viva ! if there is something ......

Just been listening to If there something from Viva, Roxy Music .... isn't that the greatest piece of music ever ? 10 minutes and 37 minutes of Roxy at the finest , with great vocals from Bryan , and fab playing from , Mackay , Manzo , Jobson and Thompson .

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Permalink Reply by Siren on January 29, 2010 at 7:45pm: There are many of us who would second that! I also think that Viva! has the best opening bars of any live album I have heard. The drumbeat start and build up to Out Of The Blue is just brilliant!

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Permalink Reply by Dave Frantz on January 29, 2010 at 7:56pm: totally agree Siren - the opening track with the crowd clapping is brilliant !!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by planetpmc on January 30, 2010 at 5:21am: it's wonderful, isn't it? mind you, it's preceded by the best ever 'both ends burning' and followed by the best ever 'dreamhome' and 'do the strand'. a sublime twenty-eight minutes.

'concerto' wasn't bad either, especially the rambling opener 'manifesto'.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cor Broersen on January 30, 2010 at 2:46pm: I agree with all of you, the trackorder is perfect...Viva Roxy Music is one of the best live albums ever!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by planetpmc on January 30, 2010 at 10:11pm: surpassed only by 'david live' in my book.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Valerie porter on February 1, 2010 at 1:13pm: 100% right Dave , it gives me a chill it has some mystic quality.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by michael yoho on February 2, 2010 at 2:55pm: Siren..your avatar looks very familiar..i used this pic using the border and background color a few years ago..on the firmin site..i likey; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lee Rogers on February 3, 2010 at 11:38pm: The version of "If there is something" on Viva Roxy Music was recorded in Newcastle 1974 methinks, I have heard the full version as the one on Viva had part of Eddie Jobson's violn solo edited out. Also what do people think of the version that was recorded for the BBC in session, that was way out!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Pete on February 8, 2010 at 11:36pm: totally agree - if there is something is my favorite Roxy track of all - the live version is superb and makes my spine tingle every time i hear it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cor Broersen on February 9, 2010 at 1:22am: That Mellotron sound WOW!! so powerfull and emotional. I think this could easely be thát King Krimson song sung by Bryan.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Iago Galdston on February 10, 2010 at 8:23pm: Hi everybody, New here but an old Roxy fan, and I love this site.
You all might be into this podcast series of chats about Roxy...Alfred Soto really knows his stuff, the other guy is a little all over the place, but still enjoyable
Cheers!
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Permalink Reply by T.r.o.n. on April 25, 2010 at 9:09pm: No, it's not the greatest piece of music ever, plus your abbreviation of Phil Manzaneras' name to 'Manzo' is extremely irritating.; ▶ Reply to This