Live Bullet by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band is today's classic live album spotlight. This has been one of my very favorite live albums since I was about fifteen or sixteen, somewhere around there. This is also the record that helped break Seger out of his regional status and brought him into the national spotlight.
The album, recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, is perhaps the finest example of what a live record should be. Raw, spontaneous, full of energy. From the driving-force intro of Nutbush City Limits to the Berry-like rhythms of Let It Rock, Live Bullet doesn't let up until the final notes fade.
A highlight for me was the treatment of Travelin' Man and Beautiful Loser. The way the band transitions from Travelin' Man into Beautiful Loser created a union that has become, in and of itself, classic.
The Silver Bullet Band lineup for Live Bullet was:
The album, recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, is perhaps the finest example of what a live record should be. Raw, spontaneous, full of energy. From the driving-force intro of Nutbush City Limits to the Berry-like rhythms of Let It Rock, Live Bullet doesn't let up until the final notes fade.
A highlight for me was the treatment of Travelin' Man and Beautiful Loser. The way the band transitions from Travelin' Man into Beautiful Loser created a union that has become, in and of itself, classic.
The Silver Bullet Band lineup for Live Bullet was:
- Bob Seger – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Drew Abbott – lead guitar, background vocals
- Alto Reed - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, background vocals
- Robyn Robins – organ, clavinet, mellotron, piano on "Katmandu"
- Chris Campbell – bass guitar, background vocals
- Charlie Allen Martin – drums, background vocals, answer vocals on "Heavy Music", harmony vocals on "Jody Girl" and "Get Out of Denver"
Live Bullet is recorded in concert running order and is as close to being a pure live record as possible. It is considered by many to be one of the best live albums ever. The intensity of the band, the hometown crowd, the selection of songs -- all of it comes together to create the perfect storm.
I can put this CD on today and be transported back to the first time I listened to it. It thrilled me the first time I played it and it thrills me when I play it now. One of the best.
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