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The performances - and the songs themselves - are uneven, but overall, it's a good listen.
As I have these albums on vinyl LP, I was already familiar with the songs. But, as I rarely, if ever, listen anymore to 'record albums', I had not heard what was on them for years and years until I ordered the CD's.I had forgotten how much I liked the songs on the albums.And while characteristics of the Artists' 'cause celebre' may have changed significantly, the value of the Artists' music has not decreased at all.
If you are a product of the 70's, you'll love it. I loved this album years ago & was delighted to get it on cd.
One other thing of note with these concerts.the music on the CD's is sometimes different from the film. There are rare, whole performances of some of the 60's generation's best loved acts just sitting and gathering dust. The music stands on its own as a testament to the power (pun) of the artists to galvanize a generation. It would be incredible for someone to put it all out or in some downloadable form that doesn't cost an arm and a leg for promotion and distribution. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
People could pay a download service and be able to cherry-pick the performances they like. There are enough reviews of the music here with one exception-the criminal neglect of Poco's amazing performance of Heart of the Night.Revisiting this track, in the aftermath of Katrina and all that has happened to that great city, one cannot help but get chicken skin listening to the heart-felt, poignant vocals of Paul Cotton. The same should be done with Monterey Pop and Woodstock. Jeez, if you want to make some coin off us geezers, you better release this stuff while there's still some of us left to remember it. I broke out the old VHS tape and listened to Power and the Doobie Bros.' Depending On You. There were 5 nights of concerts surrounding the No Nukes movement and obviously, they cut and pasted what they thought were the best performances.
Maybe the last important rock festival of the Woodstock Generation, No Nukes had a message as well as music. As one reviewer stated, John Hall's Power was the highlight of these concerts and Poco's Heart Of The Night is right up there with it. Why the discrepancies between the video and the CD. Perhaps the message is dated, with the evolution of safety features built in to the nuclear industry today, but that's besides the point. These are different from the versions on the CD. (And how about John Hall getting elected to Congress this year from a traditionally Republican stronghold in upstate New York).
Who, in today's button-down business first world, could accomplish that outside of U2. 5 Stars just for these 2 alone and that's not taking into account all the other goodies scattered over the 2 CD's.
one of the rare collectible items of great artists.and it's sad that no dvd version of the event ever made.
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