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Summary: Ok, but...........
Review: I enjoyed watching this video but had a couple of complaints.- The sound at times seemed to come and go. One minute it was clear and loud, the next it was soft and garbled. - Since this was filmed in London it was awfully Anglo-centric. I understand that, but why only one song from Jimmy Buffett? If anyone can capture the spirit of the Islands, it is Buffett. - Who is the idiot playing the tambourine? We sure could have used less footage of him. Overall this is a good DVD, especially if you are a fan of McCartney, Clapton, Collins and Sting. If you are a Jimmy Buffett fan looking to add to your collection beware: the price may not be worth the admission,
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Summary: Raised in the 60' and 70's? This is the best!!
Review: If you were raised in the 60's and 70's and buy concert DVD's, you MUST get this one. George Martin produced it - need I say more? How can this possibly be out of print?????
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Summary: Great talent, mediocre audio quality
Review: This concert has a great line-up of talent. Unfortunately, since this was recorded in 1997 it lacks the potential sound quality DVD can offer. Fleetwood Mac's "The Dance," for example, blows it away from a Dolby Digital standpoint. Still, it's worth adding to your library, particularly since it'll help the people of Montserrat.
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Summary: McCartney and pals rock the hall.
Review: A great concert with great stars, finshing off with the greatest, Paul McCartney. Macca rocks the hall with classic songs such as Yesterday, Hey Jude and a few other great masterful works. Well worth buying.
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Summary: One of the best DVD concerts available.
Review: I love my DVD music performances. I have a large collection. This is one of the very best. In some ways, for me, a child of the 60's it is the best. When Paul McCartney sings "Yesterday" I got a tear in my eye. It means even more than ever from a 50+ year old. The video and music recording are excellent in every way. Seeing Clapton, McCartney, Mark Knopfler, Carl Perkins, Sting, Elton John, Phil Collins and Jimmy Buffet on stage together for the final songs was UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! They looked like they were having as much fun playing as I was watching. It is a mistake to not have this in your collection.
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Summary: Excellant piece for a good cause
Review: All around brilliance. The greatest performers gathered for one magical event. I only wish they had more of Jimmy Buffet. THe version of Money for Nothing by Mark Kno (I can't spell it) Sting and Eric Clapton is the best version I've ever heard. Mark's rendition of brothers in arms is even better. Haunting. By the video and the CD, they're both worth the cash
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Summary: Some of the biggest names playing their best.
Review: Clapton,McCartney,Sting,Elton,Buffett and others enjoy their music and the chance of playing each others music. Two hours of pure enjoyment. They all loved recording and were inspired by this beautiful island. This is their chance to say thanks to the people of Montserrat. Buy it now you'll love it!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: An outstanding charity concert
Review: This is one of the better ensemble concerts I have heard. "Brothers in Arms" by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) is the most exquisite song on the program and Knopfler's "Money for Nothing" with Sting and Eric Clapton is the most rocking. Clapton's mostly-acoustic guitar set (with Knopfler backing) is superb, and I can't complain about Elton John on solo piano. He is truly an outstanding performer. The finale with Paul McCartney leading endless choruses of "Hey Jude" with all the performers was way, way better than good.
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Summary: Pavarotti didn't come, so ....
Review: This is what the British singer Elton John told the public that overcrowded the famous Royal Albert Hall, in London, before he sang and played Live like Horses, a song he composed to be played along with the Luciano Pavarotti. Unfortunately Luciano could not come up so Elton John did both his part and Luciano's! The outcome you will see when you buy this DVD but I may tip in advance that the audience in the back, composed of musicians from the Royal Orchestra, was totally overwhelmed by the solo performance of the pop singer Elton John. The venue of the show is an attraction in itself, being one of the most sacred temples both to classical music and to recent pop history if we remember the former Beatle John Lennon asking the noble audience to shake their jewels.
This superb September 1997 show was done to raise funds to help the people from Montserrat to rebuild their lives after a volcano eruption almost completely devastated the tiny Caribbean island it in the same year. The performers were mainly British and one after the other they convey to the audience and to home spectators the sheer intensity of their devotion to music. Sting, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler, Elton John and the former Beatle Paul McCartney, just to name a few of the pop stars present at the performance, with a little help from the British Royal Orchestra, play some of their most famous songs and, in the end, band themselves together in a final jam session not to be equaled in sheer intensity by anything done before in pop story. Just figure out what is to have in a single session the likes of Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Elton John, M.Knopfler, etc..., and to top it all, with background orchestra and vocals conducted by sir George Martin, the man who made arrangements to almost all Beatles songs!!
It is a must buy to anyone who enjoys music played by the best performers from the 60's trough the 90's; this DVD will bring you a lot of the pleasure you may be looking for. Enjoy it!!
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Summary: Knopfler And Clapton Steal The Show
Review: This concert was held to benefit the island of Montserrat after it was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption. The show is good overall, and the sets by Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton are sublime. All performances are backed by such luminaries and Phil Collins and Phil Palmer and a full orchestra, which has never done better work than they do here on "Brothers in Arms."
The best performance of the show comes from Dire Straits founder Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits recorded the album "Brothers in Arms" in Montserrat, and here he performs the title track more perfectly than the on the original recording. He finishes his set with the help of Sting and good friend Eric Clapton with "Money For Nothing." Clapton returns the favor by having Mark sit in on "Layla" in what may be the definitive version of the song. These two master guitarists alone justify the purchase of this DVD.
I didn't really care for the Elton John or Paul McCartney sets. I don't know why the orchestra sat unused on "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", but it was not for the better. Likewise, McCartney is a great performer, but I have seen way too many singalong versions of "Hey Jude" at this point. McCartney's version of "Kansas City" though is one of the highlights of the show.
Everyone onstage does a competent job, but the performances of Knopfler and Clapton really do steal the show.
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