


2009 three CD set of solo live tracks from the Deep Purple vocalist, authorized by Ian Gillan himself. Disc One was recorded at London's legendary Rainbow Theatre on 4th March 1981, with Bernie Torme on lead guitar. With the exception of one song, the performance is previously unreleased. Disc Two features the band's triumphant headlining set at the Reading Festival on 29th August 1981, with Janick Gers on lead guitar. Only half of the songs have previously been available. Disc Three features exciting extras: five songs recorded in April 1982 for BBC Radio 1's Friday Rock Show and five songs from a concert in Nottingham in March 1981. None of these tracks have been officially released before. The booklet features many photos and ephemera from two fans' personal collections. Edsel Records. Review: Gillan Live For Die Hard Fans - This live set is a great collection of his early 80`s solo band "Gillan". The description says all about the events.I am a big Bernie Torme` fan. I love the era of Gillan when he and John McCoy were together. The Bernie Torme` era has been done a few other places with maybe a couple different tracks.These are excellent in my opinion. I have not heard the Janick Gers tracks elsewhere at all.I thought these were very good with the version of Smoke On The Water fantastic.It has been a long time since I`ve heard this done in such an exciting way. Janick is truly a great guitarist. I really liked all of this set. My main complaint was that there are too many songs played over again. This is why I feel it is for true die hard Gillan fans.I give it 4 stars because of repeat songs not because of it being a bad cd set. Review: As I remember it - Gillan live was only OK - This is authentic Gillan and presents the live material faithfully, which is not necessarily a good thing. At times Gillan's voice is way down in the mix, as it was live, and he acts his usual shambolic, slightly confused front-man persona that somehow robs the show of its momentum and therefore excitement. By the early 80s his voice was deteriorating and it shows here as he has to force his (formerly) trademark screaming. I had hoped they would fix the mix a bit and bring up the guitars and voice as needed, but that hasn't been done. Disappointing. It is indeed For Gillan Fans Only and probably only the most committed of those.
| ASIN | B002RVCXTG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #682,259 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #54,818 in Metal #261,603 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) #284,556 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (23) |
| Date First Available | October 25, 2009 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Label | EDSEL |
| Manufacturer | EDSEL |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 4.96 x 5.71 x 1.14 inches; 6.7 ounces |
M**U
Gillan Live For Die Hard Fans
This live set is a great collection of his early 80`s solo band "Gillan". The description says all about the events.I am a big Bernie Torme` fan. I love the era of Gillan when he and John McCoy were together. The Bernie Torme` era has been done a few other places with maybe a couple different tracks.These are excellent in my opinion. I have not heard the Janick Gers tracks elsewhere at all.I thought these were very good with the version of Smoke On The Water fantastic.It has been a long time since I`ve heard this done in such an exciting way. Janick is truly a great guitarist. I really liked all of this set. My main complaint was that there are too many songs played over again. This is why I feel it is for true die hard Gillan fans.I give it 4 stars because of repeat songs not because of it being a bad cd set.
M**E
As I remember it - Gillan live was only OK
This is authentic Gillan and presents the live material faithfully, which is not necessarily a good thing. At times Gillan's voice is way down in the mix, as it was live, and he acts his usual shambolic, slightly confused front-man persona that somehow robs the show of its momentum and therefore excitement. By the early 80s his voice was deteriorating and it shows here as he has to force his (formerly) trademark screaming. I had hoped they would fix the mix a bit and bring up the guitars and voice as needed, but that hasn't been done. Disappointing. It is indeed For Gillan Fans Only and probably only the most committed of those.
M**M
Gillan's chaotic live shows captured in all their glory
This long awaited triple live set delivers on every level. It's impact is muted a bit because much of the material has either been released before or is already well documented on other releases. However, that isn't a critical flaw by any means. The reason I like the set is the fact that it's a "warts and all" release. Ian Gillan's vocal problems are almost as legendary as his incredible vocal range. The first disc here, the Rainbow 1981 show is a great example. Ian sounds very good through much of the show, but he clearly struggles in other places. He barely makes it through Future Shock intact, stretching his voice to its limits. Bernie Torme' and the rest of the band are spot on though, which was normal. They were a GREAT bunch of musicians. Disc two is from Gillan's triumphant headlining gig at the 1981 Reading Festival. Torme' is gone, replaced by future Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers. Much of this show has been released before, but never the entire gig. The live LP included in 1981's Double Trouble release contains five songs from this show, with two more tracks appearing as single b-sides. It's a great gig and Gers does a stand out job, having replaced Torme' just a few months before this was recorded. The third disc features a BBC Friday Night Rock Show from 1982 and five songs from the much bootleged 1981 FM broadcast from Nottingham's Rock City. I wish the entire Rock City show had been included, but the setlist would have been virtually identical to the show on disc one. All in all, this is a fine release for the Gillan fan. If you like it, you should check out the two BBC concerts from 1979 and 1980, as well as the 1980 Reading CD. Other notable Gillan live sets include On The Rocks, a 1981 show recorded days before Torme' left the band and Mutually Assured Destruction, a 1982 show from the final Gillan tour.
