• 04-26-2007, 08:19 PM
    PeruvianSkies
    My Favorite Concert DVD's....
    I wanted to compile a list of some of my favorite and most-played concert DVD's, which are based primarily on two facets: performance of the music and peformance of the DVD. Not only does it have to be a good musical journey, but the DVD needs to look and/or sound good as well. Here are my top few:

    JOHN FOGERTY: THE LONG ROAD HOME - Fogerty "brings it" big time with this awesome DVD in DTS w/ plenty of hit songs mixed with some newer and less known material. Fogerty has always remained true to his music and this performance is just a stunner!

    BILLY IDOL: STORYTELLERS - a surprisingly great performance and Idol shows that he still has the chops and ability to win over the crowd. Also in DTS the mix is quite strong and really has some superb rythymn and bass. I actually like some of the arrangements of the songs here instead of the album cut, for example - "Sweet Sixteen".

    ROY ORBISON: BLACK AND WHITE NIGHT - once a reference DTS sampler item, this is a superb peformance that is stacked with musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, and T-Bone Burnett. Roy shows here exactly why his simplistic, yet emotional songs are still popular to this day. Super.

    QUEEN: WE WILL ROCK YOU - this particular concert was meant to large screen playback and the level of detail in the picture is stunning. There is one shot in particular where Freddy is playing the piano and there is a bottle of beer on the top of the piano and you can read the ingredients....it's sick. Not only that, but also another good DTS mix that demonstrates exactly why Queen was amazing live.

    ERIC CLAPTON: ONE MORE CAR ONE MORE RIDER - I've seen several of EC's DVD's and they all pretty much suck, but this one is superb! Shot in what appears to be HD, this looks stunning and the DTS is one of the best for a concert that I have yet to hear. It's incredibly deep, with loads of detail in the guitars and just well balanced overall. A must must must!

    DEPECHE MODE: TOURING THE ANGEL - I was a bit disappointed with the LIVE IN PARIS DVD as it had not DTS, but here they got it right. Super DTS with loads of great classic songs by the band and also their new album Playing the Angel, which in my opinion is their best album in many many years. Solid tracks, great performance and a winner with good sound.

    PETER GABRIEL: STILL GROWING UP LIVE AND UNWRAPPED - bolt down anything that is in your room as the bass on this DTS disc will blow you away. Songs like "Sledgehammer" in particular are well executed and this is one of the best times I've seen Gabriel with maybe the exception of SECRET WORLD, but that disc is only DD 5.1. Booooo.

    What are some of your favorites?????????????
  • 04-26-2007, 08:41 PM
    Luvin Da Blues
    I have to add a few here

    The Eagles-Hell Freezes Over...if only for the pure musicianship offered

    Neil Young-Prairie Wind...Hey it's Neil

    Andre Bocelli-Under the Desert Sky...What a voice!!!!!
  • 04-26-2007, 08:46 PM
    Rae
    Hmm, I don't know that I have any proper concert DVDs. The closest thing would be the Michigan Fest 2002 DVD that brings back some warm fuzzy memories, but that has only one song per band and not entire performances. I do also have a few tour films... one of my personal favorites is the Lightning Bolt The Power of Salad DVD. Some great moments on that one including Brian Chippendale sitting in a refrigerator during a house show in Texas and dropping from the ceiling and immediately hitting the drums as soon as he lands during another show. Awesome!!

    ~Rae
  • 04-26-2007, 09:07 PM
    PeruvianSkies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Luvin Da Blues
    I have to add a few here

    The Eagles-Hell Freezes Over...if only for the pure musicianship offered

    Neil Young-Prairie Wind...Hey it's Neil

    Andre Bocelli-Under the Desert Sky...What a voice!!!!!

    I was curious about the Neil Young...he can be hit or miss. I'll have to check that one out. I love his material of course, but sometimes the concerts are not well done. As far as the Eagles are concerned, that disc was also one of the DTS samplers, although there are two different DVD's of that particular concert...one WITH DTS and one WITHOUT. I was never fully excited about the entire mix, although the performance is superb. The mix always sounded a bit too spread out and thin in some areas, although tracks like NEW YORK MINUTE...awesome.
  • 04-26-2007, 10:29 PM
    3-LockBox
    Dream Theater: Live At Budokan

    Roger Waters: In The Flesh

    Porcupine Tree ; Arriving Somewhere
  • 04-27-2007, 05:07 AM
    ForeverAutumn
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 3-LockBox
    Dream Theater: Live At Budokan

    Roger Waters: In The Flesh

    Porcupine Tree ; Arriving Somewhere

    Ah, all nice choices. I'd have to add Pink Floyd's Pulse to the list.
  • 04-27-2007, 05:26 AM
    kexodusc
    Dream Theater: Live At Budokhan and Score
    Allman Brothers: Live at the Beacon Theatre (the DTS track on this is amazing)
    Tori Amos: Welcome to Sunny Florida
    B.B. King: The Jazz Channel Presents (still a great entertainer)
  • 04-27-2007, 06:52 AM
    Mr MidFi
    Watched one of my faves just last night...U2 at Sloan Castle. Video production values are not superb; it's filmed in 35mm at an outdoor venue at night. But the performance is solid, and the crowd is spectacularly supportive.
  • 04-27-2007, 07:25 AM
    nobody
    I don't treally watch many music DVDs, but I always gotta mention <b>The Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense</b>.

