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Summary: The Go-Go's: Better Than Ever!
Review: Absolutely fantastic concert video. Loved watching each and every minute of the show. I have probley watched this video at least twice a day since I bought it in mid-December. Never get tired of seeing it. Hopefully the girls will finally realize that they do infact belong together as the "Greatest All Girl Band Of All Time!" Keep on rocking Go-Go's!
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Summary: Very Fun Concert - Great Sound
Review: After seeing this concert (in part) on VH-1, I knew I had to get it. I saw them live at the Hilton in Las Vegas, Sept. 2002. Although wonderful, I'd watch this performance over the Las Vegas show. It is a must have for any fan.
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Summary: just about perfect
Review: even if you're not a go go's fan, the quality of picture, sound and direction of this dvd can be appreciated....for those who like their music, this video is just about perfect...the digital photography is colorful and crisp...the digital sound is engineered and played flawlessly......there is just the right amount of camera movement to appreciate the live concert, yet enough focus on the individual players, especially beautiful belinda...I attented the atlantic city concert a few weeks later, and it doesn't even come close to this one.....the best song, 'automatic', is right in the middle, yet the playlist from beginning to end is just about perfect...
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Summary: go-go's are back!
Review: great concert by one of the 1980's female rock bands. great show with well known hits and new songs from thier abulm, god bless the go-go's. Dvd contains behind the scenes footage. a must see is the go-go's in the van going to the show. wish the show was a little longer. at sixy-six minutes, your left with wanting more songs performed. but at 66 minutes no less, you get a thrilling, moving, concert.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: Great sound, and a fun concert. I think it really shows what the go's are all about- fun, energy, and hard playing.
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Summary: Still hooked on the Go-Go's!
Review: How could anyone not enjoy this? This was such an energetic show, and the band sounded excellent. I would have paid twice the price for this DVD!
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Summary: Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!
Review: I am of the younger generation of Go-Go fans, but that doesn't take anything away from the joy of watching this wonderful DVD. The interviews are great and the concert, well, forget about it! It's easy to see that they're having fun and that makes the concert all the more interesting to watch. The mix of old and new is great and the sound is incredible. This band hasn't lost anything is 20 years and have gained in greatness instead. Anyone who can sing along to "We Got The Beat" or "Our Lips Are Sealed" should check out this DVD. It's a great way to remember the 80's.
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Summary: Looks 10 Sound 3 for the Go-Go's Concert in Central Park
Review: I thought "God Bless the Go-Go's" was one of the best albums of 2001 and a really great rock 'n' roll album. I thought that Belinda Carlisle had never sounded better, mainly because of the wonderful harmonies provided by Jane Wiedlin. I thought Charlotte Caffey was continuing to build on the song writing talent she displayed in "Talk Show." Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade were the main producers and mixers on the album and apparently deserve a lot of credit because the Go-Go's never sounded better. The main reason this concert video of the "Go-Go's Live in Central park" is so disappointing is that the sound mix is awful, deplorable, utterly disappointing, and really, really bad. Slightly better than the rehearsal tapes from the early days that popped up on "Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's." For the most part the instruments overwhelm the vocals from start to finish in this concert. I have seen several live performances by the Go-Go's over the years, and Belinda Carlisle is never as good on stage as she is in the studio, but she does not even stand a chance on this one. The concert is a mix between the new (seven tracks from the new album) and the requisite hits from yesterday ("Vacation," "We Got the Beat," and "Our Lips Are Sealed"). The "Talk Show" album, which represented the original great leap forward by the band from punk group to pop rockers, is woefully under-represented ("Head Over Heels" still starts the gig), but that is understandable since the group's previous concert video was for the tour for that album. Again, the new songs, which rely more on the vocal harmonies (e.g., "Unforgiven," "Apology"), suffer because of the sound problems. Fortunately the DVD is redeemed, somewhat, by the over 30-minutes of behind-the-scenes footage which show the band getting ready for the gig while their fans get all revved up to party. The person who ends up impressing you the most in this footage is Gina Schock, not only because she is all business drumming away on stage, but because she emerges as the most articulate member talking about the Go-Go's then and now (ironic, since she is the only one of the group who never sings and remains silent throughout the concert, although she is working seriously on her wad of gum). Finally, I do want to point out that "Apology" is far and away the best song for which Kathy Valentine has ever been listed as lead writer. In the end "The Go-Go's Live in Central Park" is for the true Go-Go groupie, who will endure the less than adequate sound just to see the gals rockin' and rollin' again.
