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Ronnies Rocking

Jim O'Brien | San Jose, Calif. the greatest of all USA | 08/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ronnie's at it again. With a solid group of misican to support him, and a lot of well known songs,they let you know rock and roll, is really Ronnie Wood. As a whole with this recording, they keep each other tight and on key. they're letting the music flow, all while having a good time. Having given creation to "it's only Rock and roll", Silicone Grown plus others,you can tell his soul is in all of them. Here it becomes clear he is one of only a few, really execptionally talented musicians of our time. Never being the front man on vocals,his gravel voice on this set brings a real feeling to the stage. When he's on lead vocals or backing Bernard you know he's into the music, and when he's on fire, he's on fire! I've been to a number of his shows, with the Faces, the stones, his gun slinger tour with BO Didley and slide on this tour, he still show he's real and he can rock. If your a Faces or stones fan this set of music should be in your collection."

Woody Live --Again

Craig Alexander | Florida, USA | 06/23/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Live and Eclectic was released earlier this year on the other side of the pond. Thus, Woody fans in North America have been eagerly awaiting this release. This record is typical Ron Wood--Live and recorded at Electric Ladyland in New York City before a live studio audience on 12/12/92 and Austin, Texas on 11/13/93. Wood trades vocals with Bernard Fowler on these 13 tracks including material all previously released by Wood or other artists including the Faces and, of course, the Rolling Stones. Of particular interest are Wood's renditions of Black Limousine, Little Red Rooster, Stay With Me, I Know I'm Losing You, and the closer--It's Only Rock 'n' Roll. Breathe On Me is always my favorite Wood penned track. For Wood fans this live album will not disappoint."

Solid wood

Riccardo Pelizzo | baltimore, maryland USA | 05/14/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Live and eclectic was recorded live at Electriclady land and Austin Texas on, respectively, December 12, 1992 and NOvember 13 1993.
The record features some of the best songs by Ronnie Wood--those written by Ronnie with Bernard Fowler, those written with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger and those written with Stewart and Ronnie Lane.
In addition to these songs there are also some nice covers.
This is probably the strange thing about this album. It is live but it is not as eclectic as it could have been. At least four songs belong to the Rolling Stones catalogue (Pretty Beat up, Black Limousine, Little Red Rooster, It's only rock 'n'roll).
So while it is interesting to find out how Ronnie feels, understands, performs these songs (as opposed to how the Stones perform these songs), the album does not provide much evidence of how eclectic Ronnie is.
It's a pity Ronnie did not record for ths album 'I can feel the fire'. It was a staple of the New Barbarians' tour and it is such a great song."