Best of Musikladen

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Summary: A must for early Roxy fans
Review: Since most single artist "MusikLaden" DVDs are so short, two bands which fell into the "glam rock" umbrella of the early '70s have been coupled on this disc. The T.Rex portion of this DVD features mainly songs from the "Electric Warrior" album. The visuals are typical for this TV show at the time - mainly psychedelic colours and shots of the band looming over the group on a chroma-key background. The performance is OK and, although the band are essentially playing live, there are some audio overdubs. The Roxy Music portion of this disc is what makes it a real find. Dating from a performance from late 1972 or early '73, the band is filmed on a set which resembles a music club. The most interesting part of this performance is that it was filmed while Brian Eno was still a part of the band. Five of the six songs are from this performance and the last tune feeatures Eno's replacement, Eddie Jobson (ex-Curved Air) in a 1973/74 performance. All the tracks are solid and the sound quality is very good (remixed for Dolby 5.1). A real highlight is the overdrive guitar solo by Phil Manzanera on "In Every Dream Home a Heartache". This DVD is an essential purchase for fans of early Roxy Music and Brian Eno.

Rating:
Summary: A must for early Roxy fans
Review: Since most single artist "MusikLaden" DVDs are so short, two bands which fell into the "glam rock" umbrella of the early '70s have been coupled on this disc. The T.Rex portion of this DVD features mainly songs from the "Electric Warrior" album. The visuals are typical for this TV show at the time - mainly psychedelic colours and shots of the band looming over the group on a chroma-key background. The performance is OK and, although the band are essentially playing live, there are some audio overdubs. The Roxy Music portion of this disc is what makes it a real find. Dating from a performance from late 1972 or early '73, the band is filmed on a set which resembles a music club. The most interesting part of this performance is that it was filmed while Brian Eno was still a part of the band. Five of the six songs are from this performance and the last tune feeatures Eno's replacement, Eddie Jobson (ex-Curved Air) in a 1973/74 performance. All the tracks are solid and the sound quality is very good (remixed for Dolby 5.1). A real highlight is the overdrive guitar solo by Phil Manzanera on "In Every Dream Home a Heartache". This DVD is an essential purchase for fans of early Roxy Music and Brian Eno. <Chris Meloche, London, Ont., Canada>

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Summary: Vintage, brilliant performances of two of the best 70s acts
Review: This DVD is a bit short (only one hour) but packs some thrilling, rare performances in its contents. The T.Rex side contains semi-live performances which trace Marc Bolan's development and rise to stardom within a two-year time period. The first two tracks, "Jewel" and "Ride A White Swan", mix swirling psychedelic blue-screen visuals to some stunning guitar work; on "Jewel" Bolan's voice, guitarwork and overall presence is just overwhelming--this session was filmed only weeks before massive stardom came his way. The performances of "Jeepster" and "Life's A Gas" which follow are tight and free of flamboyance, but when we switch to an early '73 rendition of "20th Century Boy" he is in full glam gear, delivering a raw, savage take which cuts the studio version to shreds.

The bulk of the Roxy Music material is of an early '73 live show supporting the "For Your Pleasure" album. The group were peaking at around this time, just before Eno's departure, and one can see the competition between him and Ferry for attention--frontman Ferry with his suave 30s-ish mannerisms and ironic glam swagger, the androgenous Eno with his outrageous costumes and equally mind-bending electronic knob-twiddling. The group's postmodern sound and style shine in definitive renditions of "Do The Strand", "Editions Of You", "Every Dream Home A Heartache" (with an achingly great Manzanera-Eno guitar solo), and the signature "Remake/Remodel". There's even a performance of their hit "Virginia Plain"--one of the best pop songs of its era--and then we're taken to 1974 for an Eno-less performance that is nonetheless still worthwhile. Both T.Rex and Roxy Music were instrumental in bringing rock music out of the blues-rock jamming doldrums of the early 70s; the music here is highly energetic, kinetic, stylish and artistic and looks as good today (if not better!) as it did nearly thirty years ago.

