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Alive & Lickin
Dan Hicks, Hot Licks
Alive & Lickin
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
 
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All Artists: Dan Hicks, Hot Licks
Title: Alive & Lickin
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Surfdog Records Ada
Release Date: 8/7/2001
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Outlaw Country, Western Swing, Country Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 720616712325, 829410831055

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Lickin' Tongue In Cheek
Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 01/02/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Dan Hicks always gives you a good time. He's relaxed, smooth and having a good time on this great live set. The set opens with a scratchy intro like an old phonograph record that tells us the flavor is retro. The songs smoothly sway. "Where's the Money" is great jazz swing. "I Got Mine" blows soft and breezy. "Shootin' Straight" is a sweet samba. Hicks punctuates the set with his wry brand of humor. For "How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away" he tells us, "This is the four billionth time I've done this one." -- And practice makes perfect! He handles a heckler with a little bathroom humor describing the cleanup that will make you chuckle when you brush your teeth! :) He has great live banter for Tom Waits' gem "The Piano Has Been Drinking." "My Cello" is Dan Hicks meets surf music. His version of "Wild About My Lovin'" polishes the beautiful melody and is a great update from Jim Kweskin's or the Lovin' Spoonful's version. Scat singing fuels "I Feel Like Singing." "Comes Love" is a great silly blues song for manic depressives. Dan has some country/western fun on "Payday Blues." "Caravan" and "Four Bathers" are jumping little tunes. "Four or Five Times" has some way silly singing. The CD ends with a jazzy bit of whimsy, "The Buzzard Was Their Friend." Susan Rabin and Annabelle Cruz add great backing vocals. My only complaint is directed to Surfdog that tracks the CD so each song introduction is with the preceding track which makes shuffle play mode irritating. But Hicks is in fine form and sure to put a smile on your face and set your toe to tapping with this fine live set. Enjoy with tongue in cheek!"
Swing shift
Flipper Campbell | Miami Florida | 10/25/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Dan takes a licking and keeps on ticking. This fun CD is a worthy companion to the lost 1971 classic "Where's the Money," chronicling Hick's live shows just after the release of "Beatin' the Heat." Hicks' deadpan commentary is hip and humorous, and the songs enjoy first-rate musical backing. The ladies don't quite have the sass and swing of the original Lickettes, but they get the job done. Hicks, shooting straight these days, is in fine voice. Aside from the usual highlights, check out the band's swinging take on "Caravan" and Hick's downhome version of "Wild About My Loving.""
This is why you listen to Dan Hicks
Bruce | Washington, DC | 12/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been listening to Dan Hicks for 30 some years. There is a major difference between his studio-produced albums and his live albums. Whereas Hicks and his Hot Licks have great lyrics, melodies, and musicianship on every studio album, none of the studio works come close to matching the energy they bring to the stage. The other advantage to live recordings is that you get to skip the weaker songs given try-outs in the studio. I love this album and it gets heavy airplay in my various music players.

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