Live Forever (The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA, 23/09/80)
- Bob Marley & the Wailers
- Band Name: Bob Marley & the Wailers
- Record Label: Tuff Gong
- Release Date: Feb 1, 2011
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Apr 29, 201170With plenty of hiss and maxed levels, Live Forever is hardly perfect when it comes to sound quality, and the laid-back show doesn't stand up against Marley's live masterpiece Babylon by Bus, but fans who want their reggae party a little less "punky" will find this a great, chilled alternative.
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Apr 29, 201160Marley fanatics will surely welcome the appearance of this release, but the fact of the matter is that it pales in comparison to the other live material already available; for a truly representative artefact, stick to Live!, Babylon by Bus, or Live at the Roxy.
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Apr 29, 201183Most people have heard his hits enough by now to render these faithful renditions a bit superfluous, but the band sounds tight and Marley is his inimitable self.
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Apr 29, 201160Though the songs sound good, the arrangements lack the diversity of the studio albums, and the whole show is a lot to take in at once.
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Apr 29, 201160Taken from a show in Pittsburgh in September 1980, Live Forever is the last recorded concert by Marley and The Wailers, but while it represents them at the broadest extent of their appeal, it by no means captures the band at their most potent.