Good performance, pretty poor sound.
Sir Grand Citizen | Earth | 08/19/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Wow, it's great to see AMAZON selling some of the rare Stan recordings (many originally available exclusively through other websites). These are often GREAT shows that deserve a much broader, appreciative audience.
This show, taken from Stan's MOSQUITOS TOUR of 1989, features a solid performance by Stan & band - a great selection of songs, some passionate performances ("Mission In Life" seems even more heartfelt here than it does in it's original form), and Stan is in rare form during his between-song blab.
HOWEVER---- do note that the sound-quality on this recording is.... lacking. While techincally a "stereo" recording, the overall effect is that of listening to an 8th-generation cassette of an AM-stereo recording. The highs are too high, the bass is muffled, the stereo-seperation is barely there. To top it off, the audience seem to be a bit louder than they should be for a direct-soundboard recording.
Even as a rabid Ridgway fan, I barely bust-out this CD, just based on the poor audio quality. I rate it a solid 3 stars based on performance alone, but do seriously consider some of the other live Ridgway shows before you invest in this one."
