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Live by Request is Blondie's entry in the A&E series, and it's got
some truly excellent moments as well as some cringe-inducing ones. It
should be said that this is not the original Blondie: only Debbie
Harry, Chris Stein, and the incomparable Clem Burke remain from the
original band. Even Jimmy Destri, who had been involved in the No Exit
album, is gone again, but the band really hits on all cylinders, with
lots of extended solos ("Rip Her to Shreds," "Rapture") and tons of
energy. Debbie Harry can't hit all the high notes she used to, but she
still sounds (and looks!) great, especially when you consider she was
nearly 59 at the time of recording in 2004. The faults of the album
don't lie in the playing of the band; it's the obnoxious and overdone
audience participation. Having the audience sing along is almost
always a bad idea, and it happens far too often on Live by Request.
Then there's the typically devoid-of-rhythm audience clap along that
accompanies "The Tide Is High," which is largely rescued by a very
cool keyboard solo. Another problem is the prevalence of the false
-ending-that-leads-to-more-soloing concept, which is okay once but
gets pretty tiresome quickly. Since it is a "Live by Request" set,
they stick to their classic repertoire, only dipping into the recent
No Exit for an acoustic "The Dream's Lost on Me," which is performed
with just acoustic guitar and mandolin, and "Good Boys," another
recent single. Blondie have always been a great live band, and most of
this performance proves that they still are. If they'd have just stuck
to playing rather than pandering, this could have been a great set. As
it stands, it's still a pretty strong set from a great American band,
and perfect for those who enjoyed the original broadcast. Harder core
Blondie fans should check out their earlier live recordings, like
Live: Philadelphia 1978/Dallas 1980, which is a reissue of the deleted
Picture This Live.
http://www.blondie.net/
Tracks:
01. Dreaming (3:27)
02. Hanging On The Telephone (2:54)
03. Accidents Never Happen (4:25)
04. Tide Is High (4:27)
05. Good Boys (4:16)
06. Rip Her To Shreds (4:19)
07. One Way Or Another (5:09)
08. Rapture (8:23)
09. X Offender (3:41)
10. Call Me (4:57)
11. Union City Blue (4:06)
12. Heart Of Glass (5:59)
13. The Dream's Lost On Me (Acoustic) (3:38)
14. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear (3:01)
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