Brian Setzer's "The Knife Feels Like Justice" album is a criminally overlooked album. It is not a rockabilly, Straycats type record. More like Bruce or John Mellencamp. But much edgier and rockin'. I would post it but it is still available on Amazon and other places. So I will do the next best thing and offer for your listening pleasure, a live show from the tour to promote his 1st solo album.
This recording, done for the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1986, came in conjunction with the tour to promote Setzer’s first solo album, The Knife Feels Like Justice. Musically, Setzer wanted to embrace the Americana rock scene, and emerge as a modern-day Springsteen or Mellencamp. It wasn’t meant to be, and despite the fact that Setzer had some great songs (“Maria,” which was featured in this show, was actually co-written with Steve Van Zandt from the E Street Band), radio refused to accept him outside of the Stray Cats persona. Still, Setzer gives a spirited performance here, focusing mostly on material from The Knife Feels Like Justice. “Bobby's Back,” ”Something's Wrong With My Radio,” “Breath of Life,” “Chains Around Your Heart,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and the aforementioned “Maria,” are show highlights. Setzer, does, however, treat fans to a taste of his previous glory days with energized versions of “Stray Cat Strut,” and “Rock This Town.”
Haunted River 3:27
Rumble In Brighton 3:55
Bobby's Back 4:08
Aztec 4:59
Maria 4:45
Something's Wrong With My Radio 3:06
Stray Cat Strut 3:19
Breath Of Life 3:57
Chains Around Your Heart 5:21
The Knife Feels Like Justice 4:34
Rock This Town 5:54
Three Guys 4:21
Radiation Ranch 4:28
Crowd/Band Intros 1:48
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 4:57
Barbwire Fence 6:06
Tear It Up 6:29
50MB, WMA 9.1 VBR, 77 Minutes
Link
I'm not much for posting videos, but WTF, below are a couple of related videos from the album and the tour.
The Knife Feels Like Justice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFkTJDflcrc
Bobby's Back Live 86
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6KE7VGNmNU&feature=related
Barbwire Fence Live 86
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIDqt4Vf9TI&feature=related
15 comments:
This I will enjoy! Thanks and like the new look with the guitar.
Always providing the best and we never know what you are going to pull out of the oven next.
Naples
You just never know...Thanks for the kind words Naples.
Enjoy!
wvkayaker,
thanks for this post! However, I can't seem to grab the entire link. After the "NJ" there is an underscore, and a last piece that I can't copy.
May I ask to copy the full link into your reply?
much appreciation,
CT
http://rapidshare.com/files/95269505/Brian_Setzer__Passaic__NJ_04-19-1986.rar
try this CT
Hi,
I’m writing from Surfdog Records. Thanks for posting about Brian on your blog, we really appreciate it! We’re gearing up to release a brand new Brian Setzer album this Fall and I’d love to add you on to our e-mail list so we can keep you in the loop. I did not see an e-mail address on your blog. If you would like to stay informed, please visit Brian's Sign Up Page
Best,
Megan
Oh wow. I missed out on something I've been looking for for a long time. Just found your blog tonight. If you ever re-up this I'd be forever grateful.
knuck,
http://rapidshare.com/files/303667758/KFLJTCTPNJ.rar
You're a GOD. Thank you so much for tossing that Knife Feels Like Justice live show back up!
no problem
"The Knife Feels Like Justice" is my absolute favorite song by Brian Setzer or Stray Cats. And even one of my favorite songs of all time. If you know of any videos from this era, please let me know! I cannot find anything other than the 4 on YouTube. Thanks so much for posting this.
Hey Steve...I really dig that tune myself...a totally out of character song and album from Brian...and one of my all time faves'...good luck finding more videos...
wow - I never would have though this would exist .. can you re-upload this
Thanks- for listening ..
New Link:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z5S6E23A
Hello! any possibility of re-upload at this point? Thank you, jan (humbuckinhoney)
New Link:
https://www29.zippyshare.com/v/7r3lzuNw/file.html
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