Melodic Rock Webzine

Melodic Rock Webzine


Jeff Scott Soto - Live At FireFest 2008

I'm a bit mystified by this release as it is very similar to the "Live in Madrid" that was released in 2009. In fact, the set listing is pretty much identical.

He is a confident sod and he likes his funk as much as he likes his rock. Therefore his concerts tend to combine the two, so your tastes better not be restricted to rock only With plenty of material to draw upon, JSS frequently does medleys of songs, rather than straight versions of individual songs. In the live setting these work well, but sitting at home you can find youself wanting a complete version of one of your favourite songs, rather than just a snippet. However, the funky medley which finishes the show is an example of a medley working out well.

JSS is a great singer, who maybe gets a bit carried away on the funk/medley side of things. If you are a long time fan, that won't worry you too much, but then this won't be of much interest as you probably already have "Live in Madrid".

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