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Liveage

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No records had resume enough good the energy of a band live on stage! The Descendents were probably the best punk-rock band to see live! This live CD contain all of their hits with all their live energy, well, that's awesome!

Let me start this review by saying that almost without exception,I hate live albums.For me,live albums are little more than a band's excuse to milk the public for money,not to mention the arrogance of the group in question's assumption that every schmuck with ten extra dollars would go right out and plop it down for their slab o'plastic.Then'there's the feedback,onstage mistakes,and usual stupidity of people in a group.That didn't happen with the Descendents Liveage album.This is as close as one could possibly get to perfection without actually having been there yourself.In fact,in a rare occurrence,the Descendents play almost all of the songs I would have asked them to play had I selected the songs.Yes,a few songs aren't on the album,but MAN,what a setlist."Silly Girl,"perfectly played by Egerton,to me sounds even better live than it did on the original album,and my personal favorites "Clean Sheets"and Pervert"are absolutely excellent.And in this case,the audience participation actually added to the performance,not detracted from it,especially the guy that shouted "I have"during "All-O-Gistics."Well done gents,well done indeed.Folks,buy this album..You will NOT be disappointed.

Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to see their favorite band(s) perform at the historic First Ave. in Minneapolis, Minnesota probably has a good story to tell about the experience. The Descendants performance could easily be included.
Bashing out tunes like 'Silly Girl' and 'I'm Not A Loser' stand as a form of template for up-and-coming aggressive punk go-getters with pubic hair counts in the single digits.
BOTTOM LINE: GREAT PUNK SHOW. A MUST HAVE.

I'm not usually fond of any live albums. The Descendents, with their energetic on-stage performances, tweak their songs just enough to differ from their studios recordings. Not enough tweakage to ruin an excellent song though. This album, as well as Hallraker, define the Descendents as an excellent band who truely love performing. I hope they eventually put out a Live Video.

I first got this recording on vinyl in 1988...yep, I'm an old guy. I have since worn out at least two cassettes of it, and am working on my second CD. This is the finest live recording ever, maybe not in terms of quality, but the FEELING. It serves as a document, so that we will not forget what punk and rock-n-roll are all about. I am well schooled in the Descendents and All...email me with questions and/or discussion. email: clintcannon@hotmail.com

i knew i had to buy this because...well, it's Descendents! but seriously, this was worth every cent, and it arrived in perfect condition! you have no reason not to buy this!

I also wore this out through high school and college. Started with a bootleg cassette tape I bummed from a friend, then found the actual cassette, then eventually went on the buy the CD. I cannot get sick of this record! Just about the most perfect Descendants setlist you could ask for, the raw energy too real to be packaged. For most all of the songs on this album, the live version here, not the album version, is the _definitive_ version I hear when I play the songs in my head. Anybody looking for to get into real American punk will probably start with the Ramones, but better end up with the Descendants.

If there is one album you need from the Descendents, it's Livage. I wore out this cassette back in highschool ('88-'92), repurchased the cassette in college and have since then picked it up on CD.

This album has such a great vibe. It's fast, upbeat, funny and has tons of great tracks. A much better album than Hallraker.

Do yourself a favor...grab a tall cup of coffee and pop in this disc. You won't be disappointed!

Yeah,this CD rules. Anyone who likes the Descendents especially the early stuff will most certainly like this CD. Its a live show, so the songs sound a bit different than the recorded ones- but that why its cool. It gives it a kickass edge and attitudio. Don't buy this CD and you will probably be disapointed with your life.

Fast, loud... Descendents! Hear the same musics, but live! Better then the studios ones!