…. this performance captures a classic Warren Zevon show, when many believe he was at the height of his creative prowess. Near the start of the show, Zevon steps up to the microphone and exclaims: “It’s great to be back in Philadelphia… And it’s great to be in a rock and roll band!” Then, he launches into a blistering version of his hit, “Excitable Boy,” with all the bravado of a pool hall punk. A song about a high school age sociopath’s murderous prom night, this is a prime example of Zevon’s extremely macabre outlook. Later in the show, he reminds the audience: “This is one of the best audiences I have ever seen; I may go berserk!”
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This set not only contains an excellent overview of the most compelling material from the first half of his peak years (1978-1982), but is a superb quality recording that captures the excitement of the performance and the chemistry between Zevon and his band, with the songs rocking harder than anything Zevon had summoned in the studio at that point. In December of this same year, Zevon released a live album, Stand In The Fire, culminated from a series of performances at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood during this same tour. Anyone who caught Zevon on what he called “The Dog Ate the Part We Didn’t Like Tour” can attest to the fact that he was in superb form, playing music that rocked hard while displaying intelligence, passion, and a sharply corrosive wit. This recording can be perceived and enjoyed as an expanded edition to that set, containing a complete alternate performance from earlier in the tour.
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