Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam

Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
Live album by Live
Released November 11, 2008 (2008-11-11)
Recorded June 30 – July 1, 2008,
Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock
Length 70:01
Language English
Label Vanguard
Live chronology
Radiant Sea: A Collection of Bootleg Rarities and Two New Songs
(2007)		 Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
(2008)
Singles from Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
  1. "Forever"
    Released: 2008

Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam is Live's first live concert album and DVD.

Contents

History

The DVD and CD were recorded over two nights at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Two studio recordings, "Forever" and "Purifier" are included on the album. Singer Ed Kowalczyk said of them, "Both songs kind of have this urgency about them, where we almost missed our deadlines. You can feel the urgency and the energy of the session in the songs".[1]

Despite the fact that the band were about to break up, guitarist Chad Taylor was pleased with the DVD, he wrote, "When I saw the magic that was on camera, I was overcome by emotion. We had documented the energy and efforts of a 20-year career together." The tensions between Ed Kowalczyk and the other three band members were revealed when he added, "When the album artwork showed up with Chad, Patrick and I in black and white and Ed in color it shot pain through my veins."[2]

Taylor also revealed that Kowalczyk was unhappy with his playing during the tour which included the Paradiso concerts, "For some reason on that tour Ed would complain about the tuning of my guitar each and every night in the dressing room following the show. He would call Patrick at all hours of the night asking if we sounded okay. I had long talks with the techs. I begged someone to give me anything tangible that I could work on or fix. The board tapes sounded fine but the constant complaining was driving me mad. It was sucking the life out of me on stage."[2]

Track listing

Compact Disc

  1. "Simple Creed" – 4:03
  2. "All Over You" – 3:53
  3. "The River" – 3:12
  4. "The Dolphin's Cry" – 4:37
  5. "I Walk the Line" – 3:20
  6. "Selling the Drama" – 3:28
  7. "Lightning Crashes" – 5:44
  8. "Turn My Head" – 4:09
  9. "I Alone" – 6:14
  10. "Heaven" – 4:07
  11. "Lakini's Juice" – 6:00
  12. "Overcome" – 4:38
  13. "Operation Spirit" – 3:49
  14. "Dance with You" – 5:34
  15. "Forever"* – 3:54
  16. "Purifier"* – 3:19
iTunes Store bonus track
  1. "They Stood Up for Love" – 5:22

(*) indicates a studio recording

DVD

  1. "Simple Creed"
  2. "All Over You"
  3. "Mirror Song"
  4. "The River"
  5. "The Dolphin's Cry"
  6. "I Walk the Line"
  7. "Selling the Drama"
  8. "They Stood Up for Love"
  9. "Lightning Crashes"
  10. "Turn My Head"
  11. "Wings"
  12. "I Alone"
  13. "Heaven"
  14. "Lakini's Juice"
  15. "Overcome"
  16. "Operation Spirit"
  17. "Dance with You"

The following tracks were also played at the Paradiso show but were cut out from the DVD/CD

  1. "Waitress"
  2. "Iris"
  3. "Run to the Water"
  4. "White, Discussion"
  5. "Sofia
  6. "Voodoo Lady"
  7. "The Dam At Otter Creek"
  8. "Shit Towne"

Chart performance

Album

Chart Peak
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 2
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[3] 46

Singles

"Forever" (#25, New Zealand)[4]

References

  1. ^ Chad, "Live Plans New Album in 2009" Alternative Addiction - November 28, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Chad Taylor posts a comprehensive Live recording history blog" fansoflive.com - July 19, 2010
  3. ^ a b "Ultratop entry for Live at the Paradiso - Amsterdam" Ultratop
  4. ^ "Ultratop entry for Forever" Ultratop
Live
Patrick Dahlheimer · Chad Gracey · Chad Taylor
Ed Kowalczyk
Touring musicians: Adam Kowalczyk · Michael Railton · Christopher Thorn
Studio albums
EPs
Divided Mind, Divided Planet · Four Songs
Compilations
Live albums
Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam
Singles
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