Fully Unleashed: Live Gigs 1

Cactus for a lot of reasons unknown have been under the radar. These are the original bad boys of rock n roll! This CD is everything you’d want from cactus, loud passionate rock n roll. Killer jams full of energy. Your neighbors won’t like you! Made loud to be played loud.

This is just how it was done, I saw CACTUS just wipe up the floor with bands like LED ZEP, yup, you read that right, CACTUS was just like musical anarchy, just sweat and swagger, sorry to anyone who wasn't there, CACTUS took no guff from anyone, this CD shows you WHY and HOW they did it, they were a tough act to follow, in every way, one of the FEW American bands that stood up to and against Brit bands like DEEP PURPLE, SABBATH,FREE, or ZEP, so do without something and just cop this, turn out the lights, slip on the 'phones, adjust your wig, and get down with the bad boys from back in the day, brother, it just WAS the real deal.

Excellent album alive from70's classic heavy american rock band ,The audio quality is excellent that you can enjoyi ts sound in your stereo equipmentIt was add to my Cactus rock band collection!I bought this 2 CD set a long time ago!

quick delivery, great price for a hard to find CD product as described

Cactus consisted actually of 2 bands under that name, originally with Rusty Day, vocals/harmonica, Jim McCarthy, leadguitar, Tim Bogert, bass and Carmine "Animal" Appice on drums, they recorded 3 classic studioalbums "Cactus", "one Way ... Or Another" and "Restrictions", afterwards (without Day/McCarthy but) with Peter French on vocals, Werner Fritzschings on guitar and Duane Hitchings on keyboards released the final "Ot 'n Sweaty", with only a handfull of new songs and a live side, captured here. Although renamed "Swim" and "Bad Mother Boogie" with credits to the new bandmembers this is actually a live rendition of "Let Me Swim" from the first album and "Big Mama Boogie - Parts 1 & 2" from the second. Those final 4 tracks are energetic and the organ adds up to it. The other performances are by the original band and for a great part taken from their final show in Memphis, just before the end of 1971. They played a few songs from the albums and went into long jams. "No Need to Worry" exceeds the 20 minutes. "Let Me Swim" and "Big Mama Boogie - Parts 1 & 2" are also extended versions with interludes. It takes a long time before the latter finally exploses. Two other cuts (both also on the first set) hail from the "Isle of Wight" festival and another two of Gilligan's in Buffalo, NY. The band showed what they were up to, having a good time with the audience and enjoyed playing. Not only were they able to deliver great rocksongs in the studio but they could do the same on stage. This 2 CD set showcases that and hands you a fine document of an often unjustfully forgotten, overlooked or underrated seventiesband who did not stand in the shadow of many other great acts but was just that on its own. In 2006 they emerged again with threequarters of the first hour bandmembers (Rusty Day is not longer among us) and released "V" whilst are performing again but the former glory can not return.

Cactus is one of the best powehouses in classic rock and release of this live recording adds a lot of joy to all dedicated fans of the Golden Age of rock. It is one of the best Live albums in my collection, on par with Cream Live, Humble Pie, Chicago IV, Grand Funk Railroad and other classics from late 60's and 70's. Get it and you'll have no regrets!!!

Everything was fine

Far-Out & Right-On with Memories of the Past.

Tutto ok grazie

Great live recording ,of a great band had very short life span early 70’s example of US answer to Led Zep.

25 ans que je suis passionné de rock , blues rock et autre dérivés avec un grand faible pour la fin des 60' et le début des 70'.Je n'ai découvert Cactus qu'il y a moins d'un ans! quel lacune !J'ai achété d'abord les CD classiques et maintenant , place aux live Fully 1 et 2Ça envoie , du lourd , du bon gros son rockPour moi , y a pas grand chose au dessusJe ne suis pas capable d'expliquer la technique et les perfs de chaque musicien comme certains le font bien sur les sites , moi , je parle en émotion et ressenti , et là à fond dans la voiture , c'est l'extase et les frissons : long tong sally , oléo , big mama boogie , bro bill.....j'en passe et des meilleurs ; frissons garantisQuestion , sur aucun site , je n'ai pu trouver de vidéos de l'époque de ce groupe . ça existe ?

ロック好きならマスト・アイテムです。これがロックです！BBAのライヴよりも良いです。音質も最高

wow! don't ask any question and just buy it! 100% satisfaction guaranteed; as a bonus: great service (beside the music). thank you very much.