One Night In Mississippi

Standing Room Only	Re-Arranged Glenn Frey of the Eagles Described them as "The Best Harmony Band in the World", and it is an Accolade Well Deserved. Little River Band were Formed in the Early Part of 1975 in Victoria, Australia. It Wasn't Long Before They were on their Way Up the Musical Stream from Little Riv...	Backstage Pass	Live at Wolf Trap	10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) This "back-to-the-roots" road-trip documentary CD/DVD from blues-rocking guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd can be viewed in two ways--it's either the culmination of a long-held desire to promote and play with some unheralded blues veterans before they pass away (as six had already d...

Still a Great Band
Much has been said about whether this is the origninal band or not. All I can say is that they are still a great band. I have seen them live recently and they blew the place down. There is a difference between a group of guys suddenly creating a band and saying they are the Little River Band and a group that has been together for years and the members have just changed. The Little river Band never really disbanded. They've just had some major changes in the line up. Wayne Nelson joined the band in 1980 and sang lead on some of their biggest hits like "Take it Easy On Me", "The Night Owls" and "Man On Your Mind"; all which appeared on the album TIME EXPOSURE. Steve Housden did not play on the album, but did play on that tour. Both are still with the current line up--and both sound great. The current Little River Band is NOT a tribute band. True, it is not the original band from the 70's, but they do have two members from their most successful years in the 80's. Glenn Shorrock, Beeb Birtles and the other original members quit and new members joined to form today's Little River Band. Other bands such as YES has changed it's line up as much or more, and no one calls them a tribute band. Why call the Little River Band a tibute band, then? Just play the samples a judge for yourself. If you are dead set on hearing the original 70's line up of the Little River Band, then this album in not for you. But if you want to hear some great music from a great band that brings's back fond memories, then you should buy this album.

bobntheboys
Don't know about the politics of the band--who's in, who's out. What I can tell you is One Night in Mississippi is an excellent CD--enjoyable, well-mixed, good balance of what a live CD ought to have. If anyone can listen to Who Made the Moon and not be moved, he/she must have no heart. Truly a beautiful song, and worth the price of the album all by itself. Don't care if you like the rest of the album or not--however, I did.

LRB 2004 is ONLY a great "Covers" Band .. FULL STOP!!
Reading all the reviews up to date, tells me 3 things: 1. The reviewers haven't heard the CD or seen the DVD Birtles Shorrock Goble "Full Circle"...go listen GUYS then rethink !!!2. There are NOT ONE original or near Original members in the Current LRB...LRB now is living off the the LRB Name...3. Who wrote 95% of the HITS ...not the current band but Birtles, Shorrock and Gobles !!!!So guys listen to the Original Singer and composers, instead of listening to in actual fact "Covers" version of the SONGS and BAND!!! Listen to the original albums...then listen to this new CD and then listen to Full Circle..then tell me who are are the REAL LRB??? It's only legal reasons that the current band has the LRB name!!! Try this...Imagine if Mick and co are not in Rolling Stones 2004 ..would you say the band is still Rolling Stones!!! or if Don, Glen & co are not in Eagles now, would you still call them the Eagles??? it would be "Sacrilegious"!!Glen Shorrock's voice is Original...So do yourself a BIG favour...go listen to BSG "Full Circle"

LRB rocks!
Little River Band is usually referred to as "soft rock", but as this live CD shows, their music takes on a harder edge when they play it onstage. Stephen Housden is one of the best guitar players ever - he ranks in my top five. He can play any style, any kind of song. He gives LRB's music that little extra something when they play live. Kevin Murphy is the best drummer the band has ever had, adding an almost funky rhythm to some of the songs, and he sings, too! Glenn Reither plays keyboards and blows the audience away with his sax solos. Wayne Nelson plays bass and sings most of the leads, and he sounds just as good today as he did 20 years ago. Greg Hind sings a few leads and plays guitar, and adds a lot of energy to the band. I'm disappointed they didn't include LRB's first hit, "It's a Long Way There", on this CD - I've seen them do it live and it's awesome. They more than make up for that loss, though, with the inclusion of four new songs that can easily rank with their hits. "I Think I Left My Heart With You" is even better here than on the studio version - rockier, faster, a real crowd pleaser. "Where We Started From" showcases LRB's harmonies - just as good live as in the studio. It's too bad that certain former members of Little River Band are going out of their way to disparage the current lineup - maybe it's just jealousy, because this is the tightest, most versatile lineup the band has ever had. Go see these guys the next time they come to your town!

Hot, hot, hot!
I've been enchanted by the music of LRB since 1978 and in that time, I've been to quite a few of their concerts. To me, one of the things that make a great band even better is their ability to put on an outstanding live performance. When it comes to The Little River Band, year after year, show after show, just when I think they can't possibly get any better, they do. "One Night In Mississippi" is a classic example of the kind of skill, energy and excitement that pours out of this band on any given night. If you've never seen them live or alternatively, haven't been to see them live since you can't remember when, then you owe it to yourself to do two things: 1.) Buy the CD. and 2.) Get to a show. But be warned, it's joyfully addictive. Once you've made this purchase, you'll want to see them in concert and vice versa. Happy listening!