Willy DeVille - Live at Rockpalast 1995 & 2008 (2014)

Willy DeVille made his name fronting US new wave band Willy DeVille (best known for their 1977 UK Top 20 hit 'Spanish Stroll') between 1975-1986.
DeVille was always most popular in Europe and often recorded there. He also wrote material with legendary US songsmith Doc Pomus (of Pomus and Shuman fame) taking inspiration from classic R&B songs.
This release combines the Rockpalast shows in 1995 and 2008, with DeVille on top form on both sets. The 1995 show, in Bonn's Biskuithalle, featured him on slide guitar and mixes current solo work and past highlights.
The 2008 show at Bonn's Museumsplatz features songs from his final album 'Pistola', about which the New Musical Express said, 'DeVille's louche fusion of rock'n'roll, Tex-Mex and country styles has matured with age, and his most recent work is among the finest of his recording career'.