Reviews (page 8 of 13)
Very Energetic
Great pick! We love Ginger Baker!
i never knew this existed. really cool
Like Raggae, enjoyed it
Awesome Afrobeat album!
Hurjaa tykitystä! Ihan kuin olisi yhtäkkiä hypännyt keskelle Nairobin yöelämää! Lopun pitkät rumpusoolot vähän laskee kokonaisarvosanaa.
Enjoyable background listening. Could have lived without the 16 minute drum solo.
Loved it. I knew Ginger Baker from Cream and his documentary but never listened to Fela Kuti before.
Swinging!
Great ball of sound. I wish id had been in such amazong show!
This thing freaking grooves, though I’m not sure I need an entire 15 minutes of drumming solos, I’d be happy with a cool 12.5
No es ninguna obra maestra pero vale mucho la pena. 3.9
There were parts of this album I liked quite a lot and other parts that I found kind of loud and annoying.
Not as classic as the mid- 70s run of Fela Kuti albums, but tasty nonetheless.
Me latió un buen.
Cool beats and long jams, good background music!
That was fun!
Great! Way better than I thought
Heady jamz!
Great live album. Drums are phenomenal never a dull moment.
Great live jazz album, high energy.
Hot as hell, Ginger Baker may surpass Keith Moon as my favorite drummer. 3.5/4
Sweet jams. Best track: Let's Start
I’m all for the world music we’ve been getting. Ginger baker might be the best drummer of all time
Ok, musicianship can’t be faulted, but musically it’s very, very repetitive. It’s not bad, but it’s not very interesting, either.
I kept thinking our blinker was on
I was surprised to read that this was “live in studio” as opposed to a concert performance. The energy level is still very high.
As a kid in America old enough to vote, but not old enough to drink, my friends and I would go to the hookah bar instead of the real one. The dude that ran the place was awesome though, and he played nothing but Fela Kuti. So I can’t hear this without smelling rose smoke.
Im probably ignorant to the cultural significance or context. I found this good but nothing to write home about
Slight Step Down from Zombie Back with Fela Kuti ayyyyy. I rated Zombie a 7/10 even though it was objectively much better... revolutionary, historically important, and most importantly an amazing sound, just not playlistable. This one is more or less the same vibe. The songs do not feel like the 12-minute epics that they are. As always, that's the magic of Fela Kuti. But this one feels more loose than the intentional musical statement that was Zombie. "Let's Start" - Fela starts with an high energy banger. Very good as usual. I think it's not quite on par with "Zombie." 6-7/10. "Black Man's Cry" - The horn breakdown is so fun. This one is funkier and jazzier than the last but more restrained overall. When the second half of the track loses the horns, it imo is not as good. I also noticed that there aren't a lot of English lyrics on these tracks, which leads them to be a bit less impactful for me. 6-7/10. "Ye Ye De Smell" - I think this one is a bit weaker than the last two. Very drum forward. I like the second half of the song more. The drum solo is soooo cool. 6/10. "Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want to Die)" – Wow this one is so funky. The title is so sad but it's played out like an anthem. The horns are great throughout. I really like the singing and then the choir of audience coming in. That's awesome. I'm surprised they were able to hit the notes lmaoo. 6-7/10. "Ginger Baker & Tony Allen Drum Solo" (Bonus Track) - Wow really cool. I never expected to enjoy a drum solo like this, especially on that lasts over 10 minutes!!! Very impressive. 6/10. I'd never thought I would hear a solid live album on this list but Fela pulls it off! He is a genius and as always incredible. The Ginger Baker collab adds an interesting dynamic, and the drum solo is cool. But compared to Zombie, it's a bit looser and less politically sharp. Still a great listen, just not as essential. Rating: 6.5/10
Not first yime
Pretty cool album. Had no idea Ginger Baker did this, not that I would know, but glad I do now. It's got some nice funk and fun grooves. Not entirely my thing, but was cool to hear. 3/5
This album features former Cream drummer Ginger Baker on two of the songs, including a 15 minute plus drum solo with Tony Allen at the end of the album. I only know Fela Kuti because of his recent posthumous induction into the Rock Hall of Fame, but I'm not familiar with any of his music and I don't know much about this genre. There is no question that the music is funky with a great beat. There is also no question that this is a group of super talented musicians. I enjoyed listening to it, but really as background music more than anything else. Definitely belongs on the list and I'm glad this project made me listen to it, but not in my wheelhouse to listen to on a regular basis.
Ok
Good for vibing. Good sounds good drums good instruments. Last song was too drums based for my linking
Nice!
Not an album I would choose to listen to, but okay for what it is. 3 stars or C.
