The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour [Live]

the live: 40,000 headmen tour [live]

Track Listings
1. Pearly Queen
2. World in Changes
3. 40,000 Headmen
4. Love Will Keep Us Alive
5. Sad & Deep
6. Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave
7. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys, The
8. We Just Disagree
9. Only You Know And I Know
10. Feelin' Alright
11. All Along the Watchtower
12. Dear Mr. Fantasy

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
12 previously unreleased live tracks recorded by these two founding members of Traffic between February & April, 1998 on the 40,000 Headmen tour. Over an hour long, it contains fantastic versions of classic Traffic cuts, some of Mason's solo hits and an amazing rendition of Bob Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower'. 1999 release.

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The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour [Live]
40,000 Headmen Tour: Live
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Been there, done that... and no reason not to do it again!
  • Superb Sound!
 40,000 Headmen Tour: Live
Dave Mason , and Jim Capaldi
Manufacturer: Sbme Castle Us
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068QUH
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

  1. PEARLY QUEEN
  2. WORLD IN CHANGES
  3. 40,000 HEADMEN
  4. LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVE
  5. SAD & DEEP
  6. SHOULDN'T HAVE TOOK MORE THAN YOU GAVE
  7. THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
  8. WE JUST DISAGREE
  9. ONLY YOU KNOW AND I KNOW
  10. FEELIN' ALRIGHT?
  11. ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER
  12. DEAR MR. FANTASY

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Been there, done that... and no reason not to do it again!.......2003-12-04

One of my favorite albums of all time is Dave Mason's 1970 epic 'Alone Together'. Aside from the songs 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin' Alright' (both included here), Dave didn't do a lot else of consequence to me... but he didn't have to either. Mason built a career around 4 of the 'Alone Together' songs featured here ('Sad and Deep As You', 'World In Changes', 'Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave' and 'Only You Know and I Know'), in addition to 'Waiting On You' and 'Look At You, Look At Me'. With each successive album, I hoped against hope that Mason could replicate this masterpiece, but it wasn't to be. Fortunately, Dave's voice is every bit as vibrant as it ever was, so he can continue to reinvent these songs as he does here. I have no problem with that. Mason is also an overlooked electric guitar maestro, so it is always a treat to hear the new plucks and twangs he puts on these numbers. He accentuates his use of the wha-wha less than in the 70's, which is understandable, but I miss it a bit.

But before 'Alone Together' there was the memorable band 'Traffic' from the late 60's and early 70's, which early-on teamed Mason with Steve Winwood and percussionist Jim Capaldi. This reunion of Mason and Capaldi then features many of Capaldi's best compositions with 'Traffic', such as the kicking opener 'Pearly Queen', '40,000 Headmen', 'The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys', and a straight forward, less psychedelic 'Dear Mr. Fantasy'. The setlist is rounded out with another Capaldi composition, the love ballad 'Love Will Keep Us Alive', and a cover of Bob Dylan's 'All Along the Watchtower', a staple of Mason concerts for many years. Except for 'Pearly Queen' and 'Dear Mr. Fantasy', Capaldi handles the vocals on all of his own compositions, and the songs fit his gravely vocal cords well. Needless to say, there isn't a loser in the bunch.

Some of the highlights of the concert are every solo played by Mason, and occasional keyboard runs by Steve Thoma. Capaldi's unique percussion skills are on display, especially his conga accompaniment on 'Sad and Deep As You' and 'Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave', supplanting the usual drum kit. 'Shouldn't Have...' features a one-verse segue into John Lennon's 'Dear Prudence', and 'Low Spark...' is performed sans percussion as Capaldi adeptly accompanies Mason's wailing electric guitar with an airy acoustic guitar. We're looking at some talented musicians here.

And this recording is crisp, perhaps the sharpest live recording I've heard. The instruments blend nicely, yet remain distinct, and the vocals are clear and strong as well. While Capaldi writes in the liner notes that the mix is derived "with no overdubs or repairing whatsoever", it is obvious that sound tech John Taylor has been experimenting with the audience noise. Between songs, you will feel you are listening to a bootleg tape made from the 50th row of the auditorium, clearly picking up snippits of conversations among members of the audience as you struggle to make coherant Mason and Capaldi's on-stage banter. Yet with the beginning of each song, the audience is back in the can and you may as well be sitting in front of the drum kit with Mason on your left and Thoma on your right. It's an interesting recording endeavor, not overlooked and not without effect.

