A Sheer Remastered Classic..
Mo Jangles | California | 05/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"..one of the toughest live albums of all times. When listening to this remaster, one can actually experience the rush and the excitement of a 70's prime Nugent concert, a true celebration of American Culture.
..When I first played this, i thought that alot of the Nugent banter was going to be edited out, but nope, it was all still there, and still pretty agreeable (especially his trademark "mellow" commentary).
..Perhaps some folkz don't agree with the "political incorrectness" of the Nuge's statements. His music makes up for that. It's obnoxious, loud, and very in-your-face, yet very entertaining. Kinda redneck, Kinda intricate, and ALL very enjoyable...ever the Showman, Mr.Nugent is..
"Double Live..Gonzo!" delivers the goods, whether you enjoy this for the excitement, the banter, or, most importantly, the music.
I highly recommend this to the younger generation, because most concerts nowadays cannot HOLD A CANDLE to the time when this was recorded (back when the party was still very happening, and very swinging!).
..the remastering of this classic, makes it more enjoyable by leaps and bounds. It sounds MUCH more focused, as opposed to the old vinyl and cassette and first-version cd (which,for the exception of the cd, i had all the others) which were very muddy sounding."
Teds Live Classic !!!
tws | Michigan | 11/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Thanks to Rock Candy these Ted remasters are being made available "Double Live Gonzo" has much improved sound compared to the old version. The only thing they did was to make it a single disc some editing of the crowd had to be done to make it 1 disc. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!"
The last of its kind
eurocrank | Ketchikan, Alaska | 09/04/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"In my opinion, this is Ted Nugent's last great album. "State of Shock" (1979) is the one since "Double Live Gonzo" I listen to most, but I won't take the time to argue its merits. "If You Can't Lick 'Em" (1988) is his only good album of the '80s. There's no excuse for the penny-dreadful songwriting of "Intensities in Ten Cities" (1981) or the disastrous "Little Miss Dangerous" (1986). He made a great comeback in 1995 with "Spirit of the Wild," but the hooks lack that ear-friendly quality of his heyday. Nugent's two albums since then have been uniformly strong--with the emphasis on "uniform," which doesn't really suit his persona, if you know what I mean.
But I'm a fan. Nugent has a spirit, a straightforward sense of craftsmanship, and an energy level that I've always responded to, even if his ego sometimes blocks his vision and his politics tend more toward ignorance than insight.
Tearing up the landscape, pumping bullets into earth and stream from a careening jeep (as he did on one of his TV shows), doesn't quite jibe with the message of either 'Great White Buffalo' or 'Fred Bear.' Pointing a gun at the consumer's face (the tray of "Caveman") isn't my idea of public relations. As an r&b-and-blues-based guitarist, he could do with a bit more appreciation for black folk. Last, and least, I'd like to know what he meant when he said he was "99% celibate" during a tour while married.
Yet he's more responsible with his guitar than with his mouth, and it's rare for a rock star to mention loving the voices of his children (the liner notes to "Out of Control"). I certainly don't expect him to go gentle into that good, or any other, night. Given the wilderness of human behavior, though, he might surprise us all.
(Note: My copy of this import CD wasn't slipcased even though I got it in December 2006 when it was still being billed as a "limited edition" with slipcase.)"
Track Listings (6) - Disc #1