American Pop

Starring:Hilary Beane, Robert Beecher, Gene Borkan, Beatrice Colen, Ben Frommer, Jerry Holland, David Hollander, Amy Levitt, Jeffrey Lippa, Richard Moll, Lisa Jane Persky, Elsa Raven, Vincent Schiavelli, Richard Singer, Mews Small, Eric Taslitz, Ron Thompson, Lynda Wiesmeier, D.A. Young
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Maverick director Michael Winterbottom wondered about the double standard of why novels can have explicit sex scenes and be legit and films could not. So his short film of a relationship based solely on sex and a love for music is the result of that thought. If the definition of a porn film is to shoot actors performing graphic sex scenes for real, then 9 Songs qualifies. It certainly doesn't feel or look like your standard whoopdee-do XXX feature. It's as glossy and low-budget arty as Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People or I Want You. But yeah, Matt and Lisa do everything to each other, and the actors are not "just acting" in some of the sex scenes. No matter how landmark the movie might be, there is not much story here (at least a book with hot sex often has a good story to it). Lisa is an American drifter in London who hooks up with Matt, a scientist who studies glaciers in Antarctica. They have sex and visit nine rock concerts including Franz Ferdinand and The Dandy Warhols. As advertised, you can't find these musical performances anywhere else, but we just see them from way back in the crowd. The film has an essence of how someone can find bliss in another person's body, and the emotional, magical weight that can hold over you. But that spell doesn't last. Since the sex is real, Winterbottom had to cast unknown actors, and they really don't make an impression, especially with the lack of story. --Doug Thomas

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Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs. Featuring nine live concert performances not available anywhere else by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Von Bondies, Elbow, Primal Scream, The Dandy Warhols, Super Furry Animals, Franz Ferdinand and Michael Nyman. Special features include a Concert Performance-only option.

Customer Reviews:

One damn awful film!.......2007-07-03

Please, dont anyone tell me this is some erotic Romeo and Juliet, dont anyone complain about this film being 'too explicit' this film is bad because.....well it is just plain awful.

Two ugly students, one an American with an accent so anoying that it makes you want to punch her the second an Englishman so boring you wish he would fall down one of those glaciers he is exploring meet up, go to so called 'indie' shows down the Brixton academy, have sex a few times, make a pathetic attempt to take drugs, argue a bit, then brake up. Just about sums up the film.

If this is what anyone realy considers a good plot consider putting a gun to your head and putting yourself out of your misery. So what there are '9 songs' in the film and that is some kind of clever link to the title, so what? If anyone thinks two half starved students engaging in sex is erotic well.....er each to their own I guess.

In this world the director used amature actors, I hear in Road to Guantanimo he did the same. I can only asume that in 9 songs he used the same format because these two planks cant possibly be professional actors. I even watched the extra footage which included an interview with the main actress who is even more anoying in real life than she is when she is making her poor attempt at acting.

Awful film, avoid at all costs. I shudder at the thought of this film as I write this review.

Love and Sex.......2007-06-05

I thought that this film did a great job in depicting modern life, especially that of a young urbanite.

Much has been said in the reviews about the reliance on sex to underline the story and to be honest doesn't sex underpin much of our lives?

I like the fact that the sex is less overt at the start of the film; though it is happening we get only glimpses and teasing rather than a full on show (a likeness to those first exploratory forays with a new lover?), however as the couple relax further into their relationship the sex becomes more selfish and frank. By the final act of the film, as the relationship begins to fail, the sex is at it's most explicit (shown in sun drenched hues, lazy and slow - often the indicator of romance in films), but in this case the realty of boredom and routine.

I enjoyed the film though, like most, I found some of the sex shocking. But it made me think and, it certainly felt like a real place and not some cinematic creation.

Huh?.......2007-05-14

This movie was very hard to follow. The only thing I got was the fact that
she left him at the end. I didn't care for it too much.

so-so.......2007-05-12

Film started off ok but after a bit it wasb very repetative and boring.

could a movie be any duller?.......2007-04-16

A not too good looking guy meets a really skinny girl at a rock concert. He takes her home and they do it. They see another band, and they do it some more. And so it goes on. And then the girl leaves and the guy resumes his job studying antarctic ice. End of story.
What we see: Medium-core porn that never becomes interesting, let alone exciting. A couple of rock bands that sound pretty much the same and look pretty much the same. Oh, and Michael Nyman playing the piano for an enjoyable minute or three.
What we learn: Rock may not be dead, but it's seriously ill. Porn may not be an artform, but it IS a craft and it DOES require skill and the power to convince - and boy, are these 'actors' and director powerless.

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A classic concert performance enhanced
The next best thing to being there
Is this MY Beautiful DVD?
el mejor concierto grabado, por mucho
cool intro to a cool band

Stop Making Sense
Starring: Bernie Worrell , Alex Weir , Steven Scales , Lynn Mabry , and Ednah Holt
Director: Jonathan Demme
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ASIN: B000021Y7X
Release Date: 1999-10-26

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Over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983, filmmaker Jonathan Demme joined creative forces with cinematographer Jordan Cronenweth and Talking Heads... and miracles occurred. Following a staging concept by singer-guitarist David Byrne, this euphoric concert film transcends that all-too-limited genre to become the greatest film of its kind. A guaranteed cure for anyone's blues, it's a celebration of music that never grows old, fueled by the polyrhythmic pop-funk precision that was a Talking Heads trademark, and lit from within by the geeky supernova that is David Byrne.

