Rating: 
Summary: Disappointed
Review: Being a Gary Moore fan since the late 70's, I was really excited about this release. His playing is sloppy, singing ( or I should say shouting )and bends are out of key, and his rhythm tone sounds like proccessed, Nu-Metal. This dvd is pure rubbish. I don't know what he's been doing recently, but it certainly hasn't been keeping his chops up. I would suggest finding a used copy of the out of print, 1984 Emerald Isles or Live in Stockholm from 1987. This is terrible and it saddens me to write this review on one of my all time favorite guitarist. Don't waste your money. This is terrible.
I'm editing this because I just got Live at Montreaux 1990 for Christmas yesterday.It's smoking. Buy that dvd instead of this one
Rating: 
Summary: Gary Moore is still the king
Review: FANTASTIC! Gary rocks on stage like he was still 20, there seems to be more energy in him then the rest of the band, that doesn't bring down the concert though, instead it puts emphasis on Gary himself which it should be. If you love Gary you won't be dissapointed. Picture and sound quality is fantastic in the 16x9 aspect ratio. Anyway, BUY IT!
Rating:
Summary: Weak release, really weak...
Review: Gary is really not at his beste here. Supported by an "invisible" band consisting only of drummer and bassist, I missed the old days when he had at his sie people of the caliber of Ian Paice, Bob Daisley, Mo Foster, Neil Murray, Don Airey, etc...He left behind his blues reppertoire and tried to focus on his rocking days. But he used two covers (Shape of Things and Wishing Well), in the midle of a very short set list. All in all, this is not his best video release by a far margin..
Rating:
Summary: Weak release, really weak...
Review: Gary is really not at his beste here. Supported by an "invisible" band consisting only of drummer and bassist, I missed the old days when he had at his sie people of the caliber of Ian Paice, Bob Daisley, Mo Foster, Neil Murray, Don Airey, etc... He left behind his blues reppertoire and tried to focus on his rocking days. But he used two covers (Shape of Things and Wishing Well), in the midle of a very short set list. All in all, this is not his best video release by a far margin..
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Summary: Gary Moore + Rock = Let me scratch my head on this one!
Review: Gary Moore performing at the Monster's of Rock, opening for Whitesnake? What is this a joke? Gary Moore
and the word Rock in the same sentence?!$&*(@ I thought Gary sworn off rock, sworn off all his old 80's heavy
rock songs and just wanted to concentrate on the "blues". Well guess what my friends, Gary Moore has finally
awaken from his coma he slipped into around 1990, and it back fricking rocking again!!!!!!!!!!!!! And he hasn't missed a beat!!!! I just picked this up to cure my curiousity of if time has affected Gary's rock chops
and I got my answer with the first note played on Shapes of Things, Gary Moore proves again that he is still the
best rock guitarist period! My jaw hit the floor, as Gary Moore just shreds, and rips through new rock tunes, old 80's
rock classics from his solo years/Lizzy years, and some covers that just quite simply question why he had abandoned
rock music for almost 14 years. This DVD concert is incredibly done! The sound and picture quality are first rate. Beautifully shot with multiple cameras
but not over done (ala Iron Maiden's Rock in Rio release). Gary and his band just smoke. The band was touring in support of their Scars
album released in 2002. Gary's band only consist of 2 other memeber. Cass Lewis on bass and Darrin Mahoney on drums.
That's it. No synths. No keyboards. Nothing but guitar, bass, and drums. And of course Gary's vocals. Gary was opening for Whitesnake on this tour, and was given a 60 minute performance time to crank and he waste none
of that time. 10 songs performed including Shapes, Free's Wishing Well, Scars' Recitfy, Stand Up, and Just Can't Let You Go.
Walking By Myself and Out in the Fields from Garys solo years, and (his pre-days in Lizzy's Don't Believe A Word, which he just nails
with a twin guitar sounding solo/leads (You'll ask yourself as you watch, how does he do it!!!) Gary's encore is the
scorching, mesmerizing Parisienne Walkways. And since Moore is just hot, he does not fail on this. All together
a 60 minute rock marathon!!! Now, do not be scared off by the low running time of this DVD. The special features are just the icing on the cake!!! Although
it is not very detailed on the DVD case, the soundcheck footage is AWESOME!!!! You see Gary and the band crank out
and additional 15 minutes live on stage. They do Shape of Things and Don't Believe a Word. Also, you Gary just jam a bit
on his guitar. The last special feature is the interview which last around another 15 minutes and is very very worth while.
Gary is a very intellectual guitarist and does not just sit there and go "duh this and duh that". This 30 minutes of bonus
footage push the DVD running time into 90 minutes, instead of the 63 minutes listed on the DVD case. Very very nice. All in all, if you are a Gary Moore fan, or just a fan of guitar rock, you will not be disappointed with this. Welcome back to the world of rock, Gary, I can't wait to hear MOORE!!!!!
