Sweet Baby Jesus.......more Alan Rosenberg without a hat on😂😳🤣😱!!!!. Glad you enjoyed the show. I much prefer the demo that had the working title of Year Of The Rat before it became Year Of The Cat😂🤣 White Castle.......the preservatives have kept you a youthful 60. Don't stop the Castle. Blues And Bar B Que festival here this weekend. It's put on by the Jazz Fest people. I will be out there with my hat on😂🤣
Hi Alan - great that Al St. is still out there playing concerts! Fun to hear that you enjoyed "Uncle Al" live! (+ Maybe this isn't enough "rock & roll" to you - but anyway Happy Halloween: ruclips.net/video/bc_8kpozjPw/видео.html)
I haven't followed you for too long I just found you about two months ago I didn't find you ever since. I also like the rolling that's what caught my eyes to your channel. On your channel you always talk about the old songs that you like I get to wondering you don't look that old and then I heard you say you was 60 years old I like to fail to the couch you don't look 60 you look great for 60 years old I was thinking you was about 40 something I really enjoy your keep the good work up
Yea. They're gonna be on Jimmy Fallon this week as well. Gearing up for the release. Rumour is they'll be doing a surprise club show in the city this week too.
Great review, I'd love to have seen that, it sounds awesome. So he's talking with a Scottish accent now, Ive never heard him do that, like Ian Anderson, Gordon Ramsay and even Rod Stewarts dad Al has otherwise always spoken like an Englishman. I hope he didn't make the same Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown joke like on that live album!
Hello Alan and everyone! If you would like an inexpensive intro to Al's earlier material, reference my reply to Alan's reply two comments back! Thanks and enjoy!😊
I think that Al Stewart is a gifted songwriter. It’s nice to know that he’s personable and good humored, as per your review of his concert. Like you, I prefer his music to be fleshed out with a full band, and it sounds like The Empty Pockets is something special. I never heard of the band before your video, but I will be checking it out because of your review. There are so many good songs about the passing of time, but the two that have the strongest pull on my heartstrings are Al Stewart’s “Time Passages” and Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle.”
Another great night by the sounds of it. I'm a big Al Stewart fan but I've never seen him live. There are very few artists where I have all their studio albums. Al is one. I'm not keen on the production of the albums from the 1980s because the drums are too loud. My favourite of his later albums is Between The Wars which compares very well with his run of great albums from Past, Present and Future to Time Passages.
Impressive that you have all his studio albums - there's a lot. Thanks for the tip for Between The Wars. I don't have a desire to get all his albums, but I really do like him, so on the lookout to add to my Al Stewart collection.
Awesome - was my first time seeing him live but I always prefer him with a band. I thought the Empty Pockets were a great band for him. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Glad you thought it was a great show too.
And another one. He's great live, isn't he? Great presence. Seen him captivate an 18,000 Cropredy crowd playing the graveyard slot (the set before Fairport close the whole festival, which is what everyone is by that time waiting for after a long three days) solo. And I promise you I have seen others who have failed quite badly playing that slot.
@@martinstarnes2237 another Cropredy. That’s festival is incredible. I literally had no idea. My wife and I were shocked how great he was. Looking forward to the double live cd.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Yep, me too. One day I'll give you a list of the 'major' players I've seen at the festival over the years. And as I quite like lists, there's one coming up shortly in the comments to one of your other videos. Bet you can't wait!! Lol!!
@@martinstarnes2237 i think they should do a video history of Cropredy - something. I mean I'm a fan of Fairport but I had no idea of the scale of that festival. Incredible.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Couldn't agree more. There have been various Cropredy videos over the years - I wander across the screen at the start of one of them - but a history would be brilliant.
Thanks for the review! Al has 16 1/2 studio albums and 3 1/2 live albums. I have seen Al twice; once with a band and once as a trio with Dave Nachmanoff and Marc Macisso. That show was absolutely AWESOME!! However, I would of loved to have seen him perform 'The Dark and the Rolling Sea.' What a treat! If you like folk/rock, you' ve got to look into his first four albums!!🎉
Thanks so much - Yea, I'll be over time getting more and more of his albums. The madfish boxset is incredible but out of my price range. Thanks so much.
