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Summary: Amazing concert!!!! Nick and the boys bring down the house.
Review: A great concert, uncut and not interrupted with any lame interview segments, Nick and the bad seeds do an amazing set that includes emotional versions of songs from " No more shall we part" and manic interpretations of classics " St. Huck " and "Red Right Hand". I have the PAL version that was released on 8/11/03 and have watched it over and over again. The highlight for me is the final song, " Curse of Millhaven" from his best album" Murder Ballads", A ten minute dissertation from the perspective of a 15 year old female serial killer. A total classic.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic
Review: A must have for any Nick Cave fan and indeed any serious music fan. The concert is Nick and the Bad Seeds at their best. The quality of the recording (both audio and video) it top notch - how concert DVD's should be done. The show was almost identical to one I saw them do about a year or so ago and it captured the performance perfectly. One other reviewer commented that the sound quality is awful - I have no idea what he is talking about. Maybe he has a defective DVD or something because the sound on this DVD is excellent.
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Summary: gnosis
Review: a powerful demonstration of sound and vision that does in fact border on religious ecstasy. An all-powerful act, indeed.
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Summary: Great sound & video
Review: First off, it seems as if a dozen cameras were used in the live concert footage - we see everything from subtle expressions to sweeping, theatrical gestures. Then there's the sound - a good, clear mix that takes full advantage of the dynamics of this band in all it's swaggering, subtle power. The recording sessions documentary is interesting stuff in that the songs which seemed so natural on record were actually labored over, sometimes with obvious difficulty. My favorite parts were seeing Blixa getting upset about his closet-like recording room, the McGarrigle sisters furitively sharing a cigarette, and the many moments when the songs finally came together in brilliant little moments, making all the preceeding labor worth it. The promotional videos were great as well - 15 ft. of Pure White Snow is actually laugh out loud funny yet creepy upon first viewing, and Love Letter might actually be a song thats sentiment is made stronger by the video. I would have given 5 stars if it were a little longer, but by all means this video is well worth the money.
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Summary: Go see them live!
Review: I have seen Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live in Lisbon, during the "No More Shall We Part" Tour. It was one of the best live shows I have ever experienced. This concert belongs to the same tour and although the set list is similar and the energy of the performance is extremely high, it fails to deliver the magic of a live show. Maybe it is impossible to capture such unique and intense shows. Nevertheless, it is a good musical dvd, due to the excellency of songs. The set list is very varied, with classics ("Do You Love Me?", "Red Right Hand", "The Weeping Song", "The Mercy Seat"), new songs ("Lime Tree Arbour" and "Into My Arms" from the album "The Boatman's Call"; "Oh My Lord", "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side", "God Is In The House", "We Came Along This Road" and "Hallelujah" from the album "No More Shall We Part") and even a surprise: the long and wordiest "The Curse Of Millhaven" from the album "Murder Ballads" for ending the show! I don't pay much attention to the quality of sound or image as I'm generally more interested in the quality of performance and composition, but it is a fact that the sound quality is bad at least using my TV speakers (it is not that bad in other concerts), especially the vocals' sound. Maybe I should buy a good a stereo system and connect it to the dvd player!
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Summary: Go see them live!
Review: I have seen Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live in Lisbon, during the "No More Shall We Part" Tour. It was one of the best live shows I have ever experienced. This concert belongs to the same tour and although the set list is similar and the energy of the performance is extremely high, it fails to deliver the magic of a live show. Maybe it is impossible to capture such unique and intense shows. Nevertheless, it is a good musical dvd, due to the excellency of songs. The set list is very varied, with classics ("Do You Love Me?", "Red Right Hand", "The Weeping Song", "The Mercy Seat"), new songs ("Lime Tree Arbour" and "Into My Arms" from the album "The Boatman's Call"; "Oh My Lord", "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side", "God Is In The House", "We Came Along This Road" and "Hallelujah" from the album "No More Shall We Part") and even a surprise: the long and wordiest "The Curse Of Millhaven" from the album "Murder Ballads" for ending the show! I don't pay much attention to the quality of sound or image as I'm generally more interested in the quality of performance and composition, but it is a fact that the sound quality is bad at least using my TV speakers (it is not that bad in other concerts), especially the vocals' sound. Maybe I should buy a good a stereo system and connect it to the dvd player!
