Recorded live at the MUSA in
Göttingen/Germany, 20th October 2005.
Region: Codefree. NTSC (can be
played on all PAL players!)
Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1/
Stereo
Picture Format: 16:9
Running Time: approx: 109 min.
Bonus:
downloads (desktop wallpapers, MP3 song)
Release date
2/2006
Release Notes
Bernard Allison's Fall European Tour 2005 was an eye-opener. For years, he's
been taking his band to Europe, keeping the famous family name alive and
delivering outstanding live shows night after night - to the point that fans
have begun to take him for granted. Each time he comes around, we go out to see
him and get what we expect from someone named Allison: a rocking good time.
But there was something special about this particular tour. There was an
electricity about the band from the very first notes they played that told you:
This is going to be one for the ages. Was it the revamped rhythm section? Or was
it a sign of personal victory - Allison demonstrating that he has fought his
demons and come out on top? The band, tighter than ever, exuded joy from start
to finish. They seemed to want to play forever. Those of us down front,
watching, listening and dancing, became mesmerized. Between songs, we couldn't
help but smile at each other with looks that said: Isn't this incredible? What
has gotten into this guy?
Fortunately, the people at Ruf Records had the
good sense to capture it all on film and on record. ENERGIZED documents one of
the most formidable bands on the blues-rock circuit at the height of their
artistic powers. Whereas Allison's previous live release featured his funky late
1990s line-up, ENERGIZED shows you what he and his current bandmates have become
in the past five years: a fiery and ferocious unit with a hard rock edge. The
set features stand-out cuts from his most recent studio albums, like the
crowd-pleasing "I Just Came Back To Say Goodbye" and the sensitive "The Way Love
Was Meant To Be". Bernard shows his technical prowess on "The Walk" and "Wah Wah
Action". And of course, he pays homage to his father with a number of Luther
Allison songs. It's the kind of stellar performance that keeps fans coming back
year after year. This one will have them wondering: Can it get any better than
this?
According to Bernard, fans everywhere have been begging him to put
out a new live project. ENERGIZED was certainly worth the wait.
Tracklist
- Another Ride To The City (Instrumental)
- It's A Man Down There
- Bad Love
- A Woman Named Trouble
- Into My Life
- Too Many Women
- The Way Love Was Meant To Be
- The Walk (Intrumental)
- Snake Bit Again
- A Change Must Come
- Too Cool
- Wah Wah Action (Instrumental)
- Don't Be Confused
- I Just Came Back To Say Goodbye