Rating: 
Summary: I was actually a little disappointed
Review: I always anxiously await any new Gary Moore material. I was especially juiced for this DVD (and companion CD) as Gary is so good live. I must admit to being a little disappointed but not because of his guitar playing. Gary's playing is as awesome as ever. 1.) Song selection spans more than a generation and so the show seems to lack any real theme. This would be much more acceptable if it was a full length DVD and each era of Gary's career was well represented. However, at only 10 tracks long this strategy is impossible, so the DVD ends up sounding more like a live compilation disc rather than a cohesive and flowing single show. Blame the short set list on the fact that Gary must have been rather early on the playbill. His support status seems even more apparent by the rather reserved (dare I say dull) audience reaction throughout. He gets mostly polite "golf claps" between songs. 2.) Lastly, Gary either forgot how to sing the older songs or he thought the P.A. was not working. He shouts out the vocal on many on the songs. This is probably the single most disappointing part of the DVD. This is even more acute for me because I have heard Gary at his best (accepting the known limitations of his vocal skills). But this performance ain't even close. 3.) This may seem shallow, but DVDs are 50% visual. Quite frankly, I was shocked by Gary's appearance. He has never been exactly handsome, but compound that with his current weight situation and the visuals are pretty much out of control. Gary, get a personal trainer! As a post script I just have to share this nugget of gold: If you want the absolute best Gary Moore performance ever recorded search out a Japanese (pirate?) DVD of Gary Moore and the Midnight Blues Band called "An Evening of the Blues". (I purchased mine on eBay) It is from a filmed concert dating back to 1990 that features between song mini interviews as well as guest performances with Albert Collins and Albert King. Gary's guitar and vocal performance is so overwhelmingly powerful that he completely blows the audience away. You will be gone too. Completely.
Rating:
Summary: perfection!!!
Review: i gave scars only 4 stars and it took long time untill i bought it , but gary moore gave us in "scars" two highlight- high - level tracks that in this show , at live at monsters of rock " gary moore did them perfectly! yes it is true , "scars" is not gary's best album , the dvd is too short, only one hour and the band inclued only 3 members but there is only one world to say about this show , and this performance- " perfection"!!! ( " stund up " is one of those tracks which prooved it!
tal avraham
Rating:
Summary: perfection!!!
Review: i gave scars only 4 stars and it took long time untill i bought it , but gary moore gave us in "scars" two highlights- high -level tracks that exist in this show ("stand up is one of them ) , at live at monsters of rock " gary moore did them perfectly! yes it is true , "scars" is not gary's best album , the "live at monsters of rock " is too short, only one hour and the band inclued only 3 members but there is only one word to say about this show
- " perfection"!!! ( " stund up " is one of those tracks which prooved it!
tal avraham
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Summary: We Need Moore DVD's Like This
Review: I have enjoyed the music of Gary Moore for several years, but being in the States he seldom makes his way over here. Since this was the case, I was glad to see the release of a DVD filmed at this years "Monsters Of Rock" tour. This piece was filmed as part of Gary touring for his "Scars" album. Joining him in the band is Cass Lewis on bass, and Darrin Mahoney on drums. Fans might be interested in the fact that Gary seems to have stepped back into his roots of Rock once again. He took some time off and became a blues man (and while it was done quite well), I still like to see him kicking some serious ass on the strings. He has not lost any of his skill at this medium.
This DVD is essentially a straight ahead concert from beginning to end. The only additional footage is several minutes of sound-check and some backstage interview footage. These two portions serve as the Bonus Features, making that aspect somewhat lacking. Given the scope of Gary Moore's back catalog, Sanctuary should have included a couple of videos, or perhaps even some vintage footage from other "Monsters Of Rock" festivals. Gary Moore has been a steady performer at this festival, so the footage has to be out there and this is what fans will want to see.
The DVD moves quite quickly also. I found this not only because of its 63 minute length but because the songs flow so smoothly. It was over before I knew it, so I let it run again to just listen to the songs. I am guessing the shortness of its length was because Gary was on the opening spot during this tour for Whitesnake. 63 minutes seems like a normal running time for a pre-headliner goes onstage. The songs are listed below for the reader, I was surprised to see two of my favorites excluded ("I'm Always Gonna Love You", and "Victims Of The Future".
Song Listing:
Shapes Of Things To Come, Wishing Well, Rectify, Guitar Intro, Stand Up, Just Can't Let You Go, Walking By Myself, Don't Believe A Word, Out In The Fields, Parisienne Walkways.
While I have the aforementioned criticisms I did enjoy this DVD quite a bit. As a matter of fact, I say all fans should go out and grab this since it is like being at the show. Be sure to look at Gary Moore's Official Website for more details on what he is up to and what is being released.
Rating:
Summary: Best guitar DVD I've seen
Review: I must start by saying that this is biased since I love Gary's guitar sound. Gary plays with such passion and ferocity that you can't help but be glued to the screen watching his fingers run on the fretboard. The vocals are not the best ever at the beginning, but as the show progresses they do improve. The sound quality and picture quality are awesome. This is my first exposure to Gary Moore in a visual medium and the fretboard fireworks were all I had imagined. Breathtaking.
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