The staging--and Demme's filming of it--builds toward an orgasmic release of music, rising from the bare-stage simplicity of Byrne, accompanied only by a boom box on "Psycho Killer," to the ecstatic crescendo of "Burning Down the House," by which time the Heads and additional personnel have all arrived on stage for a performance that seems channeled from heaven for the purpose of universal uplift. (God bless Demme for avoiding shots of the luckiest audience in '80s pop history; its presence is acknowledged, but not at the viewer's expense.) With the deliriously eccentric Byrne as ringleader (pausing mid-concert to emerge in his now-legendary oversized suit), this circus of musical pleasure defies the futility of reductive description; it begs to be experienced, felt in the heart, head, and bones, and held there the way we hold on to cherished memories. On those three nights in December 1983, Talking Heads gave love, life, and joy in generous amounts that years cannot erode, and Demme captured this act of creative goodwill on film with minimalist artistic perfection. Stop Making Sense is an invitation to pleasure that will never wear out its welcome. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

A classic concert performance enhanced.......2007-07-01

I bought this for my nephew to introduce him to my generation of music favorites. Pleasantly surprised by the add-ons included in the DVD which didn't come with the video when I got it years ago. Still a concert worth watching repeatedly. Glad to have the DVD bonus material.

The next best thing to being there.......2007-06-24

Jonatham Demme's concert film captures the Talking Heads at the height of their powers in 1983. Fans of the band will not be disappointed, and I don't think anyone else who comes to this film with an open mind, open ears, and open eyes will, either. It begins with David Byrne alone on a bare stage, where he performs an acoustic version of "Psycho Killer" with a boom box providing the percussion. The band members and supporting musicians come on stage, set up, and join in during succeeding numbers as the music becomes steadily more layered until we arrive at the explosively exhuberant performance of "Burning Down the House" that ends the picture. Byrne's quirky personality, the exquisite musicianship of the band, the varied influences of the songs, and everyone's sheer love of making music are on full display here. Highly recommended.

Is this MY Beautiful DVD?.......2007-06-13

This recorded concert of David Byrne and The Talking Heads may not be the greatest concert ever captured on film (as the DVD jacket claims it to be) - but it's a very good concert.

The concert includes many of the classics Byrne is known for as well as several songs I hadn't heard before. The DVD should have made captioning available for the songs though, because, as with a lot of music of the past few decades, the words get smothered by the amplification, by crowding the mike, and by the background wall of sound. And with Byrne especially, you want to hear the words. He is the e.e.cummings of rock lyrics - skewering, lamenting the humdrumness that people work themselves into. His "Once In A Lifetime" is like cummings' "Anyhow Town."

The lighting is well-done and evocative though, and conveys the mood of the songs even when you can't hear all the lyrics.

But best of all is the choreography. Byrne once again transforms himself into a live and lanky puppet, yanked on my unseen strings, buffeted and punched by forces that remain hidden behind-the-scenes. Several of his background singers are equally talented at that loose-limbed sort of pantomime. They become masters of topsy Terpsichore. They hang it like rag doll prizefighters - never quite getting the best of their opponents, but getting their licks in nonetheless.

el mejor concierto grabado, por mucho.......2007-06-08

Amo la musica. En todas sus vertientes, mientras me parezca buena. Y eso me ha convertido en un buscador de perlas dentro de lo grabado aqui y alla. No he podido encontrar algo que se acerque siquiera un poco a este concierto. Se lo he mostrado a teen agers que nada sabian de esa epoca esa musica. Y se les volo la cabeza. Sin excepciones.
En un marco tecnico y conceptual de primer nivel (sonido/video/bonus/ disenio) El concierto se desenvuelve con una coherencia y calidad inusuales. Uno de los secretos de talking heads es una increible habilidad para generar melodias que no pueden sino tararearse tras escucharlas un par de veces, con una base ritmica ante la que es imposible no mover el cuerpo. Y no hablo de musica disco. hablo de una creatividad acompaniada de un concepto musical extraordinario. No pueden perderse este concierto. Es casi un pecado.

cool intro to a cool band.......2007-05-14

i'm only casually into the talking heads, but i really enjoyed this movie!

i put it on while cleaning my room -- great music, perfect tempo

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Totally Awesome!
Dead Man
One Of My Favorites
Not a single extraneous shot
my FAVORITE MOVIE!

Dead Man
Starring: Johnny Depp , Gary Farmer , Crispin Glover , Lance Henriksen , and Michael Wincott
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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ASIN: B00004Z4WX
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This disappointment from Jim Jarmusch stars Johnny Depp in a mystery-Western about a 19th-century accountant named William Blake, who spends nearly all his money getting to a hellish mud town in the old West and ends up penniless and doomstruck in the wilderness. A benevolent if goofy Native American (Gary Farmer) takes an interest in guiding Blake on a quest for identity in his earthly journey, but the film is really just a string of endless shtick about inbred woodsmen, dumb lawmen, and a trio of irritable killers. With Robert Mitchum, Iggy Pop, Gabriel Byrne, Alfred Molina, and a noodling soundtrack by Neil Young. --Tom Keogh

Description

Johnny Depp (CHOCOLAT) delivers a remarkable performance in this highly acclaimed tale of adventure and intrigue in the wild, wild west! A young man in search of a fresh start, William Blake (Depp) embarks on an exciting journey to a new town ... never realizing the danger that lies ahead. But when a heated love triangle ends in double murder, Blake finds himself a wanted man, running scared -- until a mysterious loner teaches him to face the dangers that follow a "dead man." With an outstanding supporting cast including Gabriel Byrne (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) and Robert Mitchum (CAPE FEAR), and a sizzling soundtrack, DEAD MAN is another motion picture triumph from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.

Customer Reviews:

Totally Awesome!.......2007-06-19

If you are a real free thinker than this movie is for you. If you need to have everything scripted and compartmentalized than this movie is not for you. The story line and soundtrack are a perfect marriage. Watch this movie when you are not distracted and can concentrate on the subtle dialogue ... Some pretty cool stuff here. Great characters. This film plays itself out like a hazy dream. Not everybody's cup of team, but it sure is mine. I can't think of another film that approaches this dream state.

Dead Man.......2007-06-11

Johnny Depp. I have never been disappointed by Johnny Depp on the screen. Not an action packed thriller, but if you don't "PAUSE" before leaving the room and don't rewind you'll miss something.

One Of My Favorites.......2007-05-16

I also think that Amazon should be ashamed of allowing their reviewer to give such a negative review. I can see if the guy had given an abundance of details to support the reasons why he hated the film so much, but to rattle off a couple of generalities about "Dead Man" is atrocious of him.

