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Summary: Audience Infatuation
Review: I think people buy concert DVD's so they can watch the band play. This seems obvious to everyone except to the people who produced the DVD of the Folsom Field concert. This DVD is seriously undermined by unnecessary cuts to the audience. Some malformed edits occur at completely inappropriate times. For example, during Bartender, the band builds up the passion and intensity of what is essentially a prayer to God for salvation from drinking. As Dave opens his soul to God and the audience, the shot cuts to a couple girls pointing at the stage in what is supposed to be an expression of awe. Instead, it is a shot that dishonors the significance of the moment and turns Dave's soul into a pop spectacle. At other times, the edits do not cut to individual musicians as they play notable phrases in a song. So, instead of watching Carter lay down a great fill, you see a cute young girl apparently quite excited by the experience if you take the bumps in her blouse as any evidence. Do you want to see just how Steffan plays that tasty bass line? Too bad. Instead, you'll get to watch fans bounce a beach ball across the crowd. One reviewer counted some 200+ edit cuts in a single song. I haven't validated this but it is certainly possible. There is hardly any continuity or rhythm to the visual experience of this DVD. The camera angles seem somewhat crippled in comparison to the excellent camera work of Listener Supported. Folsom Field's DVD is simply a bad video experience. One reviewer suggested just turning on the DVD and then going about your house to listen to the music. Good point but I think that's what CDs are for. Rent this one before you buy it.
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Summary: Bad Editing
Review: I totally agree with the people who have been putting this thing down. The editing is awful, the sound is just okay, and unless you can find it for cheaper then 20 bucks, its not worth it. I bought this because I recently bought a new stereo, that supports DTS, SACD's, and obviously 5.1 channel sound. I bought about 4 concert DVD's before this and realized I was missing a DMB concert from my collection. I bought this assuming it would be as good as the other 4 I had previously bought. Its not. The 5.1 Channel is a joke.. The back two channels echo the front channel exactly only 1/8 the volume. Even the front right and front left channels are spotty. Usually they are assigned specific instruments according to the way the stage is set up, etc.. This does not. It simply all comes from the front channel with less and less on the outside channels. Awful.
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Summary: Great concert
Review: I was at Folsom Field (I'm a 30+ mom, not one of the young fans that several reviewers found annoying). I loved the concert and enjoyed the DVD. There are a lot of different camera angles in the DVD, but it reminded me of the concert, which had large screens with images that changed quickly. I don't think it's fair to review the DVD based on expectations you may have had before viewing it (wanting it to be like Listener Supported). The music is fantastic and the band played their hearts out. Life is too short...enjoy the concert!
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Summary: I wish I had been at Folsom Field
Review: I wish I had been at Folsom Field because it would for sure have been more fun than watching this DVD. The camera work and editing of this DVD are disappointing. The editing is -- to quote another reviewer -- hyperactive. The music is very good, the sound quality is good, and the resolution of the video is what you would expect from a new DVD. I suspect hardcore DMB fans will be able to see past this DVD's flaws and enjoy it.
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Summary: AWESOME DVD
Review: if you are not touched, motivated, or blown out of your seat with this dvd, you are not a dave fan. This is the best dvd I think I own, I got the cd first and I thought what a great setlist, sounds awesome. When I got the dvd and watched it, I could not believe it. I am so proud to call myself a dmb fan with this dvd and the performance they out on. much love
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Summary: Video killed the music star
Review: Is this an experimental camera work video?? ...way too many different camera shots, zoom-ins, zoom-outs, etc. Rarely does a camera stay on a single shot for more than 3 seconds. I counted 229 different shot changes in one song alone. It's a shame because the music is great. I have no desire to watch this dvd again...unless my eyes are closed.... 5 stars for the music...no stars for the video.
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Summary: They tried to hard
Review: It seems as if this dvd was edited way too much. They pan out and show other pictures when they should just show the freaking concert! It gets annoying after a while. Musically this dvd shows how great Dave Matthews Band is, but the way they put it together is horrible. 1 for editing but 5 for music.
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Summary: Dave Matthews Band-Live at Folsom Field Boulder Colorado DVD
Review: I`m gonna keep it short,the music is great but it`s almost unbearable to watch.If this was filmed by a film student it
would had gotten a failing grade,though it does show every possible camera view of a concert ever recorded.
Anywhere from overhead,to if you sat in the last possible seat in the place.Then the 3 boxes come up with a bad "picture in picture"like view of the band,which is fine if you own a big screen t.v.,but useless to most everyone else(plus it`s cheesy !)Not to even start about the super rapid fire cutting from frame to frame,where your eyes get a workout trying to figure out what your watching.So now I don`t even watch it anymore as it gives me a major headache.
Get the cd instead !
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Summary: DMB's best live set ever
Review: Of all of the band's live albums (Red Rocks, Listener Supported, Chicago) this has the most incredible set. It includes most of their best songs like: Ants Marching, Everyday, Crash into me, Watchtower, Warehouse, Don't Drink the Water, What would you say, and so much more. Musically it's incredible. Sure, there were a lot more camera angles on this than that of Listener Supported, but the set of this blew Listener Supported away. They are both great dvds, but this one's my favorite. Of all of their CDs, this was the best too. I was very impressed with Live at Folsom Field. It was not as conservative as Listener Supported though. Perhaps not something that kids should watch. It contains some profanity, brief nudity (in the audience) and some drug content (lyrics and audience). All in all though, it's amazing.
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Summary: Horrible Editing
Review: Oh man, I was looking forward to this DVD. I'm a HUGE DMB fan. I love "Listener Supported" because it gives you a feeling of being in the audience. But because of HORRIBLE editing, Folsom Field gives you the feeling of being in a blender. Absolutely terrible editing. Could not be more disappointed with this.
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