Live!

Yeah! It's good. They're good musicians. Don't tell anyone but I was kind of bored!

The last drum solo song was a bit annoying

Thrilling!

I didn't love it. I wanted to. Just couldn't find it.

Vibes

This is funky and sounds great, not an album I've heard before. Let's Start and Egbe Mi O leap out of the speakers. Enjoyed it all as a listener although the extended Dave Allen and Ginger Baker drum solo which closes the record is a bit excessive and indulgent, sounds good but you'd want to be in the mood. Adding this album to my library. 7/10

Yes the musicians are good. No I will not be listening to this album ever again.

Liked it

Loved the drums and fun atmosphere. Rushed listen but will be coming back

Еще один подарок от Fela Kuti! Заряжает! Пять! 8-3-(10)

I had heard this album before by a recommendation. Starts off really well, I like the first track, but the rest of it is quite long and repetitive.

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ganz nett

An album I would give to aliens to show what humans can do

Я уже слушал альбом Феми Кути, сына Фела Кути, и могу сказать, что и отец, и сын талантливы, но отец как будто бы немного талантливее. В целом, это приятный африканский джаз. Я не фанат такого звучания, но и ничего плохо про него не могу сказать. О, а ещё этот 16-минутный бонус с барабанным соло, это, конечно, интересный перформанс! Лучшая песня: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)

7.7/10

Not my thing thong but I like a lil

not my thing but its not bad

This was fun I enjoyed it

A couple of things confuse me about this one. Firstly, it is 'Live', but only in the sense that it was recorded live in the studio rather than at a concert. Secondly, Ginger Baker gets headline billing despite only making his presence felt on two of the four tracks. I can only assume having the ex-Cream drummer’s name plastered across the album was to sell a few more copies. And to qualify that: I listened to the original albums, not the later reissue with the drum solo bolted onto the end. It seems I was wise to give that a swerve. Anyway, I quite enjoyed it as a jazzy Afrobeat album. Great rhythms, plenty going on, and Tony Allen’s drumming is superb. Whether Ginger Baker actually makes much difference to proceedings, I’m not convinced.

I'm not a big fan of Afrobeat, and wasn't especially fond of some of Kuti's other work, but this was really enjoyable! I struggled to get into this album, I do enjoy a lot of Jazz, but primarily instrumental music really has to be something special for it to resonate with me, and it wasn't until the third track that I really felt that. The third and fourth track cumulatively make up over 25-minutes, and they were great, but due to my lack of real appreciation for the first half, I'd find it unfair to give this a high rating. Regardless, this was very enjoyable, and Baker's drumming was phenomenal - as per usual!

Wish i had more time to sit with this one. Just good musicians jamming out. A little repetitive, and hard to get past Fela's charlatanism. But he's also cool af.

Ja dit is een lekker jazz album hoor! Ik vind de Afrikaanse melodieën en de call and response heel goed werken hier. Fela Kuti is duidelijk de leider vna het ensemble en Baker stelt zich dienstbaar op op dit album. De muziek, zeker in de jaren 70 toen het uitkwam, moet wel echt vernieuwend zijn geweest, met hele andere ritmes die veel dansbaarder zijn dan veel van de toch wat stijvere Europese muziek. Over het algemeen ben ik geen groot fan van live albums, maar de recording hier op is fantastisch en de energie die Fela op het podium brengt komt goed over. De drumsolo's, de saxofoon solo's en dan toch steeds Kuti er nog bij. Dit album is een soort energiebom waar je in meegesleurd word. Een soort trance waar je in blijft hangen. De muziek blijft maar energieker en intenser worden, vooral bij het fantastische Drum Solo. Dit album, is er abosluut een die je minimaal een keer in je leven moet hebben gehoord. Al is het maar om te laten zien dat er nog zoveel meer is buiten de standaard Westerse maten. Waarom ik het dan toch 4 sterren geef ondanks de lofzang? Moeilijk uit te leggen, ik heb genoten, maar toch is dit nog altijd niet een album wat ik vaak en graag nog eens zal luisteren. Het is een hoge 4 sterren, net geen 5... FAVO: lastig om ene nummer te kiezen, maar luister absoluut eens naar Ye Ye de Smell. Dat nummer blijft en blijft maar gaan, echt bijzonder om te luisteren en die drumsolo!!!, over drumsolo gesproken; Ginger Baker and Tony Allen Drum Solo

No

I'm not really a big fan of live albums. I've set out my reasoning for that in reviews for the small number of live albums that this site has served up over the last 3 years. (As an aside, I can't believe I'm 3 years in, I'm usually a quitter). This wasn't bad for a live album though, from reading the wiki page it was recorded in a studio, so it's a sort of half-way live album anyway. I've warmed to afrobeat over the last few years, and enjoyed this album generally ... the drum track went on a bit too long (and this is coming from someone that loves a drum solo!).

