While only a few of the songs have breakdowns or production tricks added, just hearing a good song played well, a lot faster than usual, is pretty cool.
While the novelty of this novelty act has kinda worn off and How to Meet Girls is often just more of the same, it sometimes stumbles across pure genius.
A whole show from Bowie’s intro to crowd participation cover of the Stones’ “Honky Tonk Woman.” Plus bonus track (their words), Sonny Bono’s “Laugh At Me.”
Ripping open with catchy thrasher “Ton Of Bricks,” Live captures this “almost” band criss-crossing the country in ’86 after their second album, The Dark.
MDFMK (KMFDM backwards) is similar to KMFDM, so what? They had many good ideas spread over their 10 years of “techno/industrial dance” pioneering/regurgitating.
When their intensity is mixed with flutes, cellos, classical guitars, and female vocals, there’s so much going on that it takes numerous listens to appreciate.