HARDLINE: Live At The Gods Festival 2002 CD PROMO. 16 live + 1 studio. 3 bonus!

Personnel:
Johnny Gioeli: vocals
Josh Ramos: lead guitar [The Storm, Gregg Rolie, Two Fires etc.]
Joey Gioeli: guitar
Bob Rock: drums [Cher, Nelson, Vinnie Vincent's Invasion, etc.]
Bob Burch Bass Guitar
Michael T. Ross Keyboards

Tracks
1. Intro
2. Hot Cherie
3. Life's A Bitch
4. Everything
5. Face The Night
6. Takin' Me Down
7. Weight
8. In The Hands Of Time
9. Only A Night
10. I'll Be There
11. Drum Solo
12. Rhythm From A Red Car
13. Keyboard Solo
14. Dr. Love
15. Hypnotized
16. Only A Night [Acoustic]
17. Mercy

Hardline headlined "The Gods Festival" in Bradford, England in 2002 at 1AM. They were very tired. They were also suffering Sound Problems with the microphones. The back up singer's microphones were broken. They are trying to hear Johnny's voice but they can't well since the other instruments are too loud. However during Takin' Me Down things start sounding better. The audience is very nice and they applaud during each song. This CD version contains 3 bonus tracks originally for Hardline II, "Hypnotized", "Only a Night (acoustic Version)" and "Mercy". This is the Hardline I love. That magical "Johnny" voice...and the bonus songs are wonderful. Nice loud identifiable sound that sure is a little rough, but still a great energetic listen! One could argue that it should sound cleaner for a band who in the studio are so deliberately slick... but hell it's pure live, not an overdubbed work of fiction. The guitars are crisp and upfront and the vocals are clear and well-delivered. Johnny can hold his own on stage. He has a very strong voice. He has the attitude to go along with it too.... "Only A Night" in its acoustic version is a beautiful studio recording.