THE BLASTERS
Live! Going Home (Shout!)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Sure, there's still a Blasters, and probably will be as long as Phil Alvin's pipes hold out, but this is THE BLASTERS! Phil Alvin, Dave Alvin, John Bazz, Bill Bateman and Gene Taylor. The original lineup that turned back the clock, turned up the volume and turned on the world all those years ago, together again for the last show of their 2002-2003 reunion tour.

They're an all star quintet all by themselves, but that night they also packed the stage with a stellar guest list, including LA doo-wop legends The Calvanes and The Medallions, Sun Records star Sonny Burgess and blues great Billy Boy Arnold. It's all here, 16 tracks of hardcore roots music played for the pure love of it, and played with a purity that no one else on the scene can match.

While they made some of the best albums of the 80s, the Blasters played some of the best shows ever, and this is one of them. This isn't just an album, it's an event, and you shouldn't miss it.

Track List:

Marie Marie * Real Rock Drive * Border Radio * Crazy Baby * Help You Dream * Have Mercy Baby * No Other Girl * Don't You Lie To Me * So Long Baby Goodbye * Red Headed Woman * Wandering Eye * American Music * One Bad Stud * JB Lenoir Jam * All Your Love * Flip Flop & Fly

© 2004 - Shaun Dale