I already know and love this

Fela Kuti and the Cream drummer! Incredible stuff. Oh my. Fela is just absolutely electric onstage, and the instrumentalists all play so well. I’m astonished by this album’s quality frankly. The best song is probably the last one, just because of the visceral nature of such a title, and the way Fela says it at the beginning: “Carry Me, I Want To Die.” He’s somber, and stony. It is a truly great performance. Ginger does some good work here too. You can feel the rhythm, the funkiness, deep in here, and his experience adds something for sure. I like his willingness to collaborate out of the spotlight, many white men could learn from that. Great album. 9.2/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: landmark collaboration, great tunes

Fantastic blending of afrobeat and jazz to create something both uniquely complex and accessible. Ginger Baker's drumming in particular is top notch. Highly enjoyable with a lot of reasons to listen to again and again. Fun from start to finish

Groove

panoramic drumming

it's pretty good. Interesting.

I don't know. I liked it a lot.

Probably great in a smokey bar. I'm just not a jazz album fan

What a cool album. Had me dancing from the beginning. The beats, the different instruments, and live vibe gave the album such a positive energy. Fela Kuti's vocals, or just his speaking parts were fun. Favorite track was Let's Start and the beginning of Ye Ye De Smell.

Usually I'm not the biggest fan of extended solos or live albums. But damn if Fela Kuti didn't have me on board from minute one. Insanely groovy and funky. People sleep on afrobeat music way too much.

Muy bueno pero denso como album, ya voy no se cuantos albumes instrumentales seguidos dios

I tried to get on board with this but couldn’t quite manage it. Wouldn’t be something I could see myself spinning again but that is not to say it is without merit. He is an excellent live performer.

Never heard of Mr. Kuti before but.. GOD DAMN! I'll be seeking out more of his stuff pronto! If your neck isn't strutting and your butt isn't bopping to this, you have a serious case of stick up your ass!

Favorite track: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)

Really fun listen! I was jamming along the whole time.

This is some funky shit.

Fun listen

This is super funky and I enjoyed it, got 2 spins from me today! Fela Kuti was an AIDS denier, but then died from complications of AIDS - yikes.

Good energy and a nice variety album.

I'd give this 3.5! Wouldn't seek it out, but it was really fun!

wee bit too stressful for me at the end

It's a no for me, Fella ... and Ginger Baker couldn't save this.

Lo puse de fondo mientras laburaba y está bien para eso pero no es algo que volvería a escuchar ni pondría con auriculares, no es mi onda.

I'm sure this is just fine. It's just not for me.

Absolute legends. Decent music

Great Songs: Black Man Cry Good Songs: Let's Start, Ye Ye De Smell, Egbi Mi O, Ginger Baker and Tony Allen Drum Solo Mid Songs: Bad Songs:

I like Fela Kuti and have a few albums. The live aspect puts me off a little, but there's no doubting the gig exuded atmosphere. Drums solos though! Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 467 Already owned : 102 Purchased : 25 To buy : 3 Nope : 337

Happy to listen to this but the song length and repetition means I'm not keen to revisit, and the 16 minute drum duet at the end can go away.

So overall a good album. You really couldn’t tell it was a live album until the applause. The Africa 70 are great musicians who allow Fela Kuti to do his thing. You almost forget he’s there. Now I don’t think Ginger Baker added anything to most of these tracks. Now of course there’s a 16 minute drum song solo track. It’s over indulgent to say the least. It didn’t add anything to the album. I’m sure people at the show probably vibed out to it but 16 minutes is a long time. Good on them but it gets old after a while. I can understand why it’s on the list but it’s not all for me.

I like it, but it takes a very special mood to listen to.

I really enjoyed this, will def listen again. Would be a good work/study album.

Not my alley, street, borough, or even greater metro area.

Some interesting stuff here but no way am I giving a 16 min drum solo any time.

I think the wrong album is linked. It was good, but not really my genre.

So fun!

Fela & Ginger live? Hell yeah!

Yeah I mean I love live and I love big band sound and I love jazz and funk. SO like... perfect combo! Really enjoyed working to it. Kept me moving and grooving

love the vibe of this one 8/10 best song - ye ye de smell

A great example of why live albums exist. Great musicians getting locked in to a place where anything can happen and everything does.