No comment
Its alright, yeah it was interesting and fun and sounded cool. Brilliant musicianship. Not particularly what I'm into but still very cool.
Fun stuff, great vibe. Don't need an eighteen minute drum jam unless I'm there and have my medications right.
I've been holding off on Fela Kuti for a while, but now that I've heard him its like I've unlocked this whole new Funky world for myself. The grooves on this album are unthinkably intricate, that bassline hammering down with all that afrobeat drumming around it are the perfect thing to build the rest of the album off of, whether it be the horns or Fela Kuti's vocals. Those grooves are the perfect example of something being done simply and perfectly, in all elements from the tone, to the rhythm, to the technicality. Of the soloing throughout the album, and probably all of the instrumentation, I think Ginger Baker's drum solo on Ye Ye De Smell is by far the most impressive, its the only time that I really feel his effect as an individual musician on this album instead of as a member of the band. Of the rest I obviously enjoyed all the horns, but the guitar was also pretty fantastic, the tone through me off a ton since it almost sounds like keys at times when theres a short solo, regardless the combined restraint and style make for a super interesting addition to the album. Favorite track was Ye Ye De Smell, but every track was great. Overall, I liked Fela Kuti a lot more than I thought I would, especially this album, its danceable, every time I listen to it I know I'm gonna get a little bit more out of it, and everything about it is just great.
This sounds like the music from the Oceans movies. It was cool, but nothing I would listen to again or say was highly influential
There are no concise pop songs, no dramatic stylistic shifts, and almost no concessions to accessibility. Even compared with later Fela records, the political dimension is less developed here. This is primarily about musical transcendence.
Was this supposed to be interesting? Maybe it was a vibe but it was pretty mentally under-stimulating. Its groovy but there's not a whole lot going on here.
I was enjoying this .. and then there was a 16 minute drum solo. Fela Kuti Live! without Ginger Baker would have been preferable.
This was alright, an interesting listen. Worthy of the list in that it's different and gave me an opportunity to listen to something new and outside of the genres I usually listen to. It's like if afro beats x funk x jazz had a baby. Damn, these are long songs. I thought I was about done with the album and I was only on the second song. (3.5)
It’s good music but it doesn’t sustain my interest for very long.
Correcto
i liked this fusion but wanted the songs to progress a little quicker, but that's antithetical to a live jazz album, so .... what am i going to do with that
Сраный лайв минус вайб Какой-то негр 10 минут джемит и угарает пока ему подыгрывает Бекер, ну хз 2,5 а еще там 20 минутное драм соло а нахуя???
Jazzy, good listen, but nothing with listening to another time
All this shit is good
Blended a lot, but it was fun and groovy the whole way through. Standout is probably the second to last track as it included the audience which was cute
I'd rather make jokes about the album than listen to it.
Monumental(?)
A nice suprise, I had no idea what to expect and it became the perfect background track for my morning. I like that it’s a live album it really felt like I was there watching them perform
Listening to the first few seconds of the first song I was thinking, fuck yeah, why don't listen to more Afro beat?! But that quickly wore off and I remembered it just doesn't jive with me. I don't really know why. I've been exposed to it a lot by touring in a funk band and my band mates playing it in the van. It has all the elements I like, it's funky, it's got horns, lots of percussion, great guitar riffs but for whatever reason it just doesn't grab me. Also, what are we doing putting a 16 min drum solo on an album?
This album grabs you by the throat and does not let go until it's done with you! The call and response ending was spirit moving. The rhythms former Cream drummer, wow! I don't think I'll listen to this one again, but it was a force!
Good, but despite being excellent drumming the final drum solo went on way too long for me.
This album doesn't convince me that live albums are good.
mn recensies zijn wat saai de laatste tijd, beetje met weinig aandacht aan het luisteren, maar lekker !
Fun, energetic, jazzy.
My dislike for jazz is well documented at this point, but this album caught me by surprise. Still not my favorite, but I thought the fusion of jazz with funk and other genres made it an overall better experience
Great opening track
Really cool record, had heard a few Fela Kuti tracks before but live they are impeccable
Nice African beats which I quickly got fed up with. Good musicianship but not a go to album for me.
didnt finish it but so far the album was very lovely and authentic!
Afrobeat, Ginger exploring africa
I feel pretty much the same as I did with the last Fela Kuti album we had on the list. The only part I really didn't like is that this was recorded live in a studio! The only real "live" song is a 16 minute bonus track, which is the fantastic drum duel with Ginger Baker.
Very good but too long
Great album. First time listening to Fela.
