Barry Manilow - Manilow Live! - DTS

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Summary: Very enjoyable
Review: A strong performance with all the great songs. Manilow has the audience in the palm of his hand. Orchestration is excellent, video on DVD looks great. Vocal and emotional performances by Barry deserve a Warning to all true fans.
Call Ground Control and have them Stand By to bring you down.

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Summary: Manilow LIVE !!!
Review: Absolutely EXCELLENT !!! To me it did not possess the emotion and the electricity of his first DVD release but this was still a very moving performance and a must have if you are a true Barry Manilow fan who enjoys a pure entertainer of his magnitude and presense.....

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Summary: Manilow at his best
Review: Barry is one of the most gifted song writers and consumate performers to ever take the stage. This is a wonderfully produced dvd and has most of his greatest hits. Watch him work the audience with "Can't Smile Without You" and tell me you didn't smile throughout with his guest from the audience. For Manilow fans this is a must buy.

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Summary: Manilow at his best
Review: Barry is one of the most gifted song writers and consumate performers to ever take the stage. This is a wonderfully produced dvd and has most of his greatest hits. Watch him work the audience with "Can't Smile Without You" and tell me you didn't smile throughout with his guest from the audience. For Manilow fans this is a must buy.

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Summary: Buy the Video, NOT the DVD
Review: Barry Manilow gets five stars. It's this horrible, defective DVD that gets 1 star. Those who have sung the praises of this DVD must have got lucky. The quality of this DVD is the WORST I've ever seen! Image Entertainment, who released this DVD, is known for their substandard releases. They do an even more incredibly poor job with Barry Manilow Live! The sound reproduction is fine, but nothing extraordinary. Now, why do I say buy the video? The DVD is severely defective and flawed!! I returned my first DVD to Amazon.com for a replacement. It literally stopped halfway through and would not continue playing. The second DVD I got is just as bad. They both skip, jump and freeze. This occurs about half-way through the concert. If this happens at the same spot on two different DVDs (Incidentally, you can't finish watching the DVD because it freezes and skips too much), then many of the DVDs must be poorly manufactured. I wish now I would have bought the video instead. Even the DVD extras don't work correctly. The concert itself (what I've been able to watch) and Manilow himself are superb. Manilow even sounds better than ever and I would swear has taken some voice lessons as his phrasing rivals that of any Sinatra or Darin or the like. So, if you love Manilow, get this - JUST BUY IT ON VIDEO, NOT THE DVD! So much for DVDs being infallible - believe me, they are!

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Summary: Awesome Concert!!!!!
Review: Barry Manilow is one of the greatest entertainers today. I purchased this DVD yesterday and I wasn't dissapointed. When Barry opens the show with "Could It Be Magic", The crowd is on their feet. Barry performs a lot of his classic hits such as: "Mandy", "Daybreak", "Copacabana", "Can't Smile Without You" & "I Write The Songs". I love when Barry plays the kazoo on the song, "Flight Of The Bumblebee". Barry also performs songs from his hit musical: "Harmony". This DVD is for any Barry Manilow fan. Way to go Barry!!!!!!

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Summary: ITS SIMPLY MAGIC.
Review: BARRY MANILOW LIVE IS SIMPLY MAGIC,FROM THE MOMENT HE SETS FOOT ON STAGE YOU ANTISIPATE SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND IT DOES.THE APPRECIATION OF THE AUDIANCE STUNS HIM SO MUCH THAT HE FINDS IT HARD TO GET THE FIRST NOTE OUT.WHEN HE DOES,THE CONTROLLED VOICE JUST TAKES OVER AND YOU ARE MESMERISED FOR 2 HRS WHICH SEEMS LIKE MINUTES.ALL HIS HITS ARE SUNG TO PERFECTION,FROM COULD IT BE MAGIC TO STARS IN THE NIGHT.THE SONG THAT GAVE ME GOOSEBUMBS WAS CANT SMILE WITHOUT YOU WHERE HE CHOOSES A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCETO SING WITH HIM WOW!SPELLBINDING.IF YOURE A FAN OF ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWMAN EVER,BUY THIS GREAT SOUNDING DVD NOW OR YOU WILL MISS OUT ON ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS YOU WILL EVER SEE.

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Summary: HE SURE HAS THE FEELING
Review: Barry Manilow's Live DVD is absolutely inspiring! I have been to two of his concerts in the past month. I bought this DVD at his concert in Milwaukee, WI and was on such a "high" from his music, I had to watch the DVD as soon as I got home (2:30AM), and every day since. We have a big screen television 56" and it is just like being in the audience. He told the story about how his Grandfather had inspired him to sing when he was 3 years old at one of those old record stores they used to have where you can record your voice, and all Barry said was no! He plays it on a scratchy 78 rpm record in the background as he starts singing This One's For You. I have NEVER seen such raw feeling put into every single song that he sings. My Grandchildren even enjoy watching the DVD, espically when he sings Daybreak! I highly recommend buying this, you will not be disappointed!

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Summary: Una Autentica Joya Musical
Review: Este concierto es una joya que no puede faltar en su colección. Todos los temas seleccionados para esta presentanción de Barry Manilow son espectaculares; son todos sus Grandes Exitos. Respecto al sonido DTS 4.0, no tiene diferencia alguna con el Dolby Digital 4.0. Pero en general tiene muy buen audio y video.

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Summary: Manilow Magic!
Review: Finding this video brought back memories of a magical Manilow concert under the stars in August of '99. For personal reasons, it had been a hard summer for me. However, as I felt the music of the live orchestra and Barry's dear, familiar tones flow over me, my heart lifted and began to soar! This video captures all of the magic of that beautiful concert, and then some. From the old favorites, to my personal favorite "All The Time", to the quirky, charming "Flight of the Bumblebee", to the new pieces from Harmony ... Barry proves once again what a gifted, dedicated performer he is. To old Barry fans and new .... BUY THIS VIDEO! You won't regret it.