Pat Benatar: Live in New Haven

Rating:
Summary: Good Performance, Bad Sound
Review: I have to tell I really liked this show, but Neil Geraldo's guitar sounds like it's on the Moon...you cant hear it. Since I am big fan of Neil and a player myself, I found this VERY dissapointing. It really takes away from an otherwise great show. Unfortunatley, this one wont see much playing time. I advise you to steer clear.

Rating:
Summary: Rhino Lets Pat Down
Review: I'm a big fan of Pat Benatar but this DVD is really poor. The light and sound are really poor quality. The energy level doesn't compare to her other live performances - probably because of the flow of the selections. And it's only about an hour long. Pat is great - but this DVD is certainly not her finest hour - not the way it's presented.

Rating:
Summary: Rhino Lets Pat Down
Review: I'm a big fan of Pat Benatar but this DVD is really poor. The light and sound are really poor quality. The energy level doesn't compare to her other live performances - probably because of the flow of the selections. And it's only about an hour long. Pat is great - but this DVD is certainly not her finest hour - not the way it's presented.

Rating:
Summary: This is the real stuff
Review: I'm not really a big Pat Benatar fan, but I caught this concert years ago on TV and loved it. I had a taped copy that I've watched many times, and was delighted to find it released on DVD. The first couple of songs are weak admittedly, I think they were obligatory "Push latest release" performances. But then the concert slowly starts to build, getting better and better. This is a 'real' concert, no overdubs, no retakes, no self-indulgent solos. Just drums,guitar,bass, piano and the lady herself. There are a few rough/slow spots, but I can live with that because its also balanced by those magical moments where the band really clicks and the music takes off. Thats what rock and roll is.. magic. If you're more concerned with video/sound quality than with the performance itself then you may want to pass this one by. My main concern is "Does it rock?". If it does then the rest doesn't matter. The video and sound is acceptable (ie it doesn't get in the way), the muscianship is workmanlike, and yes it does rock.

Rating:
Summary: A great blast from the past but where's the last song?
Review: I'm not sure what some of these guys are talkin about with the poor sound and picture...
The picture quality is fine and the sound quality is great to..
I must admit,the sound could of used a little better "mixing" job...But as far as the sound quality it self,there is lots of hi fidelity on the top end and enough punch and drive on the low end...I'd love to see what these guys would say if they had to listen to a concert in mono...Oh My,the absolute horror..

Rating:
Summary: Good, but....
Review: It's great to have this Benatar concert on DVD, but you would think this was from a budget label instead of Rhino. No extras at all and the packaging is devoid of any liner notes or info about Pat at all. At least Rhino could have restored the missing tracks from the show. The box even has the number of tracks wrong. It's a good peformance from Pat marred by a very poor job from Rhino on the DVD.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but....
Review: It's great to have this Benatar concert on DVD, but you would think this was from a budget label instead of Rhino. No extras at all and the packaging is devoid of any liner notes or info about Pat at all. At least Rhino could have restored the missing tracks from the show. The box even has the number of tracks wrong. It's a good peformance from Pat marred by a very poor job from Rhino on the DVD.

Rating:
Summary: Hits With Her Best Shot
Review: Okay, so it's a 17 year old concert & the only official one available of La Benatar on the market. However, what this TV Special showcases is the magnitude of Benatar's sizzlingly raucous & sweet voice as she strums through megahits up to her Get Nervous multi-platinum album, including grammy-award winning Fire & Ice, as well as Hit Me With Your Best Shot & Heartbreaker. What is most surprising about this performance, particularly for lesser fans, is that the album trax are the more astounding performances, both tune-wise and vocally. The title track to Pat's first album In The Heat of The Night is a blindingly electric and sultry hot in the city type trak and the wondrous single Shadows of The Night sends shivers up your back from the opening guitar chords. Personal faves are the medley I Want Out & We Live For Love, which really wakens the crowd up & a rip -roaring rendition of You Better Run, where Pat brutally warns off an offending lover. The eloquent rock track Hell Is For Children unveils the force of Benatar's voice and ends of a marvellous tour de force performance which reveals Pat at the top of her game. It would have been nice to see Little Paradise which was also included on the VHS version of the show or Promises In The Dark, which was included on the Live! cd, Live From Earth. Nevertheless, with no other live video chronicles available this is all we have to relish of this legend & time allowing, you can still appreciate the savvy & the sheer professionalism which Pat had that have made her the star she is today. A well-recommended purchase

Rating:
Summary: Hits With Her Best Shot
Review: Okay, so it's a 17 year old concert & the only official one available of La Benatar on the market. However, what this TV Special showcases is the magnitude of Benatar's sizzlingly raucous & sweet voice as she strums through megahits up to her Get Nervous multi-platinum album, including grammy-award winning Fire & Ice, as well as Hit Me With Your Best Shot & Heartbreaker. What is most surprising about this performance, particularly for lesser fans, is that the album trax are the more astounding performances, both tune-wise and vocally. The title track to Pat's first album In The Heat of The Night is a blindingly electric and sultry hot in the city type trak and the wondrous single Shadows of The Night sends shivers up your back from the opening guitar chords. Personal faves are the medley I Want Out & We Live For Love, which really wakens the crowd up & a rip -roaring rendition of You Better Run, where Pat brutally warns off an offending lover. The eloquent rock track Hell Is For Children unveils the force of Benatar's voice and ends of a marvellous tour de force performance which reveals Pat at the top of her game. It would have been nice to see Little Paradise which was also included on the VHS version of the show or Promises In The Dark, which was included on the Live! cd, Live From Earth. Nevertheless, with no other live video chronicles available this is all we have to relish of this legend & time allowing, you can still appreciate the savvy & the sheer professionalism which Pat had that have made her the star she is today. A well-recommended purchase

Rating:
Summary: disappointing
Review: The audio quality is mushy and the performance is so-so. Spend your money on awesome concerts like Eagles, Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac. These are a million times more enjoyable.