Very energetic, but not that much substance.
felt like a mix of preaching and music, not so much singing. It's not a bad thing though, it has character. "Underground spiritual" rhythms from the 70's - fun stuff. The African bits of the music make it even more so charming, it's been great to learn more about Yoruba music and Afrobeat through this album! Not quite a 4 for me tho, I'd say 3.5, leaning more towards 3
6/10 The kind of music I was hoping to listen to when I started this project. Early 70s African drum fusion (with the drummer of Cream, as well as various guitars, pianos, and what might be synths or their predecessor), it's a nice diversion from the endless new-wave and psychedelic rock bands that make up this list. That being said, I don't think I'd willingly listen to this album of my own volition. I do appreciate what they're trying to do, and I think it's great atmospheric music, but it's just not for me.
Vibey.
It feels…. almost incorrect to give this a 3 because it is Fela Kuti AND Ginger Baker BUT: this is a live album, and a very meandering one. This would have been 5 stars in the room, only 3 recorded.
Listened Before? N In the immortal words of the Beasties... Oh my god, thats the funky shit! This was funky and wild and I dug everything about it except the length of the songs. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Let's Start
Fun! I love hearing live music and people being passionate!
Some amazing musicianship and a good album overall There were points that it faded into the background, but it was good
Lovely bit of afrobeat and the drum battle is amazing. Think there will be better Fela Kuti to come though
Undoubtedly would have been 6/5 live, but listening this at home doesn't quite reach the same heights. Irresistible grooving and good stuff anyway!
Solid Fav track: Ye Ye De Smell
Some cool grooves but they tended to go on too long and became repetitive to the point that everything started sounding the same. I enjoyed the experience of hearing this but I doubt I'd ever come back to it.
I love Fela but this isn't his best recording and I'm not a big fan of what Baker brings to it.
Groovy
parece um rock clássico ou blues... Sinto que não vou curtir muito mas vou ver UHUUl musica africana amo lacrou divo pioneiro do afrobeat
Oh hell yes! This is a spicy morsel after UB40's white bread and milky lukewarm tea.
Ok
Not my cup of tea but good performer
Nigerialainen Fela Kuti ja Cream-yhtyeen rumpalinakin tunnettu Ginger Baker yhdistävät voimansa ja tuloksena syntyi melko vauhdikasta musisointia.
Album 42/1001. Listened 6/22/2026. It has some really catchy killer beats and melodies. Not really my favorite genre, but I could listen to it again.
Fela Kuti, the creator of Afrobeat and a man of difficult circumstances, is just beginning his experiments on this record; the music here sounds more jazzy and funky and less authentic. This is unsurprising, as the album was recorded, firstly, in London, secondly, at Abbey Road Studios (its title is misleading; although it was recorded live, it was still a studio work), and thirdly, with the participation of one of the most masterful English drummers of the era, Ginger Baker of Cream. Baker had been obsessed with African music for several years by then (which makes sense, considering that it's 90% percussion), so he felt right at home here. Four lengthy jams, mixing everything at hand: Afro drums, organ, trumpet solo. It's thrown together on the fly, but weaves together very organically. A nice album for a Saturday morning!
Pretty cool, but not anything I would necessarily return to.
It's kind of cool, it's also not quite my thing. 3.
Pre Listen: Another group I haven't heard of, not even in passing. I can't tell what genre this might even be based on the album cover. Going in completely blind. Notable Tracks: N/A - I'm putting N/A as the whole album is a live recording of what's essentially a jam/jazz session. Songs mesh and flow from one to the next, with only 5 breaks or so. If I had to choose a "favorite" part, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me) was pretty nice. I like the melody he had everyone singing. It was nice. "Black Man's Cry" was my least favorite, it felt a bit tacky...? I don't really know how to describe it. Post Listen: Certainly the most free-form album I've been given to on here to date. I feel somewhat conflicted about how to even go about rating it. It's music, but it's unlike anything I've heard on here yet, seeing as how it was a live recording of free-form Afro-Jazz and rhythm. It's like judging free-form expressionist dance at an olympic sporting event, where does one even start? The beats, guitar, keyboard, occasional brass were all well played, consistently. I felt like the vocals fit well sometimes, but felt as though they were out of place othertimes. I appreciate the artists and feel more cultured after listening to this, but I don't see myself coming back, nor adding anything to my playlist. 3/5.
A live album you say? 👀 This was solid. Vocal works was good but relatively brief. I was immensely impressed by the drum work which particularly shined in the final track. All the more impressive that this was a live album. Very very high 3.
3.5
To be honest it blurred together quite a bit. Most of the tracks were rather repetitive - which isn’t to say they’re bad. I liked the beats and it sounded cool but nothing really stood out in particular so it isn’t really grabbing me to want to put it in my rotation.
Not an album I’d usually listen to, but in the car with the windows down it’s great.
What a fun concert recording, wrapped up with an epic drum solo!
Cool vibes, but not discernably great to me? IDK
This is really a great groove album, but I'm not sure how essential it is.
Lively but not sure I fully embraced this one.
Enjoyable
I've never listened to afro beats before, but this was pretty groovy and catchy. Fela Kuti was quite engaging with the audience, as well. It was easy to get lost in the beats and bouts of repetition. The drum solo at the end was pretty fun, too.
Good set of Afro-beat but could do without the drum solo, personally. 3
It's kind of a basic Fela Kuti album. As such, it's really great. The energy, the power, the brass goes crazy. I really love Fela's keyboards here (I usually love then) The inclusion of Ginger Baker for most of the album adds depth to the percussion, but not in an extremely crucial way... Tony Allen is such a beast of a player himself. I think I'll give it a high three and I guess I'll go back to it at some point (although It's not my favorite Fela album) This musician was a blessing to us all.
buenisimo
Aye decent
I was really getting into this near the end, felt the groove in my bones 3.5
Det her var hyggeligt nok, men jeg sætter det nok ikke på igen :)
this guy again! definitely wasn't as awesome as Zombie, and I wasn't jamming as hard, but it was still solid stuff
Good, but didn't hit as hard compared to Zombie.
the kind of shit i would pay real american dollars to play live in a garage with some friends. can you imagine the vibes
not doing it for me like the last one we got. I do think it's cool that Ginger Baker was so far ahead of the curve on this that he collabed with Fela in 1971, though. Clapton would never, for obvious reasons.
Fine I suppose. Good working tunes :)
I liked this, but didn't love it. I thought it was pretty cool and entertaining the whole way through. For whatever reason, I found Kuti's other album from here (Zombie) better than this one. Still, this was a solidly good listen. Overall: 3.25/5
Honestly this album smokes. I don't have much to say except it's quite badass.
Funk yea. It long tho so eh
I like a good extended jam sesh. Clearly some cool shit, much of it foreign to my ears.
Interesting
African hiphopsample
Very funky and some very talented musicians involved. The fact it was a Live album wasn't particularly noticeable beyond the first 10 seconds, so that was a plus too. Enjoyed the music but I think the riffs were a bit too repetitive, not sure I'd give this album another listen but definitely convinced that Fela Kuti was a great artist. High 3.
This is quite down to earth jazz. It didn't sound like a panic attack in music form while still having some non standard rhythms. Enjoyable but I think the songs were too long with not enough substance High 3
nice
Afrobeat. It's a reasonably enjoyable live album. Fela comes across as personable in his song introductions, although with the low track count there's not a lot of that.
This was a fun listen! A good one to jam to in the background while I work.
it was ok, the songs were a bit too long but i did not have the feeling to throw my computer away and that's a good thing
не сильно отличается от того что было в этом списке просто крутое выступление, да долгое лайтово, не особо интересно несильно расширяет музыкальную картину
Live! and sounding good. It promised Ginger Baker but only has him on two tracks, granted, the bonus track is quite long. It feels strange to be disappointed 50 years late. It was good, but not mind blowing.
3.5 stars. Fun Afrobeat with some killer drumming by Ginger Baker
Musica bastante guapa, en especial los vientos, pero la composición en sí se me queda algo corta y las canciones son algo repetitivas, y la letra no me termina de llegar, por decirlo de alguna manera. Los solos están muy bien, y es todo muy bailable, pero eso, en lo puramente musical me falta algo.
Horrible -long -Répétitif
Not for me
Solid and energetic
I love long tracks and live albums, but this was just alright.
Solid grooves here.
Nunca había escuchado algo relacionado con el Afro-Beat, pero me agrado bastante
Tough to get through in full. Decent parts just listened at not the right time
Good but LONG!
Today I learned that the legendary Tony Allen was THE drummer for Fela Kuti, the band leader even. I'm sure most people find out about Fela before Tony, or both together, but it's cool to know I've been hearing that legend long before I realized it. Awesome music, I think I'd choose a different Fela Kuti album though.
These songs are LONG but fun jams. (Fela seems to have a very impressive but complex history…)
This would be a really fun album to cook to! I was jammin, but it was loooong
Fun and funky with a slight tendency to blend into the background
not really my style, demasiado caos
Groovy, just kinda wished the groove went more places
Funky and enjoyable. Also I liked how this guy decided to divorce his 27 wives because he thought marriage brings jealousy lol, maybe fewer wives next time pal
Cool record, lots of deep grooves, need to be in the right mood to really enjoy something like this.
Would love to be as enthusiastic about something as Fela is about introducing Ginger Baker. Last track drags it down but otherwise love the energy.
Decent. Funky and jazzy. But it's more of an art record than something to consume a billion times over, which I respect, but it's not really my style. My brain isn't wired to intentionally listen to a 12 minute track. Yeah, it's a vibe (I bopped all the way through), but I've heard similar jazzy-artsy records that gripped me much more than this one.
I'm not sure I'd ever make this part of my rotation, and it does feel quite self-indulgent at times. But it's interesting and has a distinct, powerful and insistent personality.
Ginger Baker was at the peak of his powers in Cream, specifically on the album Disraeli Gears, not the 15+ min drum solo on this album. I did enjoy some of it though......
Quite an enjoyable album, but the last 16 minute drum track was completely unnecessary!
Good fun this, the drum solo at the end goes crazy hard
Det svänger! Känner exakt samma som förra skivan. Nice, men blir lite bjäring till slut, extra mycket så eftersom det avslutas med friggin trumsolo som alltid är stöööööööööööööööööööööööört bjäring.
Groovy
Saved? ✅ Would listen again? ✅ Would recommend to anyone? 🤔 Would buy on Vinyl? ✅
tanta improvisacion y repeticion lo hacen un poco dificil. similar a lo que me pasa con el krautrock, es como tratar de entrar a una calesita en movimiento, muy dificil entrar, pero una vez dentro no podes salir. con mas escuchas creo que me va a gustar mucho mas, pero la semillita ya esta plantada
Super découverte ! Le style m’a beaucoup plus mais je ne suis pas très fan des albums « live »
Clearly they were having a great time and I tried to join in but it wasn't really my bag.
Uhhh. I'm sure this guy was having a great time but I found I wasn't necessarily participating....
Honestly the more I get albums by African artists the more I get into them. This was quite interesting.
Ginger is an amazing drummer. Great jams and cool rhythms.
The whole album wasn't available, but the songs I could hear were interesting.
Likes: groove; easy to listen to, with deeper character if you want to listen for it; drumming is insane Dislikes: not my jam, and I don’t have enough understanding of the styles at play to see past the surface level repetitiveness Overall, it’s probably a great record for someone, just not for me. Cool listen, great musicianship, but it doesn’t speak to me
Me gustó bastante la percusión.
good but too much sound
ein schönes Album, das nicht zu sehr den Massengeschmack bedient
6.9/10
I do like Fela Kuti
I don't like live albums, because they ae optimized for the present crowd, not the people listening at home. The songs drag way too long, the focus on improvisational performance is too strong, and the mix is rough and difficult to listen to the whole album in one sitting. However, the music is decent, i generally don't like afrobeat but this album is making me rethink my position.
You know a live album is good when I'm upset I wasn't there live to witness it.
Good African Jazz
This was fun to listen to. Black Man’s Cry and Ye Ye Da Smell were my favorite tracks.
Cool live African album. It was a lot of fun - to a point. However, it would have been a lot more fun to be at the show than listening to the album was. There are only 5 tracks on this 60 minute album, so every some is long and repetitive. And I could have done without the last track which was a 12-minute drum solo. Regardless, I give it a 3 for some fun jam music.
It was ok. Enjoyed the musicianship. 2.5/5.
3/5
Cool, but too much jam band energy
Good jazz.
Cool album, cool gig
Durante una época me aficioné a Fela Kuti. La verdad es que me parece que aporta música a este mundo.
Kinda funky but not interesting at all.
A fun listen. Stirring. The length of the songs knocks them out of contention of regular rotation. Even as a drummer I don't think I need to regularly listen to a 16:00 Ginger Baker drum solo.
Classic Afrobeat from when Afrobeat was just being defined. Great performances, great rhythms, although the songs can get a bit long and repetitive at times.
I have not listened to much Afrobeat, but there is one song (Afrobeat but not involving Kuti) I heard on an old NBA2K game that I am somewhat obsessed with, so I should probably check out more. I liked this.
High energy, fun. Not boring but not for me.
My Last.fm statistics say that I've previously heard only a couple of Fela Kuti's songs so it's about time to listen to a whole album. I don't like live albums but in this case the feeling and the groove get the job done. A 16 minute drum solo was a bit too much
Me gustó, muy bailable, me hace acordar al primer álbum. Le doy 2.5
Let's Start
I'm generally not a fan of recorded live music, but this was enjoyable.
Not bad, a fun listen
el drum solo GOD
Fela's bands are always amazing, but this choice strikes me as weak: Zombie, Expensive Shit, He Miss Road and others are better. I worry this one is on this list just because Ginger Baker showed up. And I mean, the Ginger jam drum solo track is the weakest on the record.
Got all three of the Kuti family albums within the first 100 days. Crazy stuff. Anyways this was pretty good, just like the other two were, better than britpop any day of the week
3/5
While this is not my preferred genre, I appreciate listening to something different (that's NOT British pop-rock). Minus one star for the 16+ minute drum solo. It was quite a piece of art, but ultimately went on too long.
