The Name Of The Band Was SHO NUFF and the question is "ARE WE LIVE?"

Did this little bar-band from Pittsburgh inadvertently 

craft one of the all-time greatest live albums? 

This music lover would like to think so. A funk/rock band active in the late 90's, they were actually told by several national acts they opened for that they blew them off the stage. A four man band sometimes compared to Living Colour, these guys quickly became known for their high-energy live shows and literally toured from one end of the country to the next (although they were mostly known in the South.) This show which they recorded for their second CD, Are We Live? (1999) was recorded at Nick's Fat City in their hometown and as you will hear they set a level of intensity from note one and do not let up through all 12 tracks including a burning cover of Lenny Kravitz "Always On The Run" I have always maintained that a great live album like Made In Japan or Get Your Ya-Ya's Out not only has to have the historical importance but a level of exuberance by the band that made that night special. If that's the case then this album deserves to be included as one of the all-time great live albums. Streaming only, you can obtain your own copy (CD only) at this Amazon link. The bad news is it's too indie and they disbanded a long time ago so it's not available anywhere on mp3. The good news is you can get a used copy for literally one cent. What shame, these guys deserved a lot more.