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Summary: The Who's definition here
Review: At first I wasn't sure whether I would like this or not. I thought the interviews may be boring, but they were great examples of the Who's band members. Even the shorts with the Who's songs were funny, and were considered the basis of modern music video. The best part about the Kids Are Alright, however, was the live performances. The Who was known for their wild live shows, and they examples on this DVD are great, especially Sparks at Woodstock. Great music, great interviews, great band, great DVD. Period.
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Summary: this dvd is awesome
Review: this is a great dvd from a classic rock band and features all their big hits and has great songs and music.very highly recommended.
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Summary: This DVD is Alright!
Review: I've had this DVD for two weeks and I am very pleased, especially with the 2nd disc Special Features. I like being able to isolate the "Bass" line on two songs and changing camera angles. While my family had lived within earshot of the 1967 Monterey Pop festival, I didn't know much about "The Who" until I saw this movie. I viewed "Tommy" and "The Kids Are Alright" as a double feature in Seattle. Every time the WHO appeared on the screen, the audience would jump up and yell (especially when the film broke during "Tommy")! I remarked to the woman sitting next to me that "I'd never been in a riot before." The recent commercialization of The Who's music (The CSI TV Shows, Hummer Commercials etc.)reminded me how great they were, so I ordered this DVD. I am not disappointed. The clearity of the picture and the stereo sound is great and there's no film to break or video to fade!
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Summary: One of the best bands of all time.
Review: I first saw TKAA in 1982, and Townsend sliding across the stage during "Won't Get Fooled Again" during one of the best screams in rock and roll was worth the price of admission alone. (I wasn't really even a Who fan until "Who's Next," which is one of my Top 20 rock albums of all time.) This documentary illustrates why/how the Who became one of the most powerful and popular bands of the 60's and 70's. Brilliant songrwriting with a steamroller deliverance. The audio, especially during the staged and live recorded "Baba O'Reily" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" is fantastic. Current bands only wish they could sound this good and powerful. The selectable camera angles and the ability to isolate Entwistle's bass tracks on the bonus disc is a nice addition. John's lines on "Won't Get Fooled Again" are nothing short of thunderous. And how can you not love a drummer with headphones duct-taped to his head? Keith Moon is just fun to watch, and you can select the camera that filmed him for the entire performance.
Even though I don't particularly care for the older stuff, much prefering the heavier Who of the 70's, this two-disc set is very enjoyable and well worth the price. Some of the early lip-syncing footage pales in comparison to the later bombastic performances, but it's great in its own right, even if just for historical purpose. