My album of the week is Bruce Hornsby and the Range's live album "Here Come the Noise Makers" from 2000.
My first concert going experience happened to be in the summer of 1994, when I went to see Bruce along with Bonnie Raitt in upstate New York. My parents had always been big fans of Bruce (and I think my dad secretly had a bit of a crush on Bonnie Raitt, but that's a whole different story....) so we went with my uncle, and I had the time of my life. Not just because I got to stay up until midnight on a school night, but also because the music was fantastic.
From this album, I love the opening piano intro, which then morphs into "The Great Divide" for the first track on the album. I couldn't get all of the tracks on a playlist here to share, but I managed to wrangle in a couple. "Long Tall Cool One" is a classical laid back track, and one of his biggest hits, "The Way it is" is also featured on this album. Bruce shows off his virtuoso piano skills throughout the record, and definitely keeps the listener on his toes. Hope you all enjoy!
