Blue Sky Records
1977
Vocals, Guitar – Rick Derringer
Drums – Vinny Appice
Bass, Vocals – Kenny Aaronson
Guitar, Vocals – Danny Johnson
Tracklist
A1 Let Me In 3:08
A2 Teenage Love Affair 3:23
A3 Sailor 4:45
A4 Beyond The Universe 7:45
B1 Sittin’ By The Pool 4:33
B2 Uncomplicated 3:06
B3 Still Alive And Well 3:15
B4 Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo 7:52
Rick Derringer may not be a great singer or a great songwriter (he tops out at good with flashes of really good), but he is a great guitar player and Derringer Live is the record where you get the best display of his white-hot guitar-slinging talents. Containing songs from Rick Derringer’s first three albums, Derringer Live is pieced together from 1977 gigs in Toronto; Hartford, CT; and Youngstown, OH. Unsurprisingly, they picked his hardest-rocking, most exciting tracks like “Teenage Love Affair,” “Still Alive and Well,” “Uncomplicated,” and his classic “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo.” The performances are fiery, the band is tight, and Derringer wrings every last drop of rock out of his guitar. Anyone who isn’t a fan of Derringer might find Derringer Live to be a little on the tedious and simplistic side, but if you are a fan, then this is great stuff. (Review by Tim Sendra)