I loved "Dead Man." I just saw "Pirates of the Carribean 2," and I'm glad that great actors like Johnny Depp are allowed to flex their creative muscle in real roles instead of cookie-cutter Hollywood roles. I do admit to anyone interested in viewing "Dead Man" that so far, the majority of people I attempted to introudce the film to did not like it. This movie is made for a very particular audience, and I'm not sure if even the director can pin-point exactly who this audience is.

I loved everything about this movie, even the black & white, and I normally hate black & white movies. But "Dead Man" in color would have killed so much of the effect. I loved the characters, like Nobody, and the ruthless bounty hunters. Johnny Depp plays one of the most tragic individuals introduced to audiences in a long time.

This movie could not have been better. I consider it to be a masterpiece of art.

Not a single extraneous shot.......2007-05-06

I just finished watching this movie again and was really surprised to see the negative review given by Tom Keogh of Amazon (whoever he is). If Tom can only describe the superficial events of the story without recognizing the broader themes, then he is really missing out. I am always amazed at how much storytelling punch Jim Jarmusch manages to pack into so few scenes- minimalism at its best. He encapsulates the human experience in just a few short strokes- the innocence of the young as they make their way out into the world, taking the first long journey alone, seeing new & strange lands/people, encountering the decadence of the city, treachery in big business, enduring ridicule, sharing fragile dreams with another and seeing those dreams slip away. In the end, William Blake is transformed from innocence to maturity and understands the necessity and tragedy of it. Chances are pretty good that Tom Keogh did not understand that the dead baby deer was a symbol of William Blake's lost innocence; much less some of the other metaphors presented here. A great, great movie.

my FAVORITE MOVIE!.......2007-05-03

What else can I say. I loved it start to finnish.

American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 [DVD]

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ENGLAND LOVES THE BLUES
This IS the Real Blues!
great great great

American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 [DVD]
Starring: Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B000OPP7LS
Release Date: 2007-05-08

Customer Reviews:

ENGLAND LOVES THE BLUES.......2007-07-05

Not much to add to Perrys great review,but mention should be made of the accompanying 2opage booklet,includes photos of the artists and great memories and facts by the great English blues researcher Mike Rowe.
Sound and vision on these wonderful performances are as good as you can expect some 40yrs after the events---back in the days when us English boys used to put on shirt and tie,nice suit and go to the concert.
If you have the previous 3 releases in this series,this is a great addition,if you have any interest in blues history, essential.Thank you to everybody who put this release together--wonderful!!

This IS the Real Blues!.......2007-06-30

This series originally came out during the Year Of The Blues (2003) and provided us with glimpses of the real originals in this genre. The first three volumes gave us a lot of wonderful clips of Wolf, Sonny Boy, Memphis Slim, Otis Rush, Muddy, T-Bone, Big Momma, Lonnie Johnson and so on. The German settings were a bit sterile and often staged to look like a Juke or with strange back drops of urban America. This set, from 1963-1966, is more like a concert. And it's great!

The concert format with an appreciative audience is really fantastic and well done for the time. We see Sonny Boy Williamson in three performances with the harp in his mouth sideways and playing with his NOSE! He is cool, no wounder he taught Little Walter (whose only recorded performance is in Vol. 3 of this series!).We also see Hubert Sumlin play with Sonny Boy on his second offering in this show. He turns in one of his most unusual solos in "Getting Out Of Town"- very chromatic and almost jazzy! We see Muddy as a stand up singer (no guitar), on "Mojo" and in two bonus performances. He has Matt "Guitar" Murphy playing behind him on this one (who was playing with Memphis Slim at the time). There is a rare look at the great Lonnie Johnson, who plays by himself and shows us why he is one of the original inventors of the Urban Blues guitar style. Big Joe Williams gives us a close up view of his famous nine string guitar.

Lightnin' Hopkins plays his distinctive Texas-style acoustic blues, with a few tricks on the fretboard as well. Howlin' Wolf puts in, to me, his best ever filmed performance-it's worth the price of the whole thing!!! He does an update of "Smokestack Lightning" (without its famous riff) and "Don't Laugh At Me" in a "Killing Floor" groove, a song which had just been recorded. And we also see a young Hubert Sumlin playing with Wolf and also with Sugar Pie Desanto's female input (these shows always had at least one female performer).

Big Joe Turner does his usual big voiced thing and he has Otis Rush on lead guitar, it's a fantastic performance, one of the best insight's into Otis's guitar style we've seen. A bonus in this tune is that we see maybe the only existing footage of pianist Little Brother Montgomery who wrote "The First Time I met the Blues" and "I Can't Keep From Crying"-this is a rarity. Also scarce is film of drummer Fred Below, who gave the beat to Chess Records. Fred plays on this tune and in Junior Well's section.

Junior Wells is in his James Brown groove (he always did this! In Australia in 1991 when I saw him he led off with "I Feel Good"). He does Ray Charles'"What'D I Say" in a JB style, but we hear no harp! Sister Rosetta Tharpe, one of the first US Blues/Gospel acts to crack the UK, finishes the set with two of the bonus tracks. They are superb as is Muddy Waters' two bonus tracks staged and filmed at a railway station-very effective. His slide playing (standing up) is another extremely rare view of Muddy.

This is one of the most historic releases for urban blues yet available. The sound has been remixed by Eddie Kramer (of Jimi Hendrix fame) and Reelin' In The Years Productions have done it again! I hope they can find more of these rarities soon. We need the Fillmore Concerts that were on PBS in the late sixities. Get this for your Blues collection and check the price, what a bargain!

great great great.......2007-06-27

this whole thing is fantastic. sonny boy, lonnie johnson, muddy...the wolf is unbelievable. the unknown drummer that the package mentions is in fact willie big eyes smith. It is easy to tell that it is him because of his playing style and he is still around playing great!