If you enjoy 'Alone Together' and Traffic, you'll enjoy this. The 3 song opener and 4 song closer rock the house down, and the middle section is mindful reflection. These guys have been around, and know how to deliver.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Sound!.......2002-07-05

This is a very special moment in music history: both Mason and Capaldi have had very good and (many) poor moments, but this special CD is the best of the best.
Almost all sounds are classic, from the music to the lyrics.
It needs to be heard many and many times to capture its deep.
The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour
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    		The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour
    Dave Mason & Jim Capaldi
    Manufacturer: Castle - Old Numbers
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00077F8GW
    Release Date: 2006-01-02

    Tracks:

    1. Pearly Queen
    2. World in Changes
    3. 40,000 Headmen
    4. Love Will Keep Us Alive
    5. Sad & Deep
    6. Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave
    7. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
    8. We Just Disagree
    9. Only You Know and I Know
    10. Feelin' Alright?
    11. All Along the Watchtower
    12. Dear Mr. Fantasy
    The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Cookin' with the Canibals
    • Your money will not be wasted on this album.....
    • don't waste your money
    • Some great stuff.....can the applause, please
    • Quality Performance
    		 The Live: 40,000 Headmen Tour
    Dave Mason & Jim Capaldi
    Manufacturer: Receiver Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000J801
    Release Date: 1999-06-22

    Tracks:

    1. Pearly Queen
    2. World in Changes
    3. 40,000 Headmen
    4. Love Will Keep Us Alive
    5. Sad & Deep
    6. Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave
    7. Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys, The
    8. We Just Disagree
    9. Only You Know And I Know
    10. Feelin' Alright
    11. All Along the Watchtower
    12. Dear Mr. Fantasy

    Album Description

    12 previously unreleased live tracks recorded by these two founding members of Traffic between February & April, 1998 on the 40,000 Headmen tour. Over an hour long, it contains fantastic versions of classic Traffic cuts, some of Mason's solo hits and an amazing rendition of Bob Dylan's 'All Along The Watchtower'. 1999 release.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Cookin' with the Canibals.......2005-12-01

    This is a welcome release by Dave & Jim. The only thing to improve on this would have been Steve Winwood's voice and keyboards. This reminds me of "Welcome To The Canteen" but with much better sound quality. If the producers of this gem would release the entire show I would be a happy man.
    Hey, don't take my word for it, buy this one and judge for yourself. A GREAT DISK...
    Mr. Capaldi, you are missed greatly, carry on Dave.

    5 out of 5 stars Your money will not be wasted on this album............2005-09-29

    I did not find the applause to be an annoyance. Yes, I agree that it could have been minimized at the beginning. Each and every one of the selections are excellent and add a different twist to the studio versions that we may or may not be familiar with.

    "Love Will Keep Us Alive" was written by Jim Capaldi and Paul Carrack. That is why it is on this CD. The Eagles, not Poco, did a cover version which led many people assume that they were the writers as well.

    My only complaint: I wish that it were a double CD with more selections from the tour.

    As Archie states below,"Whether you're a Dave Mason fan or not, whether you're a Traffic fan or not, do yourself a favor and grab this before it disappears."

    1 out of 5 stars don't waste your money.......2004-06-30

    i am a big fan of dave mason's studio material and also his work with traffic but this cd is really poor. dear mr. fantasy is the only semi-good track and it's not great. most of the songs are acoustic not electric. as another reviewer already noted the crowd noise included is very annoying and really detracts from trying to enjoy the music. plus he covers "love will keep us alive" by poco -- where does that come from? your money is much better spent on his studio albums.

    4 out of 5 stars Some great stuff.....can the applause, please.......2002-05-02

    Once you buy and play a "live" cd...don't you already know there was an audience present and that they most likely enjoyed the show?

    OK...aside from this minor complaint (it is all of thirty seconds into the first cut before the first note is played)...this set has some mighty fine stuff on it. Some good versions of old Traffic cuts ("Low Spark..." and "Dear Mr. Fantasy" come to mind) and some other covers (a great version of "Watchtower") make for a fine CD...but please, next time, a bit less applause for ourselves, guys.

    5 out of 5 stars Quality Performance.......2002-04-07

    It took me two months to get this CD-as it's availablity is limited-but was it ever worth the wait. Excellent renditions of quality tunes throughout the CD with a little storytelling in between. I expected Dave to be in good form, but what makes this CD so special is Capaldi. His version of "Low spark of high-heeled boys" with Mason's playing is worth the price of this CD alone. What you get here is an intimate performance by two old friends and the listener is the big winner. If you were a Traffic fan this release is a must for your collection. Even if that period escaped your attention, you owe it to yourself to hear these two quality musicians play together. A magical night caught on disk.

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