7 SECONDS - LIVE CHANNEL CLUB, BOSTON, MA, 1991

Songs:
1 - New Wind ( New Wind 1986 )
2 - Catching ( Praise 1987 )
3 - Out Of Touch ( Something To Believe In 1982 )
4 - Tickets To a Better Place ( Soulforce Revolution 1989 )
Line Up:
Kevin Seconds - Vocals
Chris Carnahan - Guitar
Steve Youth - Bass
Troy Mowat - Drums
If this album had been produced better, it could have been awesome; the songs are generally well-conceived and catchy (especially the fantastic opener "Satyagraha"), but the processed guitar sounds are weak, and there's an overabundance of reverb on everything (typical of many albums made in the late '80s), which takes all of the punch and immediacy out of the group's hardcore-derived sound. Not that this album has much to do with hardcore — by this time, Kevin Seconds and company had all but abandoned their feral punk roots in favor of a far more melodic direction (just as many other hardcore bands of the early '80s did). Those who can live with those gripes will be pleased to find a consistent set of poppy, vaguely punk-influenced college rock on Soulforce Revolution, while purist punks will probably reject the album outright.
Happily, 7 Seconds abandoned the wimpy alternative rock approach of its late-'80s recordings and returned to a hard-edged sound on the metallic Out the Shizzy. Of course, it could be argued that the band was merely retreating to its roots in light of the newly punk-friendly climate of 1993 — the bandmembers even sound as if they've been listening to Green Day (which, in turn, was likely inspired by early 7 Seconds) — but Kevin Seconds' knack for writing strong melodies has always carried his band's best work, and it still does here.

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[corrigan1974]

get nekkid' tour..1991

[7secondsfan]

I've never seen video from this period... They were great :)

Thanks, Vic! Upload more!

[monkthepunk]

7 seconds is Fucking great and all should take notice ...

[xtoofastforlovex]

favorite band ever. I saw them on this tour, and I'll never forget wondering if they were gonna play any old stuff and then they came out and went right into new wind. great memories and thanks for posting this!

[gabseconds]

i' fucking love 7seconds ,awesome band !!!!