This is what a live cd should sound like great recording great energy great track listing. This cd has 29 songs of pure punk energy the songs are split into two cd's . it is all there best songs recorded live from various locations. in some cases the songs sound better live than in the studio recording if you have scene the bouncing souls live than maybe this can bring back some memories and if you havent scene them live than after hearing this you will

This CD is essential in every meaning of the word.

What venues were included on this album?

I miss these guys. Brian, Shal, Pete and Greg...you are the Kings. Thanks for letting us play shows with you back in the day.

Love, Sean

how is it that every review/interview/anything this site posts about the souls...its always shit ??
answer me that
great review you piece of shit

By "comprehensive" I think he means "complete" or "Containing all the important elements.".

Not every live album has to do that at all - look at the new Green day live album.

By comparing two bands' live releases, one does not compare the historical merit of the bands.

You're a fuking idiot.

"This cd is by far amazing. The Souls truly proved that they are one of the most influental punk bands of all time. This is a collection of all their greatest songs and every time I listen to it its better than the first time."

ANOTHER GREAT ONE! HAW!

You poor kids...

One day, when the history of punk is written, The Boncing Souls will be remembered as being as important and influential as The Ramones, The Clash, The Stooges, Sex Pistols, Velvet Underground, Crass...

OH, THAT'S RICH!! Keep the funnies coming, prick!

"Not since the Ramones has a punk band released as comprehensive a live album as the Bouncing Souls have done here with Live."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

As if the Bouncing Souls were ANYWHERE in the league of The Ramones?

What's next, Pennywise is the best band since The Dead Boys? Green Day is more important than The Beatles?

Grow up, you fuckin' twerp. Just go back to comparing AFI to Avenged Sevenfold. You're certainly not qualified to use historical context in your, ahem, "reviews," so just DON'T.

And what do you mean by "comprehensive?" I think ANY and EVERY band that releases a live album tries to hit all the bases of their career in a "comprehensive" fashion. Therefore, a Bob Seger live album is as "comprehensive" as The Ramones or the Bouncing Souls. So what?

This cd is by far amazing. The Souls truly proved that they are one of the most influental punk bands of all time. This is a collection of all their greatest songs and every time I listen to it its better than the first time.

"JERSEY!"

fuck me a channel islander - how's bergerac?

i hope to god the dint play the terrible dirge that is OLE!. easily their most embarrassing song ever. That is why yanks will never understand football

Ive seen the souls live nowadays and ive seen footage of them live 5-10 years ago and i must say i totally missed out. But even with that in mind, i do think that live cds are pointless especially since they came out with a live dvd just a couple months ago. I might go pick that up but i dont really care about this album at all.

My hate for live records beat out the fact that the bouncing souls are one of my favorite bands, so I did not buy this.

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 6:06 PM (EST)
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yay! bouncing souls rock! especially live. and nothing's wrong with being immature. sometimes the really important questions pertain to toilets, and they're all over it.

danyeurism is an awesome song. thank goodness someone is covering it.,

okay the bouncing souls are great!

the bouncing souls "can yu say orgasm"

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 12:58 PM (EST)
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The Bounc'n Souls n me, we have a special relatizzles . It's your homie snoop dogg from the dpg. The first pizzunk shiznow I ever wizzy to, Face ta Fizzle circa 1995, was a landmark in mah cultural blunt-rollin' . Aint no stoppin' this shit nigga. Along wit tizzle on tizzy tour were tha Bounc'n Souls, who wizzle tour'n in support of The Good, tha Bizzle n tha Argyle. I was instantly hooked on tha youthful exuberance in songs like "I Like Yo Miznom," n "Joe Lies (Whizzay He Cries)." They wizzy fun, they were young, n they sang `bout more than bitchez. Paired wit Face ta Face’s more mature, reflective nature made fo` an even'n I’ll neva forget . It's your homie snoop dogg from the dpg.

True dat! why isnt the danyeurism cover on here??? That rocks!!!

