Living Loud [Extra tracks]

Living Loud | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000CNF4I8
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,088 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Last Chance

2. I Don't Know

3. Every Moment a Lifetime

4. Crazy Train

5. In the Name of God

6. Flying High Again

7. Pushed Me Too Hard

8. Mr. Crowley

9. Tonight

10. Walk Away

11. Over the Mountain

12. Crazy Train [Live][*]

13. Good Times [Live][*]

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nobody's reviewed this yet?, February 15, 2006

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John Terry "musiclikerguy" (Kansas City, Mo) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Loud (Audio CD)

I would think there would be a place for this album in the hearts of "hard rock" fans. You take "crooner" Jimmy Barnes and couple of ex Ozzy players and combine them with Kansas, Dixie Dreg, Deep Purple guitar legend Steve Morse and you got yourself a party. Now, I understand the ex Ozzys from Oz are no longer thrilled with their former boss. Seems they were left off of some remastered Ozzy releases that they orginally played on. That doesn't keep L.L. from playing some scorching covers of the bat man's music as well as some original tunes of their own. It's nice to have something you can turn up to "11" that's more "hard rock" than "heavy metal". It's a subtle distinction perhaps but I think "hard rock" is a little less moody. You're able to have a little more fun with it. All in all, highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blizzard of Ozz vets make the best honestly legitimate non-tribute Ozzy tribute CD, April 15, 2008

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Wutziz (mid state, Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Living Loud (Audio CD)

I've been rediscovering Ozzy's early solo CDs lately. I didn't give much of it a fair shake back in the day because I was more into Ed Van Halen than Randy Rhoads and I thought Ozzy was a bit too much of a clown which kind of soured his music for me. The Dark Prince of Cheese with his hired guns. As a middle aged adult I recognize Daisley's writing to Ozzy's character as real genius. I have a lot of respect for that. I still don't think anyone but Ozzy could have played that dorky yet admirable dark metal madman character so straight and pulled it off as well as he did, but he had such a great band with Blizzard of Ozz that it had to be hard to miss the mark. There was just too much great talent there to miss it.

I grabbed used copies of the 1995 remasters of Ozzy's catalog up through the early 90s (so far). Somewhere along the line I ran across a reference to this Living Loud CD and performance DVD. I remain convinced that Ozzy's finest years were those with Bob Daisley and Randy Rhoads writing most of the music and lyrics. After Randy was gone Daisley's contributions were still in the better parts of the band. It seems right, feels right that these old Ozzy tunes could be remade by band members who are (in part) veterans of Blizzard Of Ozz. It's justified from the concept.

If the music isn't perfectly appealing for some old Ozzy and Randy fans, I fully believe the FUN of this project is well worth 5 stars. I honestly think the music and particularly Steve Morse' playing and chunky tone is fantastic on the CD. Their new tracks in between the Ozzy classics are very good too. I didn't want the CD to end. I hope these guys do it again.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone evidently..., February 8, 2012

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Gregory E. Uryasz (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Living Loud (Audio CD)

Ok, so there's only 3 reviews here. Does that mean the recording went absolutley nowhere? Probably... I think it's admirable that Kerslake, Daisley and Airey decided to pay their own tribute to Randy Rhoads. However, did they do this to pay tribute to their late friend or to fling it back at Ozzy Osbourne for re-releasing the first two Ozzy recordings with Kerslake's and Daisley's parts re-recorded? Coincidence? Odd-timing? Anyway... (Ozzy stuck it to the original drummer and bass player from those recordings as he was screwing them out of their royalties for a long time. When they decided to sue him? He re-released the original recordings with other musicians recording their parts). The Ozzman has never had my respsect...Doddering old addict/alcoholic with a gift for surrounding himself with really talented guitarists that usually go on to bigger and better things. His voice is so over-sampled and harmonized, it's ridiculous! The man couldn't sell an album with his own voice if he had to. He recently re-re-released said recordings with the orignal bass/drum parts as I think he realized he shot himself in the foot (SHAAAAAROOOOOON!!!!!) But I digress... I was curious to see what was going on with this release as one of my all-time favorite guitarists (Steve Morse) was on axeslinging duty. Which brings me to one of the other 3 reviews of this release...R.J.KARDYS pans the singing and the guitar playing. I agree on the singing portion. I'd never heard of Jimmy Barnes before. I guess he's big in Australia...which is strange, because he sounds a LOT like Brian Johnson from AC/DC (or is it Brian Johnson who sounds like Jimmy Barnes?). No disrespect to either singer, but the vocals don't do a thing for me on the Rhoads/Kerslake/Daisley cover tunes. In fact, if you didn't know better...you'd think it was Brian Johnson doing a cover! Anyway...Mr. Kardys' review consisted of "I hate the singing and guitar playing!!! I thought this was going to be a great cd. Boy was I wrong". Brilliant R.J. Thrill us with your acumen, will you? What is it that you hated about the singing and guitar playing exactly? Steve Morse ia a brilliant guitarist. My jaw dropped the first time I heard "The Introduction" and I've bought everything he's ever done since! He's won the "best guitarist" category in Guitar Player magazine so many times, he's not eligible any longer (got him Hall of Fame status). If you're not familiar with him? Don't feel bad, he's a musician's musician. BUT...do yourself a flavor and pick up just about anything from this guy whether it be his own stuff, the two albums he did with Kansas, his stuff with Deep Purple (yep, he took over Blackmore's role eons ago) and ESPECIALLY his stuff with the Dregs! I'm having a hard time staying on task here... Barnes' vocals on the Blizzard of Oz cover tunes make me wince. Mr. Morse has taken artistic license with Randy's original playing in a way that will make most diehard Rhoads fans go WTF? It's hard to listen to if you're going to do a note for note comparison, but I don't think it was their intent to make it sound like Randy. Take Steve's interpretation of Randy's work? It's really tasty stuff in it's own right, just don't expect him to sound spot-on like Randy. I've seen Steve live many times and he's just amazing. I've yet to corner his style because he does it all! Kerslake and Daisley perform admirably! Turns out Daisley had a lot more to do with the writing of the Blizzard of Oz tunes than I realized, who knew? No one ever got to see these guys perform these songs live as they did the studio recordings and Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo (ugh!) were the players on the BOO and DOAM tours. The one cover that shines here? "Tonight" Airey's keyboards are buried in the mix with the exception of the intro to Mr. Crowley...sorry Don! All the original tunes work very well with the members of the band. Makes you wonder if this release would've been more successful if they'd stuck with originals. Thanks for putting up with another one of my rants/tirades/reviews folks! Buy this album if you're a Morse fan. Buy this album if you'd like to hear some REALLY interesting interpretations of classic RR era Ozzy with 3 of the original players. Buy this album for the original tunes! Don't buy this album if you're expecting to hear faithful renditions of old Ozzy/Randy Rhoades...you probably won't like it. Steve, if you're reading this? We miss seeing you here regularly in Omaha, Ne. The RanchBowl is gone...saw "Mom" working in a grocery store a few years back... No, she's not throwing semi-full pitchers of beer at anyone that I could see! You're one of the most personable, approachable music icons I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Your talent is only surpassed by your humble personality! You are a true artist. You've never let your talent drive your ego (Edward? Yngwie? Take note clowns...)