Aerosmith - You Gotta Move (Jewel Case)

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Summary: MY EYES ARE STILL SPINNING
Review: I thought the scenes changed fast in the Eagles Hell Freezes Over DVD, but those last forever compared to this concert. I was hoping that after the first or second song the constant scene changes would settle down, but I was wrong....I was terribly wrong. My eyes couldn't focus fast enough to lock in on any one band member or people in the audience, for that matter (oh and by the way, the audience made up about 40% of the video).
It's really a shame, the audio was great even in the PCM stereo mode.
These new generation producers and editors have to get back on track and slow the roller coaster down a bit.
Enough said, I'm off to ebay to sell an "only been watched have way through" DVD.


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Summary: Aerosmith at its best like ALWAYS.
Review: Aerosmith waited to put this dvd out until the "honkin on bobo" cd. I want to explain as a life long aerosmith fan why i think there was so much chit chat in between songs. They wanted to explain the PROCESS of making honkin on bobo, they wanted to give their fans who they are devoted to dearly a inside look on their "back to their roots" project. Alot of people in these reviews especially one by somebody named christopher claims that no girl u nder 25 knows all the lyrics to aerosmith songs and hes wrong because Im 24 and i know every lyric to every aerosmith song. If you want to know why aerosmith has came through everything from publisized drug abuse, some managers that were just trying to back stab them and use them, 2 of its original band members leaving the band, and then returning in the 80s, and the ability to get clean and rebuild their outstanding carrer then you need to see this dvd. The dedication that These guys not only have to their fans but each other is something that is never seen in bands. The reason why aerosmith has stood the test of time and will continue to rock and roll for years is because along with being band mates, these guys are brothers by choice. Any TRUE aerosmith fan knows what im talking about and LOVE THIS LONG OVERDUE DVD.

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Summary: A Look At Aerosmith Visiting Their Roots And Rocking Out.
Review: Cream, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, U2, all these legendary bands eventually came to the blues (and three of the four I just mentioned aren't even from the U.S.), so it so no surprise that Aerosmith, probably the best hard rock band to pepper their sound and spirit with that of the classic bluesmen since Led Zeppelin, decided to release an album paying homage to the music from their southern roots, the music that eventually gave birth to rock n' roll. "Honkin' On Bobo" was a stunning album, one of the best 2004 produced, it was a ripping collage of the Aerosmith sonic assault with the flavors of legends like Willie Dixon and even Aretha Franklin. "You Gotta Move" is a documentary exploring the tour for the album and the origins of this most stellar production. It is a fun film to watch for various reasons, not least that this is a band that proves that age doesn't tarnish the thrill and sexual fervor of the best rock music. We get interviews with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton where they discuss touring, writing music and all the wild things that happen during a tour. The performances are incendiary, especially a roaring "Baby Please Don't Go" where Perry unleashes classic blues rock ferocity. "Never Loved A Girl" is a stellar performance with Tyler evoking Aretha "The Queen Of Soul" Franklin and does her justice with a cover that is romantic, dangerous and totally classic. A lot of classic numbers like the immortal "Dream On" and the wickedly raunchy "Love In An Elevator" make an appearance as well. There are also some fascinating moments like a man proposing to his girlfriend backstage in front of the band or a boy dying of cancer meeting the group with his mother tearfully explaining how "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" gave him courage in dire moments. The Making Of special is a detailed look at the roots of "Honkin' On Bobo," we get some priceless footage of the band recording and preparing, digging into the music of their land and bringing it to life for a modern audience but never losing the essence of the original pieces. Having been raised in a Southern Baptist home, the blues are very close to my heart and Aerosmith has done the genre complete justice. "You Gotta Move" is a fun and exciting DVD chronicling the band's most recent tour and the making of what has to be one of their best albums ever.

