first of all i would have to say I stumbled onto these gentlemen at Cornerstone '95 and have liked them ever since. even though jeff belew and an unidentified friend were heavily slamming the band, Plankeye thoroughly "funked up the house." the CD of course is no different from any other performance of theirs. in this little ditty the boys start out sitting right on your nose and slowly backing off. favorites are the first five songs "Revolution," "Open Eyes," and "Power," are the true butt kickers of the disc. once you have purchased this one go right out and get the new one-Spark it is a little mellower, but definitely in better recording shape. on a scale of asleep to dancing on the ceiling I would have to say that this is a "Stand up wet your pants" kind of cd
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