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Summary: Great way to spend the evening
Review: I was fortunate enough to see Glass Hammer perform this set at NEARfest 2003. It was an incredible experience and they've decided to do (basically) the same show again so all can see it. From the first notes you will be captivated by the music. When they do their latest CD, at the time, Lex Rex, you can't stop listening and the way it flows into Heaven from Perelandra is magical. I would have loved for this to be in full 5.1 surround, but it sounds great anyway. And it should. Glass Hammer are becoming known as the guys to go to for mixing music. I highly recommend the DVD.
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Summary: PERFECT MUSIC CRISP PICTURE
Review: I'm blown away!!! As a long time progressive music fan I can only say: AWESOME!!!. I think this will turn into one of the Classic DVDs in the genre. The lush and complexity of this music is just thight and perfect, mainly in the venue of Epics Yes style, and executed by Virtuoso musicians. The cute girls in the backing vocals do an excellent job and garnish the scene with simplicity and beauty. Needless to detail the excelscitud of the musicians: need to see it to believe it. They deliver accurately and without gadgets or hesitation. This does not seem a big budget producction. Nevertheless, the picture is high quality, the sound well mixed, making it all together a Proffessional Masterpiece. Now, when you go to the bonuses and the interviews you'll be amazed by the humbleness of the Band and Crew: pure every-day americans.
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Summary: Lex Live is a treat for fans new and old!
Review: If you're not familiar with Glass Hammer, they have a textured, layered approach to creating their own brand of modern progressive music with their own very unique style. They take a very meticulous approach to ensure that every CD (and now DVD) is of the highest quality in terms of musicianship - this inlcudes how they structure their melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, timbre, and rythym. This is not Top 40 material but rather well-crafted music intended to stimulate the mind as well as the ear. As a fan, I was delighted to finally see a live DVD so I could "rewind" and catch details I missed from earlier viewings. Having listened to Lex Rex the CD, I was skeptical that they could pull off the wall of sound majesty in a live setting. I was completely wrong! Not only do they bring to the fore the skilled musicianship and clean, crisp sound of Lex Rex, the DVD captures the energy and charisma of a live performance. Well Done! Give us more!
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Summary: Lex Live is a treat for fans new and old!
Review: If you're not familiar with Glass Hammer, they have a textured, layered approach to creating their own brand of modern progressive music with their own very unique style. They take a very meticulous approach to ensure that every CD (and now DVD) is of the highest quality in terms of musicianship - this inlcudes how they structure their melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, timbre, and rythym. This is not Top 40 material but rather well-crafted music intended to stimulate the mind as well as the ear. As a fan, I was delighted to finally see a live DVD so I could "rewind" and catch details I missed from earlier viewings. Having listened to Lex Rex the CD, I was skeptical that they could pull off the wall of sound majesty in a live setting. I was completely wrong! Not only do they bring to the fore the skilled musicianship and clean, crisp sound of Lex Rex, the DVD captures the energy and charisma of a live performance. Well Done! Give us more!
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Summary: Wow, play it again!!
Review: OK, I usually am not a fan of DVD concerts and so I wasn't going to buy this one at first. But, after I heard so much about it and knew there was behind the scene stuff from NEARfest 2003 (which I attended) I figured it might be worth getting. I wasn't really sure what to expect on this DVD and so I didnt really hurry to play it when it arrived. How wrong I was to underestimate these guys! From the very first song on the disc I was totally captivated by the performance. (maybe because I've seen them play before?) Originally I brought some laundry out with me to fold while I watched it and, well, the laundry got the short end of the stick. Watching these guys play live (on the DVD) is a real treat even without any kind of surround sound or anything, just a normal TV. I think it sounded great and I dont remember having any trouble picking out the voices or the parts. Yes, Rythm and Brews is small but it seemed to be a nice little setting for them and the camera work is very good and clear with good closeups and views of the stage (unlike sitting in a real concert, you get to see stuff on the DVD) Also, the behind the scenes work is a treat because you kinda get to meet the band and you just wish you were there for that hotel performance. I found this very enjoyable for my first concert DVD.
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Summary: Lex Live DVD
Review: This is truly an amazing dvd. The concert is fantastic and the special features are worth every bit as much as the actual video. I would recommend this to anyone who likes prog.
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