Amazing intro to afrobeats. Just live and wild. Scatting on a level unthought of since CabCalloway. Fun and dancy but with deep themes. A great joint

Recently been getting into 70's African Music and started with Ofege and Wells Fargo and now this which is excellent. Incredible live sound

Fun! Chaotic! Wonderful! Best Song: Lets Start Rating: 7.0/10 Stars: 4

I enjoy the misc. it’s funky and fun. I’m not a fan of his voice. Sounded like he was mostly yelling.

Too boring, just not my cup of tea with this funky jazz or what it is

Fela, Fela, Fela. Always so fun to listen to his records. I wish I could have seen one of these live performances in person; what an energy they must have had. The music is fun, engaging, enlightening and inspiring. Usually always puts me in a good mood.

tons of great fela live ones. i'd have preferred one w/o the insanely long drum solo at the end. love both baker and allen. still

Pretty solid, but not sure why a live album was chosen as their only album on the list.

будто в прокуреном джазовом баре

Absolute vibe

Enjoyed

phenomenal at times, but some of the jams are not that interesting and pretty long

I can respect that it was good music, it just wasn’t my thing.

Day1013 - sounds like it would have been a good night to be in berlin

I was already familiar with this album. It has a really great beat throughout. It is a nice melding of styles into something that is completely its own thing. My only real gripe is that the whole thing sounds kind of the same. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but it kind of seems like 45 minutes of the same thing. I would listen again but have to be in the mood.

Have the album. Very good album but certainly not my favorite Fela Kuti album. Ginger Baker is just too much for me.

Easy listening

Really good of course - there's so much texture and detail in every moment. I hate to say it but I think ending on a very long drum solo is a downer? Drum solos are technically impressive but you don't close with it - need to cleanse yourself with some normal instruments after. I wonder if Ginger Baker was an asshole offstage. 4 stars because I heard the other Fela album first so this one was less exciting.

Pretty good stuff had never heard of this one before, but it is going to get added to the rotation. Plus, it has Ginger Baker.

Funky jazzy afrobeats. Actually rather good and beautifully played live

Another live album… eurgh… To be fair, this was pleasant enough. I am encouraged to listen to his studio albums as a result of it, but probably won’t listen to this one again

The individual tracks are too long to retain interest.

But boring.

Getting marked down for the bonus track 16 minutes drum solo

Some exceptional drumming

Thoroughly enchanting listen. Great for unwinding one’s brain after a stressful day at a seasonal farm inhaling the exhaust of one’s tractor-driven kids ride.

Really fun album. I think better than his Zombie album. The drum solo is fun for about 10 minutes, but drags on the last 10 minutes. 4.5 out of 5.

I've never heard of Fela Kuti. I have heard of Ginger Baker as a drummer with Cream and probably others. I know he's supposed to have a rep as a great drummer. Looks like the original album only had four songs so I'm going to review just those four songs Curious how this goes... Most of this is pretty fun and energetic. The funky horns and drumming gives me some James Brown vibes. But combine that with a jam band and jazz and African beats. And lyrics in an african I wish these all weren't so long. I'm not sure if listen to them very often because of this. But I ended up liking 2 out of the 4 songs on this one - the first 2 songs "Let's Start" and "Black Man's Cry" Liked songs on Spotify: 2/4 Rating: 3/5

Tho this doesn't prove that Ginger Baker is the great drummer of the 20th century (he's not - Tony Williams almost certainly is), it does prove that he could 'hang.' Most 'rock' musician can't transition from their home genre to other expressions. Shit, most can't e'en play their base genre, which is the unadulterated blues, i.e., I'm thinking of Clapton. But Ginger could, & he should be celebrated for that. Yet, Live! isn't all or at all 'bout Ginger - it's 'bout Fela & the band that redefined international music. It's weird to review an album like it. To some degree, it's just another Fela release, & I don't know enuf 'bout his catalogue to judge it relatively. All I know is what I hear - & that's the magic of a master arranger whose rhythms are a conscience.

++: Let's Start, Black Man's Cry, Ye Ye De Smell +: Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want to Die) 9,0/10

Fun album. Not sure what the right circumstance would be when I would listen to this again.

Nice sound and some jams

Fela Kuti is one of the most important artists of the rock era, popularizing the Afro-Jazz scene and creating some extraordinarily euphoric dance-inducing protest music. This album is one of many classics from the 1968-75ish era. Give it a listen.

We simply do not deserve Fela Kuti. There are few better Highlights: Black Man's Cry, Ye Ye De Smell

I'm an amateur drummer who gets bored if the drums become too... Self-centered. But this is all around great. It's quite the experience even in 2026, can hardly imagine how this hit back in 1971

Endelig noe originalt. Men å ha en 15 minutter lang trommesolo som eget spor på plata blir litt for originalt for min smak.