This came out in 2002 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Most bands hang around a lot longer than they should. Not the original Blasters; after just a half-dozen great albums in the first half of the ’80s, these L.A. roots-rock pioneers were done in by the rivalry between singer Phil Alvin and his guitar-slinging sibling Dave.
Recently, however, the battling brothers decided to bury the musical hatchet and reunite the boys for a few one-nighters. Lucky for us someone was smart enough to plug in a tape deck and record the new live CD Trouble Bound, their first new disc in 17 years (!) and an essential souvenir for Blasters fans. This hour-plus set captures the band ripping through a set of beloved originals (So Long Baby Goodbye, American Music, Marie Marie) and blues-geek covers (Sonny Burgess’s Sadie’s Back in Town, Harold Burrage’s Cryin’ For My Baby) with just as much frenzy, fury and firepower as they packed 20 years ago. Maybe even more. Phil’s hiccuping yodel is still the finest white voice in blues; Dave still fuses the pinky-finger choogle of Chuck Berry with the turbocharged attack of punk; and the rest of the band shake, rattle and roll with the sort of freewheeling confidence that comes with a couple of decades of seasoning. Welcome back, guys. Now, can’t we all just get along long enough to make a new studio album?
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