Live at the Paramount

by The Guess Who

Overview

The August 2000 reissue of Live at the Paramount on the Buddha label has 13 songs, the whole 75 minutes of music from the first of two shows, and provides the best explanation of how the Guess Who endured as a major concert draw years after their biggest hits were behind them; when they were spot-on, as they were that night, they gave an exciting show. Remixed and remastered properly, this is now a killer concert album, showing off the double lead guitar attack that was a hallmark of their live sound in blazing glory, energizing even familiar songs like "New Mother Nature," and Burton Cummings near the peak of his form with the band as a singer. Surprisingly, the songs that were left off of the original LP included several hits, both vintage ("These Eyes," "No Time") and relatively recent ("Rain Dance," "Share the Land"), though the highlight is "Sour Suite," which is a dazzling showcase for Cummings as a singer and pianist. The remixing also helps the material that was on this album originally, pumping up the volume on the bluesy jam that opens "American Woman," which also sounds a lot better (and is worth hearing in the 15 minute jam version featured here). "Share the Land" comes off better here than its official version, set ablaze by Kurt Winter's and Don McDougal's guitars and a spirited vocal performance. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2008
Label:	Buddha Records
UPC:	0886972677125

Tracks

1. Pain Train
2. Albert Flasher
3. New Mother Nature
4. Runnin' Back to Saskatoon
5. Rain Dance
6. These Eyes
7. Glace Bay Blues
8. Sour Suite
9. Hand Me Down World
10. American Woman
11. Truckin' Off Across the Sky
12. Share the Land
13. No Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Guess Who   Primary Artist
Kurt Winter   Guitar,Vocals
Garry Peterson   Drums,Vocals
Jim Kale   Bass,Vocals
Burton Cummings   Flute,Piano,Harmonica,Keyboards,Vocals
Don McDougal   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Kurt Winter   Composer
Jack Richardson   Producer
Jeremy Holiday   Production Coordination
Garry Peterson   Composer
Wally Heider   Remote Recording
Dougie MacLean   Composer
Dennis Ferrante   Editing,Remixing
Dennis Smith   Recording Technician
Randy Bachman   Composer
Robin Manning   Project Coordinator
Ray Thompson   Remote Recording
Brian Christian   Engineer
Bryan MacLean   Composer
Elliott Federman   Mastering
Paul White   Reissue Producer
Jim Kale   Composer
Tom Scott   Remote Recording
Larry Parra   Project Coordinator
Burton Cummings   Composer
John Einarson   Liner Notes
Arlessa Barnes   Project Coordinator
Felicia Gearhart   Project Coordinator
Tom Tierney   Production Assistant
Nimbus Nine   Producer
Laura Gregory   Project Coordinator
Robin Diamond   Project Coordinator
Steve Strauss   Production Assistant
Glenn Delgado   Project Coordinator
Don McDougal   Composer
Bill Stafford   Project Coordinator
Glenn Korman   Production Assistant
Brooke Nochomson   Project Coordinator
Dana Renert   Project Coordinator
Mathieu Bitton   Design,Art Direction,Production Assistant
Stephanie Kika   Project Coordinator
Frank Ursoleo   Reissue Producer
Terry Stark   Remote Recording
Traci Werbel   Project Coordinator
Mandana Eidgah   Product Manager
Karyn Friedland   Project Coordinator
The Guess Who   Group