Search - Slackers :: Live at Ernesto's

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Scott Heisel | Cleveland, OH | 05/27/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"recently had an opportunity to see the Slackers live, and for some reason I passed it up. I am now kicking myself repeatedly for missing that chance. "Live at Ernesto's" takes everything good about a ska band [a solid rhythm section, a variety of styles, catchy tunes, and a bitchin' horn section] and mixes it with everything good about a live CD [AWESOME sound quality, extended jams {in Work Song, Pedophilia and You Don't Know I}, and CROWD INTERACTION]. This CD is just over an hour of this band at it's finest, playing in one of the weirdest settings in the world: a Mexican restaurant in southern Holland. They take selections from all 3 of their studio albums [none of which I've heard before, so this was all new to me] and just rock 'em out. You can feel the crowd's energy, as well as the band's. Live albums take a lot to win me over, and this one has it all. I'm not even that big of a ska fan, and I still dug this. The only problem I have now is not being able to buy any of their studio albums. This live album has so much electricity that I just can't see their studio albums doing them justice. Go see the Slackers live and buy this CD, you'll thank me."

Well...

Kris | Flintshire | 07/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Being from the UK really doesn't help when you want to listen to Ska music because it is so hard to find. That's where Amazon comes in. Without it, I'd be skaless!!But anyway, onto this album... Another fault with living in the Uk is that The Slackers tour here once every 5 years max, which doesn't give much opportunity to see them. However, I reckon this album makes up for it. You get the whole atmosphere of the place, you get the improvisational horns from everyone and you get the fantastic sound of pure unadulterated ska, Slacker style. Which is fine by me. This excels itself as an album. I have The Question and Better late Than Never, and the live versions of tracks off both these albums are remarkable. I just can't wait until they tour again and hopefully come to this country, because I'll call them and offer to be a roadie..."

The Slackers..ahh yess..truelly one of the best

Linsy | Illinois | 07/23/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Any Slackers fans out there will surely appreciate this album. If you've ever seen them live, you already know how much energy, soul, and pure fun this band manages to produce, and this new disc is definetly a great taste of that. Although it doesnt have any new songs on it,it is still are unlike the tunes on other Slackers cd's because of the improvised solo's which show off amazing tombone, sax, keys, vocals..etc.. you name it, it's there. You can here every wave of vabrato in Vic's voice that you normaly dont hear on the others discs, on top of a cheering crowd tight notes and rhythms..and like i said before, some awesome horns. If you're into raw, uncut traditional, live ska, this album is definitly for you..it is a much appreciated new release by one of the most talented and rockin' traditional ska bands around now. Now if you aren't really into the whole traditional ska thang' but you'd like to hear a good example of what REAL ska isi would recomend definitly checking out some slackers music. This isn't something you aquire a taste for, but true musicianship. over all...something different and as always stupendous work by the slackers! :)"