Live At The Desert Inn

After reading the reviews on this CD, I purchased it. My goodness, how much more I enjoyed each track after reading the descriptions of the songs. I don't know how you all know these stories, but THANK YOU for sharing them. My parents were musicians in an orchestra and when I started piano lessons, the first song I learned was "Mack the Knife". I was a little young when Bobby Darin passed away and am just now becoming acquainted with his music. This CD is so fun to listen to in the car, all alone. I love his banter...you feel like you're there. I first went to Las Vegas in 1974 when it was just a big town. The fun part after watching headliners, was to go sit in the lounge of whatever casino they were performing, and they would come out and sit and have a few drinks, often times right next to you. I did see Frank & Dean perform...never saw Bobby. Thanks again reviewers...

Bobby Darin as a live performer, was just as good as Elvis and possibly even a little better than Sinatra. Another reviewer described the backing band as having a "sameness house band sound" that tended to make singers who followed the "house charts" sound sort of schlocky. I think the band sounds awesome and in top form on this particular performance. Great version of Fire and Rain on here. Hi De Ho, and Chain of Fools. Incendiary versions of Dylan's "I'll be your baby Tonight" , Tim Hardin's "If I Were a Carpenter" and Bobby's "Simple Song of Freedom" and "Mack the Knife". They're selling this cheap as heck on Amazon, so what are you waiting for?

This cd is wonderful, for anyone who is a Bobby Darin fan or even if you are not, this cd is a must have. Bobby Darin was such a masterful entertainer, this was recorded lived at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, has great songs on it and the monologue is tremendous. Bobby's rendition of Mack the Knife is as always perfectly done, he does a Beatles medley which could have only been done any better by the Beatles themselves, Your love keeps Lifting me Higher is just amazing. Very well done cd by the most extraordinarily versatile vocalist and entertainer the world has ever known..

I still love the old music and Bobby Darin but Kevin Spacey was excellent in his role of Bobby Darin. The liberties that he took in the movie only made it better. Spacey acknowledged his mother at his performance at the Desert Inn. Kevin threw that in and caught the person playing his mother by surprise. Beyond the Sea is Spacey's role as Bobby Darin on DVD.

This is an amazing show on cd. I have never been able to find it on LP, long out of print. I had the privilage to have seen Bobby Darin as a kid in Las Vegas, and to relive this performance, one of his best, is to send chills down my spine. He put heart and soul into this show and you can feel how Bobby Darin works off the audience on this performance. The voice, in perfect form. I absolutely love it. Jerry

Bobby was at his best when performing live, and this performance certainly lives up to that.

If you like Blue Eyed Soul and Acoustic Folk music with political undertones this recording is for you. If you expect Bobby Darrin light jazz music forget it although "Mack The Knife" and "Beyond The Sea" are included. His ability to do various styles of music is amazing. This compact disc has great stereo sonics. Also, it has nice linear notes.

LOVE this CD! I am an avid Bobby Darin fan and having collected lots of his works consider this one a wonderful addition to my collection! I especially enjoyed the monologues and his tribute to the Beatles! Also loved the encore and bonus tracks! A thoroughly enjoyable listen in its entirety and one I have played and replayed! I would recommend it to anyone who loves his music and consider my money well spent!!!

From a crooner to an extraordinary folk singer. I listen for good Live performances and this one is more than good. He puts his heart and soul in these songs. If you want only one live album this is it. He sings to your soul. Very few performers can attain that.

I was born a few years after Bobby Darin, but strangely enough never paid much attention to him. I guess he "drowned" in all the other singers of my teenage years. I hear this CD, and it's like: WOW! what a singer. Of course, I was aware of his swinging versions of "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the sea", but I never knew, how versatile he was; much more than my favorite singer Frank Sinatra.All the songs here are fabulous, and should I pick a few favorites, it will have to be Darin's Beatles Medley, "If I were a carpenter", and on top of this his verson of "I'll be your baby tonight".This is great - and I have already ordered another Bobby Darin CD!

Item arrived in very good condition.