Vocals Excel!
michael murray | The Great Northwest | 03/11/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This live album captures two evenings of music recorded in a studio (not ballroom as indicated by other reviewer) in front of a small audience. Like other good live albums, it conveys the feeling from those two nights well. I was there, and while I enjoyed the performances, the album somehow feels even better. In a decade of fabricated bands with computerized instruments and computerized recording sessions, it's refreshing to hear music which has escaped the cookie cutter. Tony Levin's (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, etc.) bass booms through on "Real World." John Hall helps on a couple other tunes. And other long-time collaborators play flawlessly. But the highlight is Robbie's voice. He comes through as strong and distinctive as ever."
Stay with the studio recordings
Robert A. Guthenberg | New York City | 01/18/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I like Robbie's material but the real test of a live album is this: Do I play it on a regular basis? For example, I listen to the Band's "Rock of Ages" alot but not this CD. Good but not great best describes this CD."