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K - Present. The Moody Blues released this live concert recording augmented by some previously unissued studio cuts after they'd decided to re-form at the end of the s, in order to get some product out and test the waters for their reunion the following year. As their first new release in five years, it sold extremely well on both sides of the Atlantic and fuelled the anticipation attending the release of the Octave album a year later.
In point of fact, however, the group supposedly never liked the concert much as a document, which is one reason why they didn't authorize its release on CD until -- the unofficial word among fans is that several of the group members were under the influence of controlled substances during the show and were, thus, less sharp than they might otherwise have been, though you'd never know it from the results here.
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It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? The striking difference is that Caught Live works without the frequently pathetic vocal delivery and, most importantly, without John Lees' annoying double string bending which he pulls off all over the whole concert.
In spite of Caught Live 's increased roughness the band perfectly manages to mime the five-man-orchestra on stage as well, blurring the borders between the different instruments to create a homogenous matter of sound.
As an addition to the live concert the record also adds a bunch of studio outtakes from around , songs which either didn't fit on Days of Future Passed or In Search of the Lost Chord. At first it seems a bit sloppy to just stuff some remains from the studio at the end of a live album, but - if you think about it - it's a good idea, good in its pragmatism. The concert doesn't fit on one LP, there are still some really good!
I always listen this album from the beginning until the end, which is actually a good sign. Long Summer Days is a beautiful ballad by Justin Hayward which came into being before Days of Future Passed , but which already features Hayward's typical pensive lyrics on times of day or, in this case, on seasons, along with some simple but effective flute notes and full harmony vocals.
Gimme A Little Something is slightly schizophrenic between the loudly wailing chorus and the sparse folky verses which profit a lot from the gentle cascades in the vocal melody during the pre-chorus. There's no problem about these bonus tracks - they rather add to the total content of the album instead of appearing cheap or distracting from the basic thread. All in all, the live component of Caught Live definitely floats on sweetly aromatic clouds of smoke, and in multiple colors, but nonetheless has stood the test of time very well.
A definite recommendation for everyone who appreciates at least one of the early Moody Blues albums as a big masterpiece, a careful recommendation even to those who felt the band to be too soft in the studio - they're pretty rough here, and that's what you have to be prepared for if you want to get maximum inspiration and atmosphere out of this CD. I was driving with my brother through town, and I can remember putting this CD on for the first time in the car and just being These are quite different Moodies than in the studio.
Although imaginative soloists they are not, and the live versions do not vary from the studio counterparts as far as the very in the backgroundcompositons are concerned though "Peak Hour" is stretched a bit, for good, with Edge's drums m You must be a forum member to post a review, please register here if you are not.
Copyright Prog Archives, All rights reserved. Please consider supporting us by giving monthly PayPal donations and help keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever. Specifically, some of the boys were high as kites that night! I saw them three times in the early 70's, and I can assure you that this recording is not at all representative of those shows. Which is not to say that it's a bad album.
In fact, when it was remastered for CD, the sound quality was improved immensely also mentioned in the AMG review. The LP release was muddy- sounding and served to amplify the weaknesses of the performances. Of course, many of the tracks seem weak simply because they could not be reproduced live without an orchestra, or at least some extra musicians to augment the sound.
As with many live rock albums, the acoustic guitar parts are played on an electric guitar, but how was Justin Hayward going to switch in the middle of a song? Yes, the recent live albums sound much better, but it's just not the same to have Joe Whozits on keyboards, and no Mike Pinder songs.
Also, the track selection here is pretty good not just another greatest hits live package. Incidentally, there's a DVD floating around that purports to be a live show from this period.
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