Sting - The Brand New Day Tour: Live From The Universal Amphitheatre

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Summary: sting at his best
Review: If your a sting fan, this is the DVD for you. The behind the scenes portion of the DVD shows another side of Sting right before the concert begins. Sting's performance of Fragile, Moon Over Bourbon Street and of course Desert Rose is worth the price by themselves.

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Summary: well, alright
Review: Having seen two concerts of this tour, i have to say that I am honestly disappointed by this video. The band is not that well-played together yet, the three shaking girls aren't the greatest vocalists, the mix is disappointing, (where's the bass, bassdrum etc), sometimes it seems as Sting is happy that they made it through the song. There are mistakes on the tape (wrong chords etc)...there have been better videos and concerts, and it tells me, never go to the third concert of a new tour.

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Summary: What a shame - Sting without the honey!
Review: I was really looking forward to this but unfortunately I agree with the reviews I have read of this DVD. I saw this concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London in May 2000. I had never seen him before but it was fantastic and Sting at his very best. The DVD disappoints because the stereo soundtrack has been created direct from the mixing desk without any effects, particularly on Stings vocals. As much as I love his and Cheb Mami's voice on Desert Rose, they are far too loud in the mix and make it near impossible to enjoy. I would love to see Ten Summoners Tales on DVD which was a film recorded during the recording of that album at Sting's home in England. Or Bring on the Night, or his previous music videos - please...there has been so much better than this from Sting.

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Summary: Great DVD, but not the entire show
Review: Great DVD. Great Concert. But why is this limited to 90 minutes, and cut some really great songs like "Roxanne", "When the World...", and "If I Ever Lose my Faith in You" which was played in the concert. I hope that Sting / EMI releases a DVD with the entire concert, there is plenty of room on the DVD to do it!!

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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: The sound quality is so poor it is almost unbearable to watch. I had high expectations based on Bring On The Night. I thought for a moment the disc was defective until I read other reviews. EMI should consider fixing and rereleasing.

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Summary: Good Picture, Terrible Sound
Review: I am a huge Sting fan and was enthusiastic when I saw a DVD was to be released. Based on the quaility of Bring on the Night I had great expectations but was very, very dissapointed when I came to learn of the sound quality. I thought I had a bad disc and was going to exchange until I read others were having the same problem.

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Summary: Thank god I kept my receipt!!
Review: I just bought this DVD from the store hours ago and came home expecting to see a high quality live performance, which it was, no doubt...Only problem was the not-so-high-quality audio that came along with the package. Everything else was just fine, but seriously, am I supposed to shut up and pretend I didn't notice? This is really Crappy sound. Who's playing with the volume control? I'm sorry I have to do this, but this one's going back tomorrow morning. Still, I shure hope they re-release it with the glitch fixed...

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Summary: dvd audio problems
Review: this would be an awesome dvd if it werent for the fade out audio problems. i have a harmon kardon surround sound system --not top of the line but you would expect it to at least play dvds.....and it does...all my other live in concert dvds work just fine. the people who say this is great audio must be the lucky ones without a defective copy.

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Summary: Great artist, but band could be better
Review: I am a huge Sting fan, have great respect for him, but I do not understand why he keeps touring with Dominic Miller on guitar. Miller's solos are by far the worst I have ever heard and almost always seems out of tune with the rest of the band. I preferred Vinnie on drums. Manu is not bad, but is not as talented. It also struck me that the slow, jazzy songs are the best of the concert.

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Summary: Excellent Audio
Review: We have had this DVD for a week & watched it probably 5 or 6 times already. I noticed NO audio problems whatsoever with this disc. Our AV receiver is a Denon AVR 5700 w/ 3 fronts, including the center speaker, 4 rears and 3 subs. NO AUDIBLE PROBLEMS HERE! This DVD is excellent. You hear ... and feel all the nuances of each musician and to top it off, the backdrop changes with every song. Lots of colors, unique concepts, and money went into this tour. The extras on this video are very good also, you get to know a little about each musician ... such as, they are all into yoga. I was unfamiliar with Manu Katchen (drums) and Chris Botti (trumpet) before viewing this concert. We are now actively seeking to learn more about, and hear more of their works individually. Don't miss out on this concert, or collection of musicians playing together!