George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Live in '99

Title: Live in '99 Artist: George Thorogood & the Destroyers Release Date: 11/23/1999 Re-Released On: 5/13/2002 Label: SPV, Sanctuary, CMC International Duration: 71:28 Album Type(s): live UPCs: 060768628021, 0077774632959, 4001617297322, 5050159002122 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Boogie Rock, Album Rock, Slide Guitar Blues Moods: Boisterous, Exuberant, Irreverent, Party/Celebratory, Rebellious, Rousing, Brash, Confident, Energetic, Rambunctious, Raucous, Rowdy, Fiery, Humorous Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Be Bop Grandma
2. Who Do You Love?
3. Night Time
4. I Drink Alone
5. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
6. Half a Boy and Half a Man
7. Get a Haircut
8. Bad to the Bone
9. Move It on Over
10. I Don't Trust Nobody
11. You Talk Too Much

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Sanctuary 021 1999 CD SPV 08529732 1999 CD CMC International 86280

Live in '99 [CD/DVD]

Recorded almost two months after the release of Half a Boy/Half a Man, his first album for CMC International, and released five months later, Live in '99 is what you'd expect from an artist who has spent over 20 years playing the same blooze 'n' boogie. That's right -- a little more blooze 'n' boogie. Depending on your point of view, Thorogood has either kept it real or has recycled himself since the second song on his first album, but either way, Live in '99 offers no surprises in either camp. He keeps the same roadhouse grooves, the same thundering slide guitar, and the same songs ("Bad to the Bone," "Who Do You Love," "I Drink Alone," "Move It on Over," "Get a Haircut," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" all make another appearance). The only thing that's changed slightly is the banter -- thanking Budweiser and the Fox Theater, saying there will be no violence or guns tonight, only love and rock & roll. The performances probably sounded fine in concert, where there's a palpable dynamic between the artist and audience, but on record, they're flat. Not necessarily unenjoyable, but certainly flat, with no real spark from the band nor any exceptional solos or singing. In other words, this album is a bit predictable. That might not bother indiscriminate hardcore fans -- who, after all, haven't objected to hearing the same basic album for over two decades -- but some discerning diehards may question why he does the same songs the same way year after year, especially when he has more than enough rarities or covers to choose from. The answer? The hits are crowd-pleasers and the crowd wouldn't be happy if they didn't hear them. There's no rule, however, that a live album needs to be a replica of a concert (though those are occasionally nice), and given how the familiarity of the performances and material makes Live in '99 feel a little ordinary, perhaps Thorogood should take the opportunity with his next album to shake things up a little bit. Not that he would abandon blooze 'n' boogie -- but it would be enough to hear blooze 'n' boogie through different songs. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Billy Blough Bass Delaware Destroyers Producer George Bergen Production Assistant George Thorogood Vocals, Guitar George Thorogood & the Destroyers Performer Hank Carter Vocals, Saxophone, Keyboards Jeff Simon Percussion, Drums Jena Petsch Package Design Jim Liberato Guitar Technician Jim Suhler Guitar Joe Thomas Guitar Technician, Drum Technician Ken Botelho Mobile Recording Engineer, Engineer Osie Bowe Assistant Engineer Rob "Masta" Allen Producer Ted Jensen Mastering Terry Manning Mixing, Producer, Engineer Tiny Behrens Sound Technician