Great energy
The improv is sick on this! Favourite track: Let's Start
Interesting and fun music for the most part but songs seemed to last forever.
fun and funky! great cooking dinner music. could do without the extended drum solo that played as my alarm next morning though.
this is cool and all, i just don't really vibe with live albums
Raspikurkkujen aatelia. Livelevyksi aivan studiolevy kuuloinen ilman spiikkejä.
I like it even though i didn’t fully listen. It’s funny cuz this was my topic in the TED talk
This was a hard listen. If you like jazz, I think you’ll get away with this. Just. It’s nothing spectacular and I would question that it’s in the top 1000 albums when I think of the albums in the same kind of vein as this. But still not overly bad. I would say, persevere with it and it might just surprise you.
That's the kind of energy I want to hear in live performances. You can clearly hear they are having so much fun.
Not my thing but it has grown on me with repeated listens. Each track has aspects that I like but that is not enough for each 15 minute epic to be worth regular revisiting.
Grooves like a braille bible
16 minute drum solo? Yeah it's live so I get it. Such high energy for the songs which kept it fun. I enjoyed the album more than I thought I would.
I'll never get used to albums with five long meandering tracks, It's just not how my brain works. It's a certainly got a rhythm though
Before: This looks fun. I'm anticipating some sort of raucous African reggae-esque beats. Let's see. I think maybe I have something from Fela Kuti on one my favorites by years lists. Nope, it's some other African dude, but I cannot recall his name off hand but I would not be surprised to see him pop up as my album of the day some morning. During: Let's Start, literally. Oh, it's an African James Brown. I do love James Brown's music, is my initial thought upon the beginning of this track which then devolves into some jazzy stuff that I'm not much of a fan of. 13 minutes in now, this way too jazzy for my tastes. I'm leaning towards a 3 at this point. Ye Ye De Smell is great. I kept thinking of some of the stuff the Beastie Boys were doing while listening to this album. I wonder if they were influenced by this artist? After : Overall, it was an enjoyable listen but not one I'll be repeating anytime soon. I would regard it as a high 3.
Can't help but jive.
Quite enjoyed listening to this, although more as background music as the tracks are incredibly long, although I liked how rhythmic it was and the energy, particularly the 3rd track, Carry Me. The last track really shouldn't be here though, and I would be more inclined to listen again if the songs were a little shorter and to the point.
Not a bday album, just not really my thing.
This has a great beat and Fela’s voice is powerful, but I lost interest halfway through most tracks. I enjoyed the tracks Ginger Baker played on, especially “Ye Ye De Smell.” The bonus track with the 16-minute drum battle between Baker and Tony Allen was a rough listen.
When the language they are speaking is not your native tongue, you have to depend on the music. Luckily, the music is fantastic, although they tend to be a bit long. I understand that is the point in this style of music but it makes less digestible to people not used to this style of music. The drumming is utterly fantastic & the reason to listen to this. Live 16 minute drum duet!? What's not to love? 3
A bit long, but otherwise not terrible.
Litt kult, men kjedelig. Kommer neppe til å høre på igjen.
Litt kult, vet ikke om jeg hører på det mange ganger men kult. Funky og sånt.
Bom album, arranjos fodas e musicalidade sólida. 7/10
Interesting
Where?!
Fun album.
Good vibes. Great drumming, too. Not really something I'd relisten though. Faves: Let's Start, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)
As far as live albums go this one’s a keeper
A collaboration between an Afrobeat legend and one of the greatest drummers of all time sounds like a match made in heaven. In reality, it's simply okay. Fela Kuti's in fine form with his vocal and percussion performances, and Ginger Baker's virtuosic drumming goes without saying; he's considered an all-time great of the instrument for a reason. But apart from that brief description, there's not much else to really say about 'Live!'. It's a decent live album with jazz-infused Afrobeat jams. There's no real lyrical content to latch on to, it's simply a means to sit back, relax and let Kuti, Baker and The Africa '70 do their thing for an hour. Best songs: Ye Ye De Smell, Egbe Mi O (Carry Me)
Never heard of this album before. Favorites: Black Man’s Cry Thoughts: I liked it. The history behind this album (Being a live performance with a studio audience, Creation of Afrobeat) is cool. Great percussion throughout and I like the vibe. This isn’t something I can listen to whenever though.
A nice album. Good music.
amelie liked da horns
Rätt ballt
Trummande utlovades och trummande levererades sannerligen! Gillar ändå att de gick all in.
Like very lively jazz.
Great for a live album, unique and funky.
