Track Listings (16) - Disc #1| All Artists: Flatlanders Title: Live at the Knite June 8th 1972 Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: New West Records Release Date: 6/29/2004 Genres: Country, Folk, Pop Styles: Americana, Outlaw Country, Classic Country, Traditional Folk, Contemporary Folk Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 607396605224 |
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 | Flatlanders Live at the Knite June 8th 1972 Genres: Country, Folk, Pop
Though probably of zero interest to anyone not already a fan, this set definitely has its virtues. The now-legendary Lubbock group lasted less than a year and played about a dozen gigs while releasing one barely distribute... more » |
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Amazon.com Though probably of zero interest to anyone not already a fan, this set definitely has its virtues. The now-legendary Lubbock group lasted less than a year and played about a dozen gigs while releasing one barely distributed album before Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock split up to pursue solo careers. Yet their recent reunion spurned enough interest to force to the surface this rather drab recording of an Austin show. What's most apparent is that this was Jimmie Dale's band--Ely gets minimal leads, Hancock none--and perhaps rightly so. Gilmore turns in a stirring cowboy rendition of Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home to Me," for one. And as that title indicates, this was an eclectic band for its era; they were into songs, period, and they went all over the musical map (folk, honky-tonk, country blues, Cajun, modern singer-songwriter) for 'em. The fact that they hardly cut any of these on their studio album or subsequent solo efforts makes this a bonanza for their already established following. --John Morthland Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGreat show with bootleg sound Roger Jönsson | Lund, Sweden | 08/23/2004 (4 out of 5 stars) "This is a treaure, no doubt about it. For the fans, that is. If you've never heard the Flatlanders before, I would recomend that you start with their one and only studio recording (released as More A Legend Than A Band). The sound on this recording is closer to a bootleg than a professional live recording. It doesn't sound at all bad, considering the circumstances under which it was recorded. Jimmie Dale Gilmore's voice could cut through anything and he sounds great here, especially on the outstanding take on Townes van Zandt's classic Tecumsah Valley. Only three songs on this record appeared on their studio album, so if you like that one, this is a great follow-up." Drab recording? DRAB recording?!!!! Harrrumph!!!!! Avocadess | Austin, TX United States | 06/25/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "The Amazon.com reviewer who called this a drab recording must not appreciate REAL music. Maybe he likes the slick commercial stuff. Well, he has plenty of that to choose from. Those of us that like to hear people sing and play from their heart and talent WITHOUT screwing it up for some bar code rating find recordings like this few and far enough between!! It's true that Jimmie was kind of the leader of the band back then -- and it IS amazing that Butch has NO lead songs on this CD. I'm a HUGE fan of Butch Hancock and I have at least 5 or 6 CDs of his solo work, so it does not bother me that he is not singing on this one, since I'm a fan of Jimmie's too. Joe Ely is great too, he has his own CDs aplenty now too, no problem. I LOVE this CD. I'm slow to buy CDs so this is my first Flatlanders CD, even though I saw them play live June 2009. I SHALL get more, but hey, first things first, and this baby is not to be missed if you like "country rock." I think what I love MOST about this CD is that I can close my eyes and feel I am THERE at the nightclub back in 1972 -- and it is magic." Classic Flatlanders from the early days... M. McCarthy | MA | 01/20/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "I cannot believe my good fortune to get a copy of the vintage Flatlanders and playing LIVE at that! The liner notes indicate this is almost a bootleg of a live performance at a small Texas roadhouse. The Flatlanders are almost a mystical group to begin with. Who else would use a musical saw along with the traditional Tex-Mex mix? Joe, Jimmy and Butch show off their amazing individual talents and really bring it home, as this group effort will attest. It was a long time from this effort in '72 to their most recent releases, but if you are a Flatlanders fan you should give this a listen. It gives you a very nice musical perspective on where they came from and where they are going. If you are reading this you are probably a Flatlanders fan already...I'm preaching to the choir!"
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