Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004

Disc 1
1	Give a Little Bit previously unreleased / Studio Version 3:33
2	Big Machine 3:28
3	Naked 3:39
4	Slide 3:57
5	Think About Me 3:42
6	Smash 2:04
7	Tucked Away 3:10
8	Black Balloon 4:12
9	Dizzy 2:47
10	Name 5:21
11	Cuz You're Gone 6:27
12	Sympathy 2:48
13	January Friend 3:08
14	Here Is Gone 3:29
15	What a Scene 4:12
16	Acoustic #3 2:31
17	Two Days in Febuary 3:41
18	Broadway 4:54
19	Iris 6:16
20	Give a Little Bit 4:01
Disc 2
1	Bonus Material DVD 0:00
2	Live in Buffalo DVD 0:00

Barnes & Noble

Although this trio have come a long way since the days when they thrashed their way across the stages of Upstate New York, the Goos haven't forgotten those roots -- and judging by the overwhelming response the hometown crowd offers on this live set, the feeling is mutual. The band don't skimp on their hits, turning out suitably soaring versions of "Name" and "Iris" (the latter buoyed by a hearty audience sing-along), but there's also a goodly bit of archive raiding, best represented by a ringing "Two Days in February," which also gets plenty of crowd participation. And while most of the set is given over to the more mellow mid-tempo material that catapulted the band into the mainstream, a handful of rockers -- like the Robby Takac–sung "What a Scene" -- impart the energy needed to keep the set a-movin'. The fact that the show came off at all will be something of a surprise to anyone viewing the accompanying DVD component, which reveals band and crowd alike being pelted with torrential rain from start to finish. A studio version of Supertramp's "Give a Little Bit" rounds out the package. David Sprague

All Music Guide

Live in Buffalo July 4th 2004 is a double-disc set chronicling the Goo Goo Dolls' hometown concert on Independence Day 2004. One disc has the CD audio version of the show, the other the DVD video. About after two-thirds of the show was over, a torrential downpour descended upon Buffalo, and the group played the final third of the concert -- which featured the big hit "Iris," among other Goo Goo anthems -- totally drenched. This is about the most notable thing about the concert, which is otherwise a very professional show, capturing a band running through its repertoire cleanly and efficiently. Even when the rain comes down, the group manages to hold it together and sound like pros; if you're listening to the CD, it doesn't seem like the weather much effected them at all. On the other hand, the DVD illustrates just what a major storm the band weathered, and it makes for some impressive footage. Nevertheless, this is one strictly for the hardcore fans. [The DVD does contain band and engineer commentary for the show, and it's loose, silly, and a little rowdy -- but not too rowdy, since the label has bleeped out any profanity that's uttered during the course of the commentary.] Stephen Thomas Erlewine