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Summary: Typical McCartney
Review: I wish that I had purchased the CD instead of the DVD. The video just acts as a diversion from the true pleasure contained in the performance; the music. And, it limits me to playing the music at home since I do not have a DVD in my car. As far as I am concerned, McCartney gets nothing but better as he ages.
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Summary: Almost Perfect
Review: It is a pleasure to see Paul performing with such professionalism. I always thought that Paul had a lot of genius but was not working hard enough to perform afterwards. This album is the opposite, it reminds you that this guy is before all an excellent musician. His band was dynamic and fresh. Great job.On the bad side, all these fillers between each song of the DVD are very annoying and how did they dare to cut half the beginning of Hey Jude with some silly apes footage?!? Nonsense.
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Summary: You've never heard Paul, until you hear him in 5.1 surround
Review: This DVD is awesome. Lots of songs I know and love and you can hear the crowd sing along behind you, the echo of the arenas, it is almost as good as being there.
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Summary: McCartney DVD
Review: I was completely impressed with this concert. I have watched many concert videos, and it is rare when you find one that captures the spirit of the show. McCartney was enjoying himself, and it showed. He made people feel as though it was an intimate concert in an arena setting. I am a huge beatles fan, so my teenage kids naturally hate them. This concert was different - we all watched it together a few times. Three out of the four people I loaned it to went out and bought their own copy - really!
I am thoroughly excited about this DVD, and I watch it all the time. That drummer is a show all by himself.
Do yourself a favor, and treat yourself to this DVD.
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Summary: I enjoyed it, but.....
Review: That "freedom" song has got to go! And why did they cut into music numbers with interviews with crying fans? I wish they'd given me a "music only" audio option. Other than that, this was the next best thing to being there, and a pretty well shot DVD.
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Summary: Not the Concert -- But the Songs Are Great
Review: The songs and performance are worth 6 stars (on a 5-point scale). The quality of the performance in all aspects--particularly Paul's voice--is so much better than the 1989 Tripping The Live Fantastic that it is hard to believe it was the same performer. However, I would like to see the September 2002 concert that I saw in Chicago--maybe with the addition of songs that were only played on other tour dates. There are interviews and filler material between every song, and I kept hoping that the DVD offered an option to play the concert straight through without interruption. Alas, there was no such choice to be found. (The interviews and other materials are a good addition to the DVD, but only if they had been separated from the concert.) HEY, SIR PAUL: Please release a version with a continuous version of the concert! Until then, this gets 6 stars for the performances and 2 stars for how it was chopped up and packaged on the DVD--for an average of 4 stars.
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Summary: Great!!!
Review: I bought this one for my husband, because he is a huge McCartney Fan and he loves it!!! It is great to see that Paul is still in great shape and ready to sing more "silly love songs"!!!
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Summary: Oh well...
Review: You know, before going out to buy this DVD, I read the reviews here. But still couldn't decide. Was it a spectalular performance?
Was it a total waste of time? After purchasing it, I can say that it comes closer to the latter. Everything you've read about it: the excessive audience shots, the bad lighting, the self promotion, they're all here. Save your money.
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Summary: Vic's "Back In the US" DVD Review
Review: The words on the back cover of this DVD promise; "All killer, no filler!" I think whoever wrote that should have their lens RX's changed. I have to agree with others that this program is more of a rockumentary then a concert video. If you want to see the concert now, you'll have to listen to the cd set, close your eyes and float down stream. I attended this concert in St.Louis, and realized after the first few songs that this was not going to be a smooth flow of the show. Several songs were omitted or interspersed with backstage activities and shots of the crowd. I would have prefered, the concert be shown from start to finish and the extras left for remote menu clicking afterwards. The format really isn't any different than Paul's previous concert videos such as "Get Back" and "Paul Is Live". The soundchecks and extras were wonderful, but the continuity of this program is out of whack. Lastly, I agree with others that the video quality is somewhat grainy. In summary, this presentation doesn't do our hero justice and falls somewhat short. Cheers!
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Summary: Lost Opportunity
Review: I was so excited to see this become available, and picked up two copies - one for myself and another for a friend who went to the Atlanta concert with me. I settled in to watch the concert, ready to remember some of the electricity and magic of the brilliant concert performance. My first impression was a cautious disappointment as the video quality looked like it was old "Wings" era footage, not the recent (2002) footage. I gradually lost interest as the songs were interrupted with distracting interviews, and excessive shots of the crowd. After having gone to many incredible performances by diverse artists such as the Rolling Stones and Alison Krauss, I was blown out by McCartney's live performance. But the video? I turned it off after five songs and haven't gone back to finish it. No matter how I wanted to like it, I couldn't bring myself to do it. And the second DVD for the friend? I gave it to someone else and bought him a different Christmas present. because I knew he'd be disappointed as well. If a different release were made available of the CONCERT, I'd snap it up in a second. This presentation was sad - a lost opportunity to give to many people the performance of a lifetime. If you want the documentary of the concert, grab it up. If you want a concert, buy the CD set instead. It's fantastic.
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