D**R
Für viele Hardrockfans ist natürlich IAN GILLAN der Shouter, der Frontman von DEEP PURPLE. Etwas in Vergessenheit geraten sind seine Werke mit der Ian Gillan Band, diverse Soloscheiben und die Veröffentlichungen mit der Band GILLAN: Nach seinen Ausstieg bei DEEP PURPLE gründete Ian Gillan Mitte der 70iger Jahre die IAN GILLAN BAND. Die Verkaufserfolge seiner Veröffentlichungen waren eher bescheiden. Das lag sicherlich daran, das die Fans von ihm Hardrock ala DEEP PURPLE erwarteten und nicht Musik, die sich in Richtung Jazz, Blues orientierte. 1979 hatte dann IAN GILLAN die Erleuchtung und gründetete zusammen mit dem Keyboarder COLIN TOWNS die Band GILLAN. Der Erfolg stellte sich schon mit dem ersten Album "Mr. Universe" ein. Die Formel hieß Hardrock in bester DEEP PURPLE Manier,durchsetzt mit harten Riffs, mal schnell, mal etwas bluesig angehaucht, mal balladesk und den obligatorischen Gitarren- und Keyboardschlachten. Aus dieser Phase liegen uns jetzt 3 schöne Livedokumente vor: LIVE AT THE RAINBOW, LONDON 1981 präsentiert sich GILLAN in Top Spiellaune - IAN GILLAN ist stimmlich in sehr guter Verfassung und röhrt sich durch das Programm, das einem die Freudentränen kommen, die Band mit MICK UNDERWOOD am Schlagzeug, JOHN McCOY am Bass, Keyboarder COLIN TOWNS und Gitarrist BERNIE TORME befindet sich in bester Spiellaune. Beim Opener "Unchain Your Brain" gibt es noch ein paar soundliche Schwierigkeiten, aber spätestens beim gnadenlos gespielten "Are You Sure" paßt der Sound. Ein echtes Livedokument, unverfälscht - hier wurde nicht nachträglich im Studio geflickt und ausgebessert. Trotzdem kommt der Sound schön fett druckvoll - wie es sich im digitalem Zeitalter gehört herüber. Gesanglich sehr schöne Leistung von Ian bei "If You Believe Me". Schöne Liveversionen gibt es von "Bite The Bullet", "Smoke On The Water", "Future Shock", immer wieder dazwischen diverse Soloeinlagen der Musiker, bis hin zu LITTLE RICHARDS Rock `n` Roller "Lucille". Hier ist Spielfreude angesagt! LIVE AT THE READING FESTIVAL 1981: Ein interessantes Dokument von dem triumphalen Auftritt als Headliner beim Reading Festival! In der Band gab es eine Umbesetzung: Statt BERNIE TORME bedient nun ein gewisser JANICK GERS die Gitarren. Jawohl - es ist genau dieser JANICK GERS, der nun seit vielen Jahren schon Gitarrist bei IRON MAIDEN ist. Beim Opener "Unchain Your Brain" gibt es wieder mal technische Schwierigkeiten - die Stimme von Gillan ist bei der ersten Strophe kaum zu hören - aber das renkt sich schon wieder ein. Allerdings ist der Gesamtsound nicht so gut wie bei Live At The Rainbow - alles wirkt ein wenig gequetscht, die Gitarre könnte auch lauter sein. Trotzdem kam bei mir schon nach dem ersten Hören gute Laune auf, da sich die Band in toller Spiellaune präsentiert. CD 3 ist zweigeteilt: Der erste Teil besteht aus 5 Tracks, die die Truppe im BBC Radio für die FRIDAY ROCK SHOW im April 1982 einspielte (feat. JANICK GERS on guitar) und der 2. Teil LIVE AT NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY besteht aus 5 Tracks einer Show aus dem Jahre 1981 mit BERNIE TORME an der Gitarre. Der erste Teil ist soundlich absolut in Ordnung und ja Teil 2 kommt leider nicht über Demoqualität heraus, was wieder sehr schade ist - die Band spielt dermaßen top auf - vor allem BERNIE TORME beweist hier, das er ein völlig unterbewerteter Gitarrist ist. Fazit: Alles in allen tolle Livedokumente um die Band eines Sängers, der zu den ganz großen seiner Zunft gehört. Ein Stern Abzug gibt es von mir für die stellenweise soundlichen Abstriche, die man machen muß. Trotzdem sind die Scheiben für GILLAN Fans ja fast schon ein Muß. Live kommen viele seiner Songs noch besser herüber als wie auf den Studioversionen seiner Alben. DEEP PURPLE, WHITESNAKE und RAINBOW Fans sollten diesem PURPLE Ableger auch mal ein Ohr schenken und Fans von Klassikrock oder Hardrock der 70iger und frühen 80iger Jahre könnten durchaus daran Gefallen finden.