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Great production, great choreography, great performances!
Living Legend!
Great Buy
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Excelente Concierto de Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett - American Classic
Starring: Tony Bennett , Christina Aguilera , Billy Crystal , k.d. lang , and Chris Botti
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ASIN: B000J6I0PC
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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High concept and high class, An American Classic is a worthy visual complement to Tony Bennett's 2006 duets CD of the same name. The notion of pairing veteran artists with a variety of singing partners is nothing new, of course (cf. B.B. King and Frank Sinatra, among many others), but this one goes a step further; under the direction of Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha) and his team, Bennett appears in what's described as a "docu-musical," faithfully re-creating a variety of performance settings much like the ones in which the 80-year-old singer has appeared in the course of his long, fruitful career. Thus we find him on a concert stage with Barbra Streisand ("Smile"), in a nightclub with John Legend (a swinging, uptempo "Sing, You Sinners"), in the studio with k.d. lang and trumpeter Chris Botti ("Because of You"), on a '60s-style TV variety show with Diana Krall (a classy "The Best is Yet to Come"), in Vegas with Elton John ("Rags To Riches") and then Michael Buble (an amusing "Just in Time"), and so forth, on up to Bennett's triumphant shot on MTV Unplugged with Christina Aguilera (no jazz singer, but she keeps most of her excesses in check on "Steppin' Out") and the inevitable "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (Bennett with piano accompaniment only). It's all very respectful, well staged, and entertainingly choreographed, but if this 45-minute cavalcade has a significant shortcoming, it's that it mostly lacks fire and spontaneity; the only time Bennett cuts loose is during an audio-only "I Got Rhythm" heard under the various DVD menus. Viewers may also be disappointed that Sting, Bono, Paul McCartney, James Taylor, the Dixie Chicks, and several others on the CD do not appear here, and it's a notable drag that not a single one of the composers or arrangers of the material is identified. Bonus features include a "making of" documentary and other featurettes. --Sam Graham

Description

Tracks:
1."Smile" Barbra Streisand
2."Sing You Sinners" John Legend
3."Because Of You" k.d. lang and Chris Botti
4."The Best Is Yet To Come" Diana Krall
5."The Shadow Of Your Smile" Juanes
6."Rags To Riches" Elton John
7."Just In Time" Michael Bublé
8."For Once In My Life" Stevie Wonder
9."Steppin' Out With My Baby" Christina Aguilera
10."I Left My Heart In San Francisco" Tony Bennett

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TONY BENNETT: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC is a ground-breaking television event that takes us on a musical journey of this legendary entertainer's life. Re-creating the venues of Tony's career, from the downtown Greenwich Village club where Tony was discovered, to the Columbia recording studios of the early 60's, from rat pack Las Vegas to Carnegie Hall, Tony will be joined for each show-stopping number by the myriad of superstars that appear with him on his Duets album. In a bold re-invention of the form, each set piece was filmed as a small movie by an Academy Award-winning team, lead by director Rob Marshall (Memoirs Of A Geisha, Chicago.) Seamlessly woven throughout the program will be introductions and narrative insights. This event invites us to celebrate the life of who Frank Sinatra called "the greatest singer ever." As the special ends, Tony Bennett will take the empty stage, this time alone, and deliver his signature classic, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."

Customer Reviews:

Great production, great choreography, great performances!.......2007-05-12

Before I purchased this item, I thought I would only enjoy a few tracks by my favorite artists. But, it kept me enthralled all through the playing time. Personally, I bought this one because I like Barbra Streisand. But, wow, all the duet performances are so great. I've watched it twice now (in only 2 weeks). And I think I'll still enjoy it some more times. I think this DVD can be played at your home parties for the enjoyment of your valued guests.

Living Legend!.......2007-03-27

First, I give this four starts and not five only for the brevity of the program. But 40-odd minutes still offer many opportunities to appreciate what this 80 year-old can do! The creative program was directed by Rob Marshall and includes choreography (Tony even dances a bit) and visuals that live up to his Chicago accomplishments. Being something of a purist, I have to say I was initially skeptical of the "guest list." Each musician rises to the challenge, and the songs alternate between touching and flashy. Tony shines in each tune, an effect heightened by a full orchestra and elaborate sets. The film quality is excellent and vivid as is the sound recording. I found myself watching and re-watching sections over and over again -- you will, too. The extra features (including the "making of" documentary) are very interesting, too. This project was clearly a work of love for all involved. What a fine way to celebrate Tony's career.

Great Buy.......2007-03-26

I had caught the tail end of this concert when it was on tv. I enjoyed what I saw and heard, and It was definately what I had expected. Very good singing by Toney B's guest and the incomperable Toney B was excellent as always!!!!!!!! He still has his pipes at 80!!!!! Totally blew me away!!!! The concert is more of a mock tv show. Though I did like this format, it lacked the enthusiasm of those old dean martin tv shows. The director should have had more interaction with Tony and his guest singers. It would have been fun to see him talking about jazz music, with the modern day crooner, Michael Buble , for instance. All in all this is a great dvd definately worth buying, with the performances with Christina Agulara and Michael Buble standing out!!!!

cancel the CHEEZY dancers -you don't need em + won't miss em.......2007-03-20

I am giving four stars because I dont waste my time writing negative reviews- so a four star review means I have to diss something. My stomach was turning watching the cheezy and totally gross dance scenes- feathered fans and top hats and canes- PUHLEEZE !! None of these vocals are enhanced in any way buy these gyrating midriffs with the same old sorry meaningless cliched moves and the horrific non flattering outfits- they look like pole dancers in an atlantic city off the beaten path porn palace. Have I made my case?
Other than that the songs chosen were interesting, everyone does a masterful job singing - but I couldn't watch this tape again. These 2006 scenes just makes one all the more nostalgic for the neon lights of the old time dimly lit smoky jazz clubs when musical craft was king- I bet tony wishes that this style was still reigning as well

Excelente Concierto de Tony Bennett.......2007-02-08

Una vez mas podemos ver la grandeza del inmenso Tonny Bennett, quien junto a estelares de la cancion traen un concierto sin desperdicios.
Quien lo obtenga, tendra un DvD excelente para su coleccion.

