Minor Threat - Live

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Summary: Finally on DVD!
Review: i basically grew up watching the VHS version of this since it came out in '88. but with the DVD release you get bonus footage of a show at Buff Hall and a funny little interview with ian. the Buff Hall video & audio quality isn't too hot...but hey, it was shot in 1982. what's more, you get to see ian a bit more confrontational with the audience than most people are used to seeing in his shows with fugazi. he even takes a swing at somebody! good stuff...

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Summary: I really need a DVD player now!
Review: I don't have a DVD player! But with a MINOR THREAT LIVE DVD!!!! I will buy this f*ckin' player right now FOR SURE!!! It is a rare live prestation from Minor Threat and this band was probably one of the best formation to see if I refere myself to the photos into the Minor Threat Complete Discography CD!!!!! So if you have a DVd player and if you are also a fan of hardcore music you got to have this DVD!!!!!!!

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Summary: So what if the quality sucks?
Review: It's good. If a friend has it, borrow it from them because you will probably only want to watch it once or twice.

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Summary: One For The Fans
Review: Minor Threat were obviously a massively influencial band who, in their short existence, practically defined Straight Edge and Hardcore Punk. MacKaye is a brilliant frontman, both then with MT and now with Fugazi, and this DVD proves that their music is still intense by today's standards.
The only problem is - the sound and picture quality on this DVD is extremely poor! And I mean that's the ONLY problem. The notes are informative and the interview is very interesting. It's just the quality of the feature presentations. I appreciate that they probably didn't have the cash to finance a really professional-looking film because it was never their intention to release something of this nature, but avoid this until you are accustomed to their studio-recorded material. The DC Space Show is unwatchable and the Buff Hall show, although brilliantly intense, has very muffled sound quality. In comparison the 9.30 Club show is great - it's clearly filmed and generally more satisfying. Maybe the bass is a little too loud, but it's nothing you can't look past.
Don't get me wrong - I like this DVD. But that's only because I already know the songs. If you don't know a lot of these tracks it can be a very frustrating watch, if only due to the fact that most of the singing is done by random punters grabbing the mic from MacKaye every forty seconds.
One for those who couldn't get hold of the old Live VHS.

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Summary: more than a minor threat
Review: This review is about everything, except the d. c. space performance; that video footage is a bunch of bunk. Please, just skip over it and enjoy the rest of the DVD.

I'm partial to the Buff Hall performance; it's the second show on the DVD. It's raw and captures the volatile violence just waiting to break loose - the kind of tension I remember when I was young and seemingly invincible and overly full of myself. And, Ian does get a little physical with a well deserving fan. The audio is more than good. A punk fan will get excited over this performance.

The 9:30 Club footage is excellent in the audio, but it is missing the tension of the Buff Hall performance. Don't get me wrong, given my experience with punk video recordings, the performance is well filmed and the audio is, as I stated previosly, excellent. There's a lot of stage diving, but it lacks the rawness of the Buff Hall performance.

Overall, the DVD is worth the price, just for the Buff Hall performance.

I'm proud to have Minor Threat's DVD in my collection.



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Summary: Minor Threat's Live Insanity Documented
Review: This video is an amazing look at Minorr Threat. It contains three concerts with questionable video quality but intense and entertaining live performances.

The look of the disc is amazing. The interactive menus include sounds from sound checks, photos of the group and great explanations to go along with the shows. One of the best features of the disc is the interview with lead singer Ian MacKaye. The singer goes into detail about his lyrics and how he lived his life in the punk scene.

The live performances are great. Aside from the first one, where I could not make out most of it, they are great ways of showing the power of the crowd and the band. Anthems like "I Don't Want to Hear It" and "Straight Edge" send the crowd into an uproar, causing them to raid the stage and sing along with the band.

Another great feature is the 16-page booklet that comes with the packaging. It gives a short speech about the live performances and some of the history of the band, the lyrics to all of Minor Threat's songs featured on the disc, and rare photos of the band.

This is a great gift or buy for anyone who loves Minor Threat's music. It's fast paced, well-filmed, and gritty to give everyone a more hardcore feel to the shows. I recommend this to any fan of punk who, like me, did not have the pleasure of seeing this amazing band live. PICK IT UP!