Every now and again I like to listen to something different. Just my way of keeping things interesting and refreshing. That is why my album collection contains Soulfy as well as Deep Purple, Air, Kyuss and even Sinead O’Connor: a different tune for every mood and occasion. And so, every now and then I like to listen to classic rock tunes, mostly Purple, Led Zeppelin and such. So when I was offered to review Bad Company’s new live album, I immediately responded with “this could be interesting”. And it is. Of course, Bad Company is maybe just a bit “softer” than Led Zep in their prime (but who can ever beat that?), but still they have surely earned their place in rock history. A long time ago already. Just like other old rockers, Bad Company deemed the time right to come together again one day and have a reunion tour. This CD is the final result of that tour. As you’d expect, most of the songs on the album are the greatest hits of the band, such as Bad Company, Can’t Get Enough, Feel Like Making Love, and so on. And of course, since Bad Company is led by Paul Rodgers who has also been in Free, his greatest achievement of that band, All Right Now has also found a place on the album. So don’t expect a lot of surprises. However, the last two songs are sort of an added bonus, as they are two new studio recordings.

The overall feel of the CD is that of recognition and of a band having fun. Who cares if every song has been played a million times before? As long as you still have fun. That could be the underline of the title, since the band clearly states that message. They are having fun, pleasing their audience and just making the evening a nice one. A live concert can be considered a success when there is an interaction between the band and the audience. In that light, this is a gem. The audience gets many occasions to fill in the vocals, and in between the songs they are cheering their lungs out. It becomes most clear in the song Rock And Roll Fantasy, when the band starts jamming some Beatles-classics -Ticket To Ride and I Feel Fine-, together with the audience. These people are clearly happy on stage. As I said before, Bad Company is not really wild, and so this CD is a nice addition to my collection, for just that time when I am in the mood for it. It fits right in between the rest. The only downside is that the mood does not stop when the CD is finished, so I need more of this. But that problem is universal, not only for my collection.