Billy Joel - Live at Yankee Stadium
Starring:Billy Joel, Liberty DeVitto, Tommy Byrnes, Mark Rivera, David Brown (XIX), Jeff Jacobs (II), Schuyler Deale, Crystal Taliefero
Director: Jon Small
Studio: Sony
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Average customer rating:
- Great Show
- Somewhate disappointing DVD from an otherwise outstanding performer.
- An Unspectacular Billy Joel Concert That's Worth Your Time
- Did everyone survive the 9.5 earthquake?
- Poor Filming...Great Songs
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Starring: Billy Joel , Jeff Jacobs (II) , Schuyler Deale , Liberty DeVitto , and Tommy Byrnes
Director: Jon Small
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Similar Items:
- Billy Joel - The Essential Video Collection
- Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Volume 3: The Video
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Customer Reviews:
Great Show.......2006-11-05
I was at the concert - 13th row, bought the tix from a scalper. I wasn't a Billy Joel fan, but the concert converted me. Great memory of that show and the DVD is definitely worth it
Somewhate disappointing DVD from an otherwise outstanding performer........2005-12-14
I'm a huge Billy Joel fan...and my bias towards him and his live talents is the only reason I gave this thing 3 stars. Viewed objectively as a production and ignoring my love of the man's music, I would only give this 2 stars at the most. My chief gripes? They are:
- Length of the video/DVD: C'mon, this was a full-blown concert, and we only get 12 songs from it? Half a concert, at the most? So, this should've been sold at half-price the moment it was released, right?!
- As others have mentioned...the filming style and editing are atrocious. I don't need jump-editing and motion sickness to feel the excitement of a live concert on-screen...especially with a performer like Joel, who is more than fun enough to watch on his own merits, without extraneous help from the cameras.
- Song selection was a mixed bag, though this is directly tied to my first gripe about the length of the recorded performance. I realize this was the Storm Front tour, and so it's reasonable to expect a fair number of songs from that album...but way too many of his older (and frankly, bigger) hits were missing.
The positives? Yes, there are some, and they include:
- Joel himself, of course...he's at the top of his game, in fine form. Can't fault the man for his performance!
- I personally don't mind the many camera shots of the band, although this wasn't my favorite incarnation (but that's a personal nit-pick...I miss seeing Russ Javors and the sadly departed Doug Stegmeyer on-stage)...though Crystal Taliefero is awesome!
- While I wasn't thrilled with the song selection, it was great seeing Joel perform "Miami 2017" in this concert.
Overall, this DVD pales in comparison to Joel's "Live from Long Island" video, which is a much more definitive on-film concert performance with the "classic" incarnation of his band...why oh why has nobody released this performance on DVD yet???!!!
An Unspectacular Billy Joel Concert That's Worth Your Time.......2005-08-26
One of my favorite artists of alltime is without a doubt Billy Joel. I've been a fan since I was a kid. One day, I realized I had nothing of his on dvd. So I went on amazon and found this dvd of his 1990 concert at Yankee Stadium.
When I went home, I watched it and noticed a few things. One was that the picture wasn't that great, the sound was awesome, and the show had to be severely edited. There had to be more than 12 songs performed at this show.
So why am I giving "Live At Yankee Stadium" four stars. Because it's the only Billy Joel concert available on dvd, and it's a pretty good concert at that. The set is largely devoted to the "Storm Front" album, which Billy was promoting at the time. While I would have personally preferred him trimming down the songs from the album from five to two ("We Didn't Start The Fire" and "I Go To Extremes") to incorporate some older songs, the performances ae still worth it. The show's highlights are "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "New York State Of Mind" and "Shout". These are the best performances. There's also an annoying intro with various fans spouting out their love for Billy Joel.
In short, is this dvd perfect? No. Is it worth your time if you're a Billy Joel fan? Yes.
Did everyone survive the 9.5 earthquake?.......2005-03-01
As others have rightly stated, the music is great(it's hard to believe that Joel released only one more pop/rock album after Storm Front, and we've seen nothing else in that area in the ensuing 13 years), but the accompanying footage is headache inducing, needlessly show-offy crapola(imagine watching a concert video during a plane crash or a tsunami spawning quake). Joel fans would be far better served if Live From Long Island, the legendary 1982(?)New Years Eve concert from Nassau Colessium were released on DVD.
Poor Filming...Great Songs.......2004-11-20
I have seen Billy live many times and am a very big fan. Having said this, I cannot watch this. The bouncing, moving, pulsating, convulsive, (do I need to use more adjectives?) film is enough to throw anyone into a seizure. Do yourself a favor and skip this DVD...or if you do need to purchase...turn off your television and listen to it over your stereo system...of course this defeats the purpose of buying a DVD but it's the only way you will be able to tolerate this...if you want to get a good concert DVD buy Sting Brand New Day tour...awesome...