Love an afro-beat album. Beats so good he got 27 women to marry him. Not my favorite of his but it still hits.
There are parts of every song that sound like when you don't hit snooze on your alarm and it just keeps playing over and over and over and over and over again. Decent album for background music during a galaxy gas sesh.
Don’t usually jump for an album where every song is 10+ minutes but I enjoyed this. Very chill with great beats overall!
Was good, felt like agreeable background music. The 16 minute drum solo at the end was pretty boring though.
grosse vibe afrobeat
good, but a bit boring
Percussionists wet dream. Sounds like music made for trendy late night bars. I liked it, the 15 min drum jam on the last track may have been a bit much for me but overall good stuff if you are in the mood or want something to play in the background to set atmosphere. 3.4
Fed rytmisk impro, god energi. Sikkert grinern live. Lidt lang trommesolo i sidste nummer
Fedt, anstrengende i længden men fela kuti, ægte legende
puh, blev lidt gak af de lange tromme-stykker undervejs, særligt på sidste sang (omg - man skulle nok have været der) men ellers har det bare været funky og dejligt at høre.
Vibes
Afrobeat is a new genre to me and I really enjoyed this one, especially the drum solo.
Får 3 stjerner pga. en klassiker, men der er bedre Miles Davis.
Album Review 050 Live! by Fela Kuti (1970) Rating 3/5 I’ve never been a fan of live albums; out of the 3,000+ albums I’ve ever bought, I’d say that less than 10 are live recordings. It’s not that I don’t love live music, I just find that one listen of a live album is often enough. So, Live! By Fela Kuti was always going to be a hard sell to me. Fela is widely seen as the key figure in the Afrobeat genre and this album showcases what is great about his music, his band, and Afrobeat in general. It’s funky, jazzy, and Tony Allen’s complex and prominent rhythm section drives the whole performance - as I would have expected. The album doesn’t disappoint and there’s a lot of energy here, but if I were to choose something for repeated listens, my preference would be to go with one of his studio albums from the mid/late-70’s*. *(hoping either Expensive Shit or Zombie are elsewhere on the 1001 generator)
hell yeah
It’s impressive but I won’t return to it
five songs one hours is crazy work loving all the different elements coming together. drummer goes crazy. piano man goes crazy. crazy jazz. Will be putting this on in the background when I am doing just anything
Huh love this guy!
African jazz…somehow much more enjoyable then most American jazz I’ve heard. The part before he introduces Ginger Baker is definitely better than the rest. 3.5 stars
Felt mixed about this one at points, excellent background music when doing other things, but when it was my sole focus i started having flashbacks to the 40 minute continuous jazz piano performance i once sat through during which i oscillated between trying as hard as i could to manifest pyrokinesis in order to trigger a fire alarm and accepting my death and new home in jazz based purgatory. That said i think there is nothing more magical than hearing a room full of voices singing together.
Found this fun to listen to and enjoyed hearing the little live bits
This is really impressive musically in a way that frankly I just can’t appreciate as well as I think the musicians deserve. Feels hard to give it an honest review when I haven’t got enough musical theory knowledge to know if what they’re doing is truly great or not.
This is what this project is about. It's a fun album and a look into a world that I wouldn't have known about otherwise. Afrobeat is fun to listen to, but I don't think I'll listen often.
It was fine. World music doesn't often "wow" me, but it didn't mind listening to this. Nothing really stood out to me though.
I’ve never heard anything like that, totally new experience for me. Im willing to learn more about afrobeat The drums are absolutely killing it. But I couldn’t seat through the whole thing though
New to me. Super fun and easy listening.
Truly much better than expected.
This was a fun listen. No standouts, just quality live music.
liked the introductions of the music and the music, but 5 songs in an hour- idk about that, fine nonetheless
groovy drum solo too long black man's cry and egbe mi o are faves i like the heckle at the start of egbe, nice break
wait I'M SO ANNOYED !!!!! i took notes and it looks like they didn't save 😭😭 ....anyways, trying to remember....... I lowkey think I manifested an album of longer songs via my comment ab the previous album.... This was a really interesting album. It is not something I think I would have listened to or even discovered without this project. Egbe Mi O (Carry Me) - standout to me !!
The first example of one of the rock/pop fraternity fusing with Africa - great to hear Tony Allen as well. The birth of afrobrat (for western ears). Goes on a bit but fela kuti is very charismatic and this lays down foundations for WOMAD and such like.
Was ok
fun project! loved the instrumental a lot overall: 3.5/5 favourite tracks: ye ye de smell, egbe mi o least favourite track: ginger baker and tony allen drum solo
Mr Kuti seems like a cool Fela. Enjoyed the drum battle and black man's cry. Drags on a bit but a fairly easy listen overall.