"Your mom does research

ban this fuck"

your mom does research, completely immature and I love it. Cheers to you sir.

wyzo

"Wow, you are wrong on soooo many levels."

The current drummer is the better musician, but I totally agree that they've lost the "magic" since he joined the band. Their first four albums absolutely destroy their last two, in terms of originality/entertainment value.

"Your mom does research"

ban this fuck.

Can someone change my diaper?

-Will

Your mom does research.

"With 29 songs, the Souls play a longer than normal set"
If you read the jacket you will see the live album was recorded from 4 shows. Do some research before you write a review.

i have seen them play Danyeursim a couple times myself. it sounds good, but thats not surprising at all!!!

to the person that asked if Pennywise broke up:
They just did a tour.

The last time I saw the Souls was the 3rd Lifetime show....

In my life, I've seen the Souls at least 15 times, all over the country, and have never heard them play it.

Though sometimes, when Brian does he little bass "solo" at the end of "Cracked", it sorta sounds like the start of "Daneursym".

where have you been... they play danyeurism all the time.

crucial

The Souls have covered "Danyeurism"?

I like the Simple Minds cover they do, the "Just Like Heaven" cover, and probably most of all, the "Trust Chords" cover.

-sickboi

I like when the Bouncing Souls cover "Danyeurism". I am pretty miffed that it didnt make the live cd. Oh well... at least I got to see them play it the other night.

The Bouncing Souls are extremely pretentious so it doesnt shock me that they have hopped on the bandwagon of putting out live cd's.

Love the everything the souls do/release
BUT

CAN ANYONE CONFIRM WETHER PENNYWISE BROKE UP? I KNOW MOST PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HATE THEM BUT I DONT

I don't know if I've seen anyone do fills better than Mike. The man is a fucking machine.

And he's the new Dave W. I've seen him play with Murphy's Law, Mephiskaphales, Souls, Grey Area and Paint it Black.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 10:22 AM (EST)
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if you're speaking of technique about shal vs. mike, you're absolutely wrong. mike destroys shal, granted, shal is a good drummer, but mike is just a better drummer -- he's quicker and more dynamic.

saw them last week, they played a new song, it was pretty good, kind of newwavey with keyboards but not in a stupid annoying way, more in a we're all kind of old and need to mellow out way

and they jammed on hey joe, which was odd but fun

"The old drummer, Shal, was way better than Mike McDermott. The band is still great but I've always felt like a bit of the magic was gone after Shal left."

Wow, you are wrong on soooo many levels.

This album disappointed me. I remember hearing a couple mp3s on Punknews awhile ago and thinking it was going to be amazing. Turns out, those were a few of the only worthwhile tracks. The fact that they left off Quick Check Girl really pissed me off also.

Mediocre album, which doesn't do their live show justice.

6/10

Good review. I havent listened to The Bouncing Souls in years. The band fucking changed my life, and I should really listen to em once in a while. In Gainesville the other day Pete and Brian walked by me on the street and it was weird, I smiled though.

You're so rad!

'But it's INSANE to say this is anymore than a 6/10 because the recording is so bad. Seriously bad, given that you can do decent live records for cheap nowadays.'

I was thinking the same thing... why the fuck is the sound so shitty? I thought it was just because the sound system in my car sucks. I'm disappointed in the recording quality for sure

Punx is the cool way to spell punk. Fucking faggots.

The old drummer, Shal, was way better than Mike McDermott. The band is still great but I've always felt like a bit of the magic was gone after Shal left.

I'd give it a 9.

Reason: No Quick Chek Girl.

i dunno about you guys,

but brackets live in a dive is probably the best live album ever

this is still pretty great

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 3:13 PM (EST)
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I've seen Bouncing Souls live about 6 times and even though I love them on albums they have never impressed me live. Thay are lacking in stage presence and play very sloppy.

best live album......ever

so wait, how do we know this guy is superdude again?

Posted by Godfather on 2005-11-29 12:43:44
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just got it!

so glad manthem is on here

and to whomever said that the recording quality sucks, you're an idiot....the quality is great

Posted by primeevil7 on 2005-11-29 12:36:34
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My only major complaint with this CD is that a live version of "Quik Check Girl" isn't on it.

