![]() ![]() “Drive” strikes me as forgettable, and the version of “Message of Love” also fails to ignite. Based on the tracks found here, they seem just as tentative as Shirley and the Kings. Unlike the other three guests, I never saw Incubus, and until I got this disc, I’m not sure I’d ever heard any of their songs. Because they weren’t impressive back then, I’m not surprised they seem overmatched on stage with the Pretenders, but the dire lack of magnetism from anyone in Kings makes their performance inert. Unfortunately, the Kings seen here lean toward that underwhelming 2005 iteration. Their 2005 performances seemed completely forgettable, but by 2008, they’d developed into a pretty tight, engaging live act. I saw Kings of Leon open for U2 in 2005 and then again as the intro to Pearl Jam in 2008. The two Manson/Pretenders tracks are decent but given how good I know Shirley can be, they come as a letdown. However, Shirley – as dynamic as could be at Garbage shows – seems painfully reserved here. Oh, Manson sounds fine, and since she and Hynde share similar voices, the two blend well. Shirley idolizes Hynde, and I suspect that nerves played a big part in her lackluster spot. You wouldn’t get that from her appearance here. I love Garbage, and Shirley is a simply stellar frontwoman, one who dominates the stage and imposes her will on an audience. My biggest disappointment came from Manson’s turn. That’s less a reflection on the caliber of the added musicians and more a view of the tentative nature of their performances. To me, the guest spots become the iffiest aspects of the show. It seems like a shame that this release doesn’t present the entire, uncut show – or at least add the other songs as bonus tracks. Though part of the original concert, I’d guess that they didn’t make the broadcast and thus fail to appear here. ![]() Kings of Leon’s “Molly’s Chambers” and Iggy Pop’s “Lie to Me” also get the boot. The set also omits two Incubus tracks via “A Kiss to Send Us Off” and “Anna Molly” as well as a Manson duet on Pretenders’ “Kid”. For pure Pretenders performances, this release drops “Night in My Veins” and “Don’t Get Me Wrong”. Note that this doesn’t include the full set from the August 2006 concert. Incubus earns representation from “Drive” and Iggy Pop’s “Candy” finishes matters. “Only Happy When It Rains” derives from Shirley Manson’s band Garbage, and Kings of Leon’s “The Bucket” appears. ![]() The remaining tracks stem from the guests’ catalogs. For the final Pretenders songs, we discover “The Losing” and “Fools Must Die” (with Iggy Pop) off of 2002’s Loose Screw. With 1984’s Learning to Crawl, we locate “Back on the Chain Gang” and “Middle of the Road” (with Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson, Kings of Leon and Incubus). 1981’s Pretenders II delivers “Message of Love” (with Incubus), “Talk of the Town” (with Shirley Manson), and “Day After Day”. The show mostly focuses on Pretenders’ material but it also integrates a few of the guests’ tracks as well.įrom 1980’s Pretenders, we find “Precious”, “Up the Neck” (with Kings of Leon), “The Wait”, “Brass in Pocket” and “Mystery Achievement”. Across its handful of episodes, long-established artists would team with various guests.įrom summer 2006, Pretenders: With Friends brings us the Chrissie Hynde-led band plus a mix of partners. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (July 30, 2019)īack in 2005-06, VH1 aired a short-lived series called Decades Rock Live. SVS SB12-NSD 12" 400-watt Sealed Box Subwoofer Marantz SR7010 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Surround Receiver LG OLED65C6P 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV “Decades Rock Confidential” Featurettes. ![]() The Pretenders perform with special guests including Iggy Pop, Shirley Manson of Garbage, Kings of Leon and Incubus. Review Archive: # | A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-R | S-U | V-Z | Viewer Ratings | Main ![]()
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