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Summary: Looks 10 Sound 3 for the Go-Go's Concert in Central Park
Review: I thought "God Bless the Go-Go's" was one of the best albums of 2001 and a really great rock `n' roll album. I thought that Belinda Carlisle had never sounded better, mainly because of the wonderful harmonies provided by Jane Wiedlin. I thought Charlotte Caffey was continuing to build on the song writing talent she displayed in "Talk Show." Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade were the main producers and mixers on the album and apparently deserve a lot of credit because the Go-Go's never sounded better. The main reason this concert video of the "Go-Go's Live in Central park" is so disappointing is that the sound mix is awful, deplorable, utterly disappointing, and really, really bad. Slightly better than the rehearsal tapes from the early days that popped up on "Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's." For the most part the instruments overwhelm the vocals from start to finish in this concert. I have seen several live performances by the Go-Go's over the years, and Belinda Carlisle is never as good on stage as she is in the studio, but she does not even stand a chance on this one. The concert is a mix between the new (seven tracks from the new album) and the requisite hits from yesterday ("Vacation," "We Got the Beat," and "Our Lips Are Sealed"). The "Talk Show" album, which represented the original great leap forward by the band from punk group to pop rockers, is woefully under-represented ("Head Over Heels" still starts the gig), but that is understandable since the group's previous concert video was for the tour for that album. Again, the new songs, which rely more on the vocal harmonies (e.g., "Unforgiven," "Apology"), suffer because of the sound problems. Fortunately the DVD is redeemed, somewhat, by the over 30-minutes of behind-the-scenes footage which show the band getting ready for the gig while their fans get all revved up to party. The person who ends up impressing you the most in this footage is Gina Schock, not only because she is all business drumming away on stage, but because she emerges as the most articulate member talking about the Go-Go's then and now (ironic, since she is the only one of the group who never sings and remains silent throughout the concert, although she is working seriously on her wad of gum). Finally, I do want to point out that "Apology" is far and away the best song for which Kathy Valentine has ever been listed as lead writer. In the end "The Go-Go's Live in Central Park" is for the true Go-Go groupie, who will endure the less than adequate sound just to see the gals rockin' and rollin' again.
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Summary: With This Concert , The Go-Go's Definitely Take Manhattan
Review: I was able to view this video a few weeks shy of its'
release on my satellite tv provider and I have to say it's great ! Having not given The Go-Go's much musical credit before ,
my jaw dropped in awe upon watching this .
They choose a perfect show opener, Head Over Heels with
Charlotte Caffey's wonderfully hypnotic keyboard playing on it . But this 1 hr. 6 min. show is not just the women's playing of a predictable collection of fan fav hits . Front and center are songs from their recently released " God Bless the Go-Go's " CD ,
their first all new effort in 17 years .
The new tunes - La La Land , Unforgiven, Apology, Stuck In My Car,
Sonic Superslide ( this song has an excellent guitar riff to it ) , Automatic Rainy Day, Insincere (..." Have a nice life " indeed ) , and Throw Me A Curve ,
easily meet or surpass the quality of their best 80's material . These are the kind of songs that can get stuck in your head all day at work but you don't mind because you like them so much .
The music in this show that is meant to rock does so with incredible energy . The slower songs are in no way throwaways , but are also very listenable , even moving at times .
Anyone viewing this can see that all five of these talented women enjoy playing music together . Belinda Carlisle's very brief breaking up at the beginning of one song ( I think because she see's that Jane Wiedlin has not made it back to her microphone yet ), shows they don't take themselves too seriously . They also don't act like the're doing the large Central Park audience a favor just by showing up .
A nice moment in the show is when after playing " Unforgiven ", the first single off their latest album , the audience cheers wildly as Jane and Charlotte raise pinky and index fingers high in the air as if to say " Number 1 , Yeah ! " This is all done very lightheartedly for their many fans present , and not in a conceited kind of way . Of course if it weren't for the endless glut of gutless radio station program managers who barely even played it , " Unforgiven " would have been a top ten song at the very least. - Ok end of digression . Visually the concert is filmed extremely well . Any musician will appreciate the many instrumental shots of Charlotte, Kathy, Jane, and Gina while they're playing . Gina Schock's drumming is amazing to watch ... without a doubt , she's one of the best . Running the stereo sound through a receiver/amplifier instead of your built-in tv speakers is the only way to watch and hear this .
To sum it up , this show is very entertaining ... so much so that I've got to see their live show for myself next time they come around . An accompanying CD release would be welcomed by many because the music performed really hits the mark in every way . Play this concert video for your teenage kids and they'll see that Destiny's Child , Britney , and Christina , entertaining as they are , have nothing on The Go-Go's .
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