And this wasn't one show, but a few songs from about 5 or 6 shows.

Any way you slice it, this is essential for fans.

dear superdude,
the day you start doing your schtick in your own reviews is the day to hang it up.
love,
rkl

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 11:08 AM (EST)
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great live album... even though it was recorded on a bunch of different nights, it all flows together nicely. i wouldn't even had noticed if it didn't mention it in the liner notes...

definitely could have used neurotic.

first time i saw the souls was at the oi/skampilation #1 record release show at the wetlands, nyc... i've probably seen them about 20 times since.

JERSEY!

i remember when they played with ranicd in 1995. word.

i'll definitely get this. i think i've seen the souls more than any other band ever.

Great live band, but their old drummer sucked some balls.

This review was pretty good, but here's how I would make it better:

1. It looks like there are people trapped inside the CD case. Is this true? Can we help them? Can Sum 41 help them?

2. If your bouncing souls records keep finding thier way into your stereo you should watch Toy Story and see what you can do about that problem

3. I'll be impressed when they show me they can dig deep and come up with treasure.

Posted by sickboi on 2005-11-29 08:16:18
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Is "Monday Morning Ant Brigade" on here?

Score is for kazoo-core.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 7:20 AM (EST)
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sheer brilliance-oldpunker-

the band bores you because you do not have the stupid asshole freind to talk about stupid asshole shows you went to. Loud ass motherfuckers who i fucking hate

Posted by sprainedsoul on 2005-11-29 06:44:37
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I searched all over Miami for this CD the day it came out (should have preordered!). I was at one of the shows that was recorded for this CD, and have eagerly awaited its release. My only complaint about the 2 CD set is that the sound is muddled during certain songs (the perils of recording over varous nights, I would assume). This is especially noticeable while going from "Here We Go" to "Sing Along Forever".

It's a Minor Gripe. This is a stellar live set. The Souls' maturation throughout their career is evident, and it's fun to listen to the band clearly enjoy playing their older (and less mature) songs. The Bouncing Souls always manage to make me smile, and to make me feel just a Little Bit Better when everything is swirling.

Great Review. Here's To The Memories.

Posted by AlmostPunkEnough on 2005-11-29 04:04:23
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fantastic. thi is as about as close to being there as you can get through only audio. so much energy, great tracklist with only a few missing songs.

Posted by rkl on 2005-11-29 03:44:47
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you bore me.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 3:37 AM (EST)
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Saw em live when I was 16, they bored the fuck out of me. Damn, they still bore me.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 2:55 AM (EST)
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I saw them on that Face to Face tour also. Good stuff.

...evildeadalive

I'm a huge BS fan and I think they got all the good songs on here. But it's INSANE to say this is anymore than a 6/10 because the recording is so bad. Seriously bad, given that you can do decent live records for cheap nowadays.

Posted by iheartadam on 2005-11-29 02:27:20
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Score is for the Souls prior to 1998. Out of respect to them I won't even judge anything they've done since.

Realizing I bought Tie One On about 9 years ago makes me miss Saved By the Bell re-runs.

Posted by cdogg on 2005-11-29 02:14:14
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I just saw them at The Troc in Philly this past Friday. Awesome show. I'm hoping this cd can capture the feel of seeing them live. Will it usurp Swingin' Utters "Live in a Dive" as the best live punk cd to come out in recent years? Only time will tell....

just curious, how come a few review sessions ago, there were only 9 instead of 10?

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 12:41 AM (EST)
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Hell yeah.

Great live CD!

holy shite

ben conoley is superdude

Posted by psychoos231 on 2005-11-29 00:32:26
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awww nice review sir.

Posted by Godfather on 2005-11-29 00:31:24
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i dont have this yet, but i cant fucking wait

this review was pretty good, but here is how i'ld make it better

1) fucking up the classic superdude joke

2) stating that ben conoley(sp?) is superdude