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Y&T: Live-One Hot Night (DVD)

It was a little over a year ago when Y&T made their first appearance in NYC after far too many years of not doing so and the show that night was truly memorable in terms of the level of musicianship and quality songs in the bands set list. It was a show that made me tell scores of Metal and Hard Rock listeners that they really missed out had they not joined in because even the newest of fans could find themselves getting very into the kind of stuff that Y&T delivers night after night. The bands tour that year would be documented on the DVD under review here and while my show was at the legendary B.B. King's, this film would come from much farther away in the Netherlands. If the name Y&T is curiousity to you let me bring you up to speed just a little bit. Founded in 1973, the band has had a few lineup changes since their inception but through it all their leader Dave Meniketti guides the ship ever forward and joining him in this never ending quest in Rock & Roll is bassist Phil Kennemore. Together the pair have been touring and recording for 34 years and like a fine wine their unique and driving blend of Hard Rock & Roll seems to get even better as time steadily marches on. This is probably due to the purity of the Y&T sound and the rock solid guitar riffs that Meniketti so long ago mastered.

DVD1: From beginning to end this is one exciting concert and shows that Y&T hasn't lost one ounce of their edge. As a concert film this one really doesn't disappoint for it has a truly fantastic set list that covers a number of the bands albums but mainly focuses on their hits as a band instead of adding too many songs that the larger public would be unaware of. Outside of blockbuster tunes such as "Forever" and "Open Fire" we find their MTV hits when the band was actually afforded such an outlet like "Summertime Girls" and "Lipstick And Leather". What I always liked about Y&T music was how catchy it was and how after only a couple of listens you would find yourself playing air-guitar, drums, or just singing at the top of your lungs. Never a bad thing when this is the reaction to your music I am sure. The concert also finds Dave and Phil as the only original members of the band and joining them on drums and guitar are Mike Vanderhule and John Nymann respectively. The guys are a worthy addition to the bands lineup and having seen them live myself I can attest to how tight they were in the band and made the whole show all the more special. They also help out on some vocal harmonies which gives those middle sections and choruses a lot more life. Some of my other favorites were found in "Black Tiger" and "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark" but to be very honest the entire show was ripping. There are twenty songs in all to rock along to which makes the concert piece a worthy purchase on its own but lucky for us we get a whole lot more.

DVD2: Backstage/After The Show Meet And Greet, Sound Check and Sound Check Songs (Ten Lovers, Sail On By, Midnight In Tokyo), Before The Show, Outtakes, Photo Gallery, Live At Bang Your Head Festival 2006.

** This is the place to enjoy all the extras and what a selection of them there is. We get backstage bantering right after that rocking set and the bands interaction with the fans that were lucky enough to be a part of it. You also get to be right up on the stage for the bands sound check and hear three songs from that and these are tunes that you DON'T find in the concert. I'm sure that the group performed them but they were probably omitted to allow this to be relevant bonus content that was not repetitive. There is some pre-show fun and the ever present photo galleries and the whole piece closes up with the bands appearance on the "Bang Your Head" Festival in 2006. As far as a bonus content DVD went I found this a winner as well since nothing really bored me or made me skip around looking for something to keep my interest.

Audio CD: Open Fire, Dirty Girl, Surrender, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, Mean Streak, Lonely Side Of Town, Eyes Of A Stranger, Rescue Me, I'll Cry For You, Rock & Roll's Gonna Save The World, I Believe In You, Forever, Midnight In Tokyo

** To top is all off there is a bonus treat to rock out to well here with the audio only concert selections CD. Not only do you get the concert DVD and the bonus features DVD, but also an audio version of thirteen of the concerts tunes for you to blast in your stereo.

This is a must have for any fans of the classic style of Hard Rock & Roll done by its masters. Open fire and set your aim for "Y&T Live"!!!!


Track Listing

  1. Intro: From The Moon
  2. Open Fire
  3. Lipstick And Leather
  4. Don't Stop Runnin'
  5. Dirty Girl
  6. Surrender
  7. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
  8. Mean Streak
  9. Lonely Side Of Town
  10. Barroom Boogie
  11. Winds Of Change
  12. Eyes Of A Stranger
  13. Summertime Girls
  14. Hurricane
  15. Rescue Me
  16. I'll Cry For You
  17. Rock & Roll's Gonna Save The World
  18. I Believe In You
  19. Forever
  20. Black Tiger

Added: December 2nd 2007
Reviewer: Ken Pierce
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Y&T: Live-One Hot Night (DVD)
Posted by Butch Jones, SoT Staff Writer on 2007-12-02 19:57:24
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I discovered Y&T as a kid in 1982, when I got an issue of the Holy Bible of Metal, Kerrang Magazine. In that issue was a "Flexi-disc" sampler from Y&T's fantastic record, "Black Tiger". From the first few notes of "From The Moon/Open Fire", I was totally hooked. With frontman/guitarist Dave Meniketti's amazing guitar tone and bluesy shredding and vocals, that's all I needed to hear. 25 years later Locomotive Records have released this great 2 DVD/CD, "Y&T Live: One Hot Night", recorded while on tour in the Netherlands in October of 2006, this DVD features 20 Y&T classics and is great testament of their long and sadly over looked history.

"Y&T Live" opens up as most Y&T live shows have over the years, with Black Tiger's record openers, "From The Moon & Open Fire". These killer openers set the table for a great night of music. The San Francisco natives run through Y&T standards like Lipstick and Leather, Rescue Me, Hurricane, Barroom Boogie, I Believe In You, Black Tiger, Summertime Girls, Mean Streak and more. This is a must have for the Y&T fan, for sure. While this is not from the classic lineup of Meniketti, Phil Kennemore, the amazing drummer Leonard Haze and Joey Alves, (Meniketti & Kennemore have been partners since the beginning back in 1973) Meniketti & Kennemore have enlisted the talents of drummer Mike Vanderhule and guitarist John Nymann to carry on that working class/blue collar legacy.

Included on this 2 DVD set is a bonus disc with backstage aftershow footage, a look at a pre-show soundcheck, outtakes from the recorded concert and a Photo Gallery and a few more goodies. Also with the set is a CD of the Netherlands show. That's a lot of Y&T for the buck! The DVD is shown in the Widescreen aspect ratio format and is also available in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, for the ultimate concert experience.

Y&T Live: One Hot Night lives up to its name delivering one, long smoking show for fans overseas that still "get" real music and have never turned its back on Hard Rock and Metal. Dave Meniketti is one of those guitarists that never received his just do. His bluesy style and great chops are as hot now as they ever were and he's also been blessed with a soulful voice that has not shown any signs of age or tiring. It is a pleasure to catch Y&T when they come to your town, as they have been out on the road more over the past few years, and this DVD shows the magic that they still possess. As I said earlier, Y&T : One Hot Night is a must for the Y&T fan and any fan of great old school Hard Rock. Glad I picked up that Kerrang all those years ago. Meniketti still rocks!!




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