"Seven Days Live" has previously been released on VHS and later DVD. For the first time
Poison's concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon April 1993 sees a CD release.
This live album is special because it features guitarist
Richie Kotzen - this performance is a blast from the past and also a period in
Poison's career that gets no attention nowadays. The setlist is founded on two keystones: the hits and the songs off "Native Tongue".
Is it relevant releasing a show from 1993 focusing on
Poison least successful album (not counting "Hollyweird" and "Crack a Smile")? The answer is yes since
Poison sounds at top of their game.
Richie Kotzen is just a technically better guitar player and his playing is a lot more soulful and less flashy, which gives
Poison a more mature outlook. Songs like
Untill You Suffer Some, Stand and
Strike Up the Band are all great songs.
I do admit that in 1993 "Native Tongue" came off as a huge disappointment. Kotzen did set his mark on the song writing and Kotzen haters will also complain that he doesn't play C.C.'s solos note for note on this recording. Nevertheless, frontman
Bret Michaels sounds great and the band sounds really tight.
Today
Poison doesn't play any "Native Tongue" songs, but the rest of songs on this recording still make up the main ingredient of
Poison's live show 2008.
"Seven Days Live" is certainly an album that will divide
Poison's fans just like "Native Tongue" did - This is
Poison with less Hairspray and more soulful playing. "Seven Days Live" is a relevant performance since time only does the "Native Tongue" songs justice.
Btw. the artwork looks good.... but take a closer look. It displays four members, but NO Rikki Rockett!
Written by
Michael Monday, September 29, 2008
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