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Worth Buying

Gordon | Yukon, OK USA | 11/08/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A good CD, a lot of fun to listen to. Listeners should be aware, however, that CD no longer approves of his past cussing and drug abusing ways. Consequently, he has changed some fo the lyrics to his songs. "Long Haired Country Boy", no longer mentions drinking or drug use at all. I am not stating that this is either a good or a bad thing, but I think it is something that readers should know."

Not a fan

ol'guy | 01/24/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've never been a paticular fan of Charlie Daniels. I bought this CD to get a live version of "Still in Siagon". I was blown away! Incredible, old-style, Southern Rock. If you are a fan of live Lynyrd Skynrd (Sp?), Molly Hatchet, 38 Special, Outlaws, Blackfoot etc, then get this CD."

Having a blast with Charlie and the gang

Alejandra Vernon | Long Beach, California | 04/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hard driving, rockin' country music is what you get from start to finish in this excellent live album, with recordings culled from several concerts (in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia) in 2000. Charlie and the band have so much energy and passion for their music, and for the message of freedom and patriotism that is in many of their songs, that their honesty and zeal alone is appealing; the musicianship is superb, and really shines in the instrumentals, "Sidewinder", and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", and Charlie gets to show his virtuosity with the fiddle in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", which is a fantastic track, and a great finish for the CD.



Along with this CD we get a single, "This Ain't No Rag, it's a Flag", a song that "offended" some, but is appreciated by most of us who love this land and its flag.

Charlie wrote or co-wrote 12 of the total of 17 songs, among them two of my favorites, "Caballo Diablo" and "In America". The terrific band deserves mention along with Charlie who sings and plays guitar and fiddle: Taz DiGregorio sings and plays keyboards and organ, Charlie Heyward is on bass, Pat McDonald is on drums, and Bruce Brown, Chris Wormer and Mark "Sparky" Matejka all do vocals and guitar.

The sound is excellent for a live recording, and we get to hear Charlie introduce many of the songs, and the audience's enthusiastic reception.

Total playing time for the CD is 73'29, and for the single, 3'30.

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