Search - New Riders of the Purple Sage :: Live

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Aaron Gangross | Here and There | 01/10/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of my two least favorite NRPS albums. The band had essentially broken up, only to be rebuilt by John "Marmaduke" Dawson, the only remaining original member. This recording serves to document the 1982 line-up, which is far inferior to both earlier and later line-ups. Nevertheless, it's not unlistenable, just unremarkable. It sounds mostly like an early 1980's club band. "Rainbow" is the best track, a much slower arrangement than they previously recorded. Overall, the old NRPS magic was missing."