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10. November 2013

George Thorogood & The Destroyers: Live At Montreux 2013 – eagle vision – blu-ray – ERBRD5210

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George Thorogood & The Destroyers – Live At Montreux 2013

Finally on the 47th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2013 and by their 40th birthday bash tour   it was  finally the 1st time for George Thorogood & The Destroyers to play a memorable show at the Auditorium Stravinski.

Hellish skulls are welcoming the freaks from the big led-screen in the packed concert-saloon and maestro Thorogood is bending in his matchless way as gesture of thanks before the fans before speaking out his legendary concert-intro “How Sweet It is!” There could be no better start than by ‘Rock Party’ and by the hottest saxophone-sound by Buddy Leach and the slide’n roll of George the  roller-coaster is accelarating to maximum speed. “Who do you love” next is to captivate by the devil’s groove of the drum-beats by Jeff Simon and the axe-solos by the master performed with his unique haunch-impetus the Thorogood-style. The Destroyers did declare ‘Help Me’ as next title. Oh yes this was kind of an appeal to the Swiss audience speaking French in the region as they were kind of reserved by their support-action to get them more into the elation. And they did, specially when GT was asking them “Are You With Me” as start to ‘Night Time’. It was Billy Blough to persuade as bass-monster and the guitarrero duels of George and Jim Suhler as second six-string-slinger were nasty. ‘I drink Alone’ was the first sting by the Scorpion originally from Delaware, but now a Boston resident one. The mélange of sax-axe solos with demoniac rhythms was so chili-fiery hot and over-the-top the strut-walk of George presenting some hot licks on his Gibson guitar. Next he was inviting the freaks to some drinks by his legendary ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’. Off course he was to apply to them “Don’t Drink While Driving!”. The coaster was nearly to derail out of the busbars by the amazing rail, but no panic the Destroyers had everything under control, haha. Uh Georgie the bulldog was in mood the next chansons for some country. Yee-haw! First he was setting Montreux in trance by the hillbilly “Cocaine Blues” in memory of the man in black – Johnny Cash – and his beloved wife and canto-partner – June Carter. Next it was ‘Get A Haircut’ with the special Nashville-Twist. The Auditorium Stravinski is finally turning into a tollhouse by the biggest hit of George Thorogood & The Destroyers ‘Bad To The Bone’. He got his famous tottery-spells by chant by it! The steamy ride featuring the slide-devotions on axe by George was really amazing and breath-captivating.  Very cool also the detail-shots by the camera of him playing the dervish-slide-solos. By ‘Move It On over’ the bottleneck-extravagance continued the rockabilly-style. This was the highly acclaimed final of the regular-set. But George did not let his beloved Bulldogs stroll home, he was the ‘Tail Dragger’ to make them stay in the saloon. It was the special raunchy big-solo-time for Jim. He was the rather shy doggie in the background till this time, but he was exploding now on lead-guitar. He proved that he is a woodruff too and can play so stunning. George was the perfect chansonnier hauling all over the stage and entertaining by his vocals. By ‘Madison Blues’ the freaks got their final drunken stupor by the hellacious hatchet-sax-bass-drums n’roll and buuh-uuh the elusively roller-coaster ride was safely terminated. The doggies really strolled home now the groggily way!

As only bonus there is an interview with George. It is worth to be viewed, too!

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS – A MAXIMUM OVERDOSE OF ROCK-COUNTRY-BLUES’N-ROLL LIVE!!!

Tracks:

1) Rock Party   2) Who Do You Love?   3) Help Me   4) Night Time   5) I Drink Alone   6) One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer   7) Cocaine Blues   8) Get A Haircut   9) Bad To The Bone   10) Move It On Over   11) Tail Dragger   12) Madison Blues

Bonus:

Interview

Release: 15. November 2013 (EAGLE VISION)

Sound-Format: DTS-HD Master Audio, LPCM Stereo  (DVD: DTS Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo)

Play-Time:  84 Minutes

Medium: Blu-Ray-Music

Number: ERBRD5210 (DVD: EREDV1009; CD: EAGCD523)

 


The photos were taken by myself on 02.07.2013 at Openluchttheater, Deurne (BE) with my small Sony DSC-RX-100 camera, except the photo of the blu-ray-cover!