    I also really like <b>A Night With Lou Reed</b> quite a bit. IT's just a straight up concert video from 83, nothing fancy, but Robert Quine shows some great guitar work with Reed and the rest of the band is in good form as well, including Fernando Saunders on bass.
  • 04-27-2007, 07:26 AM
    PeruvianSkies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kexodusc
    Dream Theater: Live At Budokhan and Score
    Allman Brothers: Live at the Beacon Theatre (the DTS track on this is amazing)
    Tori Amos: Welcome to Sunny Florida
    B.B. King: The Jazz Channel Presents (still a great entertainer)

    I wish Dream Theater would get on board with DTS, especially a band like this that puts so much effort and energy into a great show and perfection. The sound on the Metropolis 2000 DVD is horrid...it's 2-channel and it's weak. The LIVE AT BUDOKAN is probably their best and maybe SCORE, but they are still lacking in the sound dept.
  • 04-27-2007, 07:33 AM
    Rae
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nobody
    Reed and the rest of the band is in good form as well, including Fernando Saunders on bass.

    I have a friend who does a ridiculous impression of Fernando: "the wonderful thing about Lou is that not only does he lead you into the darkness, but he romances you back out!"

    I forgot that I do own a couple of concert DVDs after all; Melvins Salad of a Thousand Delights and a Minor Threat DVD that has at least three complete shows on it. One that I really enjoy but don't actually own is that Neil Young concert pic where he has those red-eyed Jawas as his stage crew. C'mon, you know which one I'm talking about.

    ~Rae
  • 04-27-2007, 07:40 AM
    kexodusc
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PeruvianSkies
    I wish Dream Theater would get on board with DTS, especially a band like this that puts so much effort and energy into a great show and perfection. The sound on the Metropolis 2000 DVD is horrid...it's 2-channel and it's weak. The LIVE AT BUDOKAN is probably their best and maybe SCORE, but they are still lacking in the sound dept.

    Yeah, it'd be nice...my understanding is its a rather expensive addition to the production costs that either band or the label doesn't want to bother with. I don't think they have the volume to make it a good business decision.

    That said, it's been my experience than when it comes to heavier music like DT, the benefits of DTS tend to be reduced substantially for live events as everything is sort of blurred. It'd be better, but not much bettter IMO. DD is better than the crappy pro-logic or whatever the Metropolis DVD got stuck with.
    Ironically, the sound quality of the DVD's is better than all of the shows I've been too.
  • 04-27-2007, 07:47 AM
    Rich-n-Texas
    Pink Floyd: Pulse is definately at the top. Musically as well as visually stunning in every way. A very well produced DVD set.

    Cream: Live at Royal Albert Hall - 2005. Excellent concert. Jack Bruce sounded as good in '05 as he did in the band's heyday. Ginger Baker didn't miss a beat, and EC, well, need I say more? Another well produced DVD.

    Yes: Yessongs: Not the best quality from an AV standpoint, but it captured their musical style perfectly, IMO.

    And thanks for the shopping cart suggestions gang! :thumbsup:
  • 04-27-2007, 07:52 AM
    Swish
    I can't watch them more than a few times, but...
    ...these are among my favorites.

    The Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense. This is so good, I judge all others against it, and most come up short...way short.

    Richard Thompson - Live from Austin, TX. This guy may be the best acoustic guitarist in the world, and his work on this DVD is jaw-dropping. '1952 Vincent Black Lightning', which is the a motorcycle, is probably the my favorite solo guitar story songs ever, and his playing is nothing short of amazing. If you like acoustic guitar, you have to see this.

