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Music Review: Good Riddance - Remain In Memory: The Final Show - Santa Cruz, California

Written by Brian McConville
Published March 08, 2008
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“One For The Braves” and “All Fall Down” are two fun punk tracks that keeps the crowd participating.  “Letters Home” was another track the fans had no problem lending their vocals to.  “Shit Talking” was played so fast at the beginning,  I almost missed it.  “Pisces/Almost Home” took a moment to help gather up the band and fans energy but once they were all recharged this song was given it’s all by everyone in the house that night.

It was nice to hear one of my favorite Good Riddance tracks, “Mother Superior”.  I now like the live version more than the original.  Just hearing the energy the fans banish out on this track makes it that much more enjoyable.  I have liked this song since I was a kid and listening to it makes want to go back to the days when the Warped Tour was something new and almost considered forbidden by mainstream people.  The band takes a moment after the song to let everyone know that there are still t-shirts available and dedicates the final song to Mario, the merch guy.

Ending the CD is “Waste”, a song I am sure all who attended will remember.  The hardcore punk track is fast and enraged and even if this song was recorded towards the end of the show, the band still gave it 110%.  Once the song was completed, fans applauded in approval and soon everything fades out marking the last time Good Riddance will ever play live again.

I’ll say it again; this was one of the best live punk rock shows I have heard to date.  Sure it is remixed and mastered to sound a little better but I can promise you once you listen to this you will have wished you were there.  The energy alone just grabs your attention and refuses to let go. 

As an aging punk rocker, I truly appreciate that Good Riddance decided to release this CD so that I and any other Good Riddance fan out there may appreciate its glory.  If you fathom yourself a punk rocker but have no idea who Good Riddance is, it would be in your best interest to go out and grab this CD.  The final show may be over, but the memories of Good Riddance will last forever thanks to this live farewell show. 

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A music lover for life, this former punk rock super hero has finally slowed down a little and accepted the fact that he is a better listener of music than a performer. Brian McConville operates his own blogging website www.brokenheadphones.com in his spare time. Married to his dream girl and entertained by 2 dogs and a cat it is easy to say that Brian is enjoying life.
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Music Review: Good Riddance - Remain In Memory: The Final Show - Santa Cruz, California
Published: March 08, 2008
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Filed Under: Music: Punk Rock
Writer: Brian McConville
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