Customer Reviews

Live at Tipitina's

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If you want a smooth polished studio CD to listen to over and over again, you probably don't enjoy Anders live in concert or on this disc. He is highly experimental, always recreating his style and jamming old songs in new ways. This CD is indicative of that originality and consequently captures the spirit of Anders Osborne far better than any previous release.

Dirty, greezy, hot-n-funky! NOT a polished studio effort, but a hot night at one of my favorite NOLa venues... contrary to some of the other reviews here I think this a great example of a live recording that puts you right up in the mezzanine at Tip's! Lots of energy and improv. And a special treat for fisheads- Dave and Tommy Malone (The Radiators and Subdudes) sit in for a rare accoustic trac on the last cut!

I am a huge fan of this guy and have seen him many times. Unfortunately, this is a poorly-recorded CD that doesn't do his talent justice. His guitar is buried beneath a chaotic backing band that would sound much better if mixed properly. I think it dates from a troubled period in his life that he has chronicled on his last two CDs. I hope he does a proper live album some day but this isn't it. If you have all his other CDs, get it just for completeness.

I think this is a great cd. I really love the way the musicians play and improvise with the music. I can play this album over and over again and never get tired of it. It makes me wanna dance. If only there were more musicians like Anders Osborne and Theresa Andersson.

I hardly know where to begin...I like a good loose, live party record as much as the next person but it sounds as if this album was recorded in a phone booth and like the band had just picked up their instruments for the first time. Never mind staying in key! And what a slurred and sloppy vocal performance from Anders and company. Now, I love his new studio album "Living Room" and would recommend that highly...but this mess should be avoided at all costs. Shanachie should be ashamed.

I was, and still am, deeply moved by the songwriting and performances on Anders Osborne's studio release, Which Way To Here. This live recording is a major disappointment, however. The tunes are extremely sloppy, and Anders sounds like he is having a rather bad night. There is no coherent vibe within the band, and the entertainment value is less than zero. It is a real chore to get past the first 3 songs.

I am frankly stunned that he would allow such a poor performance to be released, as I think it will surely hurt his credibility. Given the wonderful music of his first CD, I am angry that I put up good money for such a lame product, and have to question the integrity of the artist behind it all.