Love were the one of the most important bands of the 1960s. As a house band at the Whisky A Go Go in the 60s, Arthur Lee and Co. developed one of the best live shows and a catalog of music which is legendary. In late 1978,... more » Lee and co-founder Bryan Maclean toured one last time, and this is the official last recording of that era.
Although the original tapes were not recorded on the most sophisticated equipment of the day, this historic performance is truly an exciting one of a kind document, produced by Arthur Lee himself, which after one listen becomes the fans' personal concert experience forever.
The Bryan Mcclean contributions of Old Man, Alone Again Or and Orange Skies are truly a nice addition to this cd, as it shows the audience admiration in the applause and cheers throughout.
Includes new remastering by Joe Reagoso (Yes, Johnny Winter), original picture disc graphics, two bonus tracks and three Forever Changes tunes. A win-win for all the Love and Arthur Lee fanatics!« less
Love were the one of the most important bands of the 1960s. As a house band at the Whisky A Go Go in the 60s, Arthur Lee and Co. developed one of the best live shows and a catalog of music which is legendary. In late 1978, Lee and co-founder Bryan Maclean toured one last time, and this is the official last recording of that era.
Although the original tapes were not recorded on the most sophisticated equipment of the day, this historic performance is truly an exciting one of a kind document, produced by Arthur Lee himself, which after one listen becomes the fans' personal concert experience forever.
The Bryan Mcclean contributions of Old Man, Alone Again Or and Orange Skies are truly a nice addition to this cd, as it shows the audience admiration in the applause and cheers throughout.
Includes new remastering by Joe Reagoso (Yes, Johnny Winter), original picture disc graphics, two bonus tracks and three Forever Changes tunes. A win-win for all the Love and Arthur Lee fanatics!
CD Reviews
SIZZLING HOT!!!
Yvonne | California | 01/17/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Love Live at the Whiskey is frigging excellent! The versions of the songs live are so different from the studio recordings. My favorite on the cd is "Signed D.C.". This live version is very alive with amazing guitar licks, cool harmonica work and just dramatic. It's not the softer subdued version you normally hear. Every song on this cd is worth having. I highly recommend "Love Live: Whiskey a-go-go" to all Arthur Lee & Love fans and anyone who loves some kick a*s music!"
Love's Live at Whisky A Go-Go is a Mixed Bag
Robert Schraer | Del Mar, CA USA | 04/25/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This live reunion of Arthur Lee and remnants of the original Love band of the 60's at Whisky a Go-Go, has some very high and unique moments on it worth hearing. For me, the high point was Brian MacLean's singing on the song he wrote for Forever Changes, Old Man. As Arthur said 25 years later on the Forever Changes Concert CD in London after he sings Old Man, "I wish Brian was here to sing this", you now can go to the Whisky A Go-Go CD and see what he was talking about! It is this sing-songy melodically free vocal version by Brian that connects Love's and Arthur Lee's journey over 40 years and brings tears to one's eyes! For me, the rest of the Live album is icing on the cake. It is like Arthur was so excited to be playing again with Brian that at times this excitement bursts through the songs. For me Seven and Seven Is (with Brian's superb lead), And More Again, and Orange Skies stand out as my other favorites. Except for the poor sound quality of an older day tape recorder, this concert is unique, gratifying, and shows Love at their rawest best!!"
Decent remaster
Greg Kinne | midwest | 07/09/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"`Love: Live At The Whiskey A Go-Go 1978' captures Arthur Lee and Bryan Maclean reuniting and performing some of Love's more incendiary numbers on this remastered bootleg. `Love Live" is important as a document that showcased Maclean's guitar skills outside the studio and how Arthur Lee once commanded the stage. `Love Live' lacks the high fidelity of their studio recordings and sounds like an audience recording, but the performances are spot on and worth the effort to forget about the audio quality.
Arthur Lee and Bryan Maclean perform three songs from the classic `Forever Changes' album and the live takes are impressive. The performance of "7 and 7 Is" features a white-hot guitar solo from Maclean. One of the best tracks of the performance is a sober reading of "Signed D.C." After listening to this album, it's not hard to imagine what could have been had Love toured outside of Los Angeles in the 60's. `Love Live' is a great document for long-time fans and serves as a suitable introduction as well to the world of the late great Arthur Lee."
For the die-hard fans only.
A. Carranza | Las Vegas, NV. USA | 11/13/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Yes, the album is historically significant for being the last time Arthur Lee and Bryan Maclean performed onstage together, so that alone makes this an important piece in the Love catalogue. However, the recording itself is rather poor, having been recorded on a portable cassette recorder, and what we ultimately get here is a glorified bootleg. And while in no way unlistenable, the sound quality does detract a bit from the enjoyment of an otherwise great performance.
If you love Love and must have everything there is to have from them, go ahead, this is a recording you must own. If on the other hand, you're just a casual fan of the band's music, you can safely pass this one up. If live Love is what you want, by all means check out the excellent Forever Changes Concert.
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1