Marvin Gaye - Live in Montreux 1980

Starring:Marvin Gaye
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

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Marvin Gaye might not have been the obvious invitee to the 1980 Jazz Festival in Montreux, but this DVD of his appearance there is as good a document as any currently available of the soul sage at the height of his talents. Gaye is joined on stage by a full band replete with backup singers and horn section, all resplendent in their late-'70s fashion statements. While the continual onslaught of overhead lighting is reminiscent of a concert in a high school gym, Gaye isn't letting anything get in his way as he lays down groove after groove of his most beloved material. He fights to keep "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" fresh even if it's his zillionth time plaintively administering that age-old news. The whole concert brims with an energy that only climbs higher in the finale as Gaye electrifies with "Mercy Mercy Me" and takes his sweet time with his classic "What's Going On," in which he even includes a soul-searching monologue that answers with some finality that nagging question: what's it all about? Live at Montreux is a must for fans and connoisseurs of soul alike. --Karl Wachter

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One of my favorite DVD's.......2007-05-18

All I have to say is if your a Marvin Gaye fan, then you must have this live concert. I loved it!!!

Disappointed.......2006-07-26

Good performance by Marvin and the band, but the sound is soooooo weak. Marvin never gets the audio prominence he deserves in this DVD.

WOW! Despite the audio (which is understandable).......2006-07-21

Just to come to this page and see the conga player on this review I am just in AWE! Girl you REALLY played them and it must have been a major treat to tour with the great Marvin Gaye!

A friend gave this to me as she KNOWS how much of a major fan I am of this genius (especially after mentioning to her that I was dying to see the live show)! Yes the audio is not the best, but just to see his presence is ALWAYS a treat for me! I had the CD to this concert before the DVD and it makes a WORLD of a difference to see him on stage!

The band was TIGHT! And the singers even TIGHTER! I wish I was one of the two women who got to dance with Marvin! This is as close to seeing Marvin live I will ever get as I was a little girl when he passed, but by then I was already familiar with him because one of my first record purchases was 1982's SEXUAL HEALING, which sparked my interest in DJing and Marvin Gaye!

One of my highlights for me includes a monologue of him receiving a "phone call" about his woman cheating during his performance of GRAPEVINE! It also shows his talent on the keyboards!

From the opening to the closing it is worth seeing and adding this to your collection! An absolute MUST for Marvin fans!

Great Performance - Bad Sound Mix.......2006-07-12

Marvin Gaye and the Band give a great performance of a good mix of soul and funk.

I hope the sound the audiance heard was better than the sound on this DVD. At first I had to check the setup on my system and I tried the DVD on another DVD player. In the first track Marvin was barely audible and was drowned out by the band. Even the back-up singers were louder. The balance improved a little but Marvin's singing never gets the prominence it should.

Three stars is the average of five for performance and one for sound.

I was there!.......2006-01-22

Aloha from Maui, well I really was there! I'm the conga player with the little round afro. It was an amazing journey traveling with this 21 piece orchestra, half of whom have passed away either from being murdered, drug overdose, and who knows, I might have a book in me about that! The band never did receive any royalties from this, what's that about? Maui is now my home, I've worked in Willie Nelson's island backup band, The Planetary Bandits. I also DJ on www.manaoradio.com, tune in for a little slice of Maui. Aloha, Sandra Akaka

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Marvin Gaye - Live in Montreux 1980
Starring: Marvin Gaye
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00069FL18
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Description

Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music moving from lean, powerful R&B to stylish, sophisticated soul to finally arrive at an intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression. His work not only redefined soul music as a creative force but also expanded its impact as an agent for social change. Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on July 7, 1980, during the Montreux Jazz Festival. This special edition includes a bonus cd.

DVD Track Listing: 1. Time, 2. Got To Give It Up, 3. Funky Space, 4. After The Dance (Hellos), 5. Come Get To This, 6. Let's Get It On, 7. After The Dance, 8. Medley - If This World Was Mine / Ain't Nothing Like The Real thing / Ain't No Mountain High Enough, 9. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), 10. Ain't That Peculiar, 11. I'll Be Dog Gone, 12. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 13. Trouble Man, 14. Distant Lover, 15. Inner City Blues, 16. Mercy Mercy Me, 17. What's Going On

CD Track Listing: 1. Time (To Get It Together), 2. Got To Give It Up, 3. Come Get To This, 4. Let's Get It On, 5. If This World Was Mine / Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing / Ain't No Mountain High Enough, 6. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), 7. Ain't That Peculiar, 8. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, 9. Trouble Man, 10. Distant Lover, 11. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), 12. Mercy Mercy Me, 13. What's Going On

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