Yes, the 'Admirality Lights' box set was overdone as most hardcore fans had the bulk of his original albums. An inexpensive option to introduce a listener to Al's early material is the imported 5-disc set 'Original Album Series' which contains 3 of Al's first 4 albums along with 'Year of the Cat' and 'Time Passages.' However, it retails locally for only about $16.00. Not bad! Good Luck, Alan. And thanks, it's great to see you respond so prolifically to your commenters!🎉
Sorry Alan, but believe it or not I'm a little new at this! I did respond to your reply but didn't properly get it messaged. My full reply is under your reply. But to summarize "Love Chronicles" is available as part of a 5-disc box set that retails for around $16.00 (if you're interested). Thanks, Happy Holidays!📀
I'm actually disappointed that I never got the Admiralty Lights Madfish box - it looks amazing but out of my price range and budget. I like liner notes and the cheap original series doesn't have any, so over time I'll keep buying more of his albums individually. I want to get 24 Carrots as I love Midnight Rocks. Thanks so much. Responding is the least I can do if people take time out of their busy schedules to watch little old me. So no, Thank you.@@andee7255
I just saw your previous message and responded - thanks so much. I think I might be better off continuing to buy some his later albums - I also really want 24 Carrots and then eventually go for the really early more folky ones afterwards. I'm on the lookout for his used individual CD's, though they don't seem to show up too often. When I get them, I'll show them in a haul video to keep you up to date. And then please let me know your thoughts on them. Thanks so much. @@andee7255
Nice review of Al Stewart. I've seen him several times (solo and with a band). I've met him twice at the merch table after the show. Both times he had a glass of wine with him.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowI forgot to mention that a guy in front of me asked AL Stewart to sign his Modern Times album after a show and he told him that the girl was David Gilmour's wife and the car he was sitting in was Jimmy Page's.
Debut album bedsitter images is rated as a classic. I have it as a 3 on 1 cd. It is abit twee but if you like folk. My friend who is 74 jammed with al in the late 60s. Of course i own everything but us collecters lol. Recently brought 30 hardrock albums £25 UK each. Bands like Y&T who isn't that well known but should of been.
Yea - for some reasons, I never went that deep with Al Stewart although what I have I love. Madfish put out an amazing box with everything Al's ever done, including demos, BBC and unreleased live stuff. Was tempting but out of my price range unfortunately.
@@markhughes5444 yea. I’m a fan of Nick Drake. Have the three albums and some compilations as well. Read a great book on him way back by a family member. Sad story.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow met his sister Gabrielle a UK actress. A beautiful woman when she was younger. She's happy to talk about Nick. Met Brad Pitt in London I told him about Nick. We talked about Nick. Brad was a nice fella. He was turned on to Nick by Jennifer Aniston.
@@markhughes5444 you have such amazing inside stories. I wonder if she was the one who wrote that book. Was a beautiful book. Had letters on it and personal stuff. Was sad and powerful. Love that Jennifer Aniston turned Brad Pitt onto Nick Drake. I guess she has good taste in music.
I'm a huge Al Stewart fan and I think I've seen him live 10 times over the past 35 years. I own everything he's released, including rare fan-only releases. As for the Empty Pockets, they are unequivocally the worst back-up band Al's ever had. Total hacks who can't play the music. Listen to the new live album and you'll see what I mean. I'd rather see Al solo with a guitar or duo with pretty much anybody over that joke of a band. Their genre is "crap" pseudo rock.