Normally I quite like Fela Kuti but I found this a bit self-indulgent. There's nothing wrong with the music, the playing, or the singing, it just all goes on a bit without variety. I also did not need a sixteen minute drum solo, however virtuoso.
comienza muy bien, pero se convierte en un jam session super enfadoso,.
great
I don’t feel any particular way.
A good time, not one i would go back to probably
Pretty good African fusion. Ginger baker felt like more of the star here based on the emphasis of his drumming. Good stuff.
Tracks 1 and 3 were cool.
76/1001 First listen. Never heard of this guy before. I have heard badass Ginger Baker though. Others calling this jazz, I don’t think so because I liked this. I’ll be digging further into Fela Kuti’s discography. 5/10
-Fela Kuti is a somewhat challenging but also very rewarding artist to listen to imo. i absolutely adore a lot of his work (Zombie, Expensive Shit) though sometimes the long repetitive afrobeat numbers blend together for me -this isn’t my favorite thing i’ve heard from him, but i still thought it was cool. definitely best listened to as a full album because there were a lot of similarities in the song structures -Favorites: Let’s Start, Black Man’s Cry
Funky record. I like it.
This has a really cool sound and awesome beat, and it's a genre and artist that are brand new to me. It would be so fun to dance to. However, I don't think I'd reach for it to listen to again.
More jazz Love the talking and story elements Different language talking about roots Good character Not the type of jazz I like Too much brass imo Love the last song bc of percussion
3.3 Second Fela Kuti album in the space of a week but in not upset about it. Tracks 2&3 were my favourite, but sadly too long to put on a lot of my playlists. Drum solo completely unnecessary, but don't mind skipping that given it's the outro. Like Zombie, not my normal thing, but I can appreciate the artistry
This is fun. Energetic long-form music. A bit too repetitive and not detailed enough in certain places but not to the point of being boring. Ye Ye De Smell is the standout track, in my opinion. The rest are not quite as fun but still enjoyable. 7/10
Felt a bit like I was in Nando's
This one was a really cool surprise, I had no idea. Ginger breaker did so much outside of his work with cream. I can see Ware he’s one of the greatest drummers of all time, it’s fascinating to see the evolution where he went after words. Really fun, energetic music, this is a pretty great live album. Not one I necessarily go back and revisit, but it was a pleasure getting to listen to it. Solid three out of five.
Not bad for Afrobeat, especially as a live recording. Lengthy most of the time, but not boring.
Good for a train journey
p248. 1971. 3 stars. Well done African-rock hybrid. Production and playing as tight as a drum. Points deducted for being a live album, and for excessive wankage - do we really need multiple 10+ minute tracks? Not sure I'll listen to it again, but glad I heard it.
это окей. интересные мелодии, местами очень даже танцевальные
Don't understand much, but I'm really digging the energy! Fela Kuti goes hard on these tracks. Each of the tracks is a bit too long and has no real direction, he's just jamming along with whatever he feels. But it is quite fun. Best song: Let's Start
I feel confident in saying that, given sufficient preparation time, I can successfully debate anyone who argues that there is not enough quality drumming on this album.
took me a minute to get into cos the songs do go for ages and can be quite repetitive but i came around to it in the end (although the drum song was a bit hard to get through) it was refreshing though
Solid, no real bangers.
this is an energetic live record full of rhythms and it deserves attention. not my vibe though. never heard of Fela and am impressed by his biography.
I was scared of this at first, my last fela kuti album was a punish of 9 minute songs that followed the same formula. This was better, but I’m not rushing back. The drum solo last track is a cool addition and the sound is amazing for a live recording.
Interesting album, not sure I would ever choose to throw it on, but it was fun. 5.7/10
Very similar to the one I had yesterday. That was more jazz and this is more afro beat I guess? But it has the same type of spirit. The only thing is this is just more repetitive sadly. Puts it down a peg for sure. Alot of it is nice but its drove into my skull with a hammer over and over and over again. It just gets old. I do like the live element here. The language barrier honestly adds to the charm. He has to explain the names and have things almost explained to him. Thats great. The crowd clapping on a song here is nice too. Decent record and worth a listen. Im not sure it did too much for ne personally but I had enough fun
i mean what i was watching a video about fela's life this morning... starting december with this one but i dont think i like it that much. it goes on and on without rest and sometime i found it a bit boring 3/5
Nice live album. Enjoyed the drums and funk lines.
If the album had been a bit shorter and not ended on a 15 minute percussion performance, then would have been a four.
I wish it was just a bit shorter
was enjoying this as nice background music (didn't need to focus at all on lyrics). would have been a 4 but the 15 minute drum solo as final track knocked it back. that droned on way too long