I've said before and probably will say again, that Rollins Band is my favorite band right now. They have been for a while and probably will be for a while yet. A couple of years ago, Henry broke away from the previous members of the band, Chris Haskett, Sim Cain and Melvin Gibbs. I was sorely dissappointed by this, since I thought those three were great musicians, put on an awesome live show and were just all around great. He then hooked up with a relatively unknown band called Mother Superior, with him doing the vocals. I had never heard them before, but checked out Get Some Go Again when it was released. I was seriously impressed, and I went to see them when they came around. They were better live than anything I'd seen before, so I was hooked again. In several ways, I miss the old lineup, but the new one can kick it live just as well if not better. I'd never seen a guitarist doing slide work in music this heavy before and I was blown away. Check out the slide work in "Hotter and Hotter" and "Stop Look & Listen" from The Only Way To Know For Sure and you will see what I mean.

I know this review is quite long, but I am quite impressed with this release. I rate it a must-have for any fan of the Rollins Band, and a should check out for anyone who has never heard them before. This is the best live CD I've bought in years.

[For part two, where Jim Schwab reviews Rock in Rio, click here.]