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Summary: TWO GREAT GROUPS
Review: This DVD takes me back to the days when my wife and I used to catch every T-Rex concert we could (along with The Who of course!) when we were living and working in London. Their music has held up really well -- and so have we! Despite the cheesy psychedelic filming, this performance is really great, capturing Marc Bolan and Micky Finn at their best. But the real punch comes with the Roxy Music set -- Glam Rock at its best, with the glitter underlaid by sensational musicianship -- it's a set you must have. This is one of the best rock or pop DVDs yet issued, up there with the Roy Orbison Anthology, Eurythmics Greatest Hits, Bob Dylan's Don't Look Back, and the fantastic Doors 2-DVD anthology. But we're still waiting for what will be the greatest of all when the powers-that-be finally decide to release it -- a DVD of Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music's Greatest Hits -- our video is just about worn out!

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Summary: Sweet, but too short
Review: This is a review of the Roxy Music only VHS (The DVD with T-Rex & Roxy was not available when I purchased this). This video is a must-have for fans of early Roxy Music. Eno is rarely seen in footage, but appears in full glam glory in this Musikladen concert. The filming was probably state-of-the-art in 1973 with fun little psychedelic special effects. My main complaint is that it is so short. I would love to find a video with this, plus footage of later concerts, maybe manifesto or something from around the time of country life to compare it to.

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Summary: Sweet, but too short
Review: This is a review of the Roxy Music only VHS (The DVD with T-Rex & Roxy was not available when I purchased this). This video is a must-have for fans of early Roxy Music. Eno is rarely seen in footage, but appears in full glam glory in this Musikladen concert. The filming was probably state-of-the-art in 1973 with fun little psychedelic special effects. My main complaint is that it is so short. I would love to find a video with this, plus footage of later concerts, maybe manifesto or something from around the time of country life to compare it to.

Rating:
Summary: Sweet, but too short
Review: This is a review of the Roxy Music only VHS (The DVD with T-Rex & Roxy was not available when I purchased this). This video is a must-have for fans of early Roxy Music. Eno is rarely seen in footage, but appears in full glam glory in this Musikladen concert. The filming was probably state-of-the-art in 1973 with fun little psychedelic special effects. My main complaint is that it is so short. I would love to find a video with this, plus footage of later concerts, maybe manifesto or something from around the time of country life to compare it to.

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Summary: Excellent video from one of the better 70`s bands!
Review: This is a very clear Roxy music video from their earlier years.Do the strand and Editions of you are amazing. If you are a big Eno fan then i strongly suggest this tape....

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Summary: Fantastic Musical Time Capsule
Review: This video is well worth your time and money if you are a fan of either T-Rex or Roxy Music. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Marc Bolan and Bryan Ferry were incredibly charismatic frontmen. This DVD is a great showcase of the last years of rock before the corporations totally co-opted it. T-Rex has hard rocking power pop; really love "Jeepster for Your Love". Roxy Music has great music and marvelous silly glitter rock costumes. They really rock. Bryan croons and dances, Phil Manzanera burns it up on his guitar, Eno plays a wild synth, and Andy MacKay is an incredible sax/oboe player.

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Summary: Classic vintage footage!
Review: Unfortunately I never got to see either of these classic bands but this video gives me a taste of what I missed. The Roxy Music footage is amazing, especially because of the prescence of Brian Eno. He has a load of electronic gizmos on the side of the stage and adds cosmic layers of sound to the mix as well as treating the guitar with multilayered tape effects. This is Roxy Music at their peak as they do their classic tunes culled from the first two LP's.

The T. Rex portion is equally as entertaining with Marc Bolan singing and playing some of the band's great tunes. The psychedelic camera work adds to the feeling of the era.

The sound on both bands is surprisingly crisp and well mixed for being such an old show. A must have for fans of either band!!

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