The latest Sweetwater concoction has blended their most favorite hits of the 70's into a genre in itself. The famed Woodstock band has revived their fan base and critics alike with a sense of organic and pure rock music in... more »tertwined with insatiable harmonies and melodies. After being featured on VH1's program of "Behind the Music", Sweetwater created their first live album in over 15 years. What you get are the "best Of" with a new millenium flare. Enjoy with enlightenment!« less
The latest Sweetwater concoction has blended their most favorite hits of the 70's into a genre in itself. The famed Woodstock band has revived their fan base and critics alike with a sense of organic and pure rock music intertwined with insatiable harmonies and melodies. After being featured on VH1's program of "Behind the Music", Sweetwater created their first live album in over 15 years. What you get are the "best Of" with a new millenium flare. Enjoy with enlightenment!
"This is a real good CD! You need to hear this. The live quality is excellent. This is the reunion concert of the first band to perform at the original Woodstock. They had the potential to impact and change the direction of music in their day. The tragedy that struck this band with Nanci's car accident not only affected her and the band but we all lost out too. When you listen to this CD it's hard to believe this band just got together again after 30 years of being apart and out of music. They can still ROCK with the best of them and do. They were ahead of their time in many ways. If you want to learn more about what happened to end their rise to fame before their time see the video "Sweetwater a True Rock Story". ...If you are a fan of Sweetwater, Woodstock, the 60s and early 70s; if you are music history buff or just want to experience some darn good, new to you, but still Classic Rock, check out this CD. It is really cool. Enjoy!!!"
Hard to imagine why they weren't wildly popular
Phil Rogers | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 04/10/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These folks are oh so good! There are 3 or 4 cuts from their original [2] LP's where they out-airplaned the Airplane, and did it with a more jazzy flair. Seriously, Nansi/Nancy Nevins easily outsang Grace, in the same style, but with more chops and more heat/warmth. On other tunes [or introductions], they have this almost Renaissance style on certain a capella passages, with great harmony and counterpoint (and never bland, as sometimes happened when the Stone Poneys tried the same sort of thing). Many of their songs were outstanding compositions with terrific arrangements; the performances from everyone are matchless and gutsy. Whether joy, humor, sadness or other emotions colour a given song, they seem to nail it. They were multi-ethnic, and had a conga player, a flute player, plus a cello player who did a long solo on "My Crystal Spider" that sounds more like Hendrix than most guitar players who have had a go at imitating Jimi. But their signature sound was really nothing without Nevins' voice. Besides having tons of technique, she was masterful at every tonal nuance of each kind of song she sang, whether using volume swells, biting off words in staccato fashion, or softly breathing a quiet, more soulful ballad. She also commanded great dynamics, being able to go from loud to quiet without any hint of her voice breaking . . . one might think of her as rock's equivalent of Joan Baez."
Sweetwater "Live at Last"
tim | Pennsylvania | 04/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This of is from an amazing group, the first to perform at Woodstock, a group share bills w/ the major stars of the day, and a group that suffered incredible hardships.They have grown into an amazing talent, w/ more energy,music ability, and strength. This album caught Nancy Nevins, and Sweetwater at their very best, performing old favorites such as "My Crystal Spider", and Just For You. This is a must have for Sweetwater fans!"
Fish or fowl?
El Repalpitante | 01/10/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"The original Sweetwater stood out as a rock-fusion band without a guitarist, the only one of their era. This reunion gig has taken on a guitarist with a heavy, dominating sound, so it doesn't really sound like Sweetwater. Nancy Nevins's new, post car-crash voice isn't really suited for all of the old Sweetwater stuff, and especially not for shouting over a heavy fuzz guitar, but she does manage a few moments of magic, especially on the new-material "Heroes and Ladies.""
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
