allmusic ((( Live! At CBGB OMFUG:1977 > Review ))) Username [E-mail Address] Password [Forgot Password?] Log me in automatically. Home Search Help Center Questions? OverviewReviewCreditsChart & Awards Live! At CBGB OMFUG:1977 Send to Friend jump to allmovie Dead Boys jump to allgame Review by Greg Prato Very little pro-shot, color footage exists of the first wave of CBGB's bands, let alone a full show. But the Dead Boys were one of the few lucky acts to have had an entire show taped (which was done originally for a TV special on the punk rock movement), and the results can now finally be sampled in their entirety on the Live at CBGB 1977 DVD. Perhaps since they knew they were being filmed that night, the bandmembers pull no punches in this performance, especially Stiv Bators, who hands in such an over the top performance that he often collapses on-stage at the end of the numbers. Also interesting is to see what an authentic CB's crowd looked like way back when — few to no Mohawks or safety pins are detected — for the most part, just a regular-looking crowd. Taped right around the time of the release of the group's classic debut, Young Loud & Snotty, many of the expected early faves turn up here in turbocharged form, including "Sonic Reducer," "All This and More," and "What Love Is," as well as an explosive set-closing cover of the Stooges' "Search and Destroy." Also included as a bonus are interviews with all of the group's bandmembers from the same day of the show, as well as a modern-day chat with Cheetah Chrome. Kudos to the folks at Music Video Artist Distributors for unearthing such a gem from the vaults. A must-see for Dead Dead Boys Boys fans and admirers of the early days at CBGB's. Album Tracks Live! At CBGB OMFUG:1977 http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0z6ktr2ykl5x~T1 (1 of 2)1/6/2005 5:02:05 AM allmusic ((( Live! At CBGB OMFUG:1977 > Review ))) Rating Title Composer Time Sonic Reducer Release Date 1 Nov 16, 2004 2 All This and More Recording Date 3 Not Anymore 4 Revenge 1977 Label 5 Flame Thrower Love Music Video Distributors 6 I Need Lunch Type 7 Ain't Nothing to Do Video, Live 8 What Love Is Genre Styles 9 High Tension Wire ● Punk 10 Seach and Destroy ● Rock ● New York 11 Bonus Material Punk Moods ● Hostile ● Angry ● Volatile ● Reckless Corrections to this Entry? About Us | Site Guide | Contact | Product Submissions | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Help Center © 2004 AEC One Stop Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0z6ktr2ykl5x~T1 (2 of 2)1/6/2005 5:02:05 AM.