Raunch and Roll Live
I love this album.It is what a live release is supposed to be,a souvenir of the event that captures the original energy and spirit.This is one of the best rock albums ever period.Lead vocalist Jim Dandy's performance is nothing less than legendary.Just one listen and it becomes obvious where David Lee Roth and Axl Rose developed much of their styles.Tommy Aldridge's drumming is excellent,better than anything I've heard him play for OZZY or anyone.His driving double bass style brings a hard edge to the music.The guitar arrangements are top notch.This band is TIGHT.Every single song is excellent.The BOA southern boogie selections are "Gettin Kinda Cocky","Gigolo"and "Hot and Nasty"."Hot Rod"is hard driving indeed with Aldridge at the wheel.The more complex,serious selections,are "Electricity"which begins with Jim Dandy's washboard and thimble intro and includes the bands vocal interpretation of power humming through the line!,"Up"a very heavy tune with a drum solo and "Mutants"the environmental-hippie classic that describes man as "an animal gone mad".Just between Jim Dandy's introduction and the first note,a man in the audience is heard shouting "MUTANT OF THE MONSTER!"Oh,how I wish that I could have been that character!
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