Okham's Razor - Live & Well - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

After opening for internationally acclaimed Celtic power house, The Chieftains, at their 2008 concert in Seattle, Seattle's own Irish-funk band Ockham's Razor knew they were ready for a challenge LIVE AND WELL, the band's first live album. Recorded over three days at Galway Bay in Ocean Shores, WA., LIVE AND WELL captures the relentless, heart-pounding energy the Razors are known for. The songs are presented exactly as recorded, with no post production sound enhancements, offering fans a disc that recreates the frenetic good feeling of every Ockham's Razor show. LIVE AND WELL includes five previously unreleased tracks InchI'm Coming Home NorthumberlandInch, InchThe Old Hairy CowInch, InchThe Foggy DewInch, InchThe QuickeningInch, InchBáidín FheilimíInch, and InchÓró, 'Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile.Inch InchThe Old Hairy Cow,Inch is a traditional jig set, including 'Scotland the Brave,' sped up to the thrusting excitement of an arena rock anthem. Whistle, fiddle, a rollicking bodhrán, and the rowdy shouts of the crowd drive this track towards an ecstatic climax, anchored by the emotional delivery of lead singer Kríostóir Clements. Two Irish Language songs are featured on LIVE AND WELL InchBáidín Fheilimí,Inch a haunting melody with fiddle and whistle harmonies that hint simultaneously at the band's folk roots influences and more recent work by The Pogues and The Fleet Foxes. InchÓró, 'Sé Do Bheatha 'BhaileInch brings a funky, scratching base line to a traditional Irish tune, exactly the kind of twist on the old standards that Razors fans revel in. You can hear the tables shaking in the background as the crowd thumps their pints of Guinness on the old oak boards at Galway Bay. Also included is a brand new original track, the churning Delta-Blues inspired, 'I'm Coming Home Northumberland.' Full of slide guitar riffs and a thumping bass and rhythm section, this is precisely th