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Summary: The gem is from Pinkpop, folks!
Review: A fantastic dvd! for me the first actual footage showing Lowell George and the other instrument voodoo wizards in a state of, perhaps, jet-lag? Rockpalast was the prime rock program at that time. On this DVD, the sound is awful, the performance is about 60% of Waiting for Columbus, and still the concert is magic to me. And I agree with other reviewers, the absolute gem is the bonus "Cold, Cold, Cold", good sound, well played, and a far better quality (I 'm not saying this simply because I'm Dutch) then the Rockpalast concert. Lowell's voice is record quality. They all seem much more concentrated. Although no one, not even Bill Payne and Paul Barrere seems to have clue, I can see from everything that it's not a German concert, but a Dutch, recorded at the Pinkpop festival on June 7, 1976. Other acts at that festival, visited by 40,000 fans, were the Jess Roden Band, Streetwalkers, Outlaws, Chieftains, and Uriah Heep. Pinkpop was broadcasted live on Dutch television, so more footage should be somewhere! Anyway, a must have for everyone who loves Little Feat.
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Summary: Feat in their prime with Lowell George!
Review: At last, a video to help us remember what the Feat were like when Lowell was in the band. Granted, they are tighter now however this is a must for long time feat fans. Sehr gut!
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Summary: Feat in their prime with Lowell George!
Review: At last, a video to help us remember what the Feat were like when Lowell was in the band. Granted, they are tighter now however this is a must for long time feat fans. Sehr gut!
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Summary: If you like Little Feat you'll really love this
Review: Filmed in Germany this incarnation of the band is the most well known with Lowell, Paul, Bill, Kenny, Sam and Richie. The concert footage is quite good considering it was done in the 70's and is live. It's a real kick to see how the guys looked in the 70's.
The best part for me was the voice over option which has Paul, Bill and ocassionally Lowell's wife talking over the entire concert. The value of DVD technology is really clear here. You hear the guys talk about the songs, what they were thinking the impact it all had on them and how the band has changed. Feat Fans, you'll love this.
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Summary: Lowell - THE Rock 'n Roll Doctor LIVE
Review: For an accurate review of this DVD please see the editorial review. The audio and video quality of this DVD are neither excellent nor poor. I would describe both the audio and video as excellent for VHS. It is not a DVD to demo the state of the art capablities of the latest DVD but it does capture Little Feat with Lowell George. That alone certainly makes it worth the price!
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Summary: Glitches???
Review: Fork the glitches, it's Lowell George and Little Feat. Willin'??? Hell yeah, still willin'.
Buy it. If Amazon.com uses this information to justify raising the price AGAIN then boycott Amazon.com.Lee---Tolk at www.James-Taylor.com
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Summary: A treasure of a performance by one of Rock's greatest bands
Review: Having been a huge Little Feat fan since 1974, this video was a very special experience for me. Yes, the A/V quality is not quite up to what we now expect out of DVD's today, but nevertheless, I was enthralled by the sheer brilliance, energy and cohesiveness of the band in it's 70's hay day. Prior to watching this DVD, I knew Lowell George's superb talent only from the brilliant Feat recordings. Actually seeing George perform one realizes perhaps for the first time the enormity of the loss of this great musician. No fan of Little Feat, or rock and roll in general, should miss this DVD!
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Summary: A MUST HAVE DVD for Lowell George Little Feat fans
Review: I can only reiterate what most of the other folks have already said here. It is absolutely wonderful to have this fantastic live concert video of Little Feat filmed during their classic & most memorable days. Especially after having viewed this same material on poor quality bootleg VHS tapes over the years. The digital quality is terrific. You have a choice of 3 audio setups: the 5.1 Dolby Surround, the original mono, or commentary by Paul Barrere, Bill Payne & Elizabeth George over the music. But, the absolute gem here is the bonus track Cold, Cold, Cold that appears at the end. It is not from the 1977 Rockpalast show. It is a perfect quality, professionally filmed color video of Little Feat live at a daytime, outdoor venue during what appears to be about 1974 (maybe 75). I viewed this DVD for the 1st time this evening, and when this part came up at the end I thought I was dreaming. I've been a Little Feat fan for 25 years & I've never even heard of this video. Even Barrere & Payne are mystified by the date & venue in the commentary. All I can say about this snippet is: I WISH I COULD SEE MORE. This DVD is a MUST for Lowell George Little Feat fans.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE DVD for Lowell George Little Feat fans
Review: I can only reiterate what most of the other folks have already said here. It is absolutely wonderful to have this fantastic live concert video of Little Feat filmed during their classic & most memorable days. Especially after having viewed this same material on poor quality bootleg VHS tapes over the years. The digital quality is terrific. You have a choice of 3 audio setups: the 5.1 Dolby Surround, the original mono, or commentary by Paul Barrere, Bill Payne & Elizabeth George over the music. But, the absolute gem here is the bonus track Cold, Cold, Cold that appears at the end. It is not from the 1977 Rockpalast show. It is a perfect quality, professionally filmed color video of Little Feat live at a daytime, outdoor venue during what appears to be about 1974 (maybe 75). I viewed this DVD for the 1st time this evening, and when this part came up at the end I thought I was dreaming. I've been a Little Feat fan for 25 years & I've never even heard of this video. Even Barrere & Payne are mystified by the date & venue in the commentary. All I can say about this snippet is: I WISH I COULD SEE MORE. This DVD is a MUST for Lowell George Little Feat fans.
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Summary: Excellent Video & Audio
Review: I have to disagree with the reviewer that says the quality of this release is poor. This is just not the case. Maybe he got a defective video rental or his tracking is off or something else. The quality of my copy is superb! In fact, as soon as I purchase a DVD player I will buy a second copy for that. This is one of the best concerts on video that I have purchase and I recommend it to everyone.
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