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Summary: Not worth admission price
Review: First - I hate it when someone talks over the song intro!!!Really ruined it for me.
Steven Tylers interviews are spoken in his own language I guess. I had no idea what he was babbling about. And really didnt care.
As a guitar player, I picked up on the overdubbing. I wonder what the editors are looking at?
There was a segment involving an ill child, they spent 3 minutes on it tops. If they spent more time on that, and less on Tylers incomprehensible interviews, I may have like this better.
Sound is fairly good, though I dont have any HIFI equip.




Rating:
Summary: One of the top aerosmith dvds
Review: I have been a Aerosmith fan since i was like 5 years old and just recently saw them on their Bobo tour, they were great. This dvd has all the good songs on there exept for a few (Pink, dude looks like a lady, J's gotta gun) and has interviews of all band members.

5/5

Rating:
Summary: Great Music Poor DVD
Review: I have been waiting for a good Aerosmith concert dvd forever. I had "Live at Texxas Jam '78" and "Video Scrapbook" on VHS. They are ok But they were not an entire concert. Good music but not the real deal.

I knew before hand this was a documentary show from A&E but assummed that the DVD would have the option to see the concert in its entirety. Wrong. It is filled with voice overs and cuts to interviews and making of segments. thats all well and good but offer another version of just the concert. They included unedited versions of 5 other songs from the concert but only as a bonus feature. Is it too hard to edit these back in to the rest of the concert. This could have been the Ultimate Concert DVD with little effort. This seems Thrown together in a hurry to get it out on the shelfs.

Another thing I would love to have seen is a CD version of the entire thing to take with me in the car. Why waste time with a little teaser disc of just a few songs? It would be better then that over produced piece of trash that was "A Little South of Sanity". If you can find it get the bootlegged "Back in the Saddle" from there Monsters of Rock concert. Even "Live Bootleg", though it does have a edited performance of "Mother Popcon". I have a bootleg of the Paul's Mall concert with the entire performance. and it is great. I wish I didn't need to resort to bootlegs to get these great Aerosmith concerts. All those concerts are far better than what we have been given until now. A release of this performance on CD would definetly be the best to date though. And a release of the "unplugged" concert from MTV would be just awesome. But I digress.

Further more when you look at the Discography, Sony decided not to include the geffen albums. They are the best selling of all there albums.So much for being accurrate. I don't know if Geffen said no or Sony just didn't want to give there competitors any free advertising but its just a shame. This is an insult and a joke to Aerosmith's credit. The greatest Rock & Roll band America has ever produced deserves better than this.

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Summary: Sit back and see why Aerosmith are still around
Review: I stumbled on this about a month ago and knew this would be a great Christmas gift for my fiance. We saw this tour roll through town this summer and enjoyed the show. This band has been around for over 30 years so you would think having that many songs to play live would create a mixed playlist but these guys have learned to play what the fans want to hear. Look at the songs on this: Toys in the Attic, Love in an Elevator, Road Runner, Baby Please Don't Go Cryin', The Other Side, Back in the Saddle, Draw the Line, Dream On, Stop Messin' Around, Jaded, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Sweet Emotion, Never Loved a Girl, Walk This Way, Train Kept a Rollin', not to mention the bonus tracks of Fever, Rats in the Cellar, Livin' on the Edge, Last child, Same Old Song and Dance that eliminate all the needless shots of the audience. A great audio mix and fantastic camera angles bring back the memory of the Honkin' on Bobo summer tour. My only complaint is that the intros of the songs suffer from the interviews from the band members speaking until the verse starts. Small complaint. This also comes with a Six-song CD: Toys in the Attic, Love in an Elevator, Rats in the Cellar, Road Runner, The Other Side, Back in the Saddle as another bonus. All for under $20 bucks. Stop wasting time and run out and get this, you will groove from the opening riff of Toys in the Attic until the closing credits of Train Kept a Rollin'. I never saw this on A & E so this was a true surprise and treasure for me.


