Chris Farlowe - At Rockpalast (2006)

More than 40 years into his career, Chris Farlowe proves he can still deliver a superb show with this live performance, running just over an hour, that captures the '60s/'70s U.K. soul legend near top form. Farlowe is still a soul shouter with the best of them, even if he has to make a few concessions to the calendar at age 66. The key to his success, ranging through material from across his history (including one original, "I Don't Want to Sing the Blues No More"), is that his voice has held up, and he still feels the music inside. And some of the songs represented here, such as "Out of Time," actually work better than they did in their original recordings – Farlowe has, fortunately, outlived the worst excesses of some of the periods in which he recorded, and has lived to put down updated (and upgraded) renditions of various chunks of his history, with a solid lean and mean band. Here we get to hear Farlowe's voice unadulterated by the inclinations of various producers and engineers with whom he's worked in the distant past, and that's still mighty impressive. That he's never received the level of international recognition enjoyed by rivals such as Eric Burdon is a situation that might amaze those who hear this CD. It's a great account of his latter-day capabilities, and actually not a bad way to start discovering Farlowe's singing. ~ Bruce Eder At sixty-five years old, and with more than 50 years in the music biz, Chris Farlowe still has one of the most remarkable voices in the blues and rock universe. Evidence of this can be found on this recording for the famous Rockpalast in Bonn, Germany on March 22nd, 2006. As one time member of the Thunderbirds, Colosseum and many other popular bands, critics as well as audiences and other musicians reverentially refer to him as the Voice. His gigs are still driven by his enormous power and his skills as a natural entertainer. He tours incessantly (over 100 concerts every year) either with his own band, featured here on this CD, Colosseum or as a guest of Van Morrison. Recording information: The Crossroads-Festival, Harmonie Bonn (03/22/2006).

Tracks:
1. Blues As Blues Can Get
2. I'll Sing The Blues For You
3. I Don't Want To Sing The Blues No More
4. Handbags & Gladrags
5. Piece Of Mind
6. Lovin' Arms
7. Ain't No Big Deal On You
8. Tough On Me, Tough On You
9. Out Of Time
10. Miss You Fever
11. All Or Nothing
12. Rock'n'roll Soldier

Personnel:
- Chris Farlowe (vocals)
- Dave Baldwin (keyboards)
- John Price (bass guitar)
- Norman Beaker (guitar)
- Damian Hand (saxophone)
- Paul Burgess (drums)



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The DVD video here