Wow...well you're clearly much more of an expert of Al Stewart than I am. I have live Al Stewart albums, including a rare bootleg from the Year Of The Cat tour. I was blown away at the Al Stewart with Empty Pockets tour. I thought it was absolutely fantastic and I'm looking forward to the new double live album. I haven't heard it yet. I'll do a review after I get it and hear it many times. But as they say, we all are effected differently by music and you've seen him so much over the decades, my personal comparison is quite different.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowHello Alan! The Stewart/Pockets live "album" is already on RUclips. Josh Solomon has pursuaded Al to incorporate the title cut from his "Modern Times" album into his concert set list and it is included here. I think Josh does a great job covering Tim Renwick's guitar solo and a flute player adds a really nice touch to "Broadway Hotel". I've seen recent live videos of Al and the Pockets where I think Al's voice is a bit stronger than on this recording. I enjoy the stories Al gives on the background of some of the songs but the set list is pretty much predictable. The only true outlier is "Joe the Georgian". I really wish he could go a bit deeper with songs like "Amsterdam", "Accident on 3rd Street", "Rocks on the Ocean", the rocker "Gina in the King's Road" amongst others. I recently picked up a copy of the "Year of the Cat" box set and really enjoy the concert discs as they were recorded during a time when I had just discovered him ("Modern Times" was my first Al album) and the setlist contained songs he doesn't play much or not at all ("Not the One", "Dark and the Rolling Sea", "Post World War II Blues"). Al didn't do a show in my area until around 2011 so it's really cool to hear a show from the mid 70's!! The real unfortunate thing for Al's fans is that his mid 2010's shows he did at the Royal Albert Hall in London were not recorded and released as a CD/DVD package. Oh my goodness! Many of the musicians that played on Al's original recordings were in his band for those concerts: Tim Renwick, Stuart Elliott and Peter White. The sound was INCREDIBLE!!! As far as the Empty Pockets are concerned I just feel the drummer is constrained creatively by his very bare drum kit. Compare that with Stuart Elliotts' and you can see why. Alas, I hope you and your family are doing fine! Till next time...-Andee ✨ 💫✨
@@andee7255 Thanks Andee for sharing your expert assessment. I'm really excited about the upcoming live album. I saw the show (well this tour) at a small theater - was actually first row - at we just loved it. BUT it was my first time ever seeing Al. The only live albums I have by Al is the 2 lp live album (the 4th side is studio of course) and a rough vinyl bootleg from Year Of The Cat tour. I also have the acoustic Rhymes In Rooms which is good, but I prefer the full band live sound. I don't have the newer deluxe editions with the live material. So I don't have a huge live background with Al. I'm sure you're correct in that the current show wouldn't compare to Al "in his prime". Hopefully at some point I'll pick up the deluxe editions - maybe someday I'll jump on the Admiralty mega boxset. But the new release should hopefully serve a need for me and remind me of a special concert I recently saw. Thanks so much for your expertise and putting things in perspective. Best, Alan
Hello Alan! As always thanks for the reply. I don't think you'll be disappointed with the new live album but I will definitely be interested in your assessment of it!! The '81 live album is in my opinion the best that he has released thus far and might be for all time. But I have to admit his Royal Albert Hall shows included such talented musicians (many more than mentioned in my original comments) and 40 years after his "prime" period that it just amazes me that such a great reunion event wasn't sorta given it's proper treatment if you will. It undoubtedly equalled or even surpassed the '81 release!! I like "Rhymes in Rooms" for it's setlist but have to admit the version of "Nostradamus" on that album is a bit too bland for me. "Josephine Baker" and the Celtic styled version of"Time Passages" are in my opinion true treasures to behold. His live album "Uncorked" features Dave Nachmanoff and he is amazing in that it's like you've got a guitarist that sounds like he's playing bass and lead guitar at the same time!! You'll have to forgive me for this one (as you are a drummer), but the first time I got to see Al it was as a trio with Nachmanoff and Marc Macisso. The only thing missing in that show was Tori Amos on piano, otherwise the show couldn't have been any better!! Macisso not only played sax and flute but did light percussion as well! The setting was very, very intimate (not a bad table in the house) and the "stage" was just about 1' off the floor!! "Uncorked", his live album recorded with Nachmanoff has a unique track listing and has a hidden story telling track at the end of Al's first trip to America (quite amusing!). If Macisso had been included on that recording I would give it a full five ⭐'s instead of four and a half!! Other than that I do like the acoustic and studio leanings of Al as well as his material with a band. His material with Laurence Juber of Wings fame is great too("League of Notions"); Juber is one very talented guitar player (who else can make an acoustic guitar sound like a rock anthem!). Anyway, I'm getting a bit windy here.! Thanks for the opportunity to comment and I hope the new live album works for you!!- Andee✨💫✨ Oops - if I may: the concert discs in the box appear to be from the same show your "bootleg" came from, Alan. In addition to the 7 live tracks on vinyl there are 8 more on the 2-disc release!! Great stuff!! - Andee✨💫✨
@@andee7255 Thanks as always - when I get the album and absorb I'll certainly review it. I don't even know of Uncorked. Have never seen it in the wild. I have to look it up. Interesting that they officially released the vinyl bootleg I have but with the extra tracks. I imagine with remastering it must sound much better than my vinyl bootleg. Very cool. Thanks again.
