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Cheers For The Psychedelic Troubadour

PHILIP S WOLF | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA | 01/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a real find! Donovan might be best remembered for stages covered in flowers with lot's of incense in the air (along with our smells of the illegal kind). But to be real about the whole thing he was and is an ARTIST of real TALENT... and this CD is proof that he delivers the goods in his live shows.

This gem is from Vancouver, BC, Canada in 1986, it is solo Donovan with just guitar, voice & harmonica. The first thing to discover here is that this CD has AMAZING SOUND QUALITY, it's crystal clear and its sounds like you are sitting front and center in a small room with Big D... this disk rates a for real big Five Stars for sound quality... STELLAR

Second thing to note, Donovan sounds fantastic on this one, This is a great performance, with a few stories thrown in to set the 60's tone for all listening. "Catch The Wind", "Mellow Yellow", "Universal Soldier", "Lalena","Jennifer Juniper", "Hurdy Gurdy Man", "Atlantis", "There is a Mountian", all big hits way back when, are included and in this acoustic / solo setting they all sound fresh and new.

Four Bonus Tracks have been added to this edition of "Greatest Hits Live" and the are nice, but they just a touch lower on the Sonic scale than the first 14 cuts.

All Donovan fans must add this one to their collections as it a great Disk.... A Real For Real 5 Star Disk... BUY IT."

Live recordings at their best

Eric Patterson | Beaverton, Or, USA | 07/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording is an example of live recordings at their very best. Donovan sings many of his popular hits and even introduces a few of them. In addition, this recording has very good sound quality and it is probably the second best thing to being at the concert. However, the thing I like best about this recording is the audience participation. Donovan includes the audience in "Happiness Runs," "Mellow Yellow," "Mr. Fluteman," and "There is a Mountain." If you are not familiar with his music, this recording is a great introduction. However, even if you already own several recordings of him, you should get this collection."