Search - Bobby Womack :: Soul Sensation Live

The One and Only SOUL SURVIVOR ! ! !

Eddie Landsberg | Tokyo, Japan | 10/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD captures some purdy darn smoking performances by the Midnight Mover, The Poet.. the Man.... the Soul Sensation. (Incidentally, unless I skipped over something, its not clear where and exactly when the tracks were recorded - - beyond 1991 in the UK.)Overall, the tracks themselves are great, highly energetic, fresh sounding, and well performed both on Bobby's part and the band's and definitely well recorded... the selections are great because they broadly span his highly productive career - - and Bobby definitely still has his voice... *however* as a sidenote I'd have to say that I didn't really get that much more out of this particular recording than off of the original CD's themselves. - - This is not to berate Bobby Womack as a live performer - - on the contrary, its because Bobby was and is such a great musician and a performer that he's one of those few artists who've been able to carry the energy of their live performances into the studio - - hence, if you're a true Bobby Womack fan this CD will be a great supplementation to your collection... but if you don't have all his albums, I'd say start with his 19 track GREATEST HITS CD (1999, Capital Records then get this CD... and you tell me that it doesn't want to make you go see him live (and you try to tell me that he can't work a crowd !)In closing, if you think all the true soul greats (Donny Hathaway, Otis, Marvin, etc.) have gone on to the other side, pop this CD in your player and realize that Bobby Womack not only stood with the greats... but he legitimate stands as one of the all time great SOUL survivors and is still walking amoungst us... The slower you do it, the longer its gonna last... Right on for Bobby !"

One of my all time favorite Artists

mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 03/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bobby Womack is One of the Most Underrated Musical soulful Giants in the History of not only R&B Music but Pop Music in general. live on stage his personality is just as deep as he is in the studio. His band sounds tight and the background vocals are on point. but Bobby Womack's persona&Charisma is felt from start to finish. His distinictive Guitar playing which to me has never fully been properly acknowledged as deeply as it should be. the set flows real nicely and His Voice is timeless. the way he breaks things down will always make your sides hurt. the Brother is Funny and got that Down Home vibe. Bobby Womack is the type of Brother we call Down Home Folk. it really is felt Live as on this collection."