Must have
Golovanov Alexey | Limassol, Cyprus | 07/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought them all from "Wapping Warf". May God bless John Hellier and The Darlings of Wapping Wharf. Still cannot decide which one is the best, each has some unknown gems. I any case, a great performance. And a very sad CD - what he (Steve Marriott) could have achieved? To my humble opinion, it is a good CD. A really good one."
Final Curtain Call
PHILIP S WOLF | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA | 08/29/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Darlings of Wapping Wharf Launderette have produced the Two Disc offering of Steve Marriott's, Packet of Three on stage in Germany. Steve would die tragically in a house fire only three months later.
With Steve on Guitar, Harmonica and vocals and Jim Leverton on Bass Guitar and Alan "Sticky" Wickett on Drums, this three piece Band produces a big sound that brings a smile. Steve is a fine form here, this is a great little group. "Memphis Tenessee" opens the show to loosen up the fingers, and then it's right into: "Watch Your Step". Steve, carries Guitar duties with a combination of Power Chords and Lead Runs that show that he doesn't need another Guitar to produce that Big & Chunky style that he is famous for. The Harp playing is right on target here as well, and his voice is in fine shape.
"Some Kind of Wonderful" is a number Steve had been playing for decades, and this is one of the better versions that I have heard of this classic.
"Itchycoo Park", the Small Faces Hit Single makes a appearance here as well. "Natural Born Bugie" & "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" showcase the Humble Pie years quite nicely.
The sound quality of this show isn't stellar, but it is better than all the Bootleg CD's out there that really sound lousy. This is a full show and clocks in at 74 Minutes, and it's a good one, Steve sounds really good on this one.
Disc Two features Steve as a guest performer on other folks Records. It isn't essential but it's interesting. The best of these is: "Havin' a Good Time" with Hermann Ze German. The Traffic song is a throwaway, this one is a little less than impressive. "Route 66/Be Bop A Lula" ia a live Humble Pie selection that has never been released before {Collectors ~ Take Note!} The final track is an interview with Steve that took place in 1976 when he was promoting his "Marriott's All-Stars" LP and Tour. This Second Disc is 64 Minutes in length.
I have always heard that Steve was in poor health in the years prior to his death, and the performances were not great. This CD proves those stories to be false. Steve was a Performer who delivered a Great Show, and he does here on: "All Or Nuffin". The Live Disc is really nice to have, the Second Disc isn't needed, but it's here as well.
Four Stars for CD 1
Two Stars for CD 2"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1