This actually contains two live albums – the titled Alive In Studio A, which features Bruce and his band playing live in the studio, and Alive At The Marquee which, surprisingly, features Bruce and his band playing live at The Marquee – this time in front of an audience. Both albums contain the same songs, in a different order, and with a different vibe.
The Studio A live recordings sound great, and have no outside audience interference or noise. As such, it comes across as an excellent live sound, with the live interpretation of his early songs.
The Marquee live recordings are like most other live recordings. The audience is loud and grateful, Bruce interacts during and between songs, and you get that real grunt that you get when pumping out the music through amps and p.a's.
Both discs have their benefits, and are successful in showing the strengths of Bruce's live capabilities. How he can sing that well live is still beyond me. Songs like Tattooed Millionaire, Son Of A Gun and Tears Of The Dragon are just sensational in these two sets.
Rating : Good to hear Bruce's early songs given the justice they deserve live. 4/5.
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