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Nice review Alan.He has great production on his albums
Yes - Alan Parsons is a master - fantastic full sound on those albums.
Hi Alan I like your review on AL Stewart I used to listening to him on the radio back in the 70's he is a fantastic artists WOW 😮 from Terry M.
Hi Terry - thanks so much. Really appreciate that.
Sweet Baby Jesus.......more Alan Rosenberg without a hat on😂😳🤣😱!!!!. Glad you enjoyed the show. I much prefer the demo that had the working title of Year Of The Rat before it became Year Of The Cat😂🤣 White Castle.......the preservatives have kept you a youthful 60. Don't stop the Castle. Blues And Bar B Que festival here this weekend. It's put on by the Jazz Fest people. I will be out there with my hat on😂🤣
I'm sure it'll be an amazing festival party as it always is down there. Enjoy - be safe.
Hi Alan - great that Al St. is still out there playing concerts! Fun to hear that you enjoyed "Uncle Al" live! (+ Maybe this isn't enough "rock & roll" to you - but anyway Happy Halloween: ruclips.net/video/bc_8kpozjPw/видео.html)
Thanks so much. That’s was interesting. Happy Halloween too.
I haven't followed you for too long I just found you about two months ago I didn't find you ever since. I also like the rolling that's what caught my eyes to your channel. On your channel you always talk about the old songs that you like I get to wondering you don't look that old and then I heard you say you was 60 years old I like to fail to the couch you don't look 60 you look great for 60 years old I was thinking you was about 40 something I really enjoy your keep the good work up
Thanks so much. That's so nice of you. I look younger with the hat on....without the hat...yea I'm 60...lol. Thanks so much again.
Nice review, and now I'm craving White Castles.
Actually me too...lol
Hey Alan, I saw that the Rolling Stones will be interviewed this Sunday on CBS Sunday Morning. Maybe you've heard of them😂
Yea. They're gonna be on Jimmy Fallon this week as well. Gearing up for the release. Rumour is they'll be doing a surprise club show in the city this week too.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Didn't know about Fallon. Let's crash the surprise show 🤣😂
@@davidkunzli680 would be nice.
Great review, I'd love to have seen that, it sounds awesome. So he's talking with a Scottish accent now, Ive never heard him do that, like Ian Anderson, Gordon Ramsay and even Rod Stewarts dad Al has otherwise always spoken like an Englishman. I hope he didn't make the same Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown joke like on that live album!
He speaks and sings very softly. Has an accent. Maybe I’m wrong. I’m not sure but a sweet accent to me. Didn’t tell that joke thankfully lol.
Hello Alan and everyone! If you would like an inexpensive intro to Al's earlier material, reference my reply to Alan's reply two comments back! Thanks and enjoy!😊
Thanks again.
I think that Al Stewart is a gifted songwriter. It’s nice to know that he’s personable and good humored, as per your review of his concert. Like you, I prefer his music to be fleshed out with a full band, and it sounds like The Empty Pockets is something special. I never heard of the band before your video, but I will be checking it out because of your review. There are so many good songs about the passing of time, but the two that have the strongest pull on my heartstrings are Al Stewart’s “Time Passages” and Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle.”
Thanks again. Love that about songs about the passage of time. Awesome and very true. Would sound great on a mixtape.
