On the 10-CD box "Sign Of The 3 Eyed Men" there is a CD with the Frisco recordings ("Live In California" it is there), and another with later live recordings, and these were mainly those which had arisen on 18 February 1967 at the Music Theatre of Houston. The sound quality was on that CD already quite good, but here it is even better, and that is due to sonic boom, the "Psychedelic Sounds" and "Easter Everywhere" has been responsible for the sound so far best versions the first two studio albums, Real good Remasters, on the one had to wait very long. But then, the present double CD something, namely the complete concert! What indeed is not always an advantage, so many great live album has its size by selecting the best tracks, but here the completeness paid off: CD 1 contains eleven numbers and almost twelve songs because "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" is only alluded to because of a tape problem, but this is fortunately the only recording technical mistake, which there is to complain about here. Nine of the eleven numbers originate from the several months previously released debut album, two are from the following album, which was released nine months later, in the CD opening "I've Got Levitation" and the closing "She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own)" where the suppression as in a studio recording a bit confused, because the plate is really live, not like the fake live album 1968th
And the music? The band played punchy, ten years later embossed with the then first re-release the group term "psychedelic punk" is authorized in several places, and Tommy Hall's electric jug shenanigans hear thankfully well out. As they mingle around with "Tried To Hide" with the harmonica, one of the highlights of this CD, as well as a fantastic version of "Splash 1" and the live not so easily convertible "Kingdom Of Heaven".
An increase has then but still the 39 minute long second CD, where after an intro (which actually consists only of guitar votes) six Jams on offer, besides the nearly seven-minute "(It's All Over Now) Baby Blue Jam" where Roky Erickson short also sings a purely instrumental affair. The group is here reinforced by members of a band called Conqueroo, also a quintet from which one member has to be highlighted, namely Ed Guinn, who is alternately listen to the organ, the flute and the saxophone here, and the ten-minute third Jam -piece "Ed's Esoteric Jazz Jam" is a magnificent example of early fusion music, or we call it also Head Music, strongly influenced by Guinns Sax and Halls Jug. The absolute highlight of the whole gig, a true moment of glory! The remaining Jams are the first choice of the second Jam "Backwards Evolution Jam" is R & B-heavy, the aforementioned Dylan Cover number psychedelic folk rock before, and the three remaining Jams "Rollover Blue Suede Blues Jam", "She Lives Jam "(on" She Lives In A Time Of Her Own "based) and" Hamburgers & Acid "(in such a combination could also only a group like that come) are simply rock'n'roll, and a rock 'n' roll band they were in the heart also always.
Yes, those eight Saturday night in Texas anno 1967 was a "Saturday Night Fever" of the other, and above all very special. One of the best psychedelic live albums, which can give it. Once it's done yet, the conclusion: Come on, and let it happen to you ...