E**O
In short : this triple attack of TRIPLE TROUBLE is lethal. Gillan Live at The Rainbow Theatre in 1981 has a very clear sound , otherwise it explains some reviews on this page. The band behind the singer has in razor sharp form, even when account with fast NWOBHM axeman Bernie Torme. The rest of the band is the same height as the guitarist, as can be seen from heavy drum solo in the middle of No Easy Way. The keyboardist Colin Towns also shows a solid service with organ accompaniment and synthesizers drops. The weird John McCoy also outlines several bass masterful riffs ( Are You Sure ). In the second album ( Reading Festival 1981) with hyperactive Janick Gers is another fine example of the power of the Gillan band. Broadcast by BBC Radio the quality of sound is very good, in the same level for all Friday's Rock Shows and In Concerts that time they were transmitted. Emphasis on the introduction of furious Unchained your Brain and sloopy and funny version of Smoke on the Water in the encores. The band proved that this concert was well average in Reading bill, surpassing the future and innocuous star Billy Squier (who played on the same day, he SUCKS). Finally, the cd 03 brings songs taken from some more sessions on BBC Radio ( Friday's Rock Show and In Concert in Nottingham ). Featured on this disc for the superior and fabulous version of M.A.D. The booklet does not tell the disc with performance on the Reading Festival was also broadcast by BBC Radio on Friday's Rock Show. This is due to the fact that some songs were recorded for the album Double Trouble, more specifically for the live portion of the album. Many people say that the rupture of Deep Purple were two of the most clssicas hard rock bands in history (Whitesnake and Rainbow). However, this TRIPLE TROUBLE proof that these people are wrong, because three bands appeared. And this would Gillan Band, which was owing nothing to the other two mentioned.
T**U
Ce triple cd regroupe quelques concerts de la période 81. D'excellent concert mis sur le marché, mais les titres sont toujours les mêmes. Je conseil donc ce 3CD aux fans de Gillan, quoique d'autres peuvent découvrir cette voix qui pour moi est le meilleur chanteur de hard rock. Deep purple, Black sabbath et lui tout seul, mais avec des sicos de la crème des ziques hard rock. Donc, achetez le et attention le décrochage des oreilles.
L**E
Après son départ de DEEP PURPLE, le chanteur Ian Gillan s'était tenu en retrait de la scène rock. Il avait repris goût au cycle albums-tournées en formant le Ian Gillan Band, formation affûtée évoluant dans un registre jazz rock non dénué de charme. A la fin des années 70, le bonhomme décida de revenir au Hard Rock sous la simple bannière de Gillan. S'ensuivirent des albums savoureux, tendus, percutants : un album paru seulement au Japon en 78, "Mr Universe" (79), "Glory Road" (80), "Future Shock" (81), "Magic" (82). En plein milieu de cette rafale imparable, un album bâtard parut, mi-live à Reading, mi-studio : "Double Trouble". Le coffret de 3 cds proposé par Edsel records (avec l'approbation de Ian Gillan) documente les prestations live de GILLAN - le groupe- de 81 à 82. Le premier concert au Rainbow de Londres donne à entendre un groupe très solidaire, heureux de jouer son nouveau répertoire (seules 2 reprises de classiques du rock et une de "Smoke On The Water" sont présentes). Un pur plaisir. A noter que le guitariste à cette époque était Bernie Tormé. Le second CD dévoile le concert donné au festival de Reading en 81, avec Janick Gers (oui, l'actuel IRON MAIDEN !). Gros concert, excellente interaction avec le public. Le dernier CD offre 5 titres live diffusés par la BBC (avec Gers) et cinq autres de 81 avec Tormé. A l'exception de certains titres du second CD qui figuraient déjà sur "Double Trouble", la quasi totalité des versions proposées est inédite. Un must pour les fans du groupe et de ce grand chanteur. Le livret propose de nombreuses photos mais pas de texte explicatif. Alain Lavanne
J**E
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