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Like most of the reviewers before me, we admit that this is not the best Bad Brains Live CD if you only consider the audience size and participation, production, etc. But when you listen to the raw energy of the band, the individual and combined musical performances by each member(much better than the "Youth are getting restless")and the song selections...you will understand and experience the true Bad Brains at their best.

HR seemed to be inspired during his vocal performances on their classics, and Dr. Know's guitar solos are sonically stratospheric.

On an artistic level, comparing their two live CDs are just like comparing Picasso to Leonardo. Both are creative geniuses, however Leornado is technically proficent where Picasso's work seems raw and more emotional. I believe the "Live" CD is true raw perfection where the "Youth Are Getting Restless" is obviously more polished.

I had this on cassette and fnally found a copy on CD...it is in my permanent rotation! Get it now!!!

This is a really great "Bad Brains" album, with a good live performance, and even better song selection. Included is "Right Brigade", "I Against I", "Re-Ignition", and the cover of "Day Tripper". I could listen to this punk reggae forever. But, even though this and "Spirit Electricity" are great live albums, neither is as good as "The Youth Are Getting Restless". That's 17 tracks of furious perfection. Too bad they don't play like it anymore.

It isn't that this is the best Bad Brains album ever, it definitely isn't. It isn't even their best live album - The Youth are Getting Restless is superior- it is that this album is still one of the 10 best hardcore albums ever. The sheer power of Bad Brains doesn't dissapoint and HR is in fine form. It is not as slow as I against I and not as frantic as Rock for Light, but it has its own appeal. This is perhaps the album where Bad Brains are most effective at fusing punk and raggae together within their songs rather then just within their set. A definite must have.

I absolutely love this record because to me, it's one of their best sounding live records, and most of their early classics are on it. "I & I Survive" is a perfect example of Bad Brain's greatness in a live setting-they kill this song live. When I first bought it many years ago, I played it over and over and over...here, the Bad Brains were still in their prime and the band never sounded better. The final song, a cover of the Beatles tune "DayTripper," is an absolute highlight. If you've never heard the Bad Brains in a live setting-this is THE CD to get... Highly Recommended!

This is a really good cd, it shows the Bad Brains could play great concerts in front of little crowds. The songs are all good choices, and sound even better than the album versions. My personal favorite is I and I Survive. H.R.'s voice is really energetic on songs like At The Movies and Secret 77. This was of a concert from around 1988, when they were really into metal. Bad Brains were original, and you can hear their performing talent.

bad brains what a great band here is sum of their songs recorded live in 84 i think. the album is great not as hard core as the usual but great for being done live.

This live album just goes to show how committed this band is-- they're playing their skins off even though there's not much of an audience. If you wanted to hear people singing along or something, this ain't it. Although "The Youth Are Getting Restless" has much better sound and a rabid crowd, the "Live!" performance is better in my humble opinion. It's just awesome. Buy it now, or you'll be sorry. It's sure to go out of print again within the next ten years.

Bad Brains have to have been at this time, the tightest band I have ever heard play live (which I did on numerous occasions 1988-1993). And this recording captures their tight, high energy performances perfectly.

While I like "Youth Are Getting Restless", I think this recording better captures the sound and fury of the "I Against I" era of Bad Brains (my favorite point in their career). This is one of my top 3 personal favorite live recordings....it definately does the band justice !