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A superb performance, and an excellent recording!!

Perry N. Rease | Blackwood, NJ, USA | 10/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was my first DVD concert, and what a performance! I've admired this band since the mid-70's, and didn't realize they were still around after all these years. The band's musicianship is still razor-sharp, and it was so nice to see that guitarist Rick Witkowski is as vibrant and animated as ever,in addition to being a superb musician. CTS demonstrated its musical prowess by a few extended instrumental breaks, like they showed on live albums in the past; they haven't lost a step. The video portion of the DVD was quite well done, and the extended interview after the two shows was a very interesting and enlightening bonus; it was heartening to see that these guys, despite being together for so long, still actually like each other, a quality that's sadly lacking in so many bands today. This DVD deserves another 2 stars, IT'S THAT GOOD!!"

All the way down from an acid trip!

William A. Gibson | WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND United States | 08/17/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent. 4 original members plus fantastic Glenn Workman (fantastic keys) and Bobby Hird (Bobby you "rawk", I was impressed). It's just fantastic to have a visual record of this band. Two shows from 2008. Tight, tight, tight!!!!! Great double lead guitar duels. JP your the Greatest...........(FREE TIBET, indeed!) thanks for all this great music over the years. HD and Fantastic 5.1 Sound. And Crank it UP!!!!!! Is Most impressive at concert volumn!!!!!!! FUN FUN FUN! Rick Witkowski is something to behold!

THE BAND:
Joe D'Amico
Bobby Hird
Joe Macre
John Palumbo
Rick Witkowski

First set: Songs from the 2008 Rites of Spring Festival in Glenside PA
1 White Music
2 Hold On
3 Nuclear Apathy
4 From The Greenhouse
5 Go
6 Zoom
7 Sea Epic
8 Wet Teenager
9 Maybe I Can Fool Everybody
10 L'Acte de Patriote
11 All American Boy
12 Lighten Up McGraw
13 She's A Dancer
14 Ice

Second set: Songs from July 2008 show at the New Hazlett Theater in
Pittsburgh PA
15 The Sale: Introduction
16 The Sale: Prelude
17 American Refugee
18 Nuclear Apathy
19 Rangers At Midnight
20 Ice
21 Hold On
22 Surf City
23 Hot Razors In My Heart
24 Skin Deep

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glenn Workman
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It's all about great songs...

Jim E | Pittsburgh | 10/01/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In 1975 Rolling Stone Magazine named CTS the Best Debut Album of the Year. What followed was a series of snafu's not unusual for the music industry at that time. As a result, Crack the Sky is the best band you've never heard!
Despite a lack of commercial success; and in spite of numerous personnel changes, the songs kept coming. The band personnel is now nearly identical to its original lineup and the chops are better than ever!
A great collection of songs from a band that seems, after thirty-some years, to be establishing for itself a more lofty paradigm. Highly recommended*****
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Blew me away!

Robert M. St John | Dublin, Ireland | 08/28/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Intelligent, inventive music for intelligent, inventive people. Tired of corporate rock? Then check these guys out."