Toto - Live in Amsterdam (DVD + CD Collector's Edition)

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Studio: Eagle Vision USA
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Toto - 25th Anniversary, Live in Amsterdam [HD DVD]

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Toto excellence
Still Sounding Great

Toto - 25th Anniversary, Live in Amsterdam [HD DVD]
Starring: Toto
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
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Binding: HD DVD

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ASIN: B000LSAJ3O
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Customer Reviews:

Toto excellence.......2007-05-12

If you are a Toto fan, this live concert is a must have!

Still Sounding Great.......2007-03-20

When I first got this I wanted an HD DVD of a concert just to see if the audio was just as great as people said it was. So I popped 'er in and WOW, was I impressed. They still got it. When Bobby Kimball starts singing you know you are in for a ride.

The third song, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, is easily a new favorite. I found myself popping this in just for this one song alone. Watching Lukather rip it up on this track is exciting every time.

It looks awesome for the majority too, especially on the close ups. The only real problem with HD is that I it seems I'm always noticing when the camera goes out of focus. Not a big problem, but can get annoying when you are trying to focus on how amazing the detail is on their shirts or guitar straps.

Overall the sound is great and the visuals just pull you in and you feel like you are actually there. Definitley a must have for any serious Toto fan or anyone who likes good live music.

Toto - Live in Amsterdam (DVD + CD Collector's Edition)

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TOTALLY "TOTO"
Toto - Live in Amsterdam (DVD)
Toto Rocks
Great Concert, skip the extras...
Great but with one reservation!

Toto - Live in Amsterdam (DVD + CD Collector's Edition)
Starring: Toto
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Toto - Past to Present 1977-1990
Isolation
Hydra
Through the Looking Glass
Falling in Between

ASIN: B00067BBSC
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Customer Reviews:

TOTALLY "TOTO".......2007-06-02

In this live concert dvd "Toto" looks and sounds better than ever.The picture is crystal clear and the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound are incredible to say the least.Not only is Simon Phillips a great drummer,his mixing and producing are simply amazing.Bobby Kimball can still belt it out and Steve Lukather can still light it up on guitar.These guys can still rock and this live concert dvd proves it.The "Toto 25th Anniversary" Live In Amsterdam dvd is a must for any Toto fan.Whether you're an old fan of Toto or just discovering them for the first time,you can't go wrong with this concert dvd.The Audio CD is an added bonus,making this release an even better deal for "Toto" fans.As for the dvd extra's,you either like them or you don't.Fortunately the extra's don't take anything away from this awesome concert performance.

DVD Features Include:
-The latest performances of Toto's greatest hits captured in hi-definition video
-Featuring 5.1 & DTS surround sound
-Exclusive footage shot on the "Through the Looking Glass" tour

Toto - Live in Amsterdam (DVD).......2006-08-31

Just like with the Doobie Brothers "Live at Wolf Trap" DVD this one doesn't work with any of the DVD players I have at home nor with those at my friend's homes. I ordered these DVD's from Germany and - since this was clearly indicated - expect them to be playable on my equipment here. As with the Doobie Brothers I will send this back and ask for a refund.

Toto Rocks.......2005-09-29

This is probably one of the best concerts ever on DVD. If you only have enough money to buy one DVD, this is it! There are several surprises you can find in the concert. Simon Phillips (drums) blends extremely well with the rest of the band. You won't notice Jeff Porcaro has gone. His style of playing gives the fans a new 'look' on the songs. He's simply energetic and very creative. You'll know what I mean when you watch the track "White Sister". Mike Pocaro (bass) forms a solid rhythm section with Phillips. He steals a lot of the spotlight from Steve Lukather. Bobby Kimball is as good as always, adding 'life' to the tracks. Steve Lukather (guitar) is fantastic. I'm so moved when he plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". By the way the Toto version of "Bodhisattva" is as good as Steely Dan.

Great Concert, skip the extras..........2005-04-02

Like J. Moore's review, I agree that the concert video and sound is first-rate. Picture is high-definition, clear, and everything is well-lit. The sound is exceptionally crisp and clear. A great show for people who appreciate good musicianship and rock & roll. Skip the DVD extras - which are simply bad video footage of grown men acting like mindless teens - they take away from the good feelings of watching the concert.

Great but with one reservation!.......2005-01-07

This is an excellent deal. You get the full TOTO live concert in digital color and sound- one of the best live shows I've seen on DVD. The playing as one might expect is absolutely stellar. Then you get the CD ( slightly shorter than the DVD but great listening for the car!)as a bonus, all for a knockdown price. Some have criticized the medley approach, but it works well within a concert context moving from one tune into another. Many of the tunes are played in almost their entirety while others are truncated but obvious enough to give the fans a real taste. How else are you going to draw from so much excellent material in one concert?
The reservation?....the DVD extra behind the scenes of "through The Looking Glass " tour. It seems it was an excuse for some middle aged men to use profanity and to moon the camera....high jinks that I, for one could have done without. Why not do a real behind the scenes? - conversations and information about their music, their instruments - because they are obviously extreme talents, still at the top of their game. That's the reason they lose a star. I already have teenagers...I don't need to watch 50 year olds acting like it!! Anyway buy this set for the excellent DVD concert and CD and enjoy Rock at its best.

Toto - Live in Amsterdam (25th Anniversary) [Blu-ray]

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great concert...expected much better sound
Audio and Video quality good...but the band isn't in their prime anymore

Toto - Live in Amsterdam (25th Anniversary) [Blu-ray]
Starring: Toto
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: Blu-ray

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ASIN: B000I5XDXS
Release Date: 2006-11-21

Description

Filmed in High Definition in Amsterdam on TotoÂ's 25th Anniversary Tour in 2003, this stunning concert captures the band at their very best, reunited with original vocalist Bobby Kimball. The set combines all their hits with tracks from their latest album Â"Through The Looking GlassÂ" and other live favorites, performed in front of a wildly enthusiastic sell-out crowd.

