LIVE AT THE COPA/MUSIC DIRECTOR PROPS

HERE ARE SOME ACCOLADES TO THE MAN WHO DIRECTED THE BAND AND ARRANGED THE MUSIC DIRECTION OF THE LIVE SHOWS- MR CORNELIUS GRANT. HE WAS NOT ONLY THE LEAD GUITARIST, HE WROTE A FEW OF THE TEMPS BIG HITS SUCH AS "I KNOW iM LOSING YOU AND YOURE MY EVERYTHING. MY COUSIN NORMAN ROBERTS WAS THE DRUMMER AT THAT TIME. LIVE SHOWS SPEAK NOT ONLY FOR THE TALENT OF THE SINGERS, BUT FOR THE MUSICIANS WHO READ THAT SHEET MUSIC NOTE FOR NOTE AND COULD WRITE MUSIC AS WELL. MR GRANT HAS BEEN A FRIEND OF MINE SINCE 1961. THIS IS FROM A PHILLY INTL STUDIO MUSICIAN

missing 2 songs!

I was very disapointed in this cd. As all the other reviews stated the LIVE AT THE COPA portion is missing the last song (i know i'm losing you) but also, WITH A LOT OF SOUL is missing one of their best songs ever YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING. Can anyone tell me if this song was not released on the uk version? Also does anyone notice all the noise during the COPA portion (clicks ETC... And last A WARNING! about THE 2 fer SONG FOR YOU/MASTERPIECE CD. I just read that the masterpieces song are edited. If they are not going to release these cds right, than why release them at all!

This one's ok.

I'm not overly impressed w/the Copa part of this cd. They just don't seem to be enjoying themselves as much. Which may be a reflection of what was going on in the group at this time. Now, on the Temptations LIVE!, now that one rocks!! I really wish I was there!! You can hear them doing the claps that go w/certain dance moves (for example My Girl). The audience is going wild and it just seems like a more fun and personable show.

I love Dennis, but I love David more, so I was quite happy to hear him on AWLOS.

Cool two-fer, but if u want real live action, get Temptations LIVE! I might have to buy another one if I wear mine out!!

Edit:7.23.03

**I so take back my previous statements!! While this show doesn't have the same live feel of Temptations LIVE!, it is still a great show. I believe it was Den's first w/the group. He slides right in. He doesn't try to be David...he's Dennis and he was on fire!!! I love the improv stuff he does during I Could Never Love Another. Paul is great, EDDIE IS GREAT (Check out You're My Everything, With These Hands, and Please Return Your Love to Me).

These guys were the masters!!! I am a young fan at 20, but these guys envoke more out of me than ANY group of my generation that I probably SHOULD be listening to! I can't speak about the current crop.as I am a Classic/Hall of Fame Temptfan, but purchase anything with The Voices (David, EDDIE, Paul, and Dennis) and you will NEVER be disappointed!!!

The With A Whole Lot o' Soul cd is classic also. I'm Losing You is the perfect opener for the disc. I love hearing Cornelius Grant on the guitar and Ruffin's heavy breath saying "Ooohooo. Your LOVE is fading!" It sends shivers up my spine!!

I read where people said things are missing from the original Copa LP. I wish they would have left whatever was missing on. I am a sucker for live shows. It shows what a group is really made of.

So cop this one. You're in for a treat!!!