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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first bought Live Dates on vinyl aged 13 in 1973, and as a budding young guitarist the album had a huge influence on my musical development over the next 5-6 years. I bought it again recently on CD and on listening to it felt strongly inspired to pick up my Flying V and jam along once again as I used to in the old days. Where many live albums are something of a disappointment, this one is not; it stands head and shoulders above the rest and ranks easily alongside 'Live and Dangerous' and 'All The Worlds A Stage' as being one of the best live albums ever recorded. Buy it.....you will not be disappointed.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I bought all of Ash's first four albums on vinyl in the seventies, andthis is the only one I've still got. Live Dates (1973) is Ash at theirbest and is absolutely essential material for the Ash connoisseur, indeedI believe it should be in the collection of every rock and blues listener.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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In a decade when several great live double albums were released, Wishbone Ash were one of the first to mine its potential. This album pretty much wraps up the best of their original classic line-up. Sometimes, when you hear a studio album, you wonder whether the artist could recreate it to a comparable standard on stage. WA proved here not only that they could, but that they could give that music an extra edge in the live arena. The twin guitars sound as telepathic and as sweet as ever and the band as a whole just blazes.
Starting the album with three climactic tracks from the band's legendary 'Argus' was a clever move. It draws you straight in. A blues cover featuring some great slide, reminds you of their roots and serves as an interlude before some more big-hitters. 'Pilgrim' is so tight, it's mesmeric, while 'Blowin' Free' is probably the most obvious candidate for live status WA have ever recorded. They end with the beginning, the epic, revered 'Phoenix' from their first album, but every track on here is a winner.
Starting the album with three climactic tracks from the band's legendary 'Argus' was a clever move. It draws you straight in. A blues cover featuring some great slide, reminds you of their roots and serves as an interlude before some more big-hitters. 'Pilgrim' is so tight, it's mesmeric, while 'Blowin' Free' is probably the most obvious candidate for live status WA have ever recorded. They end with the beginning, the epic, revered 'Phoenix' from their first album, but every track on here is a winner.
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