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Summary: A GREAT CONCERT!
Review: Any one who is a Deep Purple fan,loves their rock composed with more then just Crash,Bang,Waco. I never cared for the "Concerto for group and Orchestra" Lp that came out in 1970. Production quality or maybe I was to young then. As this Concert starts. First you will notice how well the recording was recorded. The sound is perfect. And the filming is superb. If you hate Rock & Roll? And only listen to The Classics. You will love this video. Do yourself a favor and get it. 2 hours of the best music I ever heard. I believe I'll get my Mom and Sister a copy. And I will be watching this at least one time per month. Thanks }:-) JaminJim!
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Summary: amazing purple
Review: As others mentioned before, this video is great.What impresses me the most is the excellent performance of Steve Morse.Watching him play his guitar is absolutely fabulous.I was lucky enough to see the live show of this concerto twice,once in Belgium and the other time in Holland.The video differs slightly from those life performances.It's a pitty that the tape does not include "Night meets light" and the beautiful intro to "Smoke on the water".What I regret the most however, is the fact that the camera is not always focused on Steve Morse while he is soloing.For instance there are a few moments of amazing guitarwork during "Pictures of home" where the camera is showing members of the orchestra.During such important soloparts the camera should better stay close to the performing artist.Nevertheless when there's nothing interesting on TV, wich is mostly the case in our country, I put my tape of DP on and enjoy it over and over again.
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Summary: Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming :P
Review: Awesome tunes wonderfully played. Sam Brown's "Wait a while" was a knockout. Never thought that classic rock tunes are so versatile. Great band, orchestra and music. (gee, mr's Lord&Glover look old these days =)
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Summary: The Oldies pull of a Goldie
Review: Deep Purple has always been a favourite band but when they re-grouped without Blackmore, I couldn't help wonder whether it would be the same. New kid Steve Morse was a pleasant surprise. While no-one can quite outshine Richie, Steve has an electrifying style of his own that has given the new Deep Purple a different but altogether enjoyable sound.This DVD showcases the talents of the old rockers and proves that you can never keep a good group down. The piece de resistance has to be the Concerto which is probably one of the best pieces of classical-rock fusion that I have ever seen. Oftentimes such pieces are ruined by either too much orchestral music or endlessly long electric riffs that don't fit in with the orchestral pieces. None of that on this DVD. Both groups of musicians merge their music so seamlessly that you could be forgiven for mistaking one for the other with your eyes shut. The Purple originals are also showcased perfectly with appropriate orchestral back-up. Ted the Mechanic is amazing. All in all a must buy for Purple fans.
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Summary: Very good indeed
Review: I found the idea of a heavy metal rock group and a Symphony Orchestra playing together more than a little interesting, so I bought the region two DVD available here. My - what a surprise - it really does work! The two hour performance starts off with several mainly classical pieces involving very little instrumental work from the group and then leads into a three movement Concerto (on tracks 6 to 8) for group and orchestra lasting for over 50 minutes. The remaining five tracks are mostly heavy metal. My favourite track is Ted The Mechanic on #9. That one will get your subwoofer working overtime!! IMO the outstanding musicians in the group were Jon Lord on keyboard and Hammond organ, and Steve Morse on Guitar. Those two are totally brilliant. The London Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Paul Mann and the performance was recorded in the Royal Albert Hall in London England. This is a very worthwhile addition to my music collection and I would recommend it highly to anyone considering buying it. The audio is in Dolby 5.1, the picture quality is excellent and what was generally good camera work was marred in several places where the handheld shots were unacceptably shaky.
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Summary: Almost perfect
Review: I have always loved the Concert for Group and Orchestra. The new version is excellent (sound, image and direction); however, the old one excels. Why? First, in the new one there is a feeling of something already accomplished. Lord and company do not have to show anything: everybody in the public and even in the orchestra know the concert works and is good. The uncertainty, the encounter with the unknown, is missing here, while it was the great sensation on the first version. Second, the great selfindulgence of the past is also missing. The solos, particularly the guitar ones, are reduced, in order to adapt to an economy prone musical industry (do not bore the audience with long experiments, seems to be the order). Third, times are not the same. Sixties audience was the perfect frame for this kind of music: adventurous, innovative, iconoclast. Those are the reasons for not giving five stars to this DVD. Everything is OK, but, unfortunately for rating, there is an exceptional precedent. Get it for image, sound and extra songs; however, do not forget that there is a better one. By the way, I do not belong to the sixties generation, so my appreciation has nothing to do with nostalgia.