    The Band - The Last Waltz. I was a big fan, so if you're not, you may not care for this too much, although it was done documentary style by Martin Scorsese, made more interesting because said director had developed a serious cocaine addition after his New York, New York movie bombed. This movie, filmed at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, was highly regarded and documented the final concert by The Band, who used to back up Bob Dylan and were referred to as 'the band' by most people before breaking out on their own. There were a ton of monster 'special guests' doing, including Van Morrison (doing Caravan, which was probably my favorite performance in the movie), Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Eric Clapton, and finally, Bob Dylan.
  • 04-27-2007, 09:35 AM
    ForeverAutumn
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Swish
    ...these are among my favorites...Blah, Blah, Blah

    It's not a concert DVD, but what was the Super Furry Animals DVD that you sent me a while back? That had stunning sound quality. Probably the best I've heard.
  • 04-27-2007, 09:43 AM
    kexodusc
    Oh, man, how could I forget - Metallica S&M...maybe their last good effort.
  • 04-27-2007, 09:59 AM
    Rae
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kexodusc
    Oh, man, how could I forget - Metallica S&M...maybe their last good effort.

    Hmm... you and I have divergent opinions on Metallica... unless S&M is also an alternate title for ...And Justice For All...




    Heheh, reminds me of the old anecdote about an exchange between two music enthusiasts:

    Music Fan: God, you're so self-centered! I bet the Replacements' last decent album was named after you!

    Rock Snob: But my name's not Tim!

    ~Rae
  • 04-27-2007, 10:34 AM
    Swish
    Yeah, that's why I didn't include it. It's "Rings Around...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn
    It's not a concert DVD, but what was the Super Furry Animals DVD that you sent me a while back? That had stunning sound quality. Probably the best I've heard.

    ...the World", and I bought it based on Slosh's comments. The DTS mix sounds incredible on my 7.1 HT system, and the video portion looks pretty cool on my HDTV. I remember having a soirée at my house and a few people stayed late, so I popped it in. Nobody was feeling any pain at that point of the night, and they were totally amazed at this DVD. Some of the animation and effects are downright freaky.

    Swish
  • 04-27-2007, 11:38 AM
    Slosh
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    I love the way the drums swirl around you on "Alternate Route To Vulcan Street". This effect could have been really cheesy but somehow they managed to make it work. Oh, and that video for "[A] Touch Sensitive" . . . :)

    I made a DVD-R copy with only the DTS track. No menus to navigate. Just pop it in and instant playback. Plus all of the bonus tracks are right there after the main album ("Tradewinds" is great and should have made the album IMO).

    Of course a great DTS mix would mean nothing if the music wasn't up to par. This is still my favorite SFA album and I think it sounds better than the 5.1 SACD version of Love Kraft.

    In fact - NP:
  • 04-27-2007, 12:15 PM
    kexodusc
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rae
    Hmm... you and I have divergent opinions on Metallica... unless S&M is also an alternate title for ...And Justice For All...

    Probably not, AJFA is my favorite Metallica album. S&M only works so well because of the songs they played from ..And Justice For All - back...and maybe 1 or two other tunes.
  • 04-28-2007, 08:16 AM
    Diego
    Marillion- Marbles on the Road

    Transatlantic- Live in Europe

    Jean-Luc Ponty- In Concert

    Yes- Songs From Tsongas
  • 04-28-2007, 09:01 AM
    Dave_G
    Yummy
    I love concert dee vee dees.

    My favorites:

    The Flower Kings - Instant Delivery

    Pendragon - And now everybody to the stage

    Transatlantic - Live in Europe

    Camel - Coming of Age

    Galahad - Live in Poland (absolutely stunning)

    Nektar Live

    Steve Hackett - The Tokyo Tapes

    Pallas - The Blinding Darkness

    Ozzy - Live at Budokan

    Marillion - Marbles on the Road

    Neil Young - Heart of Gold

    Roger Waters - In the Flesh

    IQ Stage

    King Crimson - Neal and Jack and Me

    IQ - 20

    Jadis - View from Above

    Pendragon has 2 more coming out soon, looking forward to those! I want to get Camel's Pressure Points too. Anyone seen that one?

    Oh yes, of course, all of the Rush dvd's are great.

    Regards,

    Dave
  • 04-29-2007, 06:36 AM
    Wireworm5
    OK, I'll add my picks that haven't been mentioned.

    U2- Elevation
    AC/DC- Live at Donington
    Kitaro- Live in Yakushiji, Enchanted Evening
    Satriani- Live in San Francisco
    Blue Man Group- Complex Tour
    Chili Pepper's- Off the Map. Sloan Castle
    Stevie Ray Vaughn- Live from Austin
    Santana- Sacred Fire, 2 channel only
    Great Big Sea
    Blackmore's Night- Castles and Dreams
    Judas Priest- Demolition
  • 04-29-2007, 11:58 AM
    musicman1999
    David Gilmour in Concert
    Great music,great sound.Possibly the best LPCM track i have ever heard.


    bill
  • 04-29-2007, 01:06 PM
    PeruvianSkies
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by musicman1999
    David Gilmour in Concert
    Great music,great sound.Possibly the best LPCM track i have ever heard.


    bill

    LPCM can be incredibly when done right, like on the CRANBERRIES video collection...just superb.