Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam is Live

Live (band)

Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....

's first live concert album and DVD.

History

The DVD and CD were recorded over two nights at the Paradiso

Paradiso (Amsterdam)

Paradiso is an iconic rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:It is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century and that was used until 1965 as the meeting hall for a liberal Dutch religious group known as the "Vrije...

 in Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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. Two studio recordings, "Forever" and "Purifier" are included on the album. Singer Ed Kowalczyk said of them, "Both songs kind of have this urgency about them, where we almost missed our deadlines. You can feel the urgency and the energy of the session in the songs".

Despite the fact that the band were about to break up, guitarist Chad Taylor

Chad Taylor

Chad Taylor is a guitarist in the bands The Gracious Few and Live. Live have sold over 20 million records, including the 8x platinum album Throwing Copper.-Biography:...

 was pleased with the DVD, he wrote, "When I saw the magic that was on camera, I was overcome by emotion. We had documented the energy and efforts of a 20-year career together." The tensions between Ed Kowalczyk and the other three band members were revealed when he added, "When the album artwork showed up with Chad, Patrick and I in black and white and Ed in color it shot pain through my veins."

Taylor also revealed that Kowalczyk was unhappy with his playing during the tour which included the Paradiso concerts, "For some reason on that tour Ed would complain about the tuning of my guitar each and every night in the dressing room following the show. He would call Patrick at all hours of the night asking if we sounded okay. I had long talks with the techs. I begged someone to give me anything tangible that I could work on or fix. The board tapes sounded fine but the constant complaining was driving me mad. It was sucking the life out of me on stage."

Compact Disc

1. "Simple Creed
   Simple Creed
   "Simple Creed" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 2001 album, V. It features vocals by English rapper Tricky.-Chart perfomance:...
   
   " – 4:03
2. "All Over You
   All Over You (song)
   "All Over You" is a song by the rock group Live from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The song was never released as a single in the US, but it reached #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and #1 on Billboard's Recurrent Airplay chart...
   
   " – 3:53
3. "The River
   The River (Live song)
   "The River" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their album, Songs from Black Mountain ....
   
   " – 3:12
4. "The Dolphin's Cry
   The Dolphin's Cry
   "The Dolphin's Cry" is a song by the alternative rock band Live. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album The Distance to Here in 1999. The song was co-produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads.-Music video:...
   
   " – 4:37
5. "I Walk the Line
   I Walk the Line
   "I Walk the Line" is a song written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1956. It was performed with the help of Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins, two mechanics that his brother introduced him to following his discharge from the Air Force. Cash and his wife, Vivian, were living in Memphis, Tennessee,...
   
   " – 3:20
6. "Selling the Drama
   Selling the Drama
   "Selling the Drama" is the first single from Live's 1994 album, Throwing Copper. It reached #1 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks, becoming their first of three singles to reach the top of this chart...
   
   " – 3:28
7. "Lightning Crashes
   Lightning Crashes
   "Lightning Crashes" is a song by the rock band Live, from their 1994 album, Throwing Copper.The track wasn't released as a single in the US, but received enough radio airplay to peak at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1995. The song also topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Hot...
   
   " – 5:44
8. "Turn My Head
   Turn My Head
   "Turn My Head" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi. In contrast to the hard-rock of most of the album, the song is slower paced and features a string section....
   
   " – 4:09
9. "I Alone
   I Alone
   "I Alone" is the second single from Live's album, Throwing Copper. The single was released to radio stations in the United States, but was only released commercially overseas. It reached #6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
   
   " – 6:14
10. "Heaven
    Heaven (Live song)
    "Heaven" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray.The song was not released as a commercial CD single in the United States, but was made available as a purchasable digital download, which enabled the song to reach #59 on...
    
    " – 4:07
11. "Lakini's Juice
    Lakini's Juice
    "Lakini's Juice" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi.The song was not released as a single in the United States, but it reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay music chart, #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks...
    
    " – 6:00
12. "Overcome" – 4:38
13. "Operation Spirit" – 3:49
14. "Dance with You" – 5:34
15. "Forever"* – 3:54
16. "Purifier"* – 3:19

iTunes Store

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 bonus track

17. "They Stood Up for Love
    They Stood Up for Love
    "They Stood Up for Love" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the third and final single from their 1999 album, The Distance to Here. It reached number one on the Belgian Singles Chart....
    
    " – 5:22

(*) indicates a studio recording

DVD

1. "Simple Creed"
2. "All Over You"
3. "Mirror Song"
4. "The River"
5. "The Dolphin's Cry"
6. "I Walk the Line"
7. "Selling the Drama"
8. "They Stood Up for Love"
9. "Lightning Crashes"
10. "Turn My Head"
11. "Wings
    Wings (Live song)
    "Wings" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the third single from their album, Songs from Black Mountain . It was released only in Europe. The single was not released for commercial purchase....
    
    "
12. "I Alone"
13. "Heaven"
14. "Lakini's Juice"
15. "Overcome"
16. "Operation Spirit"
17. "Dance with You"

The following tracks were also played at the Paradiso show but were cut out from the DVD/CD

1. "Waitress"
2. "Iris"
3. "Run to the Water"
4. "White, Discussion"
5. "Sofia
6. "Voodoo Lady"
7. "The Dam At Otter Creek"
8. "Shit Towne"

Album

Chart	Peak
Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...	2
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...	46