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Live at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco

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I was lucky enough to be in attendance at this show way back in the summer of 1997. This was one of the first times I had seen Avail and it was nothing short of an amazing experience. The intensity of Avail is unmatched by a lot of bands I have seen and this album is so effing great and takes me back to a long sweaty night in San Francisco! A nice mix of all of their stuff up until 4AM Friday (in fact I think this was the supporting tour for that album), they performed 2 songs that later appeared on Over the James.

Must have for any Avail fan and just about anyone else too, this is as close as you'll get to seeing them in the flesh!

Avail are much better live than in the studio. I'm not normally a fan of live albums but "Live @ the Bottom of the Hill" brings the listener as close as possible to Avail in it's purist form. The recording quality is much better than on V.M.L. Live @ the Fireside Bowl- Chicago or Live @ the Kings Head Inn. The songs range from early classics to newer, uh, classics. The intensity, however, is relentless. That's something you won't find in a recording studio.

Avail are much better live than in the studio. I'm not normally a fan of live albums but "Live @ the Bottom of the Hill" brings the listener as close as possible to Avail in it's purist form. The recording quality is much better than on V.M.L. Live @ the Fireside Bowl- Chicago or Live @ the Kings Head Inn. The songs range from early classics to newer, uh, classics. The intensity, however, is relentless. That's something you won't find in a recording studio.