Title: Not the band they used to be.
Product review: Back in the day, I was a big fan of FJB. This live cd appeared to be more of a reunion of the old band, and memories of better days gone by. The performance is weak, with changed phrasing on the songs, and altered melodies to accommodate a singers who no longer have the range they used to. Still, there are some shining moments, such as a couple enjoyable guitar solos. As for production value, it unfortunately has very little. It was neither well recorded, well mixed, or well produced.I DO, however, recommend the original Freddy Jones Band cd, or North Avenue Wakeup Call, when the band was at their height of ambition and creativity. There was an energy in those studio recordings that is way beyond the live cd described above. I only wish I could go back to 1998 or so, and see them live when they were truly ALIVE.
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