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Summary: Excellent videos
Review: Thank God for T.J. Lubinsky- The Alan Freed of our time. It's difficult to find powerful people with money that have a true passion for R&B music. Freed was one, Wolfman Jack was one, Dick Clark was not one. It's as if the spirit of Alan Freed and Wolfman Jack flew wildly out of the heavens and deep into the soul of T.J.Lubinsky. And T.J. I can't help but think that somewhere up their smilin at ya is Sam, Jackie, Clyde,Johnny, Brook,Tony,Pirkle lee,Zeke,Little Willie,Otis,Chuck, and many others. God Bless ya T.J.
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Summary: Way beyond my expectations
Review: The concert was absolutely top-shelf. Not only did the performers still have what it takes, some of them sounded better now than they did 40 years ago. I especially liked the "Skyliners", as "Since I don't Have You" has always been one of my favorite oldies. Other groups including the Flamingos, Spaniels, the Dell Vikings, the Passions, and many more, were outstanding. Another major ingredient in this super production was an orchestra made up of top notch musicians, including a string section and tympani drums. I don't know the name of the musician who played tenor sax, but he was fantastic. The video and audio quality is also superb. I have a large TV screen, but still appreciated viewing the DVD in full screen. Both the surround audio and picture quality was excellent. I also have Doo-Wop 51, which is another top-shelf performance.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: This DVD has some of the greatest performances from a bygone era. The greatest thing about it is that it takes place now. The artists sound as good as they did then. The show is loaded with memories and the performers although getting old, are still wonderful. The sound (5.1) is great and the only problem is the video direction which isn't the greatest but don't let that bother you. It is well worth the purchase.
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Summary: Doo Wop 50 Volumes 1 & 2
Review: This DVD is fantastic. I'm 15 and just started liking Doo Wop and Motown within the past few years. The DVD has some great performers such as: The Chantels, Jerry Butler, The Capris, The Platters, The Pengins and others. A must have for any Doo Wop fan!
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Summary: Doo Wop 50 Volumes 1 & 2
Review: This DVD is fantastic. I'm 15 and just started liking Doo Wop and Motown within the past few years. The DVD has some great performers such as: The Chantels, Jerry Butler, The Capris, The Platters, The Pengins and others. A must have for any Doo Wop fan!
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Summary: doo wob 50 vol 1&2
Review: this dvd made me very satisfaction of both song/ audio and the artist .I am 65 year old, i belive all people at these age love them very very much . good picture good sound( only lack of bass) and the great Song to Remember. Old & too old But lovely singer. I love them all
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Summary: doo wob 50 vol 1&2
Review: this dvd made me very satisfaction of both song/ audio and the artist .I am 65 year old, i belive all people at these age love them very very much . good picture good sound( only lack of bass) and the great Song to Remember. Old & too old But lovely singer. I love them all
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Summary: A Class Reunion with Class
Review: Though I'm too young to have gone to school and dated during the doo-wop period, these songs were still definitely on the radio when I grew up in the sixties. The vocal harmonies and musical 'innocence' appealed to me then, as now.I first saw some excerpts of this concert on PBS during a fund drive, and was delighted to find it available on DVD now. I was unprepared for the fantastic sound and visual quality of the DVD compared to what I'd seen on PBS. It truly leaps out of your stereo speakers! Whatever these well-seasoned performers may have lost in vocal youth over the years is well-compensated by the improved sound quality over those old scratchy 45's! Unlike your typical rock concerts of today, this is a concert where the performers are accessible and immediate. And, of course, most of the audience was around for these songs when they were issued, so they are well-mannered and allow us to hear the performers. There is an overwhelming feeling of love and good vibrations coming from the audience and performers alike. This is not the wild orgasmic devotion of kids at a modern rock concert, but a mellow and enthusiastic appreciation. The audience often joins the performers when prompted in clapping, singing, etc. Jerry Butler is an excellent MC for the performers, all of who gave their best for these performances. Naturally, with the passage of so many years, some of the original singers aren't here. I found it most noticeable with the Platters, where Herb Reed did an excellent job, but he ain't Tony Williams. Gene Chandler's 'Duke of Earl' performance is awesome. So many moments were touching here, but my favorite Harvey Fuqua's performance with the Moonglows of the 'Ten Commandments of Love'. Mr. Fuqua's voice belies the fact that he's in his seventies, and his weather-worn face and strong voice combined with the beautiful backup of the Moonglows takes this performance into the sublime. It was obvious the audience felt the same. So many young people have no idea of this fairly brief period in the fifties and early sixties. I showed this DVD to my thirteen year old niece and she was wiped out by the music. It's good-time music in a way that doesn't exist any more, maybe never will again. So, ignore the expanded waistlines and gray hair, and be transported back to a time that seems so recent, yet so far, far away from today's music. This DVD is a keeper, and a great demo for the medium.
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Summary: A must-have for music lovers
Review: Watching Doo Wop 50 is like sitting down and eating an old fashioned banana split or hot fudge sundae... You remember what it was like, but you'd forgotten how good it really is!! Not only is the music still pure and simple, but the class and sophistication used to tell the tales of love lost and found makes hearing it just that much better. Many of the groups featured on this DVD actually sound more mature and better than when they originally recorded. On the other hand, it brings a tear to your heart to hear Jimmy Beaumont struggle to pour his soul into "Since I Don't Have You." I'm not a DVD fanatic--far from it, but I bought this one simply to hear and see many of my favorite groups perform one last time. Many of these groups will never be seen again, and it's too bad that they weren't given the forum to perform extended sets. Still, where else will you see (and hear) the Spaniels sing "Stormy Weather", the Jive Five with Earl Pitts sing "What Time Is It?", or the Marcels sing "Blue Moon"? You don't need the DVD to hear the music--God knows you can drop into any discount store and find a compliation of most of this music; but it's worth the few extra bucks to see the creased pants, the shining shoes, the hand gestures, and the appreciation these groups have for people that love their music. It's not grunge---it's not hip hop or country rock. It was a period of time that many can only appreciate because they've been there. Sit back and take bite out of that sundae and savor how good it is...one more time.
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Summary: DOO WOP 50 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: WHAT A FANTASTIC MUSIC VIDEO. SOME OF THE GREATEST MUSIC EVER MADE. I WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AND AM WAITING FOR THE NEXT DVD DOO WOP AT 51!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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