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In summer 2004 pigs flew, horses spoke Latin and global warming reversed itself as the founders of alt-country, The Long Ryders, reunited for the first (and last?) time to perform a European tour. The had not all been in a room together since 1987 and these were the first live shows by this legendary Americana act in some seventeen years. Dates were organized for the UK, Spain and The Netherlands. Fans flew in to see the London gig held at Dingwall’s on June 30, 2004 from such far flung locales as Berlin, Los Angeles and Japan! Each gig was a mob scene before, during and after the band’s performance. Fans long hungry for some Long Rydin’ rock & roll crowded the merch tables as the four bandmembers came out after each evening’s concert to sign autographs on scratched LPs, old singles, fan club flexi-discs, faded magazine articles, reissue CDs, well-worn t-shirts and, shades of Lemmy, one pair of breasts. Hmmm. The warmth between performer and punter was hot enough and strong enough to power a nuclear reactor and a splendid time was had by all. The band’s legendary 1984 lineup was present and accounted for, the very lineup responsible for the classic Native Sons album (kept from the NME Indie Chart number one slot only by the Smiths, drat!) and the memorable Looking For Lewis & Clark hit single. Yes, current Coal Porter bluegrass guru and Mojo scribe Sid Griffin was on 12 string Rickenbacker, ex-Jayhawks’ guitarist Stephen McCarthy was back in his first band, Tom Stevens was once again found on bass and grinnin’ Greg Sowders, now a publishing mogul at Warner Chappell, was sittin’ on the skins pounding away like it was twenty years ago. Also available: THREE MINUTE WARNINGS (SID015), THE BEST OF THE LONG RYDERS (SID016).
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{Gasp!} Martha, They've brought along a Horn Section!
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They were ready to return, and The United Kingdom was waiting at their feet. London, Bonny Scotland, Notingham and Bristol...Live Long Ryders on Tour in The UK in June/July 2004. Yes, it took 17 Years for the Fires that burned under Sid, Stephen, Tom and Greg to bring them back together but everything is as it should be. A Band of American Musicians that were almost ignored by their own country way back from 1982-1987, they had Chart Sucess in The UK and Toured venues in Europe and Britain to packed Venues of 1,500-2000 Crazy Fans. Upon the return to their Hometown, Los Angeles a Big Gig would be The Roxy in Hollywood to a few Hundred Lucky Souls.
Three Guitars, One Drummer & Three Voices. Give The Ryders a Stage and let them at you. Rock/Folk mixed with Punkabilly, that is what is Delivered in Spades. Forget about the "Paisley" Tag as it does not fit this Band, Give that Word to Prince.
With a nod to The Byrds [Rock 'N' Roll Star} the Reunion begins. The Sound is Expanded here with Three Horn Players {Trumpet, Saxophone and Trombone}. The Horn Section is present on Four Tracks out of the Nineteen featured here, and they sound cool and add but, don't over-power The Ryders Music. It's a Good Touch that works well, I can't say if the: Purists are gonna go for this though!
Twelve Strings and Tight Harmonies Rule here on: "State Of Our Reunion". This is a Multi-Track Recording that is of Great Quality. There is a Warmth to the Sound that you do not normally find in The Digital Age. The First Eleven Numbers from England are Locked-Down with a Fantastic Version of: "Capturing The Flag", then we are heading north to Glascow and a Wild Audience of Punters greet the Ryders arrival in Scotland {Got Ale?}. Bam...Right into: "I Had A Dream" and the energy level is Up a Few notches since leaving England, a frenzied Countried: "Final Wild Son" reminds you of Clarence White, just more than a little bit. This is Music that owes as much to the back porches as it does the countless Strip-Clubs that the Long Ryders have played.
It all raps up with; "Mental Revenge" & "State of Our Union" with Blazing Guitars from the Hippie Hoedown from Hell. This is as Fine as American Rock "N' Roll can get, just Timeless Music, you gotta Smile when you hear The Ryders, they are The Best.
The Encores are: {Of Course} "Looking For Lewis & Clark", the Tune that I heard on BBC Radio Scotland in 1986, and got me started as a fan of the Band. "Louisville" {For you Kentucky Boys} and 10-5-60 are the Closing Songs, and it all ends as it all began, with Fire and Energy. Right here, Right Now, you have a CD of Live Long Ryders from 2004. This is One of the best Live CD's of this Decade. For a brief moment, The Long Ryder's are back, and they are...Rockin'
Five Stars !!!
Three Guitars, One Drummer & Three Voices. Give The Ryders a Stage and let them at you. Rock/Folk mixed with Punkabilly, that is what is Delivered in Spades. Forget about the "Paisley" Tag as it does not fit this Band, Give that Word to Prince.
With a nod to The Byrds [Rock 'N' Roll Star} the Reunion begins. The Sound is Expanded here with Three Horn Players {Trumpet, Saxophone and Trombone}. The Horn Section is present on Four Tracks out of the Nineteen featured here, and they sound cool and add but, don't over-power The Ryders Music. It's a Good Touch that works well, I can't say if the: Purists are gonna go for this though!
Twelve Strings and Tight Harmonies Rule here on: "State Of Our Reunion". This is a Multi-Track Recording that is of Great Quality. There is a Warmth to the Sound that you do not normally find in The Digital Age. The First Eleven Numbers from England are Locked-Down with a Fantastic Version of: "Capturing The Flag", then we are heading north to Glascow and a Wild Audience of Punters greet the Ryders arrival in Scotland {Got Ale?}. Bam...Right into: "I Had A Dream" and the energy level is Up a Few notches since leaving England, a frenzied Countried: "Final Wild Son" reminds you of Clarence White, just more than a little bit. This is Music that owes as much to the back porches as it does the countless Strip-Clubs that the Long Ryders have played.
It all raps up with; "Mental Revenge" & "State of Our Union" with Blazing Guitars from the Hippie Hoedown from Hell. This is as Fine as American Rock "N' Roll can get, just Timeless Music, you gotta Smile when you hear The Ryders, they are The Best.
The Encores are: {Of Course} "Looking For Lewis & Clark", the Tune that I heard on BBC Radio Scotland in 1986, and got me started as a fan of the Band. "Louisville" {For you Kentucky Boys} and 10-5-60 are the Closing Songs, and it all ends as it all began, with Fire and Energy. Right here, Right Now, you have a CD of Live Long Ryders from 2004. This is One of the best Live CD's of this Decade. For a brief moment, The Long Ryder's are back, and they are...Rockin'
Five Stars !!!
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