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Summary: Consumer Beware
Review: If you like Elton John's music, do NOT buy this dvd. Even though the title states Classic Albums, this is not a music disc, but a documentery about Elton John...
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Summary: THIS DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ELTON'S MUSIC WAS GREAT
Review: This dvd "The Classic Albums" was great. Is not a a collection of songs, is a documentary of the album.If you like to see who's making this album buy this dvd.If you like to hear the songs of the album, buy the cd.
This documentary about Elton John was wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Elton's first American DVD is excellent!
Review: This DVD is interspersed with archival footage (much of it from Bryan Forbe's 1973 documentary Elton John & Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye To Norma Jean & Other things) and modern interviews with Gus Dugfeon, Del Neuman, Nigel Olsen, Davey Johnstone, Tim Rice, Bernie Taupin, and Sir Elton himself to offer a look into this classic album.Footage of a 1973 Elton seemlessly blends into the Elton of today as he sits at his piano and performs Funeral For A Friend. I couldn't get enough of this DVD which only runs around 90 minutes. Now if they would only release the original Bryan Forbes documentary on DVD!
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Summary: Classic Albums - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Review: This is a complete theft of my money and if you buy it, it will be of your money TOO! It "IS NOT" a music video, but a documentary of people talking about the music. A true abortion! No where does it say a talking DVD with complete interuption of the songs with surpurpfalous talking that no one cares about.
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Summary: Excellent Analysis of the Creative Process
Review: This is a documentary of how album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was created and recorded (it is not a music DVD). If you are an Elton John fan, you will get vintage footage of Elton and the band, along with new footage and interviews.
However, even if you are not a big fan of EJ, it contains a fascinating post-mortem and explanation of how the album was recorded, mixed, and arranged by the original guys who did it: Gus Dudgeon and David Hentschel, while in a recording studio, take us through the mixing and engineering of the songs, and Del Newman explains his arrangements. Davey Jonestone plays and explains some of his guitar riffs he used in EJs songs which is pretty cool if you play the guitar, ... Dee Murray is no longer with us, but Gus analyzes his bass playing for us...And of course, there is the analysis of Elton's piano playing and vocals...and Bernie explains some of his lyrics.
To be 5 stars, we should have got Nigel to disect some of his drum playing...and we should have got something on how the wonderful art work for the original vinyl double album was created...Still, a very enjoyable and recommended DVD.
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Summary: Excellent Analysis of the Creative Process
Review: This is a documentary of how album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was created and recorded (it is not a music DVD). If you are an Elton John fan, you will get vintage footage of Elton and the band, along with new footage and interviews.
However, even if you are not a big fan of EJ, it contains a fascinating post-mortem and explanation of how the album was recorded, mixed, and arranged by the original guys who did it: Gus Dudgeon and David Hentschel, while in a recording studio, take us through the mixing and engineering of the songs, and Del Newman explains his arrangements. Davey Jonestone plays and explains some of his guitar riffs he used in EJs songs which is pretty cool if you play the guitar, ... Dee Murray is no longer with us, but Gus analyzes his bass playing for us...And of course, there is the analysis of Elton's piano playing and vocals...and Bernie explains some of his lyrics.
To be 5 stars, we should have got Nigel to disect some of his drum playing...and we should have got something on how the wonderful art work for the original vinyl double album was created...Still, a very enjoyable and recommended DVD.
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Summary: Classic album, classic DVD....
Review: This is my first purchase in the "Classic Albums" series. This installment makes me want to see more of them now. Elton John is one of my favorite artists and even I learned a lot from watching this. We have heard Elton and Bernie talk about the music for years, so it was refreshing and insightful to hear the comments and memories of Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone. Also, I am a sucker for hearing the songs broken down and separated into parts in the studio, as Gus Dudgeon skillfully does. I highly recommend this to all Elton John fans, as well as anyone who is a fan of classic music.
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Summary: Classic album, classic DVD....
Review: This is my first purchase in the "Classic Albums" series. This installment makes me want to see more of them now. Elton John is one of my favorite artists and even I learned a lot from watching this. We have heard Elton and Bernie talk about the music for years, so it was refreshing and insightful to hear the comments and memories of Nigel Olsson and Davey Johnstone. Also, I am a sucker for hearing the songs broken down and separated into parts in the studio, as Gus Dudgeon skillfully does. I highly recommend this to all Elton John fans, as well as anyone who is a fan of classic music.
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Summary: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road explored.
Review: This is the best documentary of the best Elton John Album:Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.This album elevated Elton John as the king of pop/rock in 70's.You can find rare videos of shows, in the studio and of course people like Gus Dudgeon, Nigel Olsson explaing curiosits.I like Davey Johnstone explaing the your guitar in the tracks and of course Elton John with his magnificant piano.Of the album my favorite track is Bennie and the Jets and in this DVD, this track is also my favorite too.
You are going to enjoy this documentary as well the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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Summary: Not a music video, but a documentary
Review: This was a terrible dupp of the public! Who cares about listening to people talk about the music in "Yellow Brick Road", I wanted to hear a concert. No where does it say in the promo on this DVD that it is not a music show, but a word show. Leave your money in your pocket.
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