MOLLY HATCHET "Live In Hamburg DVD + CD"

US Release : STMH239909

NTSC region free, DVD9 : Length: 125 Mins : 5.1 Surround Sound

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Named after a legendary Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients, Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet melded loud hard-rock boogie with guitar jam-oriented Southern rock. Formed in 1975, the group's lineup featured three guitarists -- Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland -- plus vocalist Danny Joe Brown, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump. The group recorded a self-titled debut album in 1978, which quickly went platinum; the follow-up, Flirtin' With Disaster, was even more successful, selling over two million copies. Brown left the group in 1980 after the constant touring became too tiresome; he was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin' the Odds, but Farrar's voice was less immediately identifiable, and Molly Hatchet's commercial appeal began a slow decline. The band experimented with horns on Take No Prisoners, but Farrar left for a solo career soon afterwards. Brown rejoined the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts...No Glory, flopped, and guitarist Hlubek insisted on revamping Molly Hatchet's sound. After The Deed is Done, a straightforward pop/rock album, the group took some time off in 1985 while its Double Trouble Live album, a collection of some of its best-known songs, was released. Molly Hatchet returned in 1989 without Hlubek for an album of straight, polished AOR, Lightning Strikes Twice. Not even the group's fan base bought the record, and they disbanded shortly afterward. Molly Hatchet reunited in the mid-'90s as an active touring outfit, releasing Devil's Canyon, their first record since Lightning Strikes Twice, in 1996. Continuing to recapture the style of their glory days, Silent Reign of Heroes followed in 1998, and Kingdom of XII appeared in early 2001.

There is one golden rule to the self-conception of all Southern rock bands: the absolute truth lies on stage. Independent of the state of mind (or health) of the protagonists, in scorching heat, gusty wind, torrential rain or other climatic imponderabilities – the artists aim to inspire their fans with every show. Alongside Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers, Molly Hatchet are among the bands that have made this philosophy their own, giving their best night after night. Even if they, like every other rock group who has been in this business as long as they have, have gone through many difficult phases in their career: you will find yourself looking in vain for witnesses to a disappointing Molly Hatchet show. Live, the band members surrounding mastermind and guitarist Bobby Ingram have always been and will continue to be a power to be reckoned with – as proven by their first DVD incl. Bonus Live CD, …., due out on September 30th, 2005, and recorded under the very best of conditions. The focal point of …. is a show at the Hamburg Harley Days on July 24, 2004. With infectious enthusiasm, Molly Hatchet performed a set featuring almost all of their classics, treating the audience to a dynamic and exhilarating show. This atmospheric spirit was caught perfectly by various cameras – a big camera crane high above the audience among them –, capturing the intensity of a Molly Hatchet show for your very own TV screen.The DVD also includes additional bonus material consisting of interviews, recordings from the backstage area and the tour bus, plus comments from Southern legend Charlie Daniels and a chapter entitled “Molly Hatchet in their own words”.