Rating: Summary: I was there!! Review: This is one of the best live Godsmack show's I have ever seen.I won the roadie for a day contest from the radio station Waaf,I also got to watch this show from the sound board and it was awesome.I didn't even have to be a roadie.After the show I had passes to meet and greet Godsmack and I got their autographs.I didn't stay for the after party because you had to be 30 years old and over to drink so I left after I met Godsmack.I didn't get the chance to meet Staind,Cold or Systamatic but I was basically there for Godsmack anyway. This concert is a must own for every Godsmack fan. They played all their hit's and it's the entire show on the video and DVD.Trust me I was there and I saw the set list from the sounboard and all the songs on here are all the songs they played that night.The Awake tour was one of their best tour's and I can't wait for the new album which will be called "Faceless" and it should be out in stores in April 2003 with their new drummer.Godsmack rules!!
Rating: Summary: Poor Audio Review: Well, I'm glad to see others had problems with the audio too. I thought maybe I had something wrong here... Most of the problems are with the vocals... the center channel mix should have been a lot louder. I tried both the Dolby Digital and DTS tracks and had the same problem. I turned up the center channel +8db and that seemed to help some, but still not totally satisfactory for a DVD these days. I have TV shows on my TiVo that have GodSmack playing live on them and they sound way better than this DVD. I still like this DVD, but I sure wish the audio was better.
Rating: Summary: can't hear the vocals Review: Without a doubt, Godsmack puts on an incredible concert. It's very high energy. The band members are excellent performers; however, you can't hear the vocals. Even when Sully addresses the crowd, his words are distorted and virtually inaudible. It's quite unfortunate because, if the vocals were clearer, I would rate this DVD a lot higher.
The DVD is enjoyable only as a result of the overall energy that comes blasting through the speakers.
For superior sound, listen to their Changes DVD. That is incredible. And, I do mean incredible. Unfortunatley, even that DVD has a flaw, the concert footage is broken up by interviews, and the song Voodoo is trampled on by interviews.
If this Live DVD had the sound quality of the Changes DVD, it would be one of the best concert films ever. But, it doesn't.
It's a shame...
|