Live in Concert

Gin Blossoms | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B001URRXLQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,357 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A brand new and first ever official live album from alternative rock heroes Gin Blossoms!

Recorded and mixed in late 2008, this incredible concert features many of the founding Blossoms performing their best-loved compilations including Follow You Down, Till I Hear It From You and many more fan favorites!

The band has planned a vigorous touring schedule beginning in April that is sure to re-ignite their devoted fan base!

Robin Wilson - Vocals
Jesse Valenzulea - Guitars
Bill Leen - Bass
Scotty Johnson - Guitars
Scott Kusmirek - Drums --Official Press Release

Product Description

1. Learning The Hard Way
2. Until I Fall Away
3. Fool For The Taking
4. Someday Soon
5. Found Out About You
6. Long Time Gone
7. Idiot Summer
8. Allison Road
9. Super Girl
10. Lost Horizons
11. Til I Hear It From You
12. Hey Jealousy
13. Rocket Man
14. Follow You Down

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Blossoms Haven't Missed a Beat, May 19, 2009

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F. Nava "lover of music and film" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in Concert (Audio CD)

The Gin Blossoms are back with their first official live CD!

While the "Just South of Nowhere" DVD showcases the Blossoms visually from 1993 (and pre-"Congratulations I'm Sorry"), this release shows what they sound like today. It was recorded on July 18, 2008 in North Lawrence, Ohio and has older hits along with material from their reunion CD, "Major Lodge Victory."

The audio to the band is considerably higher than the audience, making the band sound clearer. I'm not sure if this is an edited concert, as their live show is considerably longer with more songs. A few of the audience cheers between songs have fades, indicating that either the order of songs was rearranged or there are in fact edited songs from the live set.

The hardest issue of coming up with a live set with a band like the Gin Blossoms is that you have to balance the older hits (and there are many) with the newer releases. Sometimes some songs just have to be omitted to make room.

PROS - Great sound, great showmanship, but more importantly, it brings the Gin Blossoms back to the forefront. This live CD has most of their hits...the only outstanding mandatory single is "As Long As It Matters." But the other inclusions (including the album track "Lost Horizons") make up for this considering the room factor.

CONS - The only con for this release pertains to the song choices from "Major Lodge Victory." While it has some great song choices, I think other songs like "Heart Shaped Locket," "Come on Hard," "The End of the World," and "Curious Thing" would have represented the album better. But you can always get the album to hear for yourself, so this isn't that big a deal.

So all in all, this is a great live CD. It's a shame that the Gin Blossoms haven't been given the respect and attention they deserve, but this live release shows that the Blossoms are carrying on...and sound as great as ever. Check out their live show if you ever get the chance!

UPDATE: I GOT TO SEE THE GIN BLOSSOMS IN ALBUQUERQUE WHEN THEY TOURED IN 2009. I MET THEM AND WAS INVITED TO HANG OUT WITH THEM AT THEIR HOTEL OVER DRINKS. WE TALKED ABOUT MUSIC AND LIFE...WHAT CAN I SAY...THE GIN BLOSSOMS ARE SOME OF THE NICEST GUYS OUT THERE. YOU WOULD NEVER EVEN KNOW THEY WERE FAMOUS AND THEY ARE VERY DOWN TO EARTH. THESE GUYS ARE FIVE OF THE NICEST, MOST GENEROUS GUYS IN THE MUSIC BIZ TODAY.

GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE BLOSSOMS!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD CONCERT, January 30, 2010

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FRANCISCO CARDENAS (CELAYA, GTO MEXICO) - See all my reviews
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I've been a long time fan of the GIN BLOSSOMS since they put out NEW MISERABLE EXPERIENCE, so once I knew about this cd, I got really excited, wow a live cd, the songs are great, my only complain is that why the heck did they cut in between songs, if it is suppose to be a live recording, ok, edit the tracks for clear sound, long waiting periods between songs, but don't do it as a studio album, this just takes away the magic o a live album. Hope the next live album they put out won't be like this one. The songs are played beautifully you can see that the magic between this guys is still there.

ROCK ON!!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Gin Blossoms Live, April 18, 2011

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JB4415 - See all my reviews

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While I really like the Gin Blossoms' music this live version fell a bit short. The mix (in my opinion) wasn't well done and transitions between songs was choppy.