Introduction

A decent show and one of the more obscure shows from the Unplugged tour.

Background

The fourth show of the twenty-one date Unplugged tour.

Video Specifics

This show is shot from a handheld camera, presumably within the first few rows, closer to Gene’s side of the stage. The audio is decent but there is a slight echo that is noticeable at times. There is a small video glitch at the bottom of the screen that persists for a large part of the show but it doesn’t really detract from the show itself once you get used to it. The camerawork is rather good.

The Show

Goin’ Blind- instrumentally this song sounds fine but Gene’s vocals are not the greatest.

Comin’ Home- the song begins then Paul breaks a string on his guitar so the song is halted. The song resumes once Paul gets a new guitar. A solid version with good vocals.

World Without Heroes- a solid effort by all. Gene’s vocals are better then one might expect.

Rock Bottom- Gene does a high leg kick at opening (lyric part). Gene motions to someone offstage “ is it on ? ’’.

Domino- A lot of hand gestures by Gene during the spoken word intro. The crowd sings the first verse and sort of sings the second. Paul gets off his chair and shakes his ass during Bruce’s solo.

C’mon and Love Me- an energetic playing by all on this Dressed to Kill classic.

Plaster Caster- a well-played version but Bruce looks bored out of his mind.

Do You Love Me ?- Gene makes a hand gesture when Paul sings the “ You like my seven inch… ’’ line. A standard playing with nice vocals by Paul.

Sweet Pain- the band plays the intro and the crowd sings a bit than the song is aborted shortly after.

Two Timer- Gene sings the first verse then forgets the rest except for the chorus. They string the song out for as long as they can before they simply end it.

I Love It Loud- the crowd sings more then Gene who seems content to let the audience take the lead on this one.

Hotter Then Hell- Paul is amused by the crowd getting the “ she had to sit on my face ’’ line instead of the usual line heard on the album.

Firehouse- a decent version that’s ends with Paul making mock sirens noises and Gene motioning as if to do his fire breathing act (he doesn’t actually do it.)

Nothin’ to Lose- Gene and Paul spend most of the song smiling. I’m not exactly sure why. A decent version with good vocals by Singer.

A Million to One- Paul seems to know about the first verse and he actually plays a bit as well. The other band members don’t seem to have a clue as to how this song is played. The song is aborted and Paul says “ we don’t know it so we don’t feel so bad ’’.

I Still Love You- Prior to this song Paul asked the audience if they wanted to hear this song or Forever. A very solid version highlighted by Paul’s vocal work.

God of Thunder- the usual “ hillbilly jam ’’ version with lots of fooling around by the band.

Hard Luck Woman- another good vocal outing by Paul on this long, lost classic.

Love ‘em and Leave ‘em- the highlight of the show and should definitely be part of any

“ Unplugged: Best Of..’’ tape. The audience sings more then Gene who can’t remember much past the “ stiff proposition ’’ lyric in the first verse.

An audience member decked out in Gene makeup and full Dynasty era attire comes up on stage and sings the whole song.

Black Diamond- nowhere near the entertainment value of the previous song but still enjoyable.

100,000 Years- a good version that has a jam session kind of feel, which helps.

I Want You- an odd song to end the show. Played faithfully.

Overall

A rather entertaining show despite a few problems (see above “ Video Specifics ’’ section). I wouldn’t recommend this show as the main one to get from this tour but it is entertaining nevertheless. Overall, a 6.5 out of 10.