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Summary: They Changed Hillary's BOOs to Cheers, this is a travisty
Review: I watched this whole lousy show and the greatest part of the whole thing, reason enough to buy it, (and as a New Yorker who doesn't like Carpet baggers with husbands who cheat on their wives, I was actually looking forward to getting this DVD just to have the true NY feelings about the "queen" available to show my friends) was ALTERED.What did the people who protect this woman from the truth do? ......they altered the history like they wanted to alter the Fire Fighter monument....hello 1984. If for no other reason than this disservice to American history and freedom of speech, I would never buy this DVD or recommend it to anyone. If you can't reproduce what happened, change the name to the censored concert for NY City, because this DVD is an insult to the Fire Fighters and Police men who's boos represented the larger portion of the audience that night.
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Summary: The Greatest performance in history since Nine Eleven
Review: I went to the mall and I purchased the concert and I was blown away at how many policeman,policewomen,firefighters and paramedics were there at the concert at Madison Square Garden a couple of days after the terorist attacks in America and I watched some of my favorite performers perform their songs I think everyone should get this concert and watch It.It's a blow out everyone will be moved by it I was so amazed and at the same time felt like I was there watching it please go buy this great concert on video.
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Summary: Attention Bowie fans and others: NOT the original concert!!
Review: I would rate the concert itself 5 stars, but the DVD makes me mad, for several reasons. First of all, they cut out the booing from the audience during the Hillary Clinton segment, which I think is totally wrong, and not because I have anything against Hillary. They also cut out some of my favorite performances from the original concert broadcast (the first broadcast on VH1, not the "encore" broadcast which was more similar to the DVD), including the Goo Goo Dolls' song "Iris" and an Eric Clapton song. It's unfathomable to me why they cut those parts out. Furthermore (you will probably only care about this if you are a Bowie fan!): in the original broadcast, you could SEE David Bowie from the moment he opened the concert by playing "America", and his performance was followed by video images of New York accompanied by U2's song "New York". In the encore version and DVD, they cut out the U2 song altogether, and put the New York video segment in during the first half of Bowie singing "America", so that you don't see him until halfway through the song. This is extremely disappointing to me, since his performance of "America"-- including the first sight of him sitting cross-legged on the stage playing an omnichord-- is one of my favorite parts of the concert, and also because I LOVED the New York video accompanied by the U2 song (they worked together so perfectly I had thought it was a U2 video). The concert itself is incredible, and it's certainly worth owning on DVD, if you don't have a moral problem with the censorship of some boos from the audience. Just be aware that it is NOT the original full-length concert, which in my opinion was better.. and especially if you are a Bowie or Goo Goo Dolls or Clapton fan, I suggest that you try to borrow someone's home recording of the original broadcast!!
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Summary: Best since Woodstock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I've heard people say that this Concert for New York City is the greatest rock event since Woodstock, and I must say I totally agree, for several reasons: Concert for NYC had many more songs about freedom, a wider variety of musicians, and powerful speakers. There are also many musical treasures in this concert -- the reunion of the Who, the youthful spirit of the Backstreet Boys, the appearance of two Rolling Stones, the humor of the Operaman and the beautiful soul of Destiny's Child. First and formost, however, the greatest advantage of the Concert for NYC over Woodstock, is the presence of a Beatle. I have the VHS of Woodstock too, and I' not saying it's bad, but it was a lot different. This is people uniting to fight for peace. This is the event that shows a strong country can beat a weak country. This is our generation accomplishing the dream of America, and like McCartney, "I wil fight for the right to live in freedom." So why only 4 stars? Because of the crap -- Jay-Z's "H to the Izzo" (which, by the way, he shortened to keep the interest high) and John Fallon's "'80's Medley." What the hell was that? One more thing -- some songs on Woodstock would have worked very nicely on the Concert for NYC too (eg. Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner.") Nevertheless, overall, this is a good buy, so go for it.
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Summary: FANTASTIC!!!