Rating:
Summary: Great performance, crummy editing
Review: My opinion as a 1970s-era Aerosmith fan is that this is a great sounding disc that every fan will probably get some enjoyment from. However, I agree with other reviewers that it does have some significant weaknesses.

WEAKNESSES:

1. The interview footage sometimes overlaps the concert performances. (But as someone else pointed out, the Song Selection menu allows you to choose "play all songs," which makes it skip the DVD chapters containing only interview material. However, the interview footage still overlaps some of the songs.)

2. The DVD contains zillions of one-second-or-shorter edits. I don't usually object to quick edits, but this is extreme. It made the DVD a lot less enjoyable.

3. The DVD contains about four times more audience shots than any other concert video I own (and I own about 30).

4. Many of the women in the audience shots dance suspiciously like strippers. (There's even a shot of two women kissing!) Even if they are legitimate fans (doubtful), the band can certainly stand on its own merit -- it doesn't need a hundred and one bimbos!

5. The discography only lists albums released by Columbia. (How shameless on the part of Columbia!)


STRENGTHS:

1. Superb performance by the band.

2. Great sound.

3. Interesting interview and behind-the-scenes footage.

4. A lengthy bonus featurette of the band making their latest blues CD, Honkin' On Bobo (worth the price of the DVD alone).

5. The extras include footage of about six or seven additional songs, this time not edited by someone with Attention Deficit Disorder and an audience fixation. Includes "Rats in the Cellar," "Last Child" and "Same Old Song and Dance" (also worth the price of the DVD alone).

6. Included concert CD is very good.


CONCLUSION:

If you're a fan, you'll probably want to have this. I just wish the editors would have "LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING" a little more.

Rating:
Summary: Still a Great DVD
Review: These reviews are pretty funny.You guys are right,too many crowd shots and too much talking.One thing I hate is when they talk over the music.Play the entire song,then talk.I saw Aerosmith in 76'and 93',and they were a hell of a lot better in 93'.The sound on this is very good ,possibly the best I have heard on DVD.The 5 bonus songs save the whole thing and I love Brad Whitford on lead guitar.The whole band is in great form and this is worth the $15.00.It could have been 5 stars except for the above criticisms.

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Summary: Silly editing ruined this dvd..
Review: Why why why why why do the clowns who edit these "live" concert dvd's continually insist on ruining the music by overlapping interviews and other bull sessions into the songs themselves? Didn't Sony learn their lesson after Black Sabbath's "Last Supper" editing disaster? Am I wrong to think that the job of a concert video should be to give the illusion of actually being at the event? What fan in actual attendance would sit still if during every song lead in, Steve Tyler turned down the volume and talked about his life experiences? I don't know about you, but it would annoy the hell out of me! It's a shame because You Gotta Move could have been a great dvd. The sound quality of the music is excellent! And I was very impressed with the track selection. Sure one could argue that there are several key Aerosmith tunes missing from the set list. But to play every hit from Aerosmth's huge library, the dvd would have to be 12 hours in length. What makes this dvd fall flat on its face though is the totally inexcusable editing job. There's hardly a track on the entire dvd that isn't partly interrupted by the band members chatting about things we already knew and that could have easily been added in the bonus section. If that's not annoying enough, the camera angles change each and every second or two throughout the show. It's kinda like watching while riding a spinning merry-go-round? You never really see anything but a blur as it passes by. As for all the fan shots (almost half the dvd), I have to wonder if there were any plain looking/non model types/small chested people in the crowd at all? You wouldn't know it by where the camera men had their cameras pointed all night? lol Anyway, being a die hard Aerosmith fan aside, i'm very disappointed that they dropped the ball with their first official live dvd. It would have been so cool to sit back and enjoy an awesome show without feeling the need to throw a hammer at the tv. 2 stars for the good music that WASN'T interrupted with gab and for the bonus audio cd that's music, music, and nothing but the music! As for the rest..arrrgggghhhhhhhh!