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Summary: Who says you can't go back?
Review: I've viewed the video tape of the original 1969 performance many times and was impressed beyond belief. However, this new dvd presentation surpasses the original. Filmed with multiple cameras and mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, this DVD is even more impressive than TOTAL ABANDON. The clarity of the video rivals film and the sound just dosen't get any better than what you'll find here. Excellant interview with keyboardist Jon Lord is included. The band/orchestra combos on old PURPLE classics as PICTURES OF HOME, SMOKE ON THE WATER, and especially WRING THAT NECK are wonders to the ears. With over 100 musicians playing on these classics you'll be hearing them again for the first time . Newer PURPLE tunes such as TED THE MECHANIC, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE SCREAMING, and WATCHING THE SKY are given the same treatment with equal abandon. The concerto itself has been re-written slightly from the original '69 version and is presented here with crystal clear sound. If you don't find your foot tapping or fingers twitching to this disc, then your dead. Personnaly I feel this work has improved with age. Kudos to Jon Lord for bringing it back! Can't wait for the tour to hit Chicago!
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Summary: Who says you can't go back?
Review: I've viewed the video tape of the original 1969 performance many times and was impressed beyond belief. However, this new dvd presentation surpasses the original. Filmed with multiple cameras and mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, this DVD is even more impressive than TOTAL ABANDON. The clarity of the video rivals film and the sound just dosen't get any better than what you'll find here. Excellant interview with keyboardist Jon Lord is included. The band/orchestra combos on old PURPLE classics as PICTURES OF HOME, SMOKE ON THE WATER, and especially WRING THAT NECK are wonders to the ears. With over 100 musicians playing on these classics you'll be hearing them again for the first time . Newer PURPLE tunes such as TED THE MECHANIC, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE SCREAMING, and WATCHING THE SKY are given the same treatment with equal abandon. The concerto itself has been re-written slightly from the original '69 version and is presented here with crystal clear sound. If you don't find your foot tapping or fingers twitching to this disc, then your dead. Personnaly I feel this work has improved with age. Kudos to Jon Lord for bringing it back! Can't wait for the tour to hit Chicago!
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Summary: amazing purple
Review: In 1969 Deep Purple broke new ground by writing and performing The Concerto for Group and Orchestra. Thirty years later, they did it again, only better. I have owned the LP, CD, bootlegged VHS tape, and the laser disk of the original recording. Now with the CD and DVD, my collection of one of the most amazing classical rock concerts ever made is complete. Now if I can just see them live... Deep Purple was the first band to truly demonstrate the concept of Symphonic Rock. YES, Tull, and even Metallica are all Johnnie Come Latelys. How does one improve upon perfection... get this DVD and see for yourself. And to the guy who commented on Steve Morse (the new kid), Morse makes Ritchie Blackmore seem like an old arthritic blues picker... Steve Morse reinvented Deep Purple and it shows.
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Summary: Why only 5 stars--- I give this a big SIX!
Review: In 1969 Deep Purple broke new ground by writing and performing The Concerto for Group and Orchestra. Thirty years later, they did it again, only better. I have owned the LP, CD, bootlegged VHS tape, and the laser disk of the original recording. Now with the CD and DVD, my collection of one of the most amazing classical rock concerts ever made is complete. Now if I can just see them live... Deep Purple was the first band to truly demonstrate the concept of Symphonic Rock. YES, Tull, and even Metallica are all Johnnie Come Latelys. How does one improve upon perfection... get this DVD and see for yourself. And to the guy who commented on Steve Morse (the new kid), Morse makes Ritchie Blackmore seem like an old arthritic blues picker... Steve Morse reinvented Deep Purple and it shows.
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