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Summary: just had to include my HUGE endorsement
Review: As good as a concert video gets. If music has ever touched your soul, then you need to see this. An absolute must for rockabilly or Beatles fans. Only Carl Perkins could have managed to get even two Beatles together on stage at that point. This concert is perfect. Buy it and you'll see why.
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Summary: Sincere man and Good Music...
Review: Carl Perkins is one of the founders and heroes of rockabilly music. You can meet him with warmth and vividness in this film.
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Summary: Great video, lousy sound
Review: Don't get me wrong, I love this video! The music is fantastic, which is the whole reason I bought this on DVD. But the sound quality is terrible. Maybe there is something wrong with my DVD. I'd be interested if anyone else who owns this DVD is having the same problem?
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Summary: Perkins, Harrison, Starr, Clapton, Edmunds and....
Review: I recorded this on VHS when Cinemax aired it in 1985. I loved it then, and I am so glad it's finally coming out on DVD. Carl Perkins owns a place in rock/rockabilly music history, but as is so common to the man, he played it low-key all his life. This show demonstrates how deep his influence was on so many players...most especially his good friend George Harrison. As we know, George had shied away from concerts for a number of years, and so it was a thrill to see him at this show. And it was so obvious that he was thrilled to be there, to be playing with one of his musical idols. Having George and Ringo singing and playing the Perkins' tunes they did as Beatles, and to be playing them with Carl...well, it just brought a big smile to my face. And hey, don't get me wrong: Clapton, Dave Edmunds, Roseanne Cash, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim...it wasn't exactly amateur night!! I pulled out the video again after George passed away last year, and I realized how nice it was to have this for posterity. Can't wait to see and hear the DVD!
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Summary: Great
Review: I stumbled onto this performance which aired on TV earlier this year and I was blown away. Fortunately I recorded it, but I am happy that it is now available on DVD. If you want to get a taste of original rock and roll, rockabilly, blues and country this is an excellent disc. I'l have to agree with the kid from the movie "Mystery Train" Elvis wasn't the King of Rock and Roll, Carl Perkins was.
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Summary: An unqualified favorite
Review: If you like Carl Perkins, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Rosanne Cash and Dave Edmunds, buy this DVD. Perkins is in top form here, as are all of the participants. His skills as a mature stage performer, guitarist, and singer are on full display. George Harrison sings and plays up a storm, too - if you love George's music, that's enough reason to buy this disc. A suprise favorite for me was Rosanne Cash's brief set, including a vocal duet with Perkins on "Jackson." It's all great music and great fun.
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Summary: A masterpiece from one of rock'n roll's unsung heroes
Review: In 1986, Carl Perkins invited Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr and coaxed George Harrison out of a 15 years performing hiatus to join him for his Cinemax Session. The music on this video is unfortunately and incredibly not available on CD but the sound recording is in Hi Fi stereo and does justice to the superb fusion of blues and country which formed the basis upon which Carl Perkins invented rockabilly, together with Elvis Presley 's guitar god, Scotty Moore. This video includes some of the most awsome guitar playing you'll ever see. George Harrison makes Carl Perkins explain how he did not have a reverb for his guitar when he first started and how he figured out a way to make his guitar sound like it did have reverb by tapping each note twice with his left hand! As he was in real life (I had the privilege of meeting him twice), Mr. Perkins is too humble and he is moved to tears by the presence of his better-known friends who are obviously in awe of their hero. He rocks like there is no tomorrow (unfortunately, he would die 12 years later in 1998). A must have for any true rock'n roll fan, this is a truly great moment in the history of American music.
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Summary: I concur...
Review: Like the reviwer below, I found that this new DVD had picture quality superior to the import DVD that has been available for a couple years (in Japan) but I too was rather disappointed in the sound quality. It's not as awful as the other reviwer might indicate, and it's certainly not unlistenable, but it's rather muddy. Still, since this is the only way most folks can acquire this great old performance, it's still a worthy purchase. Perkins himself is in fine form, playing and singing like he's a kid. George Harrison nearly steals the show during his set, showing again how deftly he took his rockabilly lessons. Even Ringo Starr is in rare form, reminding us how he's one of the last breed of rock drummers that knows how to swing. Don't miss watching and listening to the great lead guitar and vocal work of Dave Edmunds. His devotion to this genre is as genuine and thrilling as the old masters. If there's one less-than-wonderful performance, it's by Eric Clapton. Not that the guitarist doesn't play well - he does, terrifically, but this isn't his genre. His quicksilver riffs clash with the swinging range of rockabilly. Still, he's clearly enjoying himself and his bandmates appreciate him - after all, this is a celebration, so no real complaint. Anyhow - unless you have a multi-code player and money in your pocket for the Japanese code "2" or the Hong Kong code "0" editions, this is as good as you'll get for this show. If you enjoy the old rockabilly music and the players appearing here, this belongs in your library.
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Summary: THE BEST CONCERT SPECIAL EVER!
Review: Man, this video NEVER gets old! CARL PERKINS is in total command of this ROCKIN' CINEMAX special that features the likes of Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and Dave Edmunds! THE real HIGHLIGHT is GEORGE HARRISON coming out of retirement at that time and BARNSTORMING through "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" like he's back in 1962 at the CAVERN CLUB! Carl SMOKES on "Gone Gone Gone" "Boppin' The Blues" and of course, the all star jam of "Blue Suede Shoes!" THIS is the KING OF TRIBUTE VIDEOS and truly is one of the few that actually deserves a 5 star rating! The humbleness and sincerity that is CARL PERKINS comes across so deeply on the video that the true fan is almost moved to tears (just as Carl is toward the end of the video). CARL PERKINS will always be a true American TREASURE!
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Summary: Rockin!
Review: My buddy Bob & I have probably watched this thing 40 times. Carl was a really decent man and a great guitar picker. The fact that George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo, Dave Edmunds, 2 Stray Cats & Rosanne Cash are all there doesn't hurt either. Get the DVD, a fridge full of beers, call Dominos, [turn] it up and be prepared to watch it 3 times.
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