Tracklisting
1. Girl Goodbye / Goodbye Elenore / ChildÂ's Anthem / IÂ'll Supply the Love (medley) 2. Gift with a Golden Gun 3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4. Bodhisattva 5. Africa 6. Waiting for Your Love / Georgy Porgy / Lion / Hydra / English Eyes / Till the End (medley) 7. I WonÂ't Hold You Back 8. Rosanna 9. Afraid of Love 10. Hold the Line 11. Next to You 12. Home of the Brave 13. White Sister

Bonus Features
35 minute Â"behind the scenesÂ" film following the band through various stages of their world tour including footage from Japan, Thailand, South Korea and France.

Customer Reviews:

great concert...expected much better sound.......2007-05-10

I liked the concert a lot.....just expected much better sound...have several other concerts not on blu-ray that sound much better...sounds like there are microfones....3 ft away taking the audio....well at least thats what I felt.....

Audio and Video quality good...but the band isn't in their prime anymore.......2007-05-07

I really love some of Toto's songs, and some of them can still bring it, but some of the band members are showing their age. The lead vocals in "Africa" just isn't the smooth, melodic voice you remember from the 80's.

Also, my personal opinion is that it's inexcusable to release a Blu-ray disc of a concert and not offer any type of lossless audio. This disc doesn't have 5.1 uncompressed PCM, nor Dolby TrueHD, nor DTS-HD Master Audio (or even high res, for that matter.) **IF YOU ARE A MUSICAL GROUP, WHY WOULDN'T YOU WANT YOUR MUSIC PLAYED IN THE BEST AUDIO FORMATS AVAILABLE?** I just don't get it.

Toto - 25th Anniversary (Live in Amsterdam)

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TOTO Can Still Lay It Down!!!!
If you love the original band you will love this concert !
Great Gift 4 Friends and Fans
Perfection is musicianship
Toto - 25th Anniversary

Toto - 25th Anniversary (Live in Amsterdam)
Starring: Toto , and Steve Lukather
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
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Release Date: 2003-09-23

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Toto may be past its prime as a multi-platinum recording band, but Live in Amsterdam offers abundant proof that their performances are as electrifying as ever. Recorded in Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall on February 17, 2003, near the end of Toto's 25th anniversary world tour, this dynamic concert serves as a cheerful reminder that Toto have been alive and well and recording steadily since 1978. The band's 2002 release Through the Looking Glass was an album of covers, two of which are welcomed here: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a prime showcase for guitarist Steve Lukather, and "Bodhisattva" is a tight, meticulous tribute to Toto's original drummer, the late Jeff Porcaro, and his classic sessions with Steely Dan. The mega-hits "Africa," "Rosanna," and "Hold the Line" are perfectly executed, and in a band full of talented singers, lead vocalist Bobby Kimball sounds better than ever. Two impressive medleys show the band in full gear as a comfortable unit of seasoned professionals, highlighted by impeccable work from keyboardist David Paich, bassist Mike Poracaro, and ace drummer Simon Phillips (who also produced and mixed this recording for DVD). And while 35 minutes of Porcaro's backstage home-video might seem frivolous, it shows a band that's still having fun, as reflected in the beaming smiles of their appreciative Amsterdam audience. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

TOTO Can Still Lay It Down!!!!.......2007-04-22

Just got this DVD and here are my impressions. Toto now includes quite a few more Lbs. (especially Paich!) and LOTS more hair dye but these boys can still play and sing their butts off. Bobby Kimball still has his vocal range....he hits a friggin' "F#" in English eyes...a note very few female singers can tap. Yeah...we ALL miss Jeff Porcaro's drumming but Simon Phillips is a stud drummer none-the-less. Mike Porcaro fills in nicely on bass where the fabuous David Hungate used to roam. I must say the audio on this DVD is top flight...I've watched it with 5.1 surround and with headphones on and it's probably the best audio production I've heard on a concert DVD. You would expect the Toto guys to make sure this was the case. Highlights are Africa, Rosanna (with a funky "little feat-esque" breakdown at the end), Hold The Line. The DVD extras are also hilarious...if a a little bit risque...having been on tour buses with fellow musicians this is what a typical band atmosphere is like to a "T".

buy this DVD and enjoy the sound,,,the musicianship and be convinced that "old guys RULE" !!!!!!!!

If you love the original band you will love this concert !.......2007-03-30

I have loved Toto since their first musical adventures started.
I was luck enough to see them a few times before they split.
This reunion show is all I would ask for.
GCH

Great Gift 4 Friends and Fans.......2007-01-11

This video is amazing, great band, great performance, great sound & video, perfect gift for friends & fans...

Perfection is musicianship.......2006-08-14

I think it's somewhat comical that anyone could give this a subpar review. I've been a musician for 20 years and with that in mind, I have nothing but the utmost respect for this band. To the people who have tried to criticize this band, do you have any idea how difficult it is to become this proficient as a musical peformer individually, let alone as an entire band? Give me a break. Ask anyone with an iota of talent musically what they think of this band and these musicians and it should come as no shock that they will give nothing but high praise and due diligence where it belongs. This concert, the video footage, the audio recording, the overall band presence, all of it, is exceptional. If it's not your "thing", hey, I can understand that. Not everyone has taste. This is a classic and highly underated concert and band.

Toto - 25th Anniversary.......2006-06-29

Toto at their best!!!! Dedication to Jeff Porcaro and George Harrison Awesome. Steve, David, Mike, Bobby, Mike and Simon hats off.

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