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A Moment In Time...
Blast from the past
Live Hair
First Live Aid
So many recollections !

Live Aid (4 Disc Set)
Starring: Bob Geldof , B.B. King , Daryl Hall , John Paul Jones , and Darryl McDaniels
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Release Date: 2004-11-16

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Billed as "the day music changed history," the Live Aid concerts of July 13, 1985, were held to raise money to fight the horrifying famines sweeping Africa. The brainchild of Bob Geldof and representing the efforts of countless musicians and technicians, Live Aid was a genuine and inspiring effort to help the victims of an overwhelming calamity. Twenty years after the twin concerts (one in London, one in Philadelphia) were broadcast worldwide, the 4-DVD treatment furthers the cause, with proceeds going toward the Band Aid Trust.

The DVD set opens with a heartbreaking documentary on the crisis, followed by videos of the two hit songs that represented the collaborative nature of Geldof's efforts—Band Aid' s "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World." Since Live Aid was never intended to be released in a recorded format, preservation of TV footage has been unreliable, resulting in some glaring omissions. Led Zeppelin's semi-reunion doesn't appear, and neither does a legendary session with Bob Dylan, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards. Some sets by performers who were popular at the time may inspire either nostalgic glee or head-scratching (Kiki Dee fans, you know who you are). Sprinkled amid these performances are a couple real gems, including a performance by Run DMC, the event's sole representative of the ascendant rap movement. Much of the music here was a passing fad, but the sentiment that brought it all together is timeless. -- Ryan Boudinot

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Any music fan can tell you exactly where they were on July 13th, 1985. There had never been a concert event of such magnitude-the biggest names in music performing in a concert broadcast live from 2 continents to an audience of over 1.5 billion. It is estimated that 85% of the world's television sets were tuned in to Live Aid that day. Now, for the first time on home video, you can own the concert that was arguably the biggest rock event in history-featuring David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Sting, The Who, U2, Neil Young, and many, many more. Over 10 hours of performances in a premium-packaged 4-DVD set. Royalties will benefit Band Aid Trust, which continues to provide direct hunger relief in Africa.

Customer Reviews:

A Moment In Time..........2007-06-05

Perhaps I'm being too generous by giving the LIVE AID dvd set 5-stars. As another reviewer pointed out, many performances are left off of this set. However, some of the biggest acts of the 80s are shown performing their monster hits with the exception of TINA TURNER, WHAM, and THE THOMPSON TWINS. Although these performers do appear with other singers/musicians, the footage of them performing their hits was either destroyed or lost. I'm sure there might be other examples of groups/singers who appear on the LIVE AID dvds and they're not performing their big hits, but, as far as I can tell, most of them are.

The fact that there's even a dvd set available is a miracle in itself.

A booklet that comes with the dvd set explains the idea behind LIVE AID and how BOB GELDOF (singer of THE BOOMTOWN RATS) saw a BBC News report on television in 1984 (the news footage is included at the start of dvd #1) about the famine going on in Africa/Ethiopia. He wanted to do something about it and formed BAND AID in the UK. This in turn formed U.S.A FOR AFRICA in the US, which ultimately led to the LIVE AID concert which happened on July 13, 1985. The concert was filmed by MTV, ABC and the BBC, and aired on its respective channel with an estimated 1.5 billion viewers around the world.

According to the dvd's producer, Jill Sinclair, Geldof wanted the concert to be shown only once and not recorded. ABC took Geldof at his word and destroyed the footage so it could never be re-broadcast again. The BBC ignored him but lost some of the footage, while the videos that weren't lost, sat collecting dust. MTV found over 100 tapes of b-roll of the concert and so Sinclair, and the rest of the LIVE AID dvd team, combined MTV's footage of the LIVE AID concert, with the remaining BBC footage and that's how we get this remarkable 4-dvd set! So bravo to Jill Sinclair and the dvd team.

The concert took place at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. The dvds go back and forth from Wembley to JFK, but transitions smoothly, so there aren't any jarring cuts in between the musical acts. Considering that this concert was recorded using analog equipment and was meant for a one-time only showing, the footage itself has been restored as best as it could be and it looks pretty good (sharp, vibrant color, etc.). There are some instances where wavy-horizontal lines appear on close-up shots on some of the performances, and Sinclair explains in the booklet that this is a phenomenon called "microphany," which happens when the "camera lens is affected by great volume." The lines aren't that distracting since they aren't colored, and they don't distort the picture, but they're just noticeable. It only happens once in a while and according to the booklet, only on some UK performances.

Along with the performances, the LIVE AID dvd set also includes extras:

DVD #1
**BBC TV NEWS REPORT
**BAND AID - DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS - music video
**U.S.A FOR AFRICA - WE ARE THE WORLD - "..."

DVD #4-(includes performances recorded at different locations/times and either broadcast that day or never televised)

**INXS - What You Need; Don't Change
**B.B. KING - Why I Sing The Blues; Don't Answer The Door; Rock Me Baby
**ASHFORD & SIMPSON with TEDDY PENDERGRASS - Reach Out And Touch(Somebody's Hand)
**RUN DMC - King Of Rock
**CLIFF RICHARD - A World Of Difference
**DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER - Dancing In The Streets (this is actually the music video; according to wikipedia Bowie and Jagger were supposed to do a live duet on the song, with Bowie in London and Jagger in Philadelphia, but because of technical difficulties it couldn't be done)
**DOCUMENTARY - Food And Trucks And Rock 'n' Roll

Instead of a scene selection menu, the dvds have "search by artist" that lets you go right to the start of that performer's set (which will then play the rest of the concert from that point on, rather than going back to the menu). You also have the option to just play the Wembley performances or the Philadelphia perfomances.

If you're too young to remember this concert, you might miss the significance of it. But it's still worth watching. Like Woodstock was to a generation before it, LIVE AID showed the world that young people could come together, through music, and collectively believe in something that could change the world. If you do remember this moment in time, watching this concert will bring back many memories.

