{"id":54740,"date":"2017-06-08T07:09:01","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T12:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=54740"},"modified":"2017-06-14T18:10:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T23:10:44","slug":"the-dead-daisies-live-louder-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/the-dead-daisies-live-louder-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dead Daisies | Live & Louder"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Alexandra Mrozowska<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"\u201cListening to the live album is even better than having experienced the gig yourself,\u201d said no one ever. The paraphrase of one of the favorite sayings of the Internet generation basically sums up all that has been ever said and written about any (un)successful attempts to capture the energy of a live performance on record. However, it may be a bit different in the case of The Dead Daisies and their new live album. Having considered the group\u2019s tight concert schedule this year, chances are that sooner or later you\u2019re going to end up headbanging and screaming in the front of John Corabi, Doug Aldrich, David Lowy, Marco Mendoza and Brian Tichy. There\u2019s thus a certain point in Live & Louder<\/em> hitting the shelves on the eve of the group\u2019s another massive concert tour. An incredibly tight and highly energetic set of fifteen tracks performed live is surely more of a lure to see this collective live than a replacement of doing so.<\/p>\n

The interesting thing about the tracklist \u2013 compiled of live recordings from The Dead Daisies\u2019 recent European tour \u2013 is that it features a generous handful of cover versions of classic Rock songs, both those already included on band\u2019s studio albums and not. And guessing by how convincing the Daisies\u2019 takes on Grand Funk Railroad\u2019s \u201cWe\u2019re An American Band\u201d or The Beatles\u2019 \u201cHelter Skelter\u201d sound, it\u2019s much more than just an old concert gimmick. <\/p>\n

However, this certainly doesn\u2019t mean the band lacks faith in their own repertoire when it comes to playing live. Live & Louder is also the band\u2019s entire output revisited. For many reasons \u2013 be it the thick, melodic riffs behind \u201cLock\u2019N\u2019Load\u201d (originally provided by no one else but Slash on the band\u2019s debut album) or the straight-in-your-face, raw vibe of the opening track \u201cLong Way To Go\u201d \u2013 these songs are simply at their best when played in concert. John Corabi\u2019s rough voice fits the otherwise melody-driven material paradoxically well, something even the staunch adversaries of the singer must admit. Faced with a two-way choice between playing to the actual songs and showing off their instrumental skills, the band seems to go for the former rather than a latter. They storm throughout the set with Rock ‘n’ Roll swagger, but also with unbelievable precision \u2013 and only a handful of moments to quench the thirst of those eager for virtuosity (like \u201cLast Time I Saw The Sun\u201d or the final cover version of \u201cMidnight Moses\u201d). <\/p>\n

The Daisies\u2019 Live & Louder<\/em> is simply what a live album should be. It\u2019s loud, gritty and melodic, with at least a fraction of the band\u2019s vitality and vibrancy captured on record. Overall, it sounds very authentic in opposition to the entire league of live records thoroughly enhanced in the recording studio – these enthusiastic roars of the audience simply couldn\u2019t have been recorded elsewhere but in the midst of the hot show. And as the band celebrates the release of the album by going on the road one more time this year \u2013 if you try, you may then confront your listening experience with those of a live gig frenzy. There\u2019s surely more than a handful of listeners for whom Live & Louder<\/em> is a great concert souvenir \u2013 and there will be more of them in days to come. So, are your tickets for one of The Dead Daisies shows safely stashed in your drawer, waiting for the big day to come\u2026? If not, you may leave it this way and settle for the album and the album only \u2013 but you may also regret having done so afterwards. <\/p>\n

Genre: Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nDoug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio) \u2013 Guitars
\nJohn Corabi (M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, The Scream) \u2013 Vocals
\nDavid Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink) \u2013 Guitars
\nMarco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake) \u2013 Bass
\nBrian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner) \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n

Tracklist:
\n1.\tLong Way To Go
\n2.\tMexico
\n3.\tMake Some Noise
\n4.\tSong And A Prayer
\n5.\tFortunate Son
\n6.\tWe All Fall Down
\n7.\tLock\u2019N\u2019Load
\n8.\tSomething I Said
\n9.\tLast Time I Saw The Sun
\n10.\tJoin Together
\n11.\tWith You And I
\n12.\tBand Intros
\n13.\tMainline
\n14.\tHelter Skelter
\n15.\tWe\u2019re An American Band
\n16.\tMidnight Moses<\/p>\n

Label: Spitfire Music\/SPV<\/p>\n

Website: http:\/\/thedeaddaisies.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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