Danger Money: UK

verslibre wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: verslibre wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: Bought it in the early 90's on the grounds of Jobson's prescence (I was obsessing over Curved Air's Air Cut album) and thought it was awesome. Still do. The Only Thing She Needs was a total knock-out. Come to think of it, I think I rate the album as a personal 5 star. I prefer it to the debut, and I love Night After Night heaps as well.   Night After Night is still one of my favorite live albums. It crackles with solar fire. The entire thing could stink and I'd keep it for "Nothing To Lose." Should've been a double LP instead of what it is - I have to say I love the two new songs they performed here as well. Jobson's violin leads are just searing - esp. Time To Kill.   Absolutely. That's the only thing that could improve it. And ditto on the new songs.

Come to think of it, I probably listen to this live album more than the studio ones.....and there's nothing wrong with the new tracks, as some folks say.

I try to play along with the bass to some of these songs - EPIC FAIL , really, only success is Nothing To Lose and Night After Night. They're somewhat easier. Wetton is sooo talented....

^Hear Hear. I don't think Wetton gets the kudos he deserves so it was nice to hear someone give the man some praise.

^ Hey, no shortage of praise for Wetton from this end - he is just amazingly versatile, and incredibly creative, complex, and usually has a very chunky sound. He plays bass for so many artists, one example - Gordon Haskell, on his album It Is And It Isn't - such intricate and melodic lines he comes up with, most likely better than Haskell himself. Awesome in Crimso as well. Still plays well in Asia.

The.Crimson.King wrote: It's so different in feel from the 1st UK I nearly consider it a separate band.  I enjoy both albms but seeing UK open for Tull on the '79 Stormwatch tour makes Danger Money extra special

Saw that '79 pairing at the San Diego Sports Arena with a girl I was trying to get busy with (do you care?). UK opened and was okay - they were doing their short show. We left two songs into 'Tull's set because at that point in time, I really had had enough of the band. Bad mistake. Friends who were there said it was a great show, to say the least. And that girl? We never went out again which broke my heart for about 10 years. One or two nights later, a buddy and I drove up to Santa Monica on a lark and attended UK's Santa Monica Civic show. I believe they had no opening act - just UK and a light show that appeared better than the San Diego appearance. An awesome milestone event in my life. Since then, I've relocated to West L.A. and the S.M. Civic isn't that far away. It's all shuttered up now, and there's been talk that it may be raised in the near future. It's sad to pass by it, but there was that one night that UK graced its stage.

^ Yes - Viva Roxy - splendid album, and another that should've been a double, even if the recordings are from different gigs.....

verslibre wrote: Atavachron wrote: for you Night After Night fans--  I mean, it's okay, but have you ever heard Concert Classics Vol. 4  ?   The recording is not as clean but the set is more interesting and the performance much superior. I'm guessing by your username that you prefer it because of the presence of Mr. Holdsworth.    I'm of the view that U.K. Mk. I and U.K. Mk. II are very different animals. One has a jazz drummer who could play rock. One has a rock drummer who could play jazz. Mk. II has keyboards move into the central spaces that no longer have to be shared with guitar.   As a pure live album, I prefer Night After Night but I don't think it's inferior to Concert Classics Vol. 4 by any means.

It's interesting that the rock drummer (Bozzio) just played a major jazz club here in L.A.

Duncan Mackay's first solo was Chimera - no Wetton, no bass guitar either....

verslibre wrote: Atavachron wrote: for you Night After Night fans--  I mean, it's okay, but have you ever heard Concert Classics Vol. 4  ?   The recording is not as clean but the set is more interesting and the performance much superior. I'm guessing by your username that you prefer it because of the presence of Mr. Holdsworth.  As a pure live album, I prefer Night After Night but I don't think it's inferior to Concert Classics Vol. 4 by any means.

No, actually;  I find NAN to be dull as compared with the fun and energy of CCV 4, Holdsworth or not.