Some of the stand out performances on these dvds, IMO:

FREDDIE MERCURY/QUEEN - The rapport between the audience and Mercury is incredible. He launches into an impromptu "scat" singing certain vowels to the audience and they sing it back to him, verbatim

ELTON JOHN & GEORGE MICHAEL - John playing the piano, while Michael belts out John's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"

PATTI LABELLE - The soul diva belting out her version of Lennon's "Imagine" and then going into "Forever Young." Towards the end of the latter song, she puts down the microphone, walking up to the front of the stage and continues singing...and you can still hear her voice, barely audible, but powerful enough to be heard over the cheering crowd and the back-up singers

TINA TURNER & MICK JAGGER - duet on "State Of Shock" Turner matches Jagger move for move and lip for lip

So even though this set is not complete, it still deserves 5-stars.

Blast from the past.......2007-05-18

Great buy!!Like walking back in time...This will bring back memories for lots of people..

Live Hair.......2007-05-14

I was not lucky enough to see the concert when it happened, but am glad to be able to now. The music is great, but it's fun to see the hair styles - mullet city! My daughter and I think Queen steals the show!

First Live Aid.......2007-03-24

My family and I watched the first live aid on TV. We we're a bit shocked to see that Robert Page of Led Zeppelin was not included on the 4 disk set.

So many recollections !.......2007-02-16

I was a teenager when the show was in the air and I could only record four hours on a VHS tape.

Now ten hours on DVD !

OK, it was originally a sixteen hours live but it's so good to watch this twenty years after. Madonna was a young singer, Freddy Mercury was there, etc...

So many recollections !

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A Must For Notre Dame Alumni
Knute Rockne 3/4/88 - 3/31/31
I beg to differ
Rockne Rocks...
Dated, cheezy, but still better than "Rudy"

Knute Rockne All American
Starring: Pat O'Brien , Gale Page , Ronald Reagan , Donald Crisp , and Albert Bassermann
Director: Lloyd Bacon
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ASIN: B000FTCLSA
Release Date: 2006-08-15

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Long before Rocky Balboa went the distance, there was the original Rock--as in Knute Rockne. His story, a classic 1940 biopic, combines vintage gridiron action with heart-tugging sentiment. Yup, this is the film with the famous halftime pep talk and Ronald Reagan's "win just one for the Gipper" deathbed plea. Yeah, it's corny. But so what. Lloyd Bacon, one of Hollywood's ablest craftsmen (42nd Street), directed with just the right scrappy disregard for genre conventions. Reagan, in his third best vehicle (behind King's Row and The Killers), plays George Gipp, the Fighting Irish's first All- American, who died of pneumonia in 1920; the always-reliable Pat O'Brien plays Notre Dame coach Rockne as a living, breathing icon--part father confessor, part Patton, part idealized father figure. Before he spurs the lads to victory, he changes the face of the sport--by inventing the forward pass, no less. --Glenn Lovell

Description

"I've decided to take up coaching as my life work," Knute Rockne says. Coach he does, revolutionizing football with his strategies, winning close to 90 percent of his games, and helping establish the University of Notre Dame's Fighting Irish as a gridiron powerhouse. But victories alone do not mean success to Rockne. He wants to shape his players into responsible and honorable men. This famed sports biopic combines a passion for the game (and footage of actual Notre Dame contests) with two superb performances: Pat O'Brien in the title role and Ronald Reagan as George Gipp, the gifted but doomed halfback whose deathbed plea is "win just one for the Gipper." The line remains one of cinema's most memorable. And for the rest of his life, Reagan would often be called the Gipper.

Customer Reviews:

A Must For Notre Dame Alumni.......2007-03-02

My dad is a Notre Dame grad and this movie was pretty much required viewing every year when he went to school there. The movie was very well done. If you liked Rudy, you'll love this.

If you're a Notre Dame Alumni, you NEED this. If you know a Notre Dame Alumni, he or shee NEEDS this.

Knute Rockne 3/4/88 - 3/31/31.......2006-12-18

Norwegian immigrant post office worker attended Notre Dame and popularized the forward pass with QB/roommate Gus Dorais-to-Rockne passes in the 35-13 upset of Army in 1913 as Ike watched from the West Point bench due to a knee injury from jumping off a galloping horse. In the movie "The Long Gray Line" Ike can be seen with his crutches during this game. Later Rockne the chemistry scholar took over as ND head coach attaining five undefeated/untied teams and 6 championships in 1919 1920 1924 1927 1929 1930. Gipp played 4 seasons and was ND's 1st All-American he died 12/14/20 from pneumonia related infection: " I've got to go, Rock. It's all right. I'm not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy." In 1928 Rockne used the story to rally his team to an underdog victory over the undefeated Army team of 1928. The 4 Horsemen played from 1922-24, it was on 10/18/24 after Notre Dame's 13-7 upset victory over a strong Army team: "Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below." After the team arrived back in South Bend they posed, dressed in their uniforms on the backs of 4 horses from a livery stable. They played at a time when there were no separate offensive and defensive teams. All players had to play both sides. Once a player left the field, he could not come back into the game. A 27-10 win over Stanford in the 1925 Rose Bowl gave Rockne and Notre Dame the national championship and a perfect 10-0 record. Notre Dame had lost only two games combined in the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Both losses came against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln before packed houses. Reagan plays George Gipp. Get the Reagan box set which contains 4 other excellent movies, notably Kings Row (Where's the rest of me?) and my favorite "The Winning Team" (the Grover Cleveland Alexander Story) in which he portrays the tragic Nebraska WWI epileptic vet who brought the first of 10 World Series championships to the Cardinals by winning games 2 and 6 in 1926 and saving game 7 against Babe Ruth's Yankees. Rockne's plane crash was due to stressed plywood and resulted in an overhaul of standards for new transport aircraft and a competition that eventually resulted in the all-metal Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2.

