As I mentioned when I reviewed the video release of this, I’ve never been a huge fan of Paul Rodgers. So, the fact that I find this enjoyable says a lot. Rodgers is joined by a ton of great musicians and overall this is a killer performance. Since I’ve already reviewed the video end of this set, this will focus mostly on the individual tracks. Of course, there is one point that should be made. The liner notes here are not very good. It would have been nice if the various artists appearing (particularly those singing on the final song) would have been credited as to where they each appear, who takes solos, and so forth. Sure, you can pop in the video and see, but since this is released as an independent disc, it shouldn’t be assumed that the listener has that option.

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A straight ahead rocker, I love the bass playing on this. It’s a good tune beyond that, but not one of the highlights of the set.

There’s a more stripped back arrangement on this hot rocker. Still, it’s got a smoking hot guitar solo.