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Summary: Queensryche`s best performance ever!
Review: I heard them for the first time when i bought " live evolusion"
after this i bought all their cd /dvd - .
definetly this was their best releasing . incredible picture and incredile sound/ you can get all their important past in one dvd/
tal avraham
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Summary: LOVE IT!
Review: I love Queensryche and its great to see they are coming out with DVDs, this one and also Operation Live Crime which was released on Video... The newer one Live Evolution Is like a Video Anthology Live. It covers songs that span each era in The epic Queensryche History. Even with changes Queensryche has remained one of Rock N rolls most talented Hard rock bands and Goeff Tate is an Excellent singer, one of the best in rock history. The DVD Looks and Sounds Great and is in the bigger letterbox format. I love every song on the DVD and if I have to pick highlights they would be The Lady Wore Black, Take Hold Of The Flame, Queen Of The Ruche, The Mindcrime Suit (all of it), Silent Lucidity, Jet City Women and Breakdown. The DVD also includes Interviews, a Photo Gallery, and some hidden extras. Its a must get for every Queensryche fan.
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Summary: Accurate Review - I was at the show, both nights
Review: I was there, both nights, and was a part of this DVD ... I really wanted to give this DVD 4 stars, but I have to give it 3 for all the incredible stuff they idiotically LEFT OUT. I've been a huge fan of these guys since the first EP in '83. I also live in Seattle, and have been a die hard fan all along with the best of 'em. I've seen them in concert several times. This DVD simply doesn't do the show justice - AT ALL. The band was excellent, the music was flawless. The DVD doesn't contain even a fraction of the material covered between both shows. Queensryche nearly played every song they ever wrote between both shows. Another thing: I saw them in 1997 in Sean Diego, and it was the Queensryche I have always known. But now, - holy cow. - Queensryche appears to be really tired these days (I was pretty dissappointed after seeing how everyone except Scott looked like they were drugged or just really super tired). Geoff, it's actually ok to walk around your own stage. Michael, open those eyes up a little more and convince us that you're still coherent. (I know they've been doing this for 2 decades, but jeez, if you're recording a DVD and live album, you at least need to fake it a little better than that!). The band was more animated the second night (most likely after some serious "coaching"), but not by a whole lot. The audience was loud, and fun, and all us aging die-hard fans are still in love with this band - and for some pathetic reason, you can't even hear the audience on the DVD or CD except between songs - which removes half the fun right there. What a loss. When everyone is shouting "Revolution Calling", you can barely hear the audience, which doesn't work well for the song. EDon't ge me wrong, the sound quality is excellent. But even though it sounds great, we didn't want another studio album. Also, the DVD just doesn't show that these fans absolutely adore, idolize and love Geoff. They went nuts every time Geoff said something or did something cool on stage - all lost. Didn't make it to the DVD. They totally left all the stuff you paid to see on the cutting room floor. They did nearly all of Mindcrime and Rage the first night, while playing materials off their later albums the second night. The first night's set blew everyone's mind. Geoff's "cool guy" entrance nearly brought down the roof, and they LEFT IT OUT. The second night was less impressive music wise, but the band was more animated. The Music CD is flawless, the DVD is chopped up, but still a must have. I have no idea why they didn't include the coolest moments of the show on the DVD, though, that' really ticks me off. That is the reason for the 3 instead of the 4. Queensryche COULD have really given their fans a much better treat. It's well worth the money, but don't expect another Livecrime - It's nowhere near that magnitude.
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Summary: Good, but lacking material
Review: I was very excited to hear that Queensryche was releasing a live DVD to go along with the "Live Evolution" CD release. I arrived at the store as soon as it opened to get my copy. I was a little let down to find that the DVD does not contain all of the songs that the CD set does. The DVD clocks in at 98 minutes and I know that the format allows more minutes than that, so I was dissapointed that they didn't include the full concert. As far as the footage goes, it's pretty good. The majority of the time is spent on Geoff Tate and Michael Wilton with a little bit of Scott Rockenfield. I was dissapointed that they didn't show more of Eddie Jackson or Kelley Gray. There are a couple of times where the edit's between songs are a little choppy. Also, the mindcrime suite is out of place and set at the end of the dvd. The backstage footage is all of about 5 minutes and a little disappointing as well. The interviews are insightful, but also short. The sound quality is good and the picture is sharp. Of course, Queensryche sound incredible, as to be expected. Overall, I'd buy it again, just a little frustrated that it's not the whole show.
