Bruce Hornsby & Friends

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Summary: GR8 SHOW!!!
Review: As an atendee of this amazing evening I can tell you first hand how incredible it was... The small ballroom at Manhattan Center NYC sounded pristine! I remember seeing this as a PBS bradcast a few years back... it was really well done. Now that its cleaned up in 5.1 and digital video it should be even better. I only wish they included some bonus material... as I remember it was only a few weeks after Jerry Garcia had passed, Bruce introduced Bob Weir and said they may just play two "Jack Straws"... and they did, back to back. Also,I distinctly remeber Don Henly being quite rude to the union workers demanding that they adjust his mike stand in the middle of a song and then stop the band to restart the song. Bruce played MANY requests incuding some Bob Marley! We'll never see this stuff on DVD but what they have here is EXCELLENT.

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Summary: Put some effort into your releases, Red
Review: Hornsby's great, no doubt; but this shabby packaging of one of his PBS shows is irritating. The only real work that has been done has the been the 5.1 audio mix--the rest is just lifted from the broadcast; with interviews conducted over the solos and instrumental sections to mask sloppy edits to fit more songs into the one hour program. Undoubtedly, the unedited concert exists in one form or another. I would have sacrificed the surround sound mix for an unedited 'Mandolin Rain', or hear the soprano sax solo unmarred in 'End of the Innocence'. Almost a waste of time and money. Almost.

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Summary: All around a Perfect Little Concert.
Review: I bought this DVD because I have been a fan of Don Henley's for quite sometime now, when I found out that he was a guest in this concert, I had to get it, his performance of "The End of the Innocence" was really good and it was nice to see both Henley and Bruce Hornsby (who co-wrote the song with Henley) to actually perform this song live together on stage. Overall, the entire concert (which is just under an hour) was a great little performance, my only problem with this concert was just that, it was a little too short. Both the sound and visuals are very pleasing on this DVD and you will be entertained by Bruce Hornsby and Friends, with additional guest performances from Bonnie Raitt, Bob Weir, Pat Metheny and Gregory Hines.

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Summary: Good, but not great
Review: Sound quality's good. Supporting artists are great. Set list and "musical exploration" are just OK. Given the time constraints of this PBS special, I suppose Bruce and the boys needed to keep solos and tangents to a minimum, which is what I like most about Bruce's shows. A good disc for a Bruce fan, but I'm waiting for one in High Def, 5.1, broader set list, and instances of musical exploration.

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Summary: A must watch DVD.... Bruce Hornsby & Friends...
Review: This is a must watch DVD in my book. This is Bruce at his best, live. I have watched this DVD at least 3 or 4 times since I bought it. I can never sick of watching it. The songs are wonderful and so is his playing. So buy this CD and have hours of enjoyment. Thanks.

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Summary: Job well done...
Review: This is an excellent concert. Clean video and an outstanding DD-5.1 soundfield. Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley help fill out the show. Bruce Hornsby is a multitalented musician/singer-songwriter who provides a genuine product on this DVD. You will like this....