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Summary: If it got any better than this, heads would explode
Review: I just finished watching this for the first time, and was completely blown away. I could tell you that seeing Carl Perkins rip through his rockabilly standard "Blue Suede Shoes" is worth the price of this entire DVD, but (with the exception of Jimmy Buffet) it just gets better and better from there. Mark Knopfler's breathtaking rendition of "Brothers in Arms" is immediately topped by his performance of "Money for Nothing" where he's accompanied by Sting AND Eric Clapton. Sting offers a couple of Police tracks which he's slowed down to that modern contemporary housewife Jazz he's now renown for. Elton then steps up, and with only a piano and his voice offers three more deeply moving classics to the list of ever improving numbers...thankfully none of which are any version of "Candle in the Wind". How much would you pay for this incredible list of performances!?! BUT WAIT!!! There's more.... Enter, yet again, the man himself. "God", as some have called him, I prefer the term "Slowhand"... ERIC CLAPTON sits center stage, with trusty Martin 6 string in hand, and gives one solo number before being joined again by Mark Knopfler. The two perform the best version of acoustic "Layla" I've ever heard....and after that, Clapton gets real good... And just as you think it can't get any better..out comes Sir Paul McCartney...and with 40 years of material to draw from, pulls out the trump card and gives three Beatles numbers which evolve into all star jams featuring all of the afore mentioned artists. With this amazing spectacle you also get Phill Collins, Montserrat native; Arrow, George Martin, an entire symphony orchestra, an enormous chior and ivory tickler extrordinare; Jools Holland,.... who even shows up Elton John's piano playing during the monumental "Kansas City". While watching this film I didn't know whether to laugh out loud or cry like a baby...so I just sat dumbfounded... If I had anything negative to say about this masterpiece, it would be only that Jimmy Buffet should have been selling paradisian cheeseburgers in the lobby, because on that stage he was out classed, out ranked, out played, and outshined...I'm not even sure what his useless carcass was doing up there in the frst place. If there was an option to add half a star..I would have given this film 4 and a half instead of five only because of him.... But I'm willing to look beyond that one dark speck and give it 5 for all of the brilliance involved. If you dig music, you'll dig this DVD.
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Summary: Wonderful night, wonderful music
Review: These legendary performers got together to raise money for the people of Montserrat who lost their homes to a volcano. Impressive solo performances, but outstanding group and duets.
Sting and Knopfler doing "Money for Nothing" with Phil Collins on drums and Clapton on guitar is extraordinary - Crank it up and Rock On! George Martin directs the conclusion - Paul McCartney, all of the other musicians, orchestra and choir doing "Hey Jude" and "Kansas City" - WOW! Not only do these sound great, but you have the musical cream of the last 40 years singing together and having a great time. A MUST BUY for any Rock and Roll music lover.
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Summary: Kick Them Out
Review: When we played this DVD the first time, alone, just the two of us -- we were mesmerized. It has a nice combo of big stars, obviously enjoying themselves, playing for a good cause. When we invited our friends to watch & listen they would not leave, until it was done -- weekend after weekend, the joy of this celebration inspires them to stay to the finish -- or at least until we kick them out. We are the lucky ones -- we get to watch it over and over.
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Summary: Dolby 5.1 vs. DTS
Review: This is great music for a humanitarian cause. While not purchased for the purpose, this DVD allows side-by-side comparison of Dolby 5.1 and DTS. In my home theater room, for this theater performance of popular music, Dolby 5.1 is good but DTS is great.
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Summary: I expected better
Review: Compared to the Eagles, Hell Freezes Over ( DTS ) this is lacking in every thing - it's fun to watch McCartney and others jam but that is about it.
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Summary: Excellent concert!
Review: Great concert by some big stars. Paul McCartney doing "Golden Slumbers" multi-songs from Abbey Road was excellent. His voice sounded good and it followed the original recording. Highly recommend this DVD.
Rating:
Summary: Great Show
Review: This was a Great show----Still dont know who Arrow and his band are, but they did a GREAT version of Hot Hot Hot---only thing this DVD needed more of was JIMMY BUFFETT-----but this is a great concert so everyone must check it out
Rating:
Summary: Simply Superb
Review: This is one wonderful addition to my collections , definately one of the Best.I am a very big fan of Mark Knopler, honestly the day I got this DVD I watched, Mark's performance of "Brothers In Arms" for 13 times ...untill my wife was mad at me!It also has a superb collection of other great artists. Highly Recomended!
Rating: 
Summary: Great DVD!
Review: Music for Montserrat belongs in your collection. The music is wonderful, the setting is spectacular, and the sound quality is great. Carl Perkins rocks! Money for Nothing with Collins, Clapton, Sting! Jimmy Buffet has them dancing in the aisles with one song; volcano (cute, huh?) McCartney is just so-so, but what else is new. You're gonna love this DVD! DM
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic!
Review: This is one of the best music DVD's I've ever seen. If you like
any of the artists listed on the sleeve -- and particularly if
you like most or all of them -- you'll love this DVD. Clapton
plays rhythm guitar on Money for Nothing. Knopfler plays
backup on Layla. Everyone plays on Golden Slumbers -- which
finishes with The End and Carry That Weight. Awesome!
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