This new live CD was recorded with John Waite's new band with a view to getting back to basics. Thanks to this release you can honestly see how great this man's pipes really are. All the way through this 12 track recording John let's the music do the talking for him and it does him proud.

I mean with a legacy such as John's, which includes five albums with The Babys, an outstanding solo career and two albums with his Babys partners Jonathain Cain and Ricky Phillips in the AOR supergroup Bad English, every inch of his past is covered here from the beginning to this very point in time. John set out to simplify what he remembered rock 'n' roll to be - a three-piece band with a singer. This record is a testament to that.

Kicking straight in with 'Change', John is taking no prisoners and, launching straight into 'Back On My Feet Again', John's voice is still the powerhouse it used to be. A mention has to be given to the band here which includes Tim Hogan on bass, Luis Maldonado on guitar and Billy Wilkes on drums. John provides rhythm guitar on 'In Dreams' and 'When I See You Smile.'

Stand out tracks for me are the Bad English tracks 'Best Of What I Got' and the No.1 smash hit 'When I See You Smile.'

Honestly, with a release as good as this the sky is the limit for John and I know he will deliver on his promise of a new record soon. I for one cannot wait(e)!

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