Viva Dictators [Live]

1. Intro

2. New York, New York

3. Haircut and Attitude

4. Master Race Rock

5. Avenue A

6. Baby, Let's Twist

7. Weekend

8. Pussy and Money

9. Next Big Thing

10. Minnesota Strip

11. Who Will Save Rock and Roll?

12. What's Up with That?

13. Faster and Louder

14. I Am Right!

15. Stay

16. Two Tub Man

17. (I Live For) Cars and Girls

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Viva Dictators [Live]

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Viva Dictators!!!!!!!!!!!!!
become a two-tub man...
No Excuses....Add To Cart ASAP!!!
GOD BLESS THE DICTATORS AND EVERYTHING THEY STAND FOR!!

Viva Dictators
The Dictators
Manufacturer: Escapi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VI5NY
Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

Intro
New York, New York
Haircut and Attitude
Master Race Rock
Avenue A
Baby, Let's Twist
Weekend
Pussy and Money
Next Big Thing
Minnesota Strip
Who Will Save Rock and Roll?
What's Up with That?
Faster and Louder
I Am Right!
Stay
Two Tub Man
(I Live for) Cars and Girls

Customer Reviews:

We get paid for making noise!.......2007-03-16

Rock and roll's seminal New York misfits, The Dictators, are never given the full credit they deserve. They are the missing link between Iggy Pop, Blue Oyster Cult and the punk scene that spawned The Ramones. Their three studio albums remain classic examples of adolescent snottiness and the best of political incorrectness. Even as old as they are, "Master Race Rock" still ends up in their sets. Talk about being scared of growing old, though. "I got Claudia Schiffer in my pants" is updated from the original paen to Jackie Onassis in "Go Girl Crazy!" "Two Tub Man."

To that extent of antiquity, key members Handsome Dick Manitoba, Andy Shernoff, Ross The Boss and Top Ten Kempner bring out drummer "Thunderbolt" Patterson and rip through a raw set of classics and a few soon to be favorites. Everything from "Weekend" and "TTM" from the debut to "What's Up With That" and "I Am Right" from the great "DFFD" comeback. There's even a couple from Manitoba's Wild Kingdom days.

All-in-all, a great retrospective of The Dic's and their contribution to rock. (Only serious quibble, why no "Manifest Destiny" songs?) handsome Dick remains an all-star frontman, even if his raps between the songs are trimmed way down for the CD, to the point where some tracks fade out. I also wish that "I Live For Cars And Girls" was really concert live instead of a soundcheck quickie...oh well. "Viva Dictators" is a reminder of a bygone era, when an in-your-face NYC was more than the Disney-fication of Times Square and The Dicators were the personification of all that was brilliantly brash, arrogant, funny and pure about the soon to explode New York scene...even if they are 30 years past "Go Girl Crazy."

Viva Dictators!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-12-23

This is the greatest live cd ever made! My favorite live cd has always been The David Johansen Group Live. Viva Dictators has bumped it to the number two spot. This cd is filled with great songs, killer guitar playing, and fantastic harmony vocals. Almost every song here is better than the studio versions, especially Stay With Me and Cars And Girls. Who will save rock n roll? Everyone should buy this cd and help The Dictators save rock n roll. Also, check out The Dictators D.F.F.D.,which is probably the best comeback cd ever made. Although the band would probably tell you they never broke up. Enjoy!!

become a two-tub man..........2005-09-04

to buy the new dictators live cd or not...well this is coming from a guy that first read about the band in cream magazine.this got me interested enough that when i finally found "go girl crazy" around 1976 or so,i was curious.it looked so cool & so different.& being about 13 @ the time,it was the perfect lp & band for a white,teenage,suburban punk.i was hooked.warped my brain & changed my life.literaly...ross the boss was one of the major reasons i started my career as a lead guitarist.so,i've followed & bought everything they released ever since.no,i wasn't @ these shows that were recorded,but i saw them 2 or 3 times way back,& again @ little steven's underground garage blowout.& the dictators killed.as always.this is another great
dictators release.no complaints,except it could be longer...hell
a 2 or 3 disc set...but this band never disappoints,get this cd,
add it to your collection,or find out what america's great unsung band is all about.cool selection of material,decent recording.turn this mother up!dictators forever/forever dictators

No Excuses....Add To Cart ASAP!!!.......2005-08-16

If you've made it this far and are a Dictators fan, shame on you for even needing a review to convince you to buy this! Are you hesitating because of the price? How much have you spent on Dictators albums in the last 25 years? Maybe you're hesitating because you're concerned about terrible sound or a lousy performance. Well, the sound is suberb (a great production job by Shernoff) and the performance flat out rocks. (I'd like to add.....this is not iPod music. This is 200 watts a channel and at least 10" woofers to move some serious air music). The major bonus here is the killer versions of the "Go Girl Crazy" songs. Even the remastered version of the studio album leaves much to be diesired. The songs on this live album finally do those 25 year old tracks justice. Satisfied? So add it to cart now or go to zShops and save a few cents. If you've made it this far on curiosity & your music collection is lacking in the Dictator's department, this album is the album to get. "Viva!" is a great representation of what this band is all about. After one listen you'll be adding all the studio releases to your collection fairly quickly.
I only have a few minor "issues" to bring up. So, if you are not a fan of the band already, just skip my ranting below, buy the cd and come back to read this later. Ok? The below may be considered blasphemy and I may burn for it. But I need to get them off.
The only beef I have about the sound is the imbalance in the guitar mix. Ross's guitar in the right channel is set on about "10" while Top Ten's guitar in the left channel is set on about "7"; and this is a very picky, long time fans criticism.
Second, this is not a true live album per se rather than a collection of live songs. Songs put together with very little between song chatter and audience participation. Some songs actually fade out to silence. All this gives the album more of a "live in the studio" than audience live recording feel. The last song "Cars & Girls" was recorded at an audience free sound check and sounds no different than the rest of the album. I was really hoping to hear a few between song sermons from Manitoba and it was not to be.
Lastly, no music from "Manifest Destiny". This may be a contractual issue however and not an oversight by the band.
But the one thing that overshadow's all my nitpicking is Ross The Boss. If you have all the albums on vinyl, then you know where I'm coming from. Ross's playing here blends the ferocity of the Stooges James Williamson with the melodic playing of "Buck Dharma" with a little bit of Ace Frehley thrown in. He's never, never, never, never, never sounded better.
That's it.....

GOD BLESS THE DICTATORS AND EVERYTHING THEY STAND FOR!!.......2005-08-09

LIKE MR. TOY I TOO WAS AT THE BOWERY BALLROOM AND MAXWELL SHOWS AND TRUST ME THIS BAND CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF WHAT ROCK IS ABOUT. HANDSOME DICK HAD THE AUDIENCE IN THE PALM OF HIS HANDS SOUNDING AT TIMES LIKE A FIERY PREACHER. ROSS AND TOP TEN TRADE ELECTRIFYING RIFFS WHILE ANDY AND JP KEEP IT TIGHT. YOU WILL NOT REGRET PICKING THIS ALBUM UP AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DICTATORS LIVE NY,NY., DICTATORS GO GIRL CRAZY AND D.F.F.D