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Solo Career and Squeeze Legend A SoundPress.net Feature Article by Rich and Laura Lynch Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers Live In New York City is out now for the first time via MVDvisual. Tilbrook, one half of the incredible songwriting team of Difford and Tilbrook (once dubbed "the new Lennon & McCartney"), sang many of Squeeze's hit songs including such staples of pop radio as "Annie Get Your Gun," "Up The Junction," "Tempted" and "Black Coffee In Bed." Yet, remarkably for a group who recorded 13 albums over a 35 year career, no performance video was available on DVD... Until now!
 Fans of Tilbrook and the songs of Squeeze can enjoy this collection of classic Squeeze tracks and new original compositions performed by Tilbrook and his band, The Fluffers. The tunes were produced by Tilbrook himself. Working with long time film director Adam Dubin (Beastie Boys, Metallica, Lewis Black), Tilbrook wanted this DVD to be a personal expression of his feelings about these songs. The setlist was picked out by Tilbrook as a cross-secton of his storied songwriting career. This concert was filmed at The Canal Room, an intimate New York club. The warm atmosphere and the obvious fan appreciation shines through as the crowd sings along while Glenn gives many of the songs a full on jam workout featuring his phenomenal guitar work. The final songs in this collection are performed by Tilbrook and band while standing on the bar! Tilbrook's work is familiar to anyone who listened to pop radio over the past 30 plus years. The last few years have brought about a major resurgence in Squeeze musical interest and activity, and the main co-creators of Squeeze, Difford and Tilbrook, have gotten back together. There have been a number of tours of England and America with Squeeze playing sold out houses and performing at major festivals in Europe. The entire Squeeze catalogue has been reissued. The interest in the songs of Tilbrook remains as strong as ever... As one delighted concert-goer put it "When Glenn goes into those Squeeze songs, it's like magic!" On Live in New York City Tilbrook thrives as a frontman and displays the skillful musical ability he has honed over the years leading Squeeze and launching his own solo outlet. Tilbrook is always a gracious and appreciative host and appears to be loving every minute of this performance. Highlights were the lengthy exploration into "Parallel World" which bordered on a techno jam. The "Slap And Tickle" and "Take Me I'm Yours" double shot featured the playfulness and excitement generated by the original studio versions and helped show off Tilbrook's oft under-rated guitars chops. The disc closer "Black Coffee in Bed" was a crowd pleasing jolt of Squeeze's best pop confection that saw The Fluffers literally rock the bar. They began the number acoustically - on top of the venue's bar - in the midst of their ecstatic audience before closing out the song back on stage in full electric mode. The nearly flawless transition achieved during this rendition depicted why The Fluffers tour was such a hot ticket when it rolled through the region.
Tracklist: Related Links: For more information on GLENN TILBROOK and the other organizations mentioned please visit the following links -- GlennTilbrook.com | The Fluffers (Originally Published on May 17, 2011) |
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