Customer Reviews

King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert

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Approximately 45 minutes of music and 13+ minutes of interview.

The 9 tracks, recorded in 1975, are a good mix of Entwistle's solo work as well as classics from the Who such as Heaven and Hell, My Wife and of course Boris the Spider. The sound quality, heavy on the bass (no surprise here), is very good. KBFH have done a creditable job on this CD. While the interview could easily have been omitted, it does no harm and is somewhat of a treat for Entwistle fans. The liner notes are adequate and could have benefited from some further input from Entwistle such as in the Rhino Records release: Thunderfingers: The Best of John Entwistle.

All in all, a fine recording and a must for any Entwistle/Who fan.

Another great sounding archive release from the King Biscuit sacred vaults.This time,we go back to March,1975 at the Philly Spectrum when The Who's bassist John Entwistle(R.I.P.)under takes his very first solo tour.Probably enjoyed The Who songs the most,like "Heaven And Hell","Whiskey Man",the novel "Boris The Spider" and "My Wife".Plus,I also dug his Buddy Holly cover "Not Fade Away".Line-up:John-bass&vocals,Robert Johnson-guitar&vocals,Mike Decan-keyboards,Jeff Daily-sax and Graham Deacon-drums.The 12-minute plus interview isn't bad.Worth checking out.

This CD showcases the great John Entwistle during one of his mid 70's solo shows. It combines his great bass playing and his equally powerful voice. The interview on the CD is also very insightful.

This is a *great* CD. All the magic of The Who's "Live At Leeds", wrapped up into a 1975 solo John Entwistle performance. Absolutely amazing. Don't hesitate - just buy it!

GREAT CD WELL WORTH IT FOR A WHO(AS I AM) FAN OR JUST GOOD ROCK AND ROLL DISC

Out of the 9 cuts, 5 are excellent songs (Heaven and Hell, Whiskey Man, Boris The Spider, Cell Number Seven, My Wife), and the other 4 are passable tunes. This selection shows the range of execution that can afflict any act, or any 'not quite huge artist' in the business. John shows the range of his songs, from bang-on-rock-at-volume to completely-miss-the-mark-noise-pretending-to-be-a-song-at-volume (Who Cares?). I keep this CD in my play rotation because of the 5 excellent cuts and in spite of the other 4. Of specific mention are the versions of My Wife and Whiskey Man - two of my personal favourites of all time. Finally, I'll mention the 10 minute interview at the end. I like it. The interviewer is not the best, he seems cautious with John, and John seems at times to be bored. However, you learn a bit about John's love of playing live, and you hear that some 'big stars' can have the same problems that small venue bands have.

My initial reaction on hearing this classic recording from the King Biscuit vaults was how great it sounded over twenty years after being recorded. Frustrated by the lack of live " Who " activity at the time, John formed his own band and took it out on the road in the UK and America,etc.
Kicking off with "Heaven and Hell ", the band played a tight set including John's songs, Who material, and a different version of the Buddy Holly classic
" Not Fade Away " taken at a faster pace than the original.

The interview with John and Who sound man Bob Pridden is interesting too. The only reason I didn't give this CD five stars is because the music content seems a little short measure.
I would recommend this CD to anyone who has more than a casual interest in the Who.