Brian Setzer Live From "The Knife Feels Like Justice" Tour

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

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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