I beg to differ.......2006-11-17

Others here have called this film "dated." Any film from this period is "dated" including Citizen Kane. Someone else called this Mr. Reagan's finest performance. Actually, his finest performance is in "Kings Row", but I am sure these same folks would find that film "dated" as well.
This film has a classic performance by Pat O'Brien. This is not method acting but this is acting of tremendous energy and drive. It perfectly suits the high-compression narrative engine sported by Warners films of the time. Like so many of these films, it is a miracle of dramatic compression. Overall it is a highly stylized narrative style that concisely conveys a load of plot and charcter detail and never, never gives the audience a chance to be bored.
The flaccidly paced, european-influenced American films of today have a lot to learn from this "dated" but delightful film.

Rockne Rocks..........2006-11-07

It has been years since I have even seen this movie. When it came to DVD I just had to add it to my collection of Great Movies of the Past. This movie is a great way to spend an afternoon. Seeing the campus of Notre Dame and viewing the life of one of her great coachs, I find it an inspiration and would suggest it to anyone who enjoys movies with a positive message.

Dated, cheezy, but still better than "Rudy".......2006-09-04

This movie has a very high "cheese" factor. The most glaring example being when the Notre Dame player scores a touchdown in the 1928 Army game after Rock's rousing "Win One for the Gipper" speech, looks to the sky and says "That's one for the Gipper!" That aside, this is a great movie! It is way better than "Rudy"!!! After all, Rudy's Notre Dame playing career lasted less than even 30 seconds!!! This is the story of the story of the one man who actually BUILT the program for crying out loud!!!! If it wasn't for Rock, Rudy would have never happened! I'll take this story over the one about a hapless janitor any day!!!!

Tony Bennett - An American Classic [Blu-ray]

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Tony Bennett - An American Classic [Blu-ray]
Starring: Tony Bennett
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000K7UG16
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Description

Following it's successful broadcast on NBC this past Thanksgiving, the critically-acclaimed Tony Bennett: "An American Classic" was released on Blu-ray December 12, 2006. Created and directed by acclaimed director Rob Marshall (Chicago and Memoirs of a Geisha), An American Classic is a ground breaking show staged as a contemporary reinvention of the variety special. In this "Docu-Musical", Marshall and his entire Academy-Award winning creative team take us on an emotional musical journey of this legendary entertainer's life by re-creating the seminal venues of Tony's career: from the 52nd street swing club to the early Columbia recording studio; from the classic TV studios of the '60's to the "rat pack" Las Vegas stage; from Carnegie Hall to his triumphant performance on "MTV Unplugged". Throughout, Tony performs his greatest hits while joined by many of the superstars that appear with him on his recently released, platinum-selling Duets album. This show invites us to celebrate the life of who Frank Sinatra called "the greatest singer ever." As the special ends, Tony Bennett takes the empty stage, this time alone, to deliver a definitive version of his signature classic "I Left My Heart In San Francisco".

Blu-ray Disc Track Listing:
1. Smile" - Barbara Streisand
2. Sing You Sinners" - John Legend
3. Because Of You" - k.d lang and Chris Botti
4. The Best Is Yet To Come" - Diana Krall
5. The Shadow Of Your Smile" - Juanes
6. Rags To Riches - Elton John
7. Just In Time" - Michael Buble
8. For Once In Your Life" - Stevie Wonder
9. Steppin' Out With My Baby" - Christina Aguilera
10. I Left With Heart In San Francisco" - Tony Bennett

Special Features: Featurettes:

The Making Of

Shooting of Black & White Film

Walking the Stars Through Their Paces

Production Design From Page to Stage The Trailer The Tony Bennett Dancer's Rehearsals

Video/Audio:
Mastered in High Definition
PCM Stereo
PCM 5.1 Surround Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

Customer Reviews:

Tony Bennett Blu-Ray Review.......2007-05-12

I liked Tony Bennett before, but now I love him. Very nice DVD, even the black and white portion is so clear. Highly recommended.

Bennett.......2007-04-10

Uncompressed PCM stereo is superb. Picture is excellent, if you like contempary style music, this is a must.

Tony B Blu-ray.......2007-02-22

Outstanding duets. Tony Bennett again multi-generational. That's why he's still winning awards. LOVE the blu-ray format.

American Idol - The Best & Worst of American Idol ( Limited Edition )

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Not the best of American Idol!
I love this show. Simon really makes me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lisa
The Perfecte DVD for an Idol fan
American Idol - The Best & Worst of American Idol ( Limited Edition )

American Idol - The Best & Worst of American Idol ( Limited Edition )
Starring: Trenyce , Carmen Rasmusen , Corey Clark , Julia DeMato , and Charles Grigsby
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Many millions adore it, many others probably wish it was illegal, but there's no denying the magnetic pull of American Idol on television viewers. Maybe it's that we can't avert our eyes from the train wreck that comprises about 90% of the contestants, or that we appreciate the heart and soul of the ones who are genuinely talented; or maybe we just love to hate house villain Simon Cowell and his caustic put-downs. Good, bad, or whatever, American Idol really is the phenomenon it claims to be. And with some ten hours of material spread out over three discs--there's so much stuff here that even the bonus features have bonus features--this overview of the first four seasons will surely satisfy even the most ardent fans.

Disc One, The Best Of, takes us from the first step in the process (the cattle-call try-outs so popular they need stadiums to accommodate all the hopefuls) through the initial auditions and interviews with judges Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul to the performances seen on the telecasts themselves--including those by eventual winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, and Carrie Underwood, as well as runners-up Bo Bice and Clay Aiken, among others. In other words, nothing unexpected. Indeed, for many viewers, Disc Two (The Worst Of) will likely be the favorite. For it is here that the set focuses on our fascination with the profoundly clueless, those utterly untalented folks who make us squirm with their outlandish self-delusion and willingness, nay eagerness, to humiliate themselves on TV (epitomized by William "She Bangs" Hung, the so-bad-he's-good sideshow that's depressing on so many levels), only to then find themselves genuinely astonished and angry when they fail to make the cut. Finally, Disc Three includes an interview with Abdul, "homecoming" footage featuring Underwood and Bice, and additional interviews from the fourth season.

