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Summary: Sound is first rate, video is not
Review: I give this DVD four stars overall with 5 stars for sound and 2 for video. The DTS soundtrack I listened to is first rate. This multichannel recording is as good as a studio recording. All the hits are here and Elton sounds in fine voice ((although I think he gave up the high notes a while back). The backup is first rate. Now the video. It looks to me like a film transfer and a poor one at that. These days there is no excuse for not shooting these videos with High Definition cameras then transferring to DVD (ever see Randy Travis?). I actually found the video distracting at times. You might try getting the audio all set up first, then turn off your TV. Then listen to a great concert.
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Summary: DVD Should have been released first
Review: The DVD version of this concert should have been released first along with a full length CD. Last year's VHS and audio CD featuring only portions of the concert were a disappointment and frankly, a waste of money. Seeing the concert on this DVD only gives Elton justice to the MSG performances and shows why he is such a wonderful performer. Perhaps Elton's management should not have 'rushed' out last year's VHS and CD just to get it out in time for Christmas.
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Summary: ROCKET MAN BLAST OFF
Review: There is nothing you could say bad about this DVD. Elton John blast off with this concert. The only fall back I see, is I thought the recording should have been recorded live, not as a film version. But overall rated 5
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Summary: Best Concert DVD I have seen and/or heard!
Review: I'll keep it short.The sound is incredible!! Probably better than the concert. The show and the audience was great. At the time I wish I could have seen it, but I am sure this DVD is close. If you like Elton at all, get it! If you don't like Elton - get it for the sound quality! Audiophiles - This disk is great! I have a 5 amp home theater system set up for great sound and I can play this at concert levels and it sounds wonderful!! This is the benchmark in DVD's.
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Summary: GREAT!!!!!
Review: First of all, I'd just like to point out an error in your description: there are 27 songs on this DVD, not 12. Which is a much better sample of his greatest hits. The only thing I really missed here is "Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatter's." That aside this is a technically brilliant DVD in both audio and video. As for the performance, Elton was great, but I could have done without the guest stars. I would definetly recommend this to even a casual fan.
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Summary: Great Show, poor video quality
Review: This is a great concert. The song selection and DTS sound are outstanding. It's too bad the video quality isn't up to par for a DVD. I would still recommend the DVD, but I would not purchase it for my collection
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Summary: inferior video quality
Review: It is too bad that this dvd has such bad quality video - the camera work is excellent - the audio is great - the song selection is great - Elton & guests are all great - The video quality is TERRIBLE which is really too bad on what could of been a great dvd concert.With todays high tech why they ruined this is beyond.................!
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Summary: ok+
Review: This dvd could have been perfect, but a blury picture (viewable, dont worry...) and a distant point of view of the camera (not an intimate concert) takes a notch down this otherwise a fun dvd.
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Summary: The Third Time's The Charm
Review: First, this concert was aired on broadcast TV. Then, an abbreviated version of the concert was released on VHS. Finally, "Elton John: One Night Only - The Greatest Hits" was released on DVD. The two condensed versions made the concert feel like a "Duets" tour, given the number of duets compared to the number of solo songs. The DVD version, which contains 27 songs, truly feels like a "Greatest Hits" concert, with the occasional guest vocalist joining in here and there. Since the concert was performed in Madison Square Garden, Elton dedicated one of the songs to his dear, departed friend John Lennon. This is the only concert performance I've ever seen of Elton doing the Beatles' classic "Come Together." Elton is in top form throughout the entire show. The concert ends on an emotional high point, his duet with Kiki Dee on the #1 song "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." The song plays to the end and then the picture fades to black, without the end credits crawling along to ruin the mood. You have to click on an option to see the end credits, as Elton's "Song For Guy" plays in the background. As if that wasn't enough, the DVD has the bonus video of "I Want Love" featuring Robert Downey, Jr. Finally, a full-length concert worthy of Elton John's talents is available on DVD. I highly recommend it to all Elton John fans and to all fans of great music.
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Summary: AMAZING AUDIO...SO-SO VIDEO
Review: Elton John used one of the most state-of-the-art audio recording equipment during this concert, and you can definitely hear the difference, especially in DTS 5.1. I use a Bose Acoustimass 15 speaker system, and it produces very rich and vibrant audio from this DVD. The video looks sketchy at best. The close-ups were relatively clear (you can see the dust particle flying about on stage), but the longer shots are a bit blurry. So you've got som inconsistencies with the video.
Elton plays 27 hits on this DVD, with some definitely rarer hits that he doesn't play normally: "Club at the End of the Street," "Little Jeannie," "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." Some true gems are "Funeral for a Friend" (with an extended solo at the end), "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" (with an awesome piano solo), "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (with a huge standing ovation for Billy Joel, and "Sad Songs" (with Brian Adams).
This DVD is a wonderful addition to any DVD collection, and for any casual or rabid Elton John fan.
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