Pretenders, The - Loose In LA


Year of Release: 2003
Label: Eagle Vision/Artemis Records
Catalog Number: 30046
Format: DVD
Total Time: 00:00:00

The Loose In L.A. DVD features one of the kings of '80s New Wave music the Pretenders. It consistently proves how lead singer and long time leader of the band Chrissie Hynde, has not missed a step along the long and winding musical road. She is still a little rough around the edges, maintaining her tuff bitch don't fuck with me attitude, which is part of her persona and the music ... you have to play along to get it. She still rocks, plays, and sings as if her soul is on fire with emotion.

I loved watching and listening to this performance and especially enjoyed watching the audience, which seemed to be mostly women totally inspired by Hynde. They were joyfully jumping up and down, singing, and reacting in a positive way to her onstage banter. The camaraderie she has with her audience is intimate and true to heart and you can feel it in every song performed.

Twenty-six tracks is a lot of music and this DVD packs a powerful punch and leaves nothing to be desired whatsoever. Never having the pleasure of seeing them perform live, I found this to be very entertaining and satisfying. Damn they made some great music over the years! My favorite albums were Pretenders 1 & 2; each one had that tough punky edge to it, a nervous and tight energy that gave them their great sound with Hynde's distinctive vocals. All of those memories from the '80s came flooding back in an instant when I heard the songs. Besides being a charismatic leader and lead vocalist, Chrissie knows how to play the guitar, I was very impressed with her command of the six-string and the way she worked the crowd and got in harmony with the band.

This is great rock 'n' roll and stellar showmanship by a real bunch of pros, do not miss it.


Tracklisting:
Lie To Me / Time / Message Of Love / My Baby / Talk Of The Town / You Know Who Your Friends Are / Time The Avenger / The Homecoming / Up The Neck / Fools Must Die / My City Was Gone / The Losing / Biker / Complex Person / Nothing Breaks Like A Heart / Back On The Chain Gang / Don't Get Me Wrong / Kid / Rebel Rock Me / Night In My Veins / Tattoed Love Boys / Precious / I'll Stand By You / Middle Of The Road / Mystery Achievement / Brass In Pocket / Bonus Features: You Know Who Your Friends Are: full-length video / Backstage footage / Concert montage / Widescreen anamorphic format

Musicians:
Chrissie Hynde - vocals and guitar
Adam Seymour - lead guitar and backing vocals
Andy Hobson - bass and backing vocals
Martin Chambers - drums and backing vocals
Zeben Jameson - keyboards, percussion and backing vocals

Discography:
Pretenders (1980)
Extended Play (1981)
Pretenders II (1981)
Learning To Crawl (1984)
Get Close (1986)
The Pretenders Live (198?)
Superstart Concert Series (1984)
The Singles (1987)
Packed! (1990)
Last Of The Independents (1994)
The Isle Of View (1995)
Viva El Amor (1999)
Greatest Hits (2000)
Loose Screw (2002)
Losing (2003)
Pirate Radio (4CD/DVD set) (2006)
Break Up The Concrete (2008)
Live In London (2010)

The Singles (VHS) (1987)
Isle Of View (VHS/DVD) (1995)
Loose In LA (DVD) (2003)
Greatest Hits (DVD) (2005)

Genre: Rock

Origin US

Added: March 9th 2004
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
Score:
Artist website: www.pretendersband.com
Hits: 1911
Language: english

  

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