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Summary: Enjoy The Show
Review: If you've got a home theater setup with a big screen & a good sound system, well..... make the popcorn,something to drink, turn out the lights, crank up the sound, sit back and enjoy the show. Who needs to go to the concert when you get a front row seat via the video. I've played this video three times and it's more enjoyable every time I view it.
The DTS sound is impressive to say the least. It's loud, enveloping, just what you want in a concert video. The video clarity is clear enough to see EJ up close & personal as he performs, it's like being right up on the stage.
This is an excellent DVD to play when having friends over & you want to give them an example of how good a DVD can be. Simply outstanding.
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Summary: EJ IS ONE OF THE BEST SINGER -THIS DVD IS ONE OF THE WORST
Review: The only song out of 27 that I was satisfied was "Your Song" duet with Ronan Keating. I played it on my ONKYO SR800 with 701 & VCS 10, 151 Bose System makes no difference. I love EJ's songs but the way his concert was recorded [stinks] big time!They should have just used IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT for record mixing. I bought this DVD based on the reviews that it almost equal that of the Eagles. What a shame! Eagles, Two Against Nature, QUEEN DTS, MUSIC for Monserrat (EJ performed "Your Song" a lot better than this "One Night Only" concert) are by far the best ever recorded concerts by IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT. I am very much disappointed about the mixing. EJ's voice fades in and out. Bass and other instruments are OK but I still cannot compare them to EAGLES and STEELY DAN's TWO AGAINST NATURE. It's a shame to call this DTS 5.1. I thought it should be called STEREO. I don't mind buying another copy as long as they remix it but this time using IMAGE ENTETAINMENT. I will definetely put it on the last of collections of DTS Music DVDs. It's a waste of money to buy this DVD
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Summary: A very very very GOOD DTS audio track
Review: I have posted a full review much earlier, so in this one I will only focus on the DTS audio track. The latest reviewer was talking about this audio track as horrible and unlistenable. I just read some reviews on the newly released Peter Gabriel "Secret World Live", claiming the same thing regarding that DVD's DTS audio track. To all of you who have this opinion, I have only one thing to say: GET OUT AND BUY YOURSELF A NEW AUDIO EQUIPMENT. This DVD (and Gabriel's too) has a wonderful sound when listening to the DTS 5.1 landscape. Deep and vibrant bass, crispy treble, and the vocals beautifully placed in the surround mix, with Elton's voice up front and crystal clear and the backing vocals surrounding you. In my opinion this DTS audio track is on the same level as Eagles "Hell freezes over", a reference disc when talking about good sounding concerts. The difference is that Eagles's music is more "clinic" and Elton's more "organic", but the audio quality is on par IMHO. The video quality could have been better though, that I must admit, still it is OK for me. And who cares really - after all this is a concert DVD...;-)
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Summary: Did I see a different DVD?
Review: I'm really amazed by the great reviews for this DVD. I've double checked, and I have got exactly the same one as everyone else. Did anybody try the DTS sound, or did they choose the 5.1 sound option? I wonder, because the DTS is so BAD on this DVD compared to the Eagles and ELO DVD's (also DTS). On Elton's DVD, the DTS keeps fading in and out. Very annoying. The friend I was watching it with thought I was playing around with the remote control. Aside from the dreadful DTS, Elton John's voice continues to decline over the years. Let's be fair, we know he had vocal chord operations a few years ago. I have no problem with his piano playing, but his voice is horrible, and it is a far cry from what he used to sound like. When the CD of this came out, it was slammed by the critics for the same 'voice' problems I've just mentioned. On top of that, his decision to invite stars like Bryan Adams and Ronan Keating onto stage make no sense. Why get other people to sing your song worse than you now do? The DVD picture quality is disappointing too, there's no reason why it couldn't have been clearer. The choice of songs is acceptable, but let's face it, when he get's to the awful 80's tunes, you have to wonder why he just didn't focus on the 70's stuff throughout. Elton John's best years were from 1970 to 1980. In 1998 we saw Elton John and Billy Joel in concert in Sydney when they were touring together. Elton played the first half, then Billy took over. Elton sounded awful at that concert, whereas Billy sounded fantastic. Billy sang every word clearly, whereas Elton slurred and hurried up every tune. Everyone in our row agreed that Elton put on a poor show. This DVD is for true fans only.
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Summary: Great for the performance and the sound, but...
Review: As my title says, the sound is great and the performance is great but the video quality on this DVD is very poor indeed. It is disappointing to me that with all the modern filming and recording technology available today, they can still produce under par video quality on a DVD. For this reason I'm awarding it 4 stars only. Still, it is a great buy for the sound and performance and vast array of songs included.
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Summary: Minstrel Sings His Alpha to Omega
Review: The minstrel (El) sings from His beginning to end with an upbeat and a premiere cast. With surround sound and volume my head be-bops with the crowd and musicians. My only disappointment in two hours of jam is no Pinball Wizard 'who plays by sense of smell'...
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Summary: Beware of 'Pathetic' Review Below
Review: This is the best live concert Elton has done or put out in a long time. There are some songs here you don't usually hear in live CD's or television appearances. The guest stars all work most of the time, but some of them do not. Also, be aware of the one star review stating something incredibly moronic about Elton covering a Hives song. Sorry, it's not here. What that person was writing about is anyone's guess. Probably not knowing what he was writing in the first place. This is an exceptional concert and one of the best Elton has put out. Get out.
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Summary: A bad show
Review: The sound quality is poor. The whole show doesn't feel like a real live event. I saw Elton John twice live in NYC - but this show is far away from the reality. Don't buy it.
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Summary: Incredible
Review: Island Girl. Something About The Way You Look Tonight. Mama Can't Buy You Love. Nikita. Circle Of Life. Grow Some Funk Of Your Own. Border Song. Levon. These are just a few of the hits that weren't performed out of the 27 song marathon that viewers will be treated to when buying this dvd. Recorded over two nights, this performance was the 50th and 51st performance(s) at Madison Square Garden that Elton John has played over this long career. Make no mistake about it, these songs (mainly with lyricist Bernie Taupin) continue to hold up well after some 25-30 years since they were released. All the faithful chestnuts are here (including a rare live performance of "Little Jeannie" from 1980's 21 @ 33 album). While the hit formula obviously is the point of this release, die-hard fans may desire more. But be assured that these songs are delivered with a fresh approach including some guest stars along the way to keep things moving. Elton and Anastacia's "Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting" alone is worth the price! The video transfer and DTS mix are incredible and will have you viewing multiple times. Some quibbles would be that Elton does sound a little winded on a couple of songs (most notably Sad Songs with Bryan Adams) and he doesn't move around much anymore. Where he used to attack the piano, he know seems more content by treating it like an old friend. No jumping on top of it for him these days. But that doesn't matter. The music and delivery are the important things and on this one, both are achieved.
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Summary: Sounds good, but...
Review: I'd like to see a comprehensive video overview, going back to his 1969-1970 TV appearances as well as the Troubadour footage. He has been doing videos long before MTV, and had made appearances for years on TV. He has a lot of great videos from "I'm Still Standing" on, but made a video album for "The Fox". It's also funny to see the footage from the 70s when he used to dress a lot crazier (as well as the Donald Duck outfit).
Hopefully he'll be able to get the permissions that he needs to be able to put something out, covering all the bases, as well as "From Russia With Elton", a more intimate show, as well as "Live in Australia", which would probably blow the doors off of "One Night Only" if and when it comes out. The live show was a decent enough "best of", but there are so many more songs that are (for some people) better than his biggest hits.
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