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Untouched Takeaway

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My problem with this live CD is not the music itself. The only people who even know this cd exists are huge Nick Lowe fans anyways. However, this CD would have worked so much better if it was just a recording of 1 performance. Instead, this a CD where it feels as if there was a break between every song which leads to a live CD where there is no audience interaction recorded. My other problem is that some of the recordings are not really well done. They sound more the sound quality that you hear at a local labor day fest.

Regardless of this, it's still worth picking up. The versions played often are significantly different than the studio versions. While I prefer the studio versions, there are some great versions especially "What's So Funny.."

An excellent collection of live performances of an eclectic selection of his songs. Geraint Watkins play on this too - 'nuff said.

If you like Nick Lowe, you owe it to yourself to buy this.

Nick Lowe is a great singer/songwriter who knows a catchy lyrical or musical hook, and is a great entertainer. You can hear his musical roots on this disk, calling back to the Everly Brothers. I own most of the releases, and am always looking for more to add to my collection. I recommend the box set, in that there are lots of live nuggets that are otherwise hard to get.

This is indeed an excellent set of perfomances. My question is why someone would try to sell it for well over $10 when it's available for download from Yep Roc's web site for $9.99.