Testament: Live At The Fillmore

Posted by Luminator (A) on December 19, 2020 at 14:10:08

Saturday, 4/22/1995. My girlfriend ACS was a senior at UC Berkeley. She came into San Francisco, for my belated birthday. After dinner at The Cannery, she took me to her apartment in Berkeley. There, she made a major announcement. She had lined up a high-paying job at Genentech, and just signed a lease (living by herself) at an apartment in San Bruno.

Saturday, 4/22/1995. While ACS and I were cementing our relationship, that meant we missed Testament's concert at The Fillmore, which was just 3 blocks from where I lived. Here, the band had a new drummer, Jon Dette, who would go on to Slayer. They also had the ultimate hired hand, guitarist James Murphy.

Holidays 1995. ACS and I were at the Stonestown Tower Records, where we spotted and bought Testament's Live At The Fillmore . Little did we know that they had recorded that 4/22/1995 show. And this is one of the best-sounding live rock albums. We thought the performances of their older The Legacy material were interesting and powerful.

Testament have always been a hellacious live act. But one thing they traditionally haven't done well is the ballad. If you get the 2011 Prosthetic Records reissue of Live At The Fillmore , it includes three acoustic re-workings of the ballads, "Return To Serenity," "The Legacy," and "Trail Of Tears." They are a different take, but as always, you need to judge for yourself.

While synthpop act Pet Shop Boys get the most mentions from audiophiles who write to me, Testament might be the most brought-up rock act. Pretty commonly, an audiophile will tell me that his kids have seen Testament. Also common are the remarks that Testament have a combination of technical acumen and power, other acts don't possess.

-Lummy The Loch Monster

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Topic - Testament: Live At The Fillmore - Luminator 14:10:08 12/19/20 (2)

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