee Gees went on tour and recorded this album at the Forum in Los Angeles on December 20,1976. MAIN COURSE,COTW's predecessor was still a hot-selling album. This was the era of disco and those two albums are "jive-talkers". The songs from MC and COTW sound very much the same on this album except the tempo is a bit faster. They also deliver a variety of their Atco Records tunes(those originally recorded on that label) such as NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941,LONELY DAYS,HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART,TO LOVE SOMEBODY and a medley of others. Joining the band is their employed brass ensemble The Boneroo Horns who had worked on COTW. The brass band should have worked on this album's 1997 sequel ONE NIGHT ONLY. Many songs on this album also appeard on ONO. After this album,the Bee Gees would jumpstart their now-deceased brother Andy Gibb's short,but memorable career. Because this album was recorded on 12/20,the band wished their audience a Merry Christmas. A must for all Bee Gees fans.

I have been looking for this CD forever! I had the original album, but I wore it out by playing it all of the time when I first purchased it in the 70s. This is the best live performance on Album/CD that I have ever heard.

Thank you AMAZON!

If you like the Bee Gees' Main Course and Children of the Universe albums then you've got to hear these live versions of songs like "Wind of Change", "Come On Over", "Jive Talkin'", "Love So Right" and "Can't Keep a Good Man Down". They're much more powerful than the original recordings. "To Love Somebody" sounds great in a slightly slowed-down version. "Down the Road" and "Lonely Days" show they can rock better than most people think. Although some oldies are shortened in a medley and the drum solo in "You Should Be Dancing" gets old this is a great album.

"Here At Last..." is the first live recording by the Bee Gees since they started their incredible world wide appeal in 1967. Masterfully crafted, Rolling Stone magazine stated that it was one of the finest live recordings to date (circa 1977). Indeed, it encompasses all of the Bee Gees trademark arrangements, including a nine song medley, finishing with the a paired down bluesey version of "To Love Somebody". "You Should Be Dancing" clocks in at a record 9:22 minutes, including a stunning drum and persussion solo between Dennis Bryon and Joe Lala. All the major hits 'just before' Saturday Night Fever are here and done well. Finishing with a rousing "Jive Talkin'", the Gibbs come back for a spine-tingling encore of "Lonely Days". The second chorus guitar/drum startup of this song is incredible. This double-CD has been reissued just recently in Japan, since "One Night Only", due to high demand. Get it before it sells out again.

I HAVE THIS ALBUM ON TAPE I LOVE ITS GREAT ITS LIVE FROM FROM CALIFORNIA FROM DEC 1976 BARRY ROBIN MAURICE SOUND GREAT ON IT THE SONGS ARE GREAT TOO!

FROM A BIG BEE GEES FAN FOR 16 YEARS NOW KIRSTEN