Search - Dragons :: Live at the Casbah

LOUDDD!

Samuel V. Berger | oakland, ca USA | 06/19/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"the best! mario escovedo, al's bro and vocal equivalent, leads this decades homage to classic r'n'r paying respect along the way to everyone from the dolls/heartbreakers to joan jett and sir doug. the ultimate volume sweat and booze band, this live recording crunches so bad that you'll have a hangover after the first song. pour me another, and turn this fugger up!"

I Wuz There & Paid for It!!!

Lou Screw | Long Beach, CA | 06/15/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Here's a little bit of info on this 'Live' CD (never pressed it on vinyl):

Recorded for $300 on a mobile ADAT unit

Mixed and Mastered for $165 @ Zero Crossing Studios in Hollywood

Concept discussed over many drinks at the Bomp Records 25th Anniversary show @ the Garage in Silverlake, CA ~1999 (likened it to the 1st KISS "Alive" record, recorded after 3 studio records)

Recorded 5 days after the Dragons did their usual "Exile on Kettner Ave" gig on X-mas Eve @ the Casbah in San Diego, where this was recorded. Little did I know that Mario's voice would still be trashed 5 days later, much to my disappointment after to listening to the rough cuts

But...there is nothing like seeing them @ the Casbah in front of their hometown crowd. And it was packed on a Weds nite. And I was drunk as usual, right in front of the stage, stealing Mario's Jack n Cokes!"