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Summary: about the sound...
Review: i noticed that the sound was bad also, so i tried the 5.1 option, and it sounded WAY better! the regular mix is very muddy and low end-y, while the 5.1 mix is very crisp and clear. i don't have 5.1 sound, but it still works. i checked often to make sure i wasn't missing out on any instruments, and i was not. the documentary on the making of "no more shall we part" was fantastic, as well as the promo videos!
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Summary: Unholy Roller
Review: I recently caught Mr. Cave live here in NYC on his Nocturama tour. That was a truly amazing show---part jaded caberet, part barnstorming unholy roller. The arrangements of familiar songs were far more diverse & transcendant than any of their previously recorded incarnations. About the closest you'll get to that show is the live performance on this disc. Features stellar versions of classics like "Mercy Seat" & "St. Huck" plus other great performances from No More Shall We Part. His stamina for intesity is not to be believed. The whole thing closes with a gleefully perverse "Curse Of Millhaven". Fans will delight in the studio documentrary which is as revealing as it's funny. I mean, where else can you see Cave's slick moodiness betrayed by a dorky yellow argyle sweater? Though I normally loathe promotional video's they're none to bad. I always maintained that Cave & Co. never took themselves as seriously as their fans would have you believe. Here's proof. A very generous offering & well worth the buck if you're a fan. Not a bad introduction to the uninitiated either.
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Summary: God Is In The House...and Nick is as well...
Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds would have to rate as one of the all-time great line-ups of musicians ever to grace the stages and stereos of the world, and thus its fitting that their first DVD be suitably impressive. The main extravagance of "God Is In The House" is a concert recorded in Lyon, France on the 2001 "No More Shall We Part" tour. Featuring a Bad Seeds line up of Mick Harvey (guitars), Blixia Bargeld (guitars), Conway Savage (piano), Jim Sclavonous (percussion), Warren Ellis (violin/organ), Tomas Wylder (drums) and Martyn Casey (bass). This is a truly spectacular line up and they deliver a very good concert. The curtain raiser, "Do You Love Me?", is very good, but the pace doesn't let up - nearly every song is a highlight, except (oddly) the title track, which personally doesn't do anything for me. Maybe other people get something out of it that I don't. The extras are very impressive as well. All three "No More..." videos are included - the very abstract "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side", the incredibly hilarious "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" and the beautifully emotional "Love Letter", which brought tears to my eyes. A forty-minute film of the band recording "No More Shall We Part" provides a great insight into the recording of an album (and the bit in the middle featuring the recording of "The Sorrowful Wife" is brilliant). Ultimately, if you're a Nick Cave fan, there's simply no excuse not to own this (unless you don't have the money). It's not perfect, but damn it comes close. "The Videos" should be great, too.
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Summary: Oh My Lord
Review: Nick Cave is a brilliant songwriter and an incomparable performer. This concert footage does well at showcasing the energy and pathos of his live concerts, during which he plays material from throughout his career and appears to thoroughly enjoy himself. He transitions easily from blinding fury to quiet beauty and back again, sometimes within a single song. His obvious love for his own work is infectious, and the Bad Seeds are at their manic peak. If a few of the songs seem less polished than they are on his albums, you need only watch the footage of the recording sessions to understand how much work goes into getting each take just right. (Highlights of this portion include Nick's yellow argyle sweater, the McGarrigle sister's baudy overpronunciation of Sweetheart Come, and a deadpan explanation for why one of the rehearsed songs never makes it to the album. It has to do with piranhas in Brazil). The three videos at the end of this DVD are wonderful - I found new meaning in the lyrics to As I Sat Sadly By Her Side (which, honestly, I'd always considered one of his weaker compositions); the video for Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow is disarmingly funny; and the video for Love Letter is almost unbearably beautiful. This DVD is well worth the price. It's a must for any long-time fans, who may not have many more chances to see Nick perform live, and would serve as a decent introduction to curious newcomers.
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