Sound Stage Presents Peter Cetera: Live In Concert...

Starring:Peter Cetera
Studio: KOCH VISION
Product Type: DVD

Description

Grammy Award-winner Peter Cetera performs classic favorites for the SoundStage audience. He is joined by four-time Grammy-winner Amy Grant for their duet "Next Time I Fall", classic hits such as "Baby Baby" and songs from her latest album. As seen on PBS.

Customer Reviews:

Great but not as good as it could have been.......2005-11-30

Peter Cetera; one of my favorite artists of all time. I bought this DVD soley based on the feedback here. Compared to the complaints about quality with other DVD concerts from Cetera I will confirm that there are defintely no glitches with this edition. You want quality this is it. (yeah I know the DVD sleeve looks cheesy though, made me think this was a cheapo production, but defintely don't judge a DVD by it's cover) The picture is super sharp and the sound is 5.1 and perfect! Another thing is his truly great songs are all represented here with a few from Chicago too. Even "B side" hits like "Have you ever been in love?" were good surpises. What I am a bit disappointed about is that this is a Symphony edition concert. I wasn't expecting that. I know Peter is older now and I guess this is a more mature sound. Don't get me wrong though, I am a huge PBS fan and LOVE symphony too. It's nice to hear a different style with orchestral arrangements of all our ol favorites but actually, it was a lil too mellow for me. It may be appropriate for some tracks but not all of them! I'm really missing the drums and electric guitar! I think they could have merged the orchestra with a lil bit of the ol Chicagoish sound to make it really come alive. Sorry I am an 80s addict. That being said I think everything else is perfect. Cetera sounds great but as said he is aging a bit. The backup singers boost his voice to that ol sound though. Amy's performances added as a bonus really makes this a value. Just be forewarned that it may not sound like what you're used to, but for me it'll remain in my collection as a keeper.

DEMO QUALITY DISC.......2005-04-29

EXCELLENT AUDIO QUALITY ESPECIALLY THE AMY GRANT NUMBERS.LOW END IS TIGHT AND WELL DEFINED.I LIKE BOTH ARTISTS BUT THIS CONCERT SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE TO ANY AUDIOPHILE. SUGGUSTION: USE THX EQ TO DAMPEN SOME STRING AND VOCAL BRIGHTNESS ON THE CETERA NUMBERS.LIKE ANY GOOD LIVE RECORDING THERE IS PLENTY OF "AIR" BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENTS.PERFORMANCE IS TOP NOTCH;AMY GRANT IS SUPRISINGLY POWERFUL AND CETERA NOT ONLY HITS THE HIGHS BUT GAINS POWER IN THE UPPER REGISTER.VIDEO IS HI DEF BUT NOT ANAMORPHIC;STILL LOOKS GOOD WITH MODE PROCESSING.SLEEPER OF THE YEAR.

Another Nice PBS Product.......2005-04-07

Being a Chicago fan (& all genre's of music in general), I decided to purchase "A&E's Chicago Live by Request" and Peter Cetera on "Soundstage" with Amy Grant. I missed Peter's voice on the Chicago DVD but it is very entertaining and a well done production and concert. Chicago has replaced Cetera with a very talented singer and musician who steps up to sing the selections originally voiced by Peter (& done very well). Below are my primary observations of the "Soundstage" DVD:

* The picture and sound quality are excellent. The concert is in Hi-Definition for a great presence on applicable equipment.

* Cetera still sings with his wonderfully familiar voice although it has definitely softened with age. The high notes are not quite hit but he still manages to stay true to the original songs (much like Elton John and Paul McCartney's aged voices; Elton 58, Paul 62 years old as of April 2005).

* There is virtually no interaction with the audience (except for a few quick "thank you's" and silly comments to the audience and fellow artists). It would have been nice to hear something related to what he was about to sing. I read similar reactions to his "Peter Cetera Live" DVD.

* Amy Grant is very good. I'm not a fan of Amy but she sings 3 solo songs that were very well chosen including one of 1991's big Pop hits "Baby Baby" and "El-Shaddai" from her first breakthrough album in Gospel in 1982. Each one is excellent and she is in fine form. A great way to begin this DVD. She also joins Cetera during his act to sing their hit duet "Next Time I Fall" from 1986.

* The backing instrumentalists are fantastic although they do give these songs a different spin. Instead of the Chicago brass section, piano, electric guitars and male background vocals, you hear them with a large string section, acoustic guitars, female backing, brass and piano. This is a nice sound for Pop, Rock and Classical enthusiasts.

* The DVD and/or concert is short. Most respectably produced music events are longer than 71 minutes (and less expensive). The song list is excellent but limited. You get a mix of solo hits and Chicago greats.

* There is a nice list of DVD Extra features but really only the 3 bonus tracks are meaningful. They are great extra tunes but being that you are only getting 9 Cetera songs on the main set (including the two duets) and 3 Grant songs, I would have expected them to add more video material to this disc such as archived footage of him.

Overall I give this a 4.5. Beautiful music, great audio/video quality and some fun nostalgia with a new twist.

Track Listing:

Amy Grant
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Baby Baby
Simple Things
El-Shaddai

Peter Cetera
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One Good Woman
Glory Of Love
Restless Heart
If You Leave Me Now
After All
The Next Time I Fall
Baby, What A Big Surprise
You're The Inspiration
Have You Ever Been In Love

Bonus Tracks
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25 or 6 to 4
Even a Fool Can See
Hard To Say I'm Sorry

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