Others say...

"Heads-up! Buy the DVD/CD Combo Instead!"
Great concert by the Robinson Brothers, but I wanted to let Amazon customers know that there is a DVD/CD combo over in the DVD section (same title: "Brothers of a Feather") that is selling for cheap. Same CD as this listing, but you get the DVD too and with more tracks. Great deal!

"Robinson brothers make good"
Everyone has been waiting for these guys to release this after they recorded those shows. And they did not disappoint. MAGIC ROOSTER BLUES, COLD BOY SMILE, DARLING OF THE UNDERGROUND PRESS are rare and unreleased songs that make thier debut here. My only compliant is that the dvd has like 6 or 7 more songs, very sad that they couldn't have included more tunes on here that are on the dvd like MY HEARTS KILLING ME.

"Brothers alive"
Last live album of the Black Crowes were captured from the Fillmore. This one's from the Roxy. Black Crowes are probably the only band capable of doing live shows that fit into these classic environments.

"Documenting the True Tour Of Brotherly Love"
While they have a history of discord, lately the Robinson brothers seem to have found harmony which is evident on this album recorded during one of their duo-tours. Out of the band context the choice Black Crowes tracks here highlight the strenght of that material, while the stripped down instrumental backing enables Chris to focus on singing to his best ability rather than struggling to be heard over a fullblast rock'n'roll band. Chris joins his brother Rich on guitar for some songs, but mainly it's the younger Robinson who provides six string magic here. Listening the acoustic dexterity of the extended Thorn In My Pride it's impossible to deny his virtuosity.
While there is nothing lack-daisical here, BOAF is a sideproject, as the new made-for-the Black Crowes-songs featured here (Cold Boy Smile, Magic Rooster Blues) attest. Still the great performances, new look on some gems from their solo projects, and the typically broad spectrum of cover material make this an essential purchase to even a casual Black Crowes-fan, and should please fans of Americana to no end.

"Powerful music!"
I just got this CD from a friend of mine, and having not been familiar with the Robinson brothers or Black Crowes, I didn't really know what to expect. From the first song forward, I was mesmerized - this music is incredibly real, incredibly candid, and incredibly soulful. I'm not sure whether to call it rock, blues, folk, or a mix thereof, but it's as intimate as music gets - just two guys with guitars and some backup singers, no effects, no gimmicks, no pretenses. Chris and Rich Robinson made excellent music here. In certain points of certain songs, they so reminded me of classic Led Zeppelin sound - the singing of Robert Plant and the guitar of Jimmy Page - and yet, they have a style here that's distinctly their own. This is a truly superb work, and I recommend any blues, rock, and folk fans to check this album out.