1995-07-19 - The Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA, FLAC AUD Options

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1995-07-19 - The Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA

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Mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/file/kctcc5o0vg6l...52C_PA.zip/file

Single WAV file.

Live (band)
1995-07-19
The Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA, USA


Source : ANA AUD, unknown mic.
Transfert : Pioneer CT-W603RS deck > standard onboard soundcard > Nero WaveEditor (WAV 16 bit 44.1k)



01. Shit Towne
02. Stage
03. Take My Anthem
04. Selling The Drama
05. Cheetah *
06. The Beauty Of Gray
07. Horse
08. All Over You
09. White, Discussion
10. Lightning Crashes
11. I Alone
12. Waitress


* Unreleased song


Notes :

Damn good sounding recording and a top notch performance !!
Previous available version was mp3 sourced and the end of Waitress was cut.

Many thanks to Todd for providing me with this one


Review by Alan S. (found somewhere on the internet)

Live has certainly seen their success curve turn sharply upward. The York, PA (20 miles from Lancaster) quartet has come a long way since it's Public Affection days. Growing in the local club date circuit both before and after October 6, 1991, when they first played as Live, they now sellout 10,000+ set venues. Their second album, Throwing Copper, had a modest spot on the charts, but their appearance at Woodstock '94 which coincided with major success of then-current single "Selling the Drama" changed all that. Throwing Copper has so far gone triple platinum.

Something, other than hype has to spark the popularity though, and in this case, sensibly enough, it's the music. Live offers a mix of alternative rockers, some fierce, some jangly, as well as introspective slower tunes that is genuinely passionate and satisfying.

This "Homecoming Concert" was an unscheduled warm-up club date for their national tour. A day later they were to embark on a 40-plus show tour, where they'd be headlining a lineup that would include PJ Harvey, Buffalo Tom and Green Apple Quickstep. They'd be playing large amphitheaters in 24 states and Canada. This show would be for 700 at their old stomping ground ,The Chameleon Club. It's a small charming hole-in-the-wall that's great for live acts. It's pretty much the only game in town in an Amish area where horse and buggies are quite a bit more numerous than rock concerts.

There was a lot of press there, including the local TV news and even MTV, who came to witness special event. The ticket said 8:00 PM, but the well-bred modern rock crowd remained outside in our clean, stylish, summer best until after nine. We finally made our way into the bar, where the employees were as proud to present Live as we were to have the chance to attend. Once inside, we were, y'know, in a club. They had beer (22oz. Rolling Rock bottles for $2.50 were most popular)and TVs, and dingy toilets and stuff you' expect in a club. For awhile we chatted with friends, and had a brew Looking around in the steamy club, it was easy to forget that this was a special show.

About 25% of the crowd had been let in when, "boom," the lights went out, the stage lights came up, and Live broke into "Sh-- Towne," a song written about Lancaster. We all stopped talkin, looked up, and looked at each other for a second. Then, appreciative of seeing a big media-hyped band in the small club sank in as we began to rock. I had a stool at the bar at a distance that would translate to a tenth row seat at an arena. And you could drink, smoke, roam around all over the two-floor club, luxuries you don't have at a reserved seating venue.

For the next half-hour (the set was only about 50 minutes), people kept filing in, asking "how long has the band been on?" Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums) chatted a bit with the crowd, were very humble in their hometown environs, and stuck to business. They banged, twisted and rocked out ten songs and a triple encore with passionate vocals and a grinding, full-rock band sound. They stuck to the two albums, Throwing Copper and 1992's Mental Jewelry, with the exception of the fifth song, which Ed announced was new. Ditties from the first LP included "Take My Anthem," "10,,000 Years (Peace Is Now)," and their first hit "The Beauty Of Gray." By the time "Selling The Drama" was done for us, the club was packed and we all were sweating together as one. The set was over rather quickly, with Live wasting little time between numbers like "Horse" and "All Over You."

Here's a classic situation for ya: Even though Live is one of the hottest acts in the country, contracts will be contracts. This was Wednesday, and every Wednesday night, The Chameleon Club offered a $2 "Alternative Dance Party." So, you guessed it, we had to be oughta there. A super encore, which we had hoped would be a second set, was worth the trip alone. Monster single "Lightning Crashes" was first, a few in the assemblage bowing to the band in a "we are not worthy" style. Another radio-friendly song from Throwing Copper, "I Alone" was next, ,and quite appropriate for a club, "Waitress" was the final encore. Live waved and thanked us. It was 10:55. We all had to clear the room. Kind of strange, and an abrupt ending to the special show. But for awhile there, we had Live in our livingrooms, playing just for us.

Live's set: Sh-- Towne / Stage / Take My Anthem / Selling The Drama / Breakin' / The Beauty Of Gray / Horse / All Over You / White Discussion / 10,000 (Peace Is Now). E: Lightning Crashes / I Alone / Waitress (thanks to Lu Gailbraith and the soundboard operator for the list)