This is really a great video of the two nights. Theres selected songs taken from friday and saturday night, im pretty sure of this. How ever i dont think the whole quality of the DVD its self is as good as Foo Fighters in Hyde park. But still, if you like if get buy, if you was there... its a must!
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Less is more. The genius of this documentary is Jon Savage's interview technique. The 3 surviving Joy Division members talk with the interviewer like they were talking to a mate in the pub, in a totally unaffected manner. The end result is the most insightful piece on Ian Curtis to date and - surprise, surprise - he was just an ordinary guy.
Slick production values (Peter Saville is a "consultant") give the video a pleasing Factory-ish feel. The copious extras (unused interview snippets from the various participants) are bitty but something that the avid fans will no doubt want to work their way through religiously.
Curiosity value is added in the short contributions from Richard H. Kirk and Genesis P. Orridge (who ... Read More:
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I've slowly got into john mayer over the last year or so, being introduced to him by guitar students. there's so much good about this.
for any musician of my generation pino paladino and robbie macintosh are well known. Real quality pedigrees. for those of you that don't know the names, they've played with everyone...and the reason is they're perfect. Each of the band line-ups present a lesson in how to play the right parts for the song. Which is why paladino and mackintosh, and the others got their jobs.
mayer's own guitar playing is of such good quality, referencing any great guitarist, including SRV, Clapton, Even a little of Beck. His song writing is great quality. (i transcribed Neon for a student, and it still ... Read More:
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I remember ZZ top from the seventies and always saw them as a great southern boogie band. The eighties gave them fame -but at a cost to their image.. all those videos left them cartoonish to most casual onlookers..
When I told my wife.."look watch this...they really are a great band" she didn't really believe me...However..we get to see the real deal..if you love paired down three piece guitar band with fantastic skill this is for you...go and get it.. Wife loved it...and wants me to play just like Billy....if only...
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only recently went on line so this review is abit late but here goes .last seen genesis in dublin 98 with ray wilson ,thought he was excellent esp at the lamb . but the lads back side by side was fantastic just like they never parted.Esp loved in the cage medley phils drumming ,as well as his singing,belies his age what sta mina!of course tony,mike, daryl and chester are fab the lites and graphics brill,esp on follow you ,were fantastic roll on the turn it on again again tour
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This is a flm that may change your life. If you think you've had a hard time in life - then watch this film and you may feel shamed and humbled.
You will certainly feel awed by how these orphaned South African children cope with the most awful sorrows and yet through music they find a "gift" that raises them up into a world where their belief and hope wins through for them.
If you aren't tremendously moved by this DVD, you need to question your sense of compassion and humanity. I am going to buy the DVD and their CDs as money raised will go to the orphanage and will ensure that future generations of orphans will benefit/survive.
Bruce Weber's photography turns the drug and alcohol ravaged face of Chet Baker into a landscape to be explored, and then shows you him as a beautiful young James Dean lookalike.
The music is extraordinary, and carries the film through what might have been its more self indulgent moments. It is cleverly set into context by the commentary from all the talking heads.
Some of the speakers are knowledgeable and insightful, but there is plenty of pleasure is to be gained from listening to his various lovers and wives bitching about each other, which certainly ensures that this is no hagiography.
Perhaps the best bits are when Bruce shows Chet getting angry - when questioned by young fans comparing him unfavourably to Miles Davies, ... Read More:
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I finally settled in to watch this 30 years after buying what I still believe to be the best pop single ever made: "Holidays In The Sun". I got my beers ready beside me, the surround sound cranked, and I spared a thought for a great mate of mine who is half a world away (Nuclear Bob) and recalled our youthful banter over the fact that I had seen the Clash (5 times) but never the Pistols, and he the Pistols but never the Clash. I bought this DVD on the strenght of the previous 5 star reviews, but sadly I cannot agree with anything they say. After song three I was stunned at how ugly the whole thing looked and sounded. The shots of the crowd prompted me to think that I was at a BNP rally: the front rows crushed with middle aged wannabes desperately trying to outgurn each ... Read More:
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Tried really hard to get tickets for the Glasgow gigs - to no avail - so I really appreciated being able to buy this DVD.
Something 'magical' happens when these four guys get together. With their special mix of personal chemistry and obvious musical talents- they are born entertainers and obviously work hard at keeping Take That on the top of their game. They are always striving to improve and update and this shows a great level of respect for their fans.
The music, the visual effects and the dance numbers are simply brilliant and watching the DVD - you truly feel that everyone involved has given the tour 100%
Loved the concert- loved the extras - love take that
Thanks for getting back together guys - here's to the next album and tour!!!
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I bought this as a Christmas present for my wife, a longterm Cohen fan, and I watched it with her, expecting to kind of enjoy it, but to my surprise I had a great time. I had distantly respected his stuff for a long time, but something about this movie made me love it.
The meat of this movie is not, unfortunately, to be found in the performances by the many guest artists covering Mr. Cohen's songs. There are, frankly, very few gold stars to be handed out. Nick Cave does a bang-up job as perhaps the only person herein who's had a weirder life than Leonard Cohen, even if Mr. Cave is starting to look and sound eerily like Neil Diamond. Teddy Thompson understands the idiom better than some people, although I couldn't help wishing that his dad were in this movie instead of him. ... Read More:
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