Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Live Alive
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Free Music Notes for Live Alive
Free Music Review: Difficult to rate
Hit: 3 Stars
Pay attention- this album is for srv's fans. Not the best of his live work. This album was greatly redone in the studio so first of all- it's not really that live of an album. Don't get me wrong- there really isn't anything bad on the album Change it may even be a better version. Leaving you and superstition are the only songs not on his other albums that are worth it [ Srv himself remarked after sobering up that he thought willie the wimp was in badtaste and didn't want it on radio]. If you're a big fan go ahead and get it... after you get all the other stuff. If you are a casual fan of Stevie's blues and blues rock and occasional jazz- any of his other albums live or otherwise would be better. It's a good album but at the bottom of stevie's work taking under consideration the availibility of the songs and so on. So buy it if you have his other stuff and can't stand not having these 3 songs.Free Music Review: Simply essential, required listening for any guitarist...
Hit: 5 Stars
I first avoided this album because of a few of the reviews I'd read. It is true that Stevie was in the midst of his many addictions at this time, but none of that is apparent in any of these performances. The listener instead will find themselves addicted to these blistering renditions of SRV classics.The setlist itself is obviously outstanding, and this is the only live official release from SRV that has this good a setlist. All of the best-known tracks from his earlier works are here, and among my favorites are "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love," "Pride and Joy," and "Voodoo Chile." But there are three tracks on here you simply must hear to believe. This is perhaps my favorite version ever of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and "Superstition" and "Texas Flood" are absolutely full of fire. It's simply amazing how note after mind-boggling note just flowed out of this guy, with no pauses, no breaks, no time-outs to think of what he was going to do next. It just flowed out as naturally as could be, and fortunately for those of us who didn't get to catch SRV live, it was captured here.
But really there are no live recordings of his that aren't essential. Live at Carnegie Hall was recorded just before this release, and is also a fantastic performance. Likewise, the El Mocambo club video is an amazing display of talent with a setlist quite similar to this, although I would argue that he seemed much less healthy then than he does on this recording.
You might be concerned about the sound quality considering the fact that this was recorded in "arena rock" settings, but have no fear. The crowd does sound a bit distant, but the band easily overflows the vacuum that is left. The recording is simply breathtaking. Buy it, listen to it, and go through as many double, triple, and quadruple takes as you like, this guy was a legend, and this CD is a testament to that.
Free Music Review: An Excellent Live Snapshot of Stevie
Hit: 5 Stars
The best of Vaughan's several live releases. The performances here are loose and superb, particularly on Texas Flood and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), both of which feature extended solos and showcase SRV's guitar genius. Stevie's brother Jimmy Vaughan even makes a surprise appearance, and this album includes the somewhat rare instrumental opener Say What! You owe it to yourself to pick up this album if you are looking for the definitive live set of Vaughan's.Free Music Review: An Excellent Live Snapshot of Stevie
Hit: 5 Stars
The best of Vaughan's several live releases. The performances here are loose and superb, particularly on Texas Flood and Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), both of which feature extended solos and showcase SRV's guitar genius. Stevie's brother Jimmy Vaughan even makes a surprise appearance, and this album includes the somewhat rare instrumental opener Say What! You owe it to yourself to pick up this album if you are looking for the definitive live set of Vaughan's.Free Music Review: Greatest Hits Live
Hit: 5 Stars
Many people consider this inferior to his other live recordings, "In the Beginning" and "Live at Carnegie Hall", but to me, this set list is far superior to those two. This one has all of the essential material off his first three albums (with the exception of "Couldn't Stand the Weather"), & there's plenty of energy. I'd rather have this than an album that might be technically superior, but is full of minor hits and filler material.