REISSUE: “Burnin’ Alive” - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Tony Rallo and The Midnite Band

REISSUE: “Burnin’ Alive” - Glenn Rivera ReStructure Mix – Tony Rallo and The Midnite Band Tony Rallo (Tony Antoine Desire Rallo) is a musician who has been performing throughout the 70’s with various sounds from rock to disco. His group, Tony Rallo and The Midnite Band were assisted by disco producer Alec R. Costandinos on their project, “Burnin’ Alive” – released on Casablanca Records in 1979. This project was another win for Costandinos who seemed to give his touch a magic shine to many artists he collaborated on. The title track “Burnin’ Alive” is one of the disco-funk pieces which remain an underground gem for those who catch on to the riffs which rings out along with the arrangements and wonderful ensemble Costandinos brings to The Midnite Band for this project. You can hear Costandinos’ flair even though Rallo shines in his own stage. I have taken the album version of “Burnin’ Alive” and reworked a new ReStructure Mix to give this one a new facelift. A harder downbeat emphasizes the power of the heat here and some new percussion guides the funk edge into a new disco realm. This ReStructure Mix is de3dicated to Jim Bass – Jim, thank you for bringing this great track back into my mind and finally onto the ReStructure finale. It’s for you my friend.