First ever release of this live show performed by the hit line-up with Vince Gill. 15 tracks, including 'Amie', 'Two Lane Highway' and a cover of the Beatles' 'I've Just Seen A Face'. 1999 release.
First ever release of this live show performed by the hit line-up with Vince Gill. 15 tracks, including 'Amie', 'Two Lane Highway' and a cover of the Beatles' 'I've Just Seen A Face'. 1999 release.
"out of all the music i have (300 cd's) pure prarie league is one of my favorites. but out of all their albums there is no doubt that "live takin'the stage" is their best work. it is the only live album that i'll listen to. put concert classics vol. 1 back on the shelf and pull "live takin'the stage" back off the shelf and reissue that one,please!"
I agree with the music fan from New York
allan johnson | 11/19/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This CD was a very bad offering. It was nothing like the live album Takin' the Stage. The only decent song was Two Lane Highway."
A very poor offering from a 5 star band
allan johnson | 06/16/1999
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Since RCA decided to discontinue PPL's live album on CD - Takin' the Stage - this was a promising disk. If you read the reviews of the studio disks, fans agree that PPL is a 5 star band. This disk has their best line-up and a great songlist spanning their career. But man, something bad happened in the production studio. Very uneven sound mixing has Vince Gill sounding like he is singing some of the songs in a box. On the encore song, the horns sound downright obnoxous and it seems like the sound mixers took turns deciding who's instrument should be obliterated on each song. Too bad, really."
Concert Classics review
Dale Watson | usa | 11/11/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I guess I must be one of the rare people who enjoys PPL with and without Vince Gill. If your looking for some rare Vince this cd is excellent and the music is very influenced by Vince's style. The sound is near studio quality. Much of the show comes from the Can't hold back LP. I have another radio broadcast of them from the same period. The setlist is better and they close with Freeborn man. Too bad the sound quailty is so poor."