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The Blasters Live: Going Home

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A blistering live set, recorded in the Santa Ana, California's Galaxy Theatre, in the band's old Southern California stomping grounds... Phil Alvin spits out his lyrics like he wants to set the mic on fire, while Dave whips through some dazzling guitar licks... These guys may be old geezers, but they sure haven't mellowed out!

Just had to post a few comments about this. When i heard that the Blaster's first and only concert video would be released on DVD and CD i just had to go out and get em both.. all you blasters fans out there will know that these guys are all about playing live! - well, the CD & DVD totally captures the energy and atmosphere... and if you never got to hear em play live... u just have to get this !! - The companion DVD that comes with the CD is just as awesome in it own capacity... Both the CD and DVD feature performances of "Blasters" classics such as "American Music", "Marie, Marie" and "Border Radio". They are also joined on stage by rockabilly guitarist Sonny Burgess, Chicago blues great Billy Boy Arnold and the surviving members of the California doo wop legends The Calvanes and The Medallions.

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Here is the truth, this is a great dvd. The sound quality is excellent, the picture very sharp, the Blasters as a group materiel is a bit stronger then the seven tracks with there invited guests.I was not sure to i wanted to take a chance on this dvd at first, but i am glad i did.I believe it was put together by the former Rhino people, it is a top notch product.

This is clearly the best CD of 2004 if not the best of the decade. The production and sound for a live CD is incredible - clear, clean, and captivating. But to love this CD like I do, you have to appreciate piano (Gene Taylor) and background vocals (The Valvanes and The Medallions) -- all together. What The Blasters provide by themselves is incredible (Phil Alvin's singing and Dave Alvin's guitar alone would be worth the price of admission), but who they have accompying them is extraordinary. I cannot wait to receive the DVD of this concert because the CD makes it sound like a blast. Most of their classics are here (Marie, Marie; American Music; and Border Radio), an all-time (Joe Turner) classics (Flip, Flop, and Fly), and some incredible sounding "lesser classics" (Don`t You Lie To Me, So Long Baby Goodbye, and Have Mercy Baby). In the old horror classics they use to put a mirror near one's mouth to see if one were alive and breathing, now all you need to do is put this CD on and check if their feet are tapping. Try it on yourself, since you are alive, you will also want to dance.

I love local bands from the most beautiful place on earth Orange County! This is one of OC's best rockabilly bands, and they sound as good if not better then they ever have, an extra added bonus is hearing Billy Boy Arnold's duet with them, his voice is so "rockabilly 1950's", and of course he really was a recording artist from that period, and hasn't lost a thing. This concert sounds like it could have been recorded in 1955, I mean this music sounds like the stuff from Sun Records! A great fun set of lively rockabilly and occasional jump blues, by a super tight swingin' band, recorded at the famed Galexy theatere in Santa Ana!

Not too many people know about the Blasters, which is too bad because they are an excellent band. It's strange how some very talented bands never achieve the wide recognition they deserve while a lot of "artists" playing absolute crap achieve fabulous success. The Blasters fall into the former category. Life's unfair at times.

There aren't any samples from this CD offered on Amazon so imagine a really tight band, fronted by a great guitar player (Dave Alvin)and a very good vocalist (Phil Alvin) supported by a really tight combination of bass, drums and keyboards, playing a mixture of rock n' roll, blues and rockabilly.

This a is a live set and the Blasters are a great live band. This CD is well worth having. If you like blues and rockabilly, this is an album you should check out.

As a bonus it features a guest appearance by 1950s Sun Records artist Sonny Burgess.

Back in the early 80's The Blasters were the best rockabilly band out there. Dave Alvin's vocal range is just amazing.

Like listening to a great radio station for an hour ! If you like the Blasters, or are thinking of trying one of their CDs, this one is perfect.

There are 2 versions of this disk. The single disk 2004 version on Shout! (who's track list is listed) and an expanded 2 disc set released Feb 2005 on Evangeline. The correct track list is:

Track Listing

1. Marie Marie

2. Real Rock Drive

3. Border Radio

4. Crazy Baby

5. Help You Dream

6. Have Mercy Baby

7. No Other Girl

8. Don¿T You Lie To Me

9. So Long Baby Goodbye

10. Red Headed Woman

11. Wandering Eye

12. American Music

13. One Bad Stud

14. J.B. Lenoir Jam

15. All Your Love

16. Flip, Flop & Fly

17. Red Rose

18. Trouble Bound

19. I'M Shakin'

20. Sadie'S Back In Town

21. I Ain't Got You

22. American Music

23. Daddy Rollin' Stone

24. Instrumental

Details

Contributing artists: Billy Boy Arnold, Sonny Burgess, The Calvanes, The Medallions

Distributor: Hepcat Distribution

Recording Mode: Stereo

SPAR Code: DDD

Album Notes

Expanded 2 disc version. Guests includes the Sun Records rockabilly great Sonny Burgess and Chicago blues great Billy Boy Arnold., The Blasters include: Dave Alvin, Phil Alvin (vocals, guitar).

Additional personnel includes: Sonny Burgess, Billy Boy Arnold, The Calvanes, The Medallions.

Recorded live at The Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, California on August 13, 2003. Includes liner notes by Holly George-Warren.