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Molly Hatchet: Live - Flirtin' with Disaster

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Although this is not the original line-up, vocalist Phil McCormack's voice is similar to that of Danny Joe Brown. Dave Hlubek (lead and rhythm guitars) who is the founding member of this band is also here along with John Galvin (piano). Long time member Bobby Ingram (lead, slide and acoustic guitars) who had joined the band from the "Lightning Strikes Twice" album is now the leader of the band and the owner the trade mark "Molly Hatchet". Tim Lindsey (bass guitar) and Shawn Beamer (Drums).

They are as tight as the line-up for "Double Trouble Live".

All songs that were performed are great;

1. Whiskey Man 2. Bounty Hunter 3. Gator Country 4. Son of the South 5. Fall of the Peacemaker 6. Devi's Canyon 7. Get in the game 8. Drum Solo 9. Beatin The Odds 10. Moonlight dancing on the bayou 11. Rainbow Bridge 12. Layla/guitar sol 13. Dreams I'll never see 14. Flirting with disaster.

The dvd contains interview, biography, discography and photo album.

I wish bands these days can still make music like this! Now do yourself a favor, buy this dvd and once you have it turn off the lights and play it loud or play it louder!

I don't know how much money went into producing this DVD but the picture and sound is really decent and "Molly Hatchet" fans of all ages should come away pleased with the overall effort put out by the band and everyone involved with this release. The disc packaging and disc artwork are well done and Dead Line Music should be commended for their efforts. Personally I think this DVD is a low budget effort from Dead Line Music with the feel of a big studio production.

I'll admit that while I've never heard of Cleopatra Records or Dead Line Music I'm really happy that I discovered this "Molly Hatchet" live concert DVD and added it to my collection. The "Molly Hatchet" live concert DVD showcases the band in front of an enthusiastic crowd and make no mistake; the Boys of Southern Rock are definitely there to entertain their fans. This live concert DVD from "Molly Hatchet" was filmed in Prestonsburg Kentucky at the Mountain Arts Center in October 2006.

In my opinion I would rate the quality of the picture and sound about a 6.5 - 7/10. This concert DVD was definitely viewable on my 40" LCD television despite some small imperfections. The video image is really decent even if it does go out of focus at times throughout the show. The most disappointing aspect of this live concert for me was the poor camera angles and sub par editing from the camera crew. When I buy a concert DVD I want to see the band perform and not the crowd all the time.

Some of the bands most successful songs are featured in the fourteen song set list as well as a drum solo from Shawn Beamer. Hearing the band play "Flirtin' with Disaster," "Bounty Hunter," "Beatin the Odds," and "Son of the South" was definitely worth the price of this DVD for me. The Hatchet is definitely back!

DVD Songs Include:
1. Whiskey Man
2. Bounty Hunter
3. Gator Country/Dixie
4. Son of the South
5. Fall of the Peacemakers
6. Devil's Canyon
7. Get in the Game
8. Drum Solo
9. Beatin' the Odds
10. Moonlight Dancing On the Bayou
11. Rainbow Bridge
12. Layla/Guitar Solo
13. Dreams I'll Never See
14. Flirtin' With Disaster

Band Members:
Bobby Ingram.....Lead Guitar, Slide, Acoustic Guitars and backing Vocals
Phil McCormack...Lead vocals and harmonica
Dave Hlubek.....Lead and Rhythm Guitars
John Galvin.....Piano and Organs
Tim Lindsey.....Bass guitar and backing Vocals
Shawn Beamer....Drums and Percussion

Bonus Material Includes:
-Band Interview
-Biography
-Discography
-Photo Album
-Production Credits

First of all I want to let everyone know that I am a true Molly Hatchet fan. I remember seeing them live in Spokane on their Beatin' The Odds tour way back when.

The reason I give this video three stars is the crowd. See below for my reasons.

I feel so sorry for anyone who watches this show and sees the crowd in this video. Kentucky, you should be ashamed or yourselves. I want to ask all Kentuckian's a question - Is it so hard to scream and yell and have a great time at a fantastic concert when y'all leave the trailer park/family reunion? I guess it is.

It seems as if the crowd gets smaller and smaller as the show goes on. Also, as you watch the concert you hear a crowed cheering and yelling and you know it's been dubbed in cuz the crowd in this video is SILENT. The crowd sits on their hands pretty much the whole show. Some people are really into it but not many. Watch and you will be disgusted by camera shots that show the crowd just sitting there doing nothing. The crowd on this video is horrible. It's very very hard to watch.

If any of you decide to buy this video just put it in your dvd player and turn your tv off and crank the stereo. The crowd will get you down if you watch and listen.

Also, if you buy "Blackfoot - Live in Kentucky", it's the same exact venue. Same sad crowd maybe? The crowd on Blackfoot's video is just as bad.

When I watched the video I was embarassed by the crowd. Great band jammin' and rockin' the whole show and the Kentucky crowd not appreciating what they are watching. What a disgrace to awesome Southern Rock/Rock Music in general. Go home and never show up to a concert again people.

Guess I have to lay some of the blame on the bands for recording anything in front of this mullet wearing trailer trash audience. You all will see I am telling the truth if/when you watch the vid.

I give the band ten stars. Not enough stars actually for the way they play. Molly Hatchet does an incredible job as usual. Bobby, Phil, Dave, John, Tim and Shawn absolutely rock. They prove they are the "heaviest" of all Southern Rock bands.

The only drawback I have is the choreographed stuff they do during the show. Not needed. Just my opinion.

Otherwise:


Great Southern Rock will never die! Buy this video and enjoy some truly classic music.

Long Live Molly Hatchet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This concert is really good, the band is in the zone. Bobby Ingram is a very elite guitar player. I have the Blackfoot dvd filmed in this same venue, there are actually some of the same crowd at both concert which is cool, but it actually sounds like on both shows that the crowd sounds were dubbed in. The crowd does get smaller as the concert goes on, but other than that the band is rocking. Just buy it and dont pay attention to the crowd.

Flirtin' with Disatser is exactly what Molly hatchet did on this video.
The guys were really looking rough and the camera was all over the place. I saw Molly Hatchet several times in the seventies and they were a great band. With only one original member (Dave lookin'good man)left the current version is nothing more than an good cover band. The worst part for me was while the audio was decent the video was about 5 seconds behind the sound. Maybe I just got a bad copy.>

I would recommend this video to any true Molly Hatchet fan. It is a great quality video. It has most of their hits on it. I was very pleased and enjoyed it so much that we have watched it several times. Our friends enjoyed it as well!

I found this video to be slightly on the sloppy side... Sloppy playing, sloppy sound, sloppy camera work... Maybe that fits a band like Molly Hatchet but I don't like watching videos like that. If you're a fan of MH, I'm sure you'll enjoy this.

A good DVD but I do miss Bobby Jo Brown on lead vocals. The band is tight but they try to copy the stage presence of Lynyrd Skynyrd too much. Not a bad purchase for the money.