Modern day outlaw brought his band to earlier in 2003 and left with a burning, rowdy, unruly set on tape. For those who've never encountered and his band live, this document is as solid as it gets. It's rough, raw, and outta control. Included are 15 tracks, most of which are standards such as his signature tune, and of course. In addition, there are a few stellar covers included such as the classic and a set-ending stunner in the form of ' 's manner of relating to an audience has nothing to do with corny jokes, or self-styled anthems geared to get response from a drunken crowd. His delivery is honest, to the punch, and completely inside his lyrics. His writing, while far from elegant, nonetheless conveys the stories he sings with a rebel angel poet's grace. And what comes across here is the only thing that matters on any live recording, or any recording period: the transference of emotion from performer to listener, in spades. ~ Thom Jurek