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Summary: Good, but lacking material
Review: I was very excited to hear that Queensryche was releasing a live DVD to go along with the "Live Evolution" CD release. I arrived at the store as soon as it opened to get my copy. I was a little let down to find that the DVD does not contain all of the songs that the CD set does. The DVD clocks in at 98 minutes and I know that the format allows more minutes than that, so I was dissapointed that they didn't include the full concert. As far as the footage goes, it's pretty good. The majority of the time is spent on Geoff Tate and Michael Wilton with a little bit of Scott Rockenfield. I was dissapointed that they didn't show more of Eddie Jackson or Kelley Gray. There are a couple of times where the edit's between songs are a little choppy. Also, the mindcrime suite is out of place and set at the end of the dvd. The backstage footage is all of about 5 minutes and a little disappointing as well. The interviews are insightful, but also short. The sound quality is good and the picture is sharp. Of course, Queensryche sound incredible, as to be expected. Overall, I'd buy it again, just a little frustrated that it's not the whole show.
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Summary: Classic
Review: Live Evolution is destined to become a classic...It is able to provide a true rycherospective of a truly talented group of musicians...true, Chris DeGarmo is missed...Kelly Gray does his best but his blues style is not crisp enough to fit into the precision that is Queensryche...Geoff Tate can still carry the tunes and is still sorely underrated as a singer...Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson set the familiar groundwork for innovative, complex and interesting music with Jackson's backing vocals complementing Tate's to perfection especially on the Rage songs...for the new listener this is a great introduction to a band that does not get the respect it deserves and for the ardent Queensryche fans Live Evolution brings back the memories of concerts past...
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Summary: Very Well Recorded and Performed
Review: Queensryche delivers a strong and intense performance in these DVD. As with many 80's metal bands they seem to be in their second wind after a few years out of the spotlight. But unlike other metal bands, Queensryche outcome of recorded material has never stopped so this video (and the double CD of the same name) antology provides fans with an updated summary of the band's career. The band is in top form and the songs are played with energy. The concert was shot in video camera so you get the feeling of being inside the venue that night. The venue in which it was shot was not that big anyway and the stage set is quite simple so you can very much focus on the performance. Sound and video on the DVD are quite good and this completes an excelent package. My only complaint is that the CD has many more songs than the DVD and it would have been nice to have more. The DVD extras are as usual interviews, band story (by the way the letters on the screen are so small that you have to get close to the TV to see them) and they are nice but not essencials.
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Summary: Queensryche is the best!!!
Review: Queensryche still can rock!!! This DVD is amazing. Geoff sounds incredible as does the rest of the band. So what if Chris isn't playing with them anymore, they still know how to rock!!!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The first thing you have to notice about this performance is the lack of Chris DeGarmo. Sure, Kelly Gray is a good guitar player, but he is not DeGarmo! Visually, this DVD disappointed me because the stage show was very simple and the band wore all black (how original!). From an audio standpoint, the band has played a lot better! Maybe it was the small venue, or maybe it was the sound system, but whatever it was, I thought the songs sounded...well, wrong. Queensryche is a very talented band and their live shows are normally great (e.g. Operation: Livecrime), but this performance is lacking.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: The first thing you have to notice about this performance is the lack of Chris DeGarmo. Sure, Kelly Gray is a good guitar player, but he is not DeGarmo! Visually, this DVD disappointed me because the stage show was very simple and the band wore all black (how original!). From an audio standpoint, the band has played a lot better! Maybe it was the small venue, or maybe it was the sound system, but whatever it was, I thought the songs sounded...well, wrong. Queensryche is a very talented band and their live shows are normally great (e.g. Operation: Livecrime), but this performance is lacking.
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