Live in 65

Pete Seeger | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Appleseed Records
• ASIN: B002Q0SNXI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,392 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Jonathan Takiff, Philadelphia Daily News, 11/17/09

". . . Arguably the best concert representation of this legend ever captured on disc. . . The two-CD, 31 song set finds Pete in peak powers, engaging the audience with the backstories and sing-alongs. Sound quality is shockingly good, too. (A)"

"Here, you hear him in his element as a storyteller, comedian, musical anthropologist, and -- above all -- an entertainer. . . . Seeger held the crowd in the palm of his hand during this concert -- and he'll hold you there, too, because these songs, and these performances, are every bit as essential now as they were in 1965. Appleseed has proven itself a worthy custodian of Seeger's legacy for over a decade, and "Live in '65" adds a deeper glow to an already finely burnished American icon. Buy it with pride."

"Seeger's remarkable ability to interact with his audience . . . is on display throughout this previously unreleased performance and his between (and sometimes even during) song banter is every bit as entertaining as the 31 songs he performed that night. . . . This is classic folk music at its very best. (4 stars)"

Product Description

Only hermits or long-shipwrecked castaways may be unaware of the resurgence in the public consciousness of one of the 20th Century's true icons, folk singer Pete Seeger, in this new millennium. In the last decade, Seeger has received just about every humanitarian award he didn't already earn, performed for an audience of hundreds of thousands at President Obama's inauguration ceremonies, received a Grammy for his most recent CD (At 89) and reached new generations through the musical endorsement of Bruce Springsteen. Now comes Live in '65, a new 2-CD recording of a previously unreleased, sonically updated Seeger concert at Pittsburgh, PA's Carnegie Music Hall in February 1965 that encapsulates 90-year-old Pete's lifelong mission to entertain, educate, and galvanize listeners through the power of contemporary and traditional music of all cultures and his own contagious commitment to making a difference.

Live in '65 documents a "typical" Seeger show at the midpoint of a tumultuous decade in which civil rights, the Cold War, and generational conflicts were aflame. Seeger uses his inclusive repertoire to unify his audience with the perspective of songs of older but similar conflicts ("Peat Bog Soldiers," "Los Cuatro Generales," "The Freedom Come-All Ye"; this is Pete's only recording of the latter song, which he regards as highly important); folk classics ("Oh Susanna," "Old Joe Clark," "Greensleeves"), modestly racy tales of bawdy houses ("Queen Anne's Front"), conjugal relations ("Never Wed an Old Man," "Uh, Uh, Uh"), and the socioeconomic value of horse turds ("Manyura Manya"); inspired versions of fellow ex-Weaver Fred Hellerman's soothing "Healing River," Bob Dylan's apocalyptic warning, "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall," and Woody Guthrie's anthemic "This Land is Your Land"; and Seeger's own portfolio of unforgettable original or adapted songs ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone," "Guantanamera," If I Had a Hammer," "The Bells of Rhymney," "Turn! Turn! Turn!").

Performing solo - just vocals and banjo or 12-string guitar - Seeger provides his audience with historical contexts for the songs he sings, teaches lyrics and leads singalongs, and otherwise involves yesteryear's and today's listeners in this spellbinding concert, almost two full hours.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a show, much more than a concert, November 28, 2009

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massimo pulleghini (curtatone(eremo), mantova Italy) - See all my reviews
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a couple of weeks ago i bought the last album by Pete (at 89). very funny. now i'm listening to this surprising live concert edited in cd for the first time about 45 years after it was recorded. incredible. instant music is mostly bound for rubbish and these wonderful singers are almost unknown to the young listeners. well, this is the right occasion to meet one of the fathers of American folk and protest music. the recording is very good, the songs are mostly classic and Pete is full of humour and the same great performer as usual. my favorite songs? Hammer and Guantanamera. but listen to the beginning of a whistling version of an immortal classic like Greensleeves: moving to tears. i don't want to write more: everybody buy this record and listen to it. all the time.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pete Seeger Live in 65, December 15, 2009

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Fishywoman (los angeles) - See all my reviews

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A terrific album. We felt like we were in a small theater with Pete playing and singing and talking to us. Liked it so much we bought two more for gifts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just like being there..., December 2, 2009

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I bought this CD for my wife who has actually seen Pete Seeger in concert back in the 60s. It's so difficult to find decent recordings of his concerts due to his being blacklisted.

This recordig is an absolute gem and we are both full of praise for the engineers who remastered the original recording. It's incredibly clear and just like being in the front row of the concert.

This is the best recording of Pete Seeger in concert that we've ever heard. Bet you, like the audience, end up singing along.