Live All Over the Place

King's X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B00067HPCS
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Groove Machine

2. Dogman

3. Believe

4. Little Bit Of Soul

5. Complain

6. Over My Head

7. Manic Depression

8. Black Like Sunday

9. Finished

10. Screamer

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. The Difference

2. (Thinking And Wondering) What I'm Gonna Do

3. Mr. Evil

4. Mississippi Moon

5. Goldilox

6. Everybody Knows A Little Bit

7. A Box

8. Talk To You

9. Visions

10. Cigarettes

See all 14 tracks on this disc

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Hard Rock

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 Stars--A Fan-Pleaser but Uneven, December 2, 2004

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T. Hall (Mt. Pleasant, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live All Over the Place (Audio CD)

This double CD from the Texas trio is geared to please the fans. Judging by the reviews on this page, it succeeds. King's X hooked me with Faith Hope and Love, and I'm delighted to have such a rich collection of the music that has inspired, astonished, and often moved me deeply (not to mention banging my head all over the place) over the past 14 years. I can't say enough about them as songwriters and musicians, despite the missteps of the past few releases.

People who know the whole body of King's X's work will find plenty to like about this CD both in performances and range of material. It does include their first hit, "Goldilox," in the acoustic section, two versions of their perennial crowd-pleaser, "Over My Head," as well as newer songs from the past couple of CDs--"Believe," for instance--which come off better live and in company with the music here than they did with the mediocre stuff on the original recordings. As others have said, some of the real highlights are on the second disk. Ty showcases some amazing guitar work on "Cigarettes," "Born to be Loved," and "Moanjam," where Jerry also bangs out a phenomenal drum solo.

Still, presented as it is "flaws and all," this CD really doesn't do the band full justice. Having heard them live, I can't believe they couldn't have come up with better cuts of quite a few of these songs. Doug's voice does seem strained at times, the harmonies don't always blend, often due to poor mixing (Doug's voice is usually in the foreground and louder, while Ty's and Jerry's are often too muted as if they were standing further from the mikes or the mikes are turned down). A good example of this is "Mississippi Moon," for me one of the more disappointing cuts on the CD because the performance falls so far short of how that song can sound live. Doug's bass often sounds muddy and booms; at times it overwhelms Ty's guitar, especially on the acoustic tracks. Live mixing is hard, I grant; many factors are beyond the control of the guy at the board such as auditorium acoustics (and maybe some really are standing further from the mikes than others). But as much as King's X tours, they surely must have lot of takes, and most fans have heard at least some better than what's offered here. I guess I don't see what's wrong with a bit of touch-up either--sometimes it actually _recovers_ what the song really sounded like live. Compare, for example, the bonus cut of "Manic Depression" on the Dogman CD with the one here, or the cut of "Over My Head" off the "Best of" CD.

Bottom line, if you're a fan, you won't be disappointed. But if you're not yet hooked, I'm not sure this CD will do the trick. I wish I could say otherwise, and that's why I'm giving it 3.5 stars.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice. NOT THRILLING, but Nice., December 13, 2004

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S. Smith "illinifan" (Nashville TN) - See all my reviews
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I keep this short and simple from a musician and die-hard King's X fan point of view. Very few of these lives songs feature King's X at peak performance (for example the "Over My Head" woodstock version) . Like one reviewer said, some of the internet bootleg songs are better. Dougs voice, although still soulful as ever, sounds worn out. I was hoping to get a better sounding recording for a the first live King's X CD. This is basically sounds like a soundboard recording, not very ambient, which is fine for a bootleg. I am mixed on the acoustic set. Some of those songs where not meant to be acoustic. Overall, I am glad this thing is out and I do enjoy it. I guess my expectations were too high. For fans, its a must have. Especially since the last few studio CDs have been average at best. Newcomers, start with the Best of.., Dogman, or Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and work your way up to this.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Half right, half...um...okay. Worth it...but!, November 23, 2004

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J. Davis "Fond of good books & music" (especially from James Lee Burke and King's X) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live All Over the Place (Audio CD)

"Been a fan since OOTSP" - that's me, that's most everybody who knows, listens to, and loves King's X. We're talking about being a fan since 1988's "Out of the Silent Planet", which is the Gold Standard when it comes to King's X albums (and rock in general)

BUT: as a fan from way back, I have to say, this double live album has its ups and its downs. Fortunately, they've made it easy for us. The first disc is a big disappointment, and the second one is frenetic genius.

The first disc is King's X, live, electric, and basically, really off their game. Doug's vocals seem especially chosen for their meandering from the songs' original version. The playing is okay, but there's nothing that stands out (other than Doug's rant in "Believe"). They sounded better when I heard them at Jaxx in Springfield, VA, 18 months ago.

The second disc starts off with an 'acoustic' set (I use the term loosely, because only Ty's guitar is acoustic) and it's amazing! Real craftsmanship and harmony. This is something that they added to their tour last year - I'm sorry I missed it in person, but man, is it nice to hear now! And the electric songs that follow are much better than the ones on the first disk.

So, what'm I sayin'? Buy it, of course, but put the 1st disk away for a while, and enjoy the 2nd over and over again. And go see KING'S X this spring, when they're sure to be touring again!