Review: In my opipion the most incredabul 6 hours of music, love, and showmanship i have ever witness. Billy Joel, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Paul Macartney, Destanys child, Mel Ethridge, David Bowie, Mic Jagger And Keith Richards, Five for fighting, all backed by paul shaffer and the CBS orcherstra. 6,000 NYC firefighters, Policemen, and EMRG Workers, 6 short flims about NYC including jerry seinfeld and Woddy alan. Celebertys, Jim Carry, Harrision Ford, Micheal J. Fox, Will ferrel, HIllary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Gov Pataki, Mayor Rudy Guliani, and many many more including a NY all star team. Hosted by billy christal. INCREDABUL. the most fantastic concert ever put together
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Summary: It's all there
Review: In two dvds, totaling nearly five hours, you can see the concert for New York City. It's all there, the music, the entertainment, the speeches, the cheers, the booing (remember Richard Gere?). I only sat through about two hours worth, the night it was originally telecast live, so I was glad to be able to buy this dvd so I could see the rest. There are lots of audience reaction shots but the panning does not get in the way of good coverage of what was happening on stage. There is almost no editing as this dvd is a reproduction of the live tv broadcast. Fortunately, the director of the live event had done a great job. The sound quality is very good. What intereted me the most were the performances of classic rock stars. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, with a large backup band demonstrated that the Rolling Stones are shadows of their old selves. On the other hand, the Who was incredible and brought down the house. I had favorably reviewed the Who's live at Royal Albert Hall dvd and the four song performance on this dvd was another blockbuster, particularly Baba O'Riley. They still play as a solid rock band rather than as a bunch of has beens propped up by a gaggle of backup musicians. Pete Townshend is incredible on the guitar (he now plays Fender Stratocasters) and John Entwistle is better than ever on the bass. Roger Daltry remains a first rate lead singer. John Mellencamp performed, including his song "Little Pink Houses" with the satyric lyrics "ain't that America?" The purpose of this performance, however, was to honor America and this song, nonetheless, worked really well. Paul McCartney was also on hand as one of the organizers of the event. His talents are not quite what they once were but his enthusiasm and great personality made his performance A#1 all the way!! Like I say, I was mostly interested in the classic rock stars but, it's all here. Whatever interests you will make this dvd well worth purchasing. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: The Concert That Proved New York Is Still Number One
Review: It was a night of healing. It was a night of reconcilliation. It was a night for firefighters, policeman, paramedics, musicians, actors and "Saturday Night Live" alumni alike to join together and prove New york did not grow weak after 9/11. It grew stronger and this 5 - hour concert showed those shems in the Middle East right. Disc 1 is chock full of memorable moments. For me, the highlights were Billy Joel doing "New York State Of Mind", Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy doing a scorching rendition of the blues standard "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and Adam Sandler reviving Operaman. But as just about every reviewer pointed out, The Who blew everyone away. I think it was "Won't Get Fooled Again" that stood out. It was also a spectacular swan song for the band's bassist, John Enthwistle. This was his last live appearance ever. He died suddenly in June 2002. Disc 2 is even better. My favorite performer here is Elton John, who delivers a powerful version of "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters". Mick Jagger and Keith Richards do great versions of "Salt Of The Earth" and "Miss You", though I would have liked it if all of The Rolling Stones were onstage. Jimmy Falon does an interesting medley of 1980s' hits that includes "Who's Johnny", "Der Komisar", and "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight". Paul McCartney brings down the house at the end. I really enjoyed it when Richard Gere got booed. He was asking for it. Overall, a great concert.
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Summary: The Concert That Proved New York Is Still Number One
Review: It was a night of healing. It was a night of reconcilliation. It was a night for firefighters, policeman, paramedics, musicians, actors and "Saturday Night Live" alumni alike to join together and prove New york did not grow weak after 9/11. It grew stronger and this 5 - hour concert showed those shems in the Middle East right. Disc 1 is chock full of memorable moments. For me, the highlights were Billy Joel doing "New York State Of Mind", Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy doing a scorching rendition of the blues standard "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and Adam Sandler reviving Operaman. But as just about every reviewer pointed out, The Who blew everyone away. I think it was "Won't Get Fooled Again" that stood out. It was also a spectacular swan song for the band's bassist, John Enthwistle. This was his last live appearance ever. He died suddenly in June 2002. Disc 2 is even better. My favorite performer here is Elton John, who delivers a powerful version of "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters". Mick Jagger and Keith Richards do great versions of "Salt Of The Earth" and "Miss You", though I would have liked it if all of The Rolling Stones were onstage. Jimmy Falon does an interesting medley of 1980s' hits that includes "Who's Johnny", "Der Komisar", and "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight". Paul McCartney brings down the house at the end. I really enjoyed it when Richard Gere got booed. He was asking for it. Overall, a great concert.
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Summary: Support a Good Cause
Review: Just a reminder that proceeds from the sale of this video still go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund.
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Summary: Concert 5 Stars; DVD 4 Stars
Review: Let's get the bit of negativity out of the way. Editing out the chorus of boos when Hillary came on stage was unfortunate. The concert was for the heroes of New York and I wanted to see and hear exactly what transpired. Editing is one thing; Giving the customer a complete distortion of what actually occurred is something different. In a lesser complaint, I was disappointed that a part of Mike Moran's speech to Osama Bin Laden, which brought the house down, was omitted.
This is not a concert but an event for the ages. Just check out the lineup and you'll know that this is more than simply a concert. There are several performances on the DVD that do not occur on the CD. Billy Crystal is a great emcee for any event. The short films are outstanding, especially Martin Scorsese's. The comedians are great, especially Adam Sandler in classic form as 'Operaman'. The celebrities are sincere, especially Robert deNiro. The politicians are limited, which is a good thing. Except for Giuliani. As expected, the Garden erupts when Rudy comes out. The music? Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy on the same stage? Get out of town, man! Billy Joel and Elton John pairing up for 'Your Song'? Incredible. All of the musical acts were fantastic and while I didn't mind, I was curious why so many Brits were on the bill. This foolish thought was put to rest when The Who blew everyone away with an earth-shattering performance complete with British and American flags as backdrops on the giant electronic screen. The most gripping element which transcends the entire concert is the focus on the firefighters/police/EMTs. Many of them or their families come on stage to be honored, to tell a story, or to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. The camera passes through the audience on a regular basis, with people holding up pictures of the deceased. Ultimately, the emotions of watching this concert run from laughter to tears and make it worth every penny.
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