Title: The better of the two ****1/2
Product review: When major magazines write about the better of the live albums by the Band, they write about "Last Waltz." This could be for any number of reasons. Nostalgia. The guests. The film. But when fans are asked to name their favorite, the nod usually goes to "Rock of Ages." Trust a fan.Many of the usual suspects are here - "The Weight," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," "Rag Mama Rag" - and that certainly isn't a bad thing, but the real treat is the horn section. It gives old songs a new feel, if I can be any more cliche. And the way they start out unexpectedly after introducing the horn players with the Marvin Gaye gem "Don't Do It" brings you in, sets you up, then knocks you out with later favorites like "Life is a Carnival" and "Stage Fright." At the time it was excellent and revelatory. Today, it's one of the best live albums of all time.Overall: 9 out of 10.
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