Another great night by the sounds of it. I'm a big Al Stewart fan but I've never seen him live.
There are very few artists where I have all their studio albums. Al is one. I'm not keen on the production of the albums from the 1980s because the drums are too loud. My favourite of his later albums is Between The Wars which compares very well with his run of great albums from Past, Present and Future to Time Passages.
Impressive that you have all his studio albums - there's a lot. Thanks for the tip for Between The Wars. I don't have a desire to get all his albums, but I really do like him, so on the lookout to add to my Al Stewart collection.
I appreciate this video! Have tickets to see Al and The Empty Pockets next month.
Thanks so much - I hope you enjoy them as much as I did - thought Al and The Empty Pockets were awesome.
Hey Alan... on a side note.. you see the Tower Records poster For Hackney Diamonds?
No. I used to shop at Tower - sure miss it. I think they're still in Japan? I'll look it up. Thanks for the tip..
I was at that show at The Landmark . I have seen Al many times . Always a great show .
Awesome - was my first time seeing him live but I always prefer him with a band. I thought the Empty Pockets were a great band for him. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Glad you thought it was a great show too.
And another one. He's great live, isn't he? Great presence. Seen him captivate an 18,000 Cropredy crowd playing the graveyard slot (the set before Fairport close the whole festival, which is what everyone is by that time waiting for after a long three days) solo. And I promise you I have seen others who have failed quite badly playing that slot.
@@martinstarnes2237 another Cropredy. That’s festival is incredible. I literally had no idea. My wife and I were shocked how great he was. Looking forward to the double live cd.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Yep, me too. One day I'll give you a list of the 'major' players I've seen at the festival over the years. And as I quite like lists, there's one coming up shortly in the comments to one of your other videos. Bet you can't wait!! Lol!!
@@martinstarnes2237 i think they should do a video history of Cropredy - something. I mean I'm a fan of Fairport but I had no idea of the scale of that festival. Incredible.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow Couldn't agree more. There have been various Cropredy videos over the years - I wander across the screen at the start of one of them - but a history would be brilliant.
@@martinstarnes2237 It's apparently the greatest, biggest, most respected, relatively unknown ongoing music festival.
Thanks for the review! Al has 16 1/2 studio albums and 3 1/2 live albums. I have seen Al twice; once with a band and once as a trio with Dave Nachmanoff and Marc Macisso. That show was absolutely AWESOME!! However, I would of loved to have seen him perform 'The Dark and the Rolling Sea.' What a treat! If you like folk/rock, you' ve got to look into his first four albums!!🎉
Thanks so much - Yea, I'll be over time getting more and more of his albums. The madfish boxset is incredible but out of my price range. Thanks so much.
Yes, the 'Admirality Lights' box set was overdone as most hardcore fans had the bulk of his original albums. An inexpensive option to introduce a listener to Al's early material is the imported 5-disc set 'Original Album Series' which contains 3 of Al's first 4 albums along with 'Year of the Cat' and 'Time Passages.' However, it retails locally for only about $16.00. Not bad! Good Luck, Alan. And thanks, it's great to see you respond so prolifically to your commenters!🎉
Sorry Alan, but believe it or not I'm a little new at this! I did respond to your reply but didn't properly get it messaged. My full reply is under your reply. But to summarize "Love Chronicles" is available as part of a 5-disc box set that retails for around $16.00 (if you're interested). Thanks, Happy Holidays!📀
I'm actually disappointed that I never got the Admiralty Lights Madfish box - it looks amazing but out of my price range and budget. I like liner notes and the cheap original series doesn't have any, so over time I'll keep buying more of his albums individually. I want to get 24 Carrots as I love Midnight Rocks. Thanks so much. Responding is the least I can do if people take time out of their busy schedules to watch little old me. So no, Thank you.@@andee7255
I just saw your previous message and responded - thanks so much. I think I might be better off continuing to buy some his later albums - I also really want 24 Carrots and then eventually go for the really early more folky ones afterwards. I'm on the lookout for his used individual CD's, though they don't seem to show up too often. When I get them, I'll show them in a haul video to keep you up to date. And then please let me know your thoughts on them. Thanks so much. @@andee7255
Nice review of Al Stewart. I've seen him several times (solo and with a band). I've met him twice at the merch table after the show. Both times he had a glass of wine with him.
