Loggins & Messina, Live: Sittin’ In Again at The Santa Barbara Bowl – Rhino R2 73230, Length: 1 hour, 13 minutes. ***1/2:
Rhino Records has released another instantly classic live CD by one of the best duos ever to record analog sound. Loggins & Messina, Live: Sittin’ In Again At The Santa Barbara Bowl. There are 13 hits on the CD, and each one of them holds the true grunt that they had when released. Loggins & Messina kicked off a successful 2005 tour with the release of Sittin’ In Again…. When the tour ended they released this gem Live: Sittin’ In Again At The Santa Barbara Bowl, just a mere sample of their excellent live repertoire.
We are all familiar with the other successful singing duos of the 60s through to today, but no two singers have held it together like Loggins & Messina. Danny’s Song has got to be one of the all time greatest tunes, every kid in America knows House At Pooh Corner by heart, and Your Mama Don’t Dance; reminds me of roller skating when I was a kid, “ALL SKATE” blaring out of the speakers over the intro of the song.
Songs included are: Watching The River Run, House At Pooh Corner, Listen To A Country Song / Holiday Hotel, Back To Georgia, Trilogy: Lovin’ Me / Make A Woman Feel Wanted / Peace Of Mind, Your Mama Don’t Dance, A Love Song, Same Old Wine, Changes, Vahevala, Angry Eyes, Nobody But You, and Danny’s Song.
– Paul Pelon IV
