Richmond, Virginia, June 6th, 2007 Options

[SJN1279]

LIVE will be playing the Innsbrook Pavilion in Richmond VA on June 6th. Details will be announced shortly.

[Rupe]

They sounded great! (Only) about a 16 song set, opened with Mystery, closed with I Alone. No WD (1 encore). Too early for me to remember the right order, but highlights included Mirror Song, TSUFL, ShitTown and Voodoo Lady. Ed was on all night, CT had his stomping moments. Pat and CG were solid like always.

[dangum]

Live: out of the spotlight, but still relevant
Thursday, Jun 07, 2007 - 12:08 AM Updated: 09:24 AM

By MELISSA RUGGIERI
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER

More than 13 years after Live smashed through the wall of tuneless grunge with its hooky, yet brooding, rock anthems, the band still has presence.

Even though last night's Innsbrook crowd of Live

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last nightmore than 5,000 was a long way from the arenas and amphitheaters the band filled in its prime, that doesn't render them irrelevant.

Yes, recent work such as last year's "Songs From Black Mountain" has been largely ignored by all but the die-hards, but those who bothered to give it a listen know that Live certainly hasn't faltered musically they've just been handed the fate of so many good bands and fallen out of the spotlight.

Ironically, it was last year's "American Idol" with Chris Daughtry -- a doppelganger for Live singer Ed Kowalczyk -- that nudged the band into public consciousness when Daughtry swiped Live's version of "I Walk the Line" and failed to credit them. Last night, the five-piece band turned out that intriguing, moody take on the Johnny Cash staple, tearing into the musical breaks as a sweaty Kowalczyk crouched with his guitar neck pointed forward in classic rock-star pose.

Fans had to be satisfied with the band's decision to present a career-spanning set. The thoughtful ballad "Mirror Song," from its 1991 debut, wouldn't sound out of place on a Kenny Loggins album. And, believe it or not, that is meant as flattery, as well as a testament to Live's ability to skew rough ("I Alone") and just as adroitly turn tender.

Though a chunk of the Innsbrook audience appeared to be more interested in loudly socializing rather than paying attention to anything happening on stage, the faithful up front blissfully sang along with the punchy "Selling the Drama" and burst into shrieks at the first gently twanged guitar chord of "Lightning Crashes."

Live might not be the hip choice at the moment, but from what the band demonstrated last night, just because they aren't in the limelight doesn't mean they've lost their touch.
Contact Melissa Ruggieri at (804) 649-6120 or mruggieri@timesdispatch.com

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