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Average customer rating:
- Great Show
- Somewhate disappointing DVD from an otherwise outstanding performer.
- An Unspectacular Billy Joel Concert That's Worth Your Time
- Did everyone survive the 9.5 earthquake?
- Poor Filming...Great Songs
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Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium [Region 2]
Starring: Billy Joel , Jeff Jacobs (II) , Schuyler Deale , Liberty DeVitto , and Tommy Byrnes
Director: Jon Small
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Similar Items:
- Billy Joel - The Essential Video Collection
- Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Volume 3: The Video
- Elton John - One Night Only (The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden)
- 12 Gardens Live
- James Taylor Live at the Beacon Theatre
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Customer Reviews:
Great Show.......2006-11-05
I was at the concert - 13th row, bought the tix from a scalper. I wasn't a Billy Joel fan, but the concert converted me. Great memory of that show and the DVD is definitely worth it
Somewhate disappointing DVD from an otherwise outstanding performer........2005-12-14
I'm a huge Billy Joel fan...and my bias towards him and his live talents is the only reason I gave this thing 3 stars. Viewed objectively as a production and ignoring my love of the man's music, I would only give this 2 stars at the most. My chief gripes? They are:
- Length of the video/DVD: C'mon, this was a full-blown concert, and we only get 12 songs from it? Half a concert, at the most? So, this should've been sold at half-price the moment it was released, right?!
- As others have mentioned...the filming style and editing are atrocious. I don't need jump-editing and motion sickness to feel the excitement of a live concert on-screen...especially with a performer like Joel, who is more than fun enough to watch on his own merits, without extraneous help from the cameras.
- Song selection was a mixed bag, though this is directly tied to my first gripe about the length of the recorded performance. I realize this was the Storm Front tour, and so it's reasonable to expect a fair number of songs from that album...but way too many of his older (and frankly, bigger) hits were missing.
The positives? Yes, there are some, and they include:
- Joel himself, of course...he's at the top of his game, in fine form. Can't fault the man for his performance!
- I personally don't mind the many camera shots of the band, although this wasn't my favorite incarnation (but that's a personal nit-pick...I miss seeing Russ Javors and the sadly departed Doug Stegmeyer on-stage)...though Crystal Taliefero is awesome!
- While I wasn't thrilled with the song selection, it was great seeing Joel perform "Miami 2017" in this concert.
Overall, this DVD pales in comparison to Joel's "Live from Long Island" video, which is a much more definitive on-film concert performance with the "classic" incarnation of his band...why oh why has nobody released this performance on DVD yet???!!!
An Unspectacular Billy Joel Concert That's Worth Your Time.......2005-08-26
One of my favorite artists of alltime is without a doubt Billy Joel. I've been a fan since I was a kid. One day, I realized I had nothing of his on dvd. So I went on amazon and found this dvd of his 1990 concert at Yankee Stadium.
When I went home, I watched it and noticed a few things. One was that the picture wasn't that great, the sound was awesome, and the show had to be severely edited. There had to be more than 12 songs performed at this show.
So why am I giving "Live At Yankee Stadium" four stars. Because it's the only Billy Joel concert available on dvd, and it's a pretty good concert at that. The set is largely devoted to the "Storm Front" album, which Billy was promoting at the time. While I would have personally preferred him trimming down the songs from the album from five to two ("We Didn't Start The Fire" and "I Go To Extremes") to incorporate some older songs, the performances ae still worth it. The show's highlights are "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant", "New York State Of Mind" and "Shout". These are the best performances. There's also an annoying intro with various fans spouting out their love for Billy Joel.
In short, is this dvd perfect? No. Is it worth your time if you're a Billy Joel fan? Yes.
Did everyone survive the 9.5 earthquake?.......2005-03-01
As others have rightly stated, the music is great(it's hard to believe that Joel released only one more pop/rock album after Storm Front, and we've seen nothing else in that area in the ensuing 13 years), but the accompanying footage is headache inducing, needlessly show-offy crapola(imagine watching a concert video during a plane crash or a tsunami spawning quake). Joel fans would be far better served if Live From Long Island, the legendary 1982(?)New Years Eve concert from Nassau Colessium were released on DVD.
Poor Filming...Great Songs.......2004-11-20
I have seen Billy live many times and am a very big fan. Having said this, I cannot watch this. The bouncing, moving, pulsating, convulsive, (do I need to use more adjectives?) film is enough to throw anyone into a seizure. Do yourself a favor and skip this DVD...or if you do need to purchase...turn off your television and listen to it over your stereo system...of course this defeats the purpose of buying a DVD but it's the only way you will be able to tolerate this...if you want to get a good concert DVD buy Sting Brand New Day tour...awesome...
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