One of the best live albums.... period!
First off let me say if you only buy one Goodman album (yes I know that would be insane) this might be the one to buy.

Steve was at his best in front of an audience, however this album provides a glimpse at a unique tour, the only tour in which Steve had a full band. It's one show, start to finish with a great band and some of his best songs. There are several great goodman live albums and this is definetely one of them. The Live at the Earl album and the easter tapes are also great albums.

Simply, the best
Of all of Steve's recordings, this album perhaps best captures the spirit and essence of who this artist really was. It was Steve and a group of excellent back-up musicians enjoying themselves, their music, and the well toasted crowd which was there in great support and appreciation. Super versions of many well-known songs are presented throughout, with an especially great version of Van Dyke's "The Auctioneer". When lamenting his early death and unfortunate absence from the scene, put this taping on the old living room box and feel a smile begin to permeate your entire being.

One Of My Favorite LIVE releases - An Easy Ride!
LIVE WIRE is smooth...just like an old smoothie...
I really like the performance on this show!
It has some of my favorite versions embedded in this set.
Quite a few of them really do more justice to the songs
in a LIVE setting right here on this performance.

A stand out show!
Top Notch Sound!


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Hot Damn!
I have been praying (and pleading) that this concert would be released. One hot summer night about 17 years ago, WHFS re-aired this concert just as I was pulling up to my rundown Baltimore rowhouse. Before the first chorus was over, I was racing up the stairs to start up my tape recorder. I played that tape into dust and fell in love with this performance and this lyric and funny man. Steve Goodman is great and "Live Wire" is Steve at his greatest.

Cool!
Sometimes releases like this are a drag. They come up with the dregs that they somehow missed before. Some of the other Steve Goodman live CDs have been a little uneven. I thought Live Wire was solid, consistent, and a great addition to the Goodman library. I'd never heard some of these before. It was a lot of fun!