Hanson - At the Fillmore

Starring:Hanson
Studio: Polygram Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Grateful Dead... and Hanson? If the idea of the young pop-rock phenoms taking the stage at San Francisco's fabled Fillmore Auditorium--where Hendrix, Joplin, and so many other immortals once bathed in the spotlight--should strike you as sacrilegious, well, perhaps you're selling Hanson short. For while brothers Isaac (guitar), Taylor (keyboards) and Zachary (drums) Hanson are boys, they are certainly not a "boy band"; the teenyboppers who packed the Fillmore for this June 2000 show may swoon over their wholesome good looks, but Hanson eschew choreographed dance moves, fancy duds, designer haircuts, and the other boy-band trappings in favor of (gasp!) their music.

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Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Grateful Dead... and Hanson? If the idea of the young pop-rock phenoms taking the stage at San Francisco's fabled Fillmore Auditorium--where Hendrix, Joplin, and so many other immortals once bathed in the spotlight--should strike you as sacrilegious, well, perhaps you're selling Hanson short. For while brothers Isaac (guitar), Taylor (keyboards) and Zachary (drums) Hanson are boys, they are certainly not a "boy band"; the teenyboppers who packed the Fillmore for this June 2000 show may swoon over their wholesome good looks, but Hanson eschew choreographed dance moves, fancy duds, designer haircuts, and the other boy-band trappings in favor of (gasp!) their music.

Customer Reviews:

Great music for all ages!.......2004-09-28

We saw this a couple of years ago on Direct TV. Not having been exposed to Hanson (and a geriatric at age 30, compared to their teenage fan base), I put it on since there was nothing else on tv and was literally blown away. I was hooked! You've already read the previous reviews talking about the raw talent of this band and it is so true. I had to show my husband, who is also a musician and even he loves it and he is pretty hard to please musically. What can I say - it's pure rock & roll in an age where musicians just don't have to have much real talent anymore - just a processed voice and some slick dance moves. How refreshing to find some "old school" rock and roll.

Two years later, we bought this dvd and still love it just as much as a few years ago. We thought our 18 month old twins would enjoy it and want them to be exposed to more than just Raffi! They LOVE it and now represent the youngest Hanson fanbase. We even had to buy all their albums since the twins are constantly requesting "Hasson" in the car. They dance to the music and they try to sing along (especially "MMMMMBop" and "Wish that I was There" - their two fav's).

I showed it to my Dad when he was here last and am proud to say that even he thought they were very good! What is so great about this dvd is that they sound so fabulous live. We actually prefer a lot of the live versions over the studio ones since their raw edge and pure talent shines so brightly.

Buy this and you will watch it over and over again. All the brothers sing and mix it up and there is always something that you missed that you catch next time around! Enjoy! And rock on, Hanson!

Finally a new performance...!.......2004-04-25

It's really good that Hanson came out with a new video! It's really good, with a full of energy performance. I just wish they had some kind of interview etc. on the DVD, all it is is them playing a concert and it gives you 2 of their music videos, but something a little extra would have been nice, but great none the less!

Hanson rocking the Fillmore.......2004-02-25

I was actually in attendance at this concert, in addition to owning the DVD. I've seen hundreds of bands live, and Hanson has been the most intense. The passion they exert while playing their music is breathtaking, even though at the show itself it was kind of hard for me to get a great view of them playing since I was being squished in between screaming girls.
Hanson's three part harmony over their catchy and mostly upbeat pop-rock music (which they wrote themselves) is so much more real than all the other pop that was coming out at around this time.
The only problem I have with this DVD is how they keep cutting to the really young girls singing along to the songs and making fools of themselves... I remember the girls around me looking much older than those girls, and I really could have done without those shots included constantly. Hanson themselves should have been the sole focus.
Hanson are born musicians, great songwriters, and I wish people would take them seriously instead of associating them with MMMBop because they have matured and really have great talent to offer the world.

Brillant, absolutely Brillant!.......2003-09-28

This is perhaps the best you can get to besides actually being at a Hanson concert, I've been to one and it's very realistic and up close like you've just sat down to see them. It is very good, extremely energetic and absolute amazing! Isaac, Taylor and Zac have done good in the past, but this is absolutely great. They really out did themselfs this time. Doing oldies such as the "Magic Carpet Ride" just adds to the excitment, and Taylor does a splended job on the Piano, and Isaac on the guitar and Zac on the drums. It's especially good on the half acoustic sets like "Lovesong and Hand in Hand", they do a excellent job, and I recommend anyone who wants this DVD or VHS to get it, because it is well worth the money and wait to get it! Hanson at the Filmore is perhaps the best concert they've done, that they've actually taped. Great tape, and perfect concert, very fun to watch and makes you want to get up and dance and clap with them. So if your a true Hanson Fan or Collector, this would be a excellent addition to your Hanson collection....

Brillant! Absolutely Brillant!.......2003-09-28

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