Live

The Clarks: Scott Blasey, Robert James, Greg Joseph, David Minarik.
Recorded live at Nick's Fat City, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 18 & 19, 1998.
The Clarks: Scott Blasey, Robert James, Greg Joseph, David Minarik.
Engineers include: Dana Cannone, James Ahfield, Rick Witkowski.
Recorded live at Nick's Fat City and The IC Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania between September 18, 1998 and July 20, 2001.
All tracks have ben digitally remastered.
A regional favorite in the Pittsburgh area, roots rockers the Clarks have a thing or two in common with many of their peers, such as the BoDeans and to some extent Gin Blossoms -- they've never come across a harmony they didn't like, nor a nice tight guitar riff. The twang on usually unmemorable tracks like "Over Me" and "Help Me Out" appears much stronger in this fashion alongside so many formulaic pop songs. Their attempts at covers, though, are extremely brutal, as a stab at the Prince song "Kiss" is dreadfully abysmal. The live audience helps out in the energy department, often singing along on songs such as "Penny on the Floor" and "Last Call." The musicianship is another plus, but too often these songs seem to blend into each other rather easily. Nonetheless, a generally good compilation. ~ Jason MacNeil