Rating: Summary: Brian Wilson on Tour DVD Review: This particular DVD has a very real magic about it in there is more focus on Brian as a Solo Singer.What a great effort with many of his trademark songs and almost true to the original.I would say 'dont be without this one'.
Rating: Summary: Brian is Back! Review: This time it is true. His singing on "Darlin'" and Surfin' USA" is spot on and emotive. The falsetto of his youth, quite possibly the best in the business, is gone. However, his wonderful band can cover for him in that regard. He looks much more comfortable onstage than he did when I saw him in 2000.It is pretty funny when he stops "Do It Again" to get the crowd clapping, then yells at them to "Stop Clapping!" 60 seconds later during the bridge. The DD5.1 and DTS mixes are great! I wish the video was 16:9 rather than 4:3. I wonder what the surviving Beach Boys are thinking? I can only hope they feel good seeing Brian soak up all the adulation he missed out on in the past 30 years and so richly deserves.
Rating: Summary: GENIUS SURROUNDED WITH LOVE Review: Those who saw Brian Wilson perform on his 2002 European Tour must have been in doubt whether the former Beach Boys genius was realy happy to be back on stage. Wilson looked sometimes scared and insecure and his great band the Wondermints backed up for him in more than one way. But we see a different Brian Wilson in this DVD. One who is enjoying the appreciation of the public and other musicians like Neil Young and Pete Townsend. Brian is loose and looks happy in this Tour film and seems surrounded with love. Playing some of his and Beach Boys greatest tunes and building up confidence. After the CD's Brian Wilson Live at the Roxy and Pet Sounds Live and the Tribute DVD, this new DVD is another landmark in the attempts to give Brian Wilson the credits he derserves but did not get for his wonderful music from the sixties and seventies. There are beautiful tracks on this DVD and charming backstage views, like Neil Young trying to learn how to play Good Vibrations. Good to see all this happen.
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