Not, sadly, a round-up of performances played by the
801 supergroup during its first breathless incarnation, but a reminder of the band's second breath, two years later. With
Eno the only headline departure from the group that gave us
801 Live, this captures one night on the tour supporting the Remote Control LP, and includes breathlessly brilliant renditions of several of that album's finest moments -- the electrifying title track included. Reminders of frontman
Phil Manzanera's past glories aboard
Roxy Music arrive in the form of a fabulous "Out of the Blue," while both his
Diamond Head solo album and the earlier
801 get look ins of their own, as does the the encore, blending "Miss Shapiro" with "You Really Got Me." And adding Kevin Godley and
Lol Creme to the on-stage persona is especially impressive. ~ Dave Thompson