First thing I noticed is that they didn't include their cover of "Mean Streets" that I could've sworn they performed that night. Too bad; I might have bought it otherwise.
FRONTIERS RECORDS TO RELEASE THE NEW EXTREME LIVE DVD AND CD RECORDED AUGUST 8 2009 IN BOSTON:
Napoli, March 2010 – Reunited Massachusetts hard rockers Extreme will release the Take Us Alive live 2CD and DVD on April 23 in Europe and May 4 in the U.S. via Frontiers Records.
In 2008, following a 13-year hiatus, Extreme returned to the stage for its "Take Us Alive" world tour, which encompassed 75 cities and multiple continents in support of the band's new record, "Saudades de Rock".
This recording captures Extreme at the peak of its game with a renewed enthusiasm led by Gary Cherone's spellbinding stage performance and powerful vocals, Nuno Bettencourt's ferocious guitar, Pat Badger's flawless bass and Kevin Figueiredo's pounding drums and spot-on back-up vocals.
This brilliant performance was recorded on the last night of their tour at the House of Blues on August 8, 2009 in Extreme's hometown of Boston. "We wanted to do something really special for our hometown fans that were there for us since the beginning… the club days," states Nuno. "It was the last night of the tour and we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than by bringing it back to where it all started… Boston."
The concert showcases material from all five Extreme albums and exhibits the band's broad stylistic abilities. Features include a blistering rendition of the Led Zeppelin-minded "Comfortably Dumb", the scorching "Play With Me", the funked-up "Cupid's Dead" as well as the anthemic "Get The Funk Out". Songs like Extreme's #1 hit "More Than Words" and the Top 5 single "Hole Hearted" highlight the crowds enthusiasm and loyal support their fan base has had for this beloved foursome.
"As much as we enjoy recording, for me, I've always loved playing live for the fans," Cherone says. "We couldn't wait to get out there and play for our fans."
The DVD will contain four unreleased bonus videos from "Saudades de Rock" — "King of the Ladies", "Interface", "Run" and "Ghost". The clips were produced by Nuno Bettencourt. "This DVD/CD is a culmination of all the years we played together and the chemistry the four of us put out live," explains Bettencourt.
"Take Us Alive" concert track listing: 01. Decadence Dance 02. Comfortably Dumb 03. Rest in Peace 04. It's a Monster 05. Star 06. Tell me Something I Don't Know 07. Medley - Kid Ego / Little Girls / Teacher's Pet 08. Play With Me 09. Midnight Express 10. More Than Words 11. Ghost 12. Cupid's Dead 13. Take us Alive 14. Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee 15. Get the Funk Out 16. Am I Ever Gonna Change 17. Hole Hearted.
Bonus music videos (DVD only) 18. King of the Ladies 19. Interface 20. Run 21. Ghost.
Watch Youtube DVD teaser:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnm51Ittwow.
About Extreme: To date, the Grammy-nominated Extreme have released five albums, plus a greatest hits set—selling over 10 million records worldwide. They also achieved a #1 hit single, “More Than Words”—from their 1990 multi-platinum album Extreme II: Pornograffitti—on the Billboard Hot 100, which they followed with the Top Five “Hole Hearted.” Although these two acoustic hits brought the band great mainstream success, the band's trademark sound has always been more a mix of hard rock funk—fueled by guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt's signature style, Gary Cherone's resonant vocals and socially conscious lyrics, Pat Badger's rock solid bass, and the hard hitting Kevin Figueiredo on drums.
Weblinks:
www.extreme-band.com /
www.myspace.com/extreme /
www.frontiers.it /
www.myspace.com/frontiersrecords.
