Reckless Kelly Was Here (W/Dvd)

Reckless Kelly | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Sugarhill
• ASIN: B000GFLJJK
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,476 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sixgun

2. Castanets

3. Motel Cowboy Show

4. I Still Do

5. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning

6. Seven Nights In Eire

7. Break My Heart Tonight

8. Nobody's Girl

9. He Say May/Guacamole

10. Vancouver

Disc: 2

1. Wiggles & Ritalin

2. Wild Western Windblown Band

3. Baby's Gone Blues

4. Wicked Twisted Road

5. Crazy Eddies' Last Hurrah

6. Revolution

7. Break My Heart Tonight (Studio Version)

8. Wiggles & Ritalin (Studio Version)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

As is true with so many roots-rocking bands based in Austin, Texas, a sweaty club brings out the rambunctious best in Reckless Kelly, giving them a chance to stretch out and let loose on their first live recording. From the pulverizing opener of "Sixgun," which owes as much to AC/DC as the roadhouse, through the new party anthem, "Wiggles & Ritalin," and the reflective, acoustic "Wicked Twisted Road," the band feeds on the call-and-response energy of the hometown crowd and pays it back. The set offers tribute to Lone Star natives Alejandro Escovedo ("Castanets") and the Texas Tornados ("Guacamole"), as well as farther-flung inspirations such as Richard Thompson ("1952 Vincent Black Lightning") and the Beatles (a bluesy "Revolution"). "Baby's Gone Blues" begins as a riff-rocking piledriver and ends as a fiddle-driven breakdown, an encapsulation of the musical progression embodied within the band. On twangier fare such as "Nobody's Girl," frontman Willy Braun could pass as a vocal ringer for Steve Earle. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A poor sound mix, August 15, 2006

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AL.W PITTMAN (anderson, in United States) - See all my reviews
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Ok, I'm first, I lead off with that I love this band, I don't think they can be beat in todays music market, lots of energy, great song writing ability, masters of their insturments and they seem to really like each other, that's important, I loved the selection of songs and the home town crowd had them fired up, the sound?, well the guitars, fiddles and all came through like a champ! but the vocals, now I think Willy Braun is one of the best, I think he could sing just about anything and do a first class job of it, my gripe is, who mixed the vocal mike?, it sounds like it is at half volume, Willie's voice is drowned out by the band most of the time,If I didn't know the words to some songs already it would have been worse, I made changes to my set up and could only improve it a little, how could this error, that sticks out like a sore thumb, get passed over?, very disapointing. The video came through very strong, my hats off the the camera men, good job! I wish I could give this 5 stars, but I can't, this error ruins it. #2, well the recording of "Revolution" is the best I've ever heard!, man, it drives! it cooks!, Willy is at his best!, but David, man, you must have "blisters on your fingers!", your axe is on fire!, Lennon would have loved this!, why?, because it is real rock and roll!, this band is the tightest of any I've heard since the golden age, the 60's and early 70's, keep it up!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Steal Of A Deal, December 8, 2006

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The Fuzz (Manhattan, KS) - See all my reviews

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Reckless Kelly Was Here is a great live album. If you're new to the band, it serves as a great introduction, giving you all of their biggest songs. You also get a look at one of their high energy live shows. For those who are already fans, this is also a must own. You get two new songs, plus the previously unreleased cover of 1952 Vincent, which is worth the price alone. The real draw, however, is the live DVD. It's a great performance by a great band. As mentioned by other reviewers, the vocals could have been louder on the recording, but its not a major issue.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Soundless Kelly, April 21, 2010

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Richard B. Fenner "fortunateson" (Mars) - See all my reviews
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This thing sounds like it was recorded using one mic covered by a blanket. Maybe because they just used the 5.1 sound and didn't adjust it for normal playback? Too bad, sounds like it would kick ass - if you could hear it.