If American Idol has a dirty little secret (aside from Abdul's personal life), it's that the show hasn't produced a single artist with not just a good voice but an original one--a Norah Jones, an Alicia Keys, a John Mayer, someone can play and write as well as sing. But then, that's not what the show is about; we're frequently reminded that this is "a singing competition," pure and simple. Which brings us to what may well be this exhaustive (and perhaps exhausting, too) set's defining moment: When a particularly awful "singer" begs to do another tune, Cowell says, "There's only so much punishment a human being can take." Replies the contestant: "No, I can take a lot more." --Sam Graham

Description

Features the best and worst performances from the 1st four seasons of the pop cultural phenomena American Idol. Worst: Includes outrageous performances from William Hung and a collection of some of the most unreal performers. Best: Features the hottest talent to come out of the show: Carrie Underwood, Bo Bice, Fantasia (single "I Believe" hit #1 on the charts), Diana Degarmo (single "Dreams" hit #2 on the Billboard charts), Constantine, Clay Aiken (first single was #1 with 400,000 sold first week), Ruben Studdard (platinum artist whose album was in the Top 10 for 6 weeks), and Kelly Clarkson (double platinum).

Customer Reviews:

Not the best of American Idol!.......2007-02-18

Well, I've been a HUGE fan of American Idol ever since the beggining. When I heard that they were releasing a 3 disc DVD, I was ecstatic. I thought that I would finally be able to get all those classic performances on DVD, but when I got this, I have to say that I was very dissapointed. Now, this does have SOME of those really great performances. like "Respect" by Kelly Clarkson, "Summertime" by Fantasia, and "Alone" by Carrie Underwood, among a few others, but there are definitley quite a few missing. For example, where is Jasmine Trias' performance of "Inseperable"? and they put Diana DeGarmo's performance of "Enough is Enough" but did not put her signature song "Don't Cry Out Loud", what gives? they also miss a bunch of other great performances, like "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Kimberley Locke, "Circle of Life" by Jennifer Hudson" and "This is the Night" by Clay Aiken. While I'll admit that this is a must have for an American Idol fan, I just hope that if they come out with another box set, they will re-think it and REALLY put the best of American Idol.

I love this show. Simon really makes me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-08-06

If you like the show, this dvd is a MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lots of things never seen before are going to really make your day funny!!! enjoy

Lisa.......2006-07-16

This DVD set is GREAT!!! The WORST disc is as good as the BEST disc. I really liked the American Idol 4 tour interviews, and the back home footage of Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood. Very good DVD set for American Idol Fans!!!!

The Perfecte DVD for an Idol fan.......2006-04-24

If you are a true fan of American Idol, this is an excellent DVD collection to have . It has auditions from the winners of seasons 1-4, the resluts to the finale- which I've been looking for and performances. Also the worst , which is really fun to watch, and a bonus disc with interviews from Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood. I really enjoyed watching this DVD .

American Idol - The Best & Worst of American Idol ( Limited Edition ).......2006-04-07

A great way to refresh your memory of the good and bad. You get to the see the process behind the scenes. Very informative with interviews and more. And most of all... fun!

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He's done it again...
The Time Morris Review
Marcus Miller: Master of All Trades
Marcus fans should like this concert
Marcus the Master

Marcus Miller: Master of All Trades
Starring: Marcus Miller
Manufacturer: American Treasures
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ASIN: B000KQGXCI
Release Date: 2006-11-12

Product Description

2 Disc Set featuring a 2hr concert shot at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, and the additional disc contains 2hr bonus footage of interviews. A truly a unique musical event/biopic from the Grammy Award winning producer and musician.

Customer Reviews:

He's done it again..........2007-05-31

I truly believe that Marcus Miller is a genius. I am continually impressed and inspired by his music and most of all his attack on the bass. As I am an aspiring bass player myself, his technique (for lack of a more accurate term) is very unique, and, for me, kind of validates, and legitimizes(?) whatever approach a musician may have to whatever instrument he or she is endeavoring to master, especially where they may exist certain traditional theories or schools of thought as to what the 'proper' technique should be regarding that given discipline. I feel strongly that traditions are only significant when a so-called individual decides to settle for what has previously been established.

The Time Morris Review.......2007-05-16

Very entertaining , excellent music. The interviews were wonderful. I highly recommend this video for Marcus Miller fans.

Marcus Miller: Master of All Trades.......2007-05-13

I'm a huge Marcus Miller fan so take it with a grain of salt but this is an outstanding performance. The Audio quality is better than the earlier concert CD. Plus since the promoters and halfwits at the radio stations here in Chicago always trot out the same tired acts its nice to imagine I'm at a Marcus Miller show.

Marcus fans should like this concert.......2007-03-30

Marcus is considered one of the bess contemporary jazz bassists today and this CD captures him and his band doing what they do. I personally find Marcus' music a bit sterile and boring compared to say Jaco or Stanley Clarke's music, but he does a nice job playing his stuff live. He does a lot of slap/pop bass playing and I think he plays more like a funk/r&b player than a jazz player. Slap style bass is definitely this guys thing. If you're a big fan of that kind of bass work, you're probably a fan of this guy. He's certainly a good player with good technique, but that's all I get from watching this DVD. The music is just lacking in my opinion. Also, you can tell that the audience applause is dubbed in and not necessarily live in that moment. He'll do something remotely interesting on the bass and the audience will be mixed in clapping loudly as if he's coming out for an encore. Listen closely and you'll see what I'm talking about. Maybe his recording of the show didn't have a good track for the live audience and he had to add it in? Either way, it's kind of bad to add it in such a way that you can tell it's not in the moment. That combined with the somewhat boring music is why I give the product 3 stars. If you're a fan of Marcus and slap style bass, you might dig it though.

Marcus the Master.......2007-03-13

If you haven't seen Marcus live then this DVD will make you a believer that he is a "master". I love his style. There isn't another like him. You should hear what Stanley Clarke says about him. A must have for any Bass Player.

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