BLUE OYSTER CULT – iHeart Radio Theater 2012 (2020)

Legendary classic rock band BLUE ÖYSTER CULT are releasing another special archival live album and long-form video, available on June 11 via Frontiers Music. The band’s performance at iHeartRadio Theater in New York City took place on December 17, 2012 in an intimate setting for a lucky audience of 200 fans.
This special show was arranged in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary and the release of a then new boxset, “The Columbia Albums Collection”.

BÖC’s original core duo of vocalist and lead guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser and vocalist and rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom are joined by talented Richie Castellano on guitar / keyboards and the rhythm section of bassist Kasim Sulton and drummer Jules Radino.

I really like this B.O.C. line up, and the band sounds inspired in this rocking performance. For the most part it doesn’t seems like a live show, but more ‘live into the studio’.
There’s a very melodic version of ‘Shooting Shark’, a punchy take on ‘R U Ready 2 Rock’, and a nice arrangement to the classic ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’. All very well recorded.
Highly Recommended

01 – R U Ready 2 Rock (Live)
02 – Golden Age of Leather (Live)
03 – Burnin’ for You (Live)
04 – This Ain’t the Summer of Love (Live)
05 – Shooting Shark (Live)
06 – Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (Live)
07 – Career of Evil (Live)
08 – The Vigil (Live)
09 – Black Blade (Live)
10 – Godzilla (Live)
11 – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Live)

Eric Bloom – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser – Guitar, Vocals
Richie Castellano – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Kasim Sulton – Bass, Vocals
Jules Radino – Drums, Percussion

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