Acoustic Syndicate - Live from the Neighborhood (2002)

The two-disc set “Live From the Neighborhood,” recorded at several gigs in the Southeast and at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts, completes the picture. From the opening notes of a cover of Neil Young’s “Powderfinger,” “Live From the Neighborhood” is a blistering document, augmented by guest musician, saxophonist Jeremy Saunders. The band jams its way through a frenetically paced “Mystery Train,” shows off its vocal harmonies on “Turn Your Radio On,” and plays some memorable originals like “Neighbors” and “Carnival.” The latest release reveals a band that makes getting a crowd dancing as its top priority.

“That’s precisely why we recorded that live record, because the past studio CDs were not indicative of what we do live,” said Fitz. “Everybody always told us to make a live album. So when we signed with Sugar Hill, we saw this as our last chance to do a live album for a while.”