That’s awesome. I didn’t meet him. Only the band. I was surprised what a great concert. Absolutely terrific.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowI forgot to mention that a guy in front of me asked AL Stewart to sign his Modern Times album after a show and he told him that the girl was David Gilmour's wife and the car he was sitting in was Jimmy Page's.
@@tarrtruck2869 I had actually heard that. Also like you hinted at Al Stewart is a serious wine collector and expert.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowWow, that I didn't know.
Debut album bedsitter images is rated as a classic. I have it as a 3 on 1 cd. It is abit twee but if you like folk. My friend who is 74 jammed with al in the late 60s. Of course i own everything but us collecters lol. Recently brought 30 hardrock albums £25 UK each. Bands like Y&T who isn't that well known but should of been.
Yea - for some reasons, I never went that deep with Al Stewart although what I have I love. Madfish put out an amazing box with everything Al's ever done, including demos, BBC and unreleased live stuff. Was tempting but out of my price range unfortunately.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow check out NICK DRAKE. made only 3 albums. He died. Brad Pitt is a fan. RIVERMAN is one of my fave acoustic songs.
@@markhughes5444 yea. I’m a fan of Nick Drake. Have the three albums and some compilations as well. Read a great book on him way back by a family member. Sad story.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShow met his sister Gabrielle a UK actress. A beautiful woman when she was younger. She's happy to talk about Nick. Met Brad Pitt in London I told him about Nick. We talked about Nick. Brad was a nice fella. He was turned on to Nick by Jennifer Aniston.
@@markhughes5444 you have such amazing inside stories. I wonder if she was the one who wrote that book. Was a beautiful book. Had letters on it and personal stuff. Was sad and powerful. Love that Jennifer Aniston turned Brad Pitt onto Nick Drake. I guess she has good taste in music.
P.S. His album 'Love Chronicles' includes the 18 minute plus title track!🎉
I actually don't have that album but I'll check it out. Thanks
Kinda lost track after his great time passages thanx to Alan Parsons production
Yea. That was his peak commercially.
I'm a huge Al Stewart fan and I think I've seen him live 10 times over the past 35 years. I own everything he's released, including rare fan-only releases. As for the Empty Pockets, they are unequivocally the worst back-up band Al's ever had. Total hacks who can't play the music. Listen to the new live album and you'll see what I mean. I'd rather see Al solo with a guitar or duo with pretty much anybody over that joke of a band. Their genre is "crap" pseudo rock.
Wow...well you're clearly much more of an expert of Al Stewart than I am. I have live Al Stewart albums, including a rare bootleg from the Year Of The Cat tour. I was blown away at the Al Stewart with Empty Pockets tour. I thought it was absolutely fantastic and I'm looking forward to the new double live album. I haven't heard it yet. I'll do a review after I get it and hear it many times. But as they say, we all are effected differently by music and you've seen him so much over the decades, my personal comparison is quite different.
@@TheAlanRosenbergShowHello Alan! The Stewart/Pockets live "album" is already on RUclips. Josh Solomon has pursuaded Al to incorporate the title cut from his "Modern Times" album into his concert set list and it is included here. I think Josh does a great job covering Tim Renwick's guitar solo and a flute player adds a really nice touch to "Broadway Hotel". I've seen recent live videos of Al and the Pockets where I think Al's voice is a bit stronger than on this recording. I enjoy the stories Al gives on the background of some of the songs but the set list is pretty much predictable. The only true outlier is "Joe the Georgian". I really wish he could go a bit deeper with songs like "Amsterdam", "Accident on 3rd Street", "Rocks on the Ocean", the rocker "Gina in the King's Road" amongst others. I recently picked up a copy of the "Year of the Cat" box set and really enjoy the concert discs as they were recorded during a time when I had just discovered him ("Modern Times" was my first Al album) and the setlist contained songs he doesn't play much or not at all ("Not the One", "Dark and the Rolling Sea", "Post World War II Blues"). Al didn't do a show in my area until around 2011 so it's really cool to hear a show from the mid 70's!! The real unfortunate thing for Al's fans is that his mid 2010's shows he did at the Royal Albert Hall in London were not recorded and released as a CD/DVD package. Oh my goodness! Many of the musicians that played on Al's original recordings were in his band for those concerts: Tim Renwick, Stuart Elliott and Peter White. The sound was INCREDIBLE!!! As far as the Empty Pockets are concerned I just feel the drummer is constrained creatively by his very bare drum kit. Compare that with Stuart Elliotts' and you can see why. Alas, I hope you and your family are doing fine! Till next time...-Andee ✨ 💫✨
@@andee7255 Thanks Andee for sharing your expert assessment. I'm really excited about the upcoming live album. I saw the show (well this tour) at a small theater - was actually first row - at we just loved it. BUT it was my first time ever seeing Al. The only live albums I have by Al is the 2 lp live album (the 4th side is studio of course) and a rough vinyl bootleg from Year Of The Cat tour. I also have the acoustic Rhymes In Rooms which is good, but I prefer the full band live sound. I don't have the newer deluxe editions with the live material. So I don't have a huge live background with Al. I'm sure you're correct in that the current show wouldn't compare to Al "in his prime". Hopefully at some point I'll pick up the deluxe editions - maybe someday I'll jump on the Admiralty mega boxset. But the new release should hopefully serve a need for me and remind me of a special concert I recently saw. Thanks so much for your expertise and putting things in perspective. Best, Alan
Hello Alan! As always thanks for the reply. I don't think you'll be disappointed with the new live album but I will definitely be interested in your assessment of it!! The '81 live album is in my opinion the best that he has released thus far and might be for all time. But I have to admit his Royal Albert Hall shows included such talented musicians (many more than mentioned in my original comments) and 40 years after his "prime" period that it just amazes me that such a great reunion event wasn't sorta given it's proper treatment if you will. It undoubtedly equalled or even surpassed the '81 release!! I like "Rhymes in Rooms" for it's setlist but have to admit the version of "Nostradamus" on that album is a bit too bland for me. "Josephine Baker" and the Celtic styled version of"Time Passages" are in my opinion true treasures to behold. His live album "Uncorked" features Dave Nachmanoff and he is amazing in that it's like you've got a guitarist that sounds like he's playing bass and lead guitar at the same time!! You'll have to forgive me for this one (as you are a drummer), but the first time I got to see Al it was as a trio with Nachmanoff and Marc Macisso. The only thing missing in that show was Tori Amos on piano, otherwise the show couldn't have been any better!! Macisso not only played sax and flute but did light percussion as well! The setting was very, very intimate (not a bad table in the house) and the "stage" was just about 1' off the floor!! "Uncorked", his live album recorded with Nachmanoff has a unique track listing and has a hidden story telling track at the end of Al's first trip to America (quite amusing!). If Macisso had been included on that recording I would give it a full five ⭐'s instead of four and a half!! Other than that I do like the acoustic and studio leanings of Al as well as his material with a band. His material with Laurence Juber of Wings fame is great too("League of Notions"); Juber is one very talented guitar player (who else can make an acoustic guitar sound like a rock anthem!). Anyway, I'm getting a bit windy here.! Thanks for the opportunity to comment and I hope the new live album works for you!!- Andee✨💫✨ Oops - if I may: the concert discs in the box appear to be from the same show your "bootleg" came from, Alan. In addition to the 7 live tracks on vinyl there are 8 more on the 2-disc release!! Great stuff!! - Andee✨💫✨
@@andee7255 Thanks as always - when I get the album and absorb I'll certainly review it. I don't even know of Uncorked. Have never seen it in the wild. I have to look it up. Interesting that they officially released the vinyl bootleg I have but with the extra tracks. I imagine with remastering it must sound much better than my vinyl bootleg. Very cool. Thanks again.