Live & Inspired [2 CD]

Godsmack | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 15, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Universal Republic
• ASIN: B007U1FEPI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,112 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Straight Outta Line

2. Realign

3. Awake

4. Moon Baby

5. Changes

6. The Enemy

7. Keep Away

8. Speak

9. Voodoo

10. Batalla De Los Tambores

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Rocky Mountain Way

2. Come Together

3. Time

4. Nothing Else Matters

Editorial Reviews

This is the first official Godsmack live CD and it includes a bonus 4 track EP of newly recorded cover versions. Live And Inspired features their classic hits Straight Outta Line, Realign, Awake, Speak, I Stand Alone, Serenity and their legendary live drum battle Batalla De Los Tambores.
The live album was recorded at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan in 2007 and produced by Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Slipknot, Anthrax) and Sully Erna. It features hits and classic album tracks from all their albums released up to that point. Godsmack are hugely accomplished in the studio but also manage to bring an extra edge and energy to their live performances, which will make this a much sought after disc for their fanbase.
Disc 1
1. Straight Outta Line [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
2. Realign [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
3. Awake [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
4. Moon Baby [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
5. Changes [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
6. The Enemy [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
7. Keep Away [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
8. Speak [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
9. Voodoo [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
10. Batalla De Los Tambores [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
11. Whatever [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
12. Serenity [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
13. I Stand Alone [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
Disc 2
1. Rocky Mountain Way
2. Come Together [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
3. Time [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]
4. Nothing Else Matters [Live From Fox Theatre Detroit, MI/2012]

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!! May 16, 2012

By ~Storm~

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been a fan of Godsmack for a very long time and have been awaiting a live CD for years. My wish has finally come true. Live & Inspired has arrived with an amazing song line up. Having seen Godsmack live myself on two occasions I can honestly say that this is a band who knows how to play live. The live shows are a non stop rock thrill ride that kicks Major Ass! Sully is a ball of energy and fire that blazes across the stage creating one of the best live shows I have seen. One of my favorite parts of the show is Sully and Shannon's Batalla De Los Tambores. Two full drum sets move onto the stage and these two amazing drummers start bashing away battling back and forth and playing in time with one another. It is an awe inspiring sight. I was so excited to hear it live on this album. All the songs are and sound awesome capturing the feel, energy, and magic of the live show. The covers are Great. I especially like the Metallica cover. The piano arrangement and Sully's vocals combine to make a truly awesome song even more haunting and beautiful than the original. I can not wait until I get the chance to see Godsmack live again but until then I have Live & Inspired. This is a Great live CD and a must have for all Godsmack fans.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Godsmack! May 17, 2012

By Austin Dalyai

Format:Audio CD

One listen to this album, and you get a great feel for what this band is really about... Live performance. Godsmack may spend a lot of time in the studio, making new music and recording awesome cover songs for their fans, but the place they love, live, and breathe, is the stage! They play their songs to sound perfection, with an unmatched energy, as stated by numerous touring partners, and countless concert goers. This album represents a collection of their biggest hits, and fan favorites, played loud, fast, heavy, and full of power.
Included here, and songs like "Keep Away" with a nicely extended jam session, and "Whatever" with that added bonus of some nice classic rock snippets mixed in. Also here, is the long awaited non-DVD version of Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin's dual drum solo "Batallas De Los Tamboras." This track alone is worth the price of the album. Other hit songs include "Speak," "Moon Baby," "Awake," "I Stand Alone," "Straight Outta Line," and many more.
The sound here is mixed better than I've ever heard on a live album. The crowd is there, but the music and vocals are so far in front, it sounds like you're on stage with the band.
The bonus disc is something else all together. Four of the band's favorite classic songs, done in the way only Godsmack can. These guys know how to coer a song, and make it their own, without stripping the original soul from the recording. "Rocky Mountain Way," "Come Together," Pink Floyd's "Time," and an amazingly haunting, Piano and Keyboard version of "Nothing Else Matters." They leave nothing to be desired.
If you're a Godsmack fan, or a fan of Live rock albums in geneeral, this is a must have recording. I you're not familiar with the band, this album would be an excellent place to start.

I would also recommend listening to their cover of Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf," from Nativity in Black 2, and their blistering remake of Zeppelin's "Good Times, Bad Times," from 'Smack's "Best of" album.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD LIVE CD AND GREAT BAND May 16, 2012

By taylorjax2000

Format:Audio CD

i have always been a huge GODSMACK FAN and i have a ton of their merchandise and when i heard this was coming out i knew i had to get it and it is worth it so please everybody give it a chance and these guys are a really kickass band and deserve alot of credit.........this is the most realistic live album i have ever heard and has amazing sound and etc. but believe when i say this if you are thinking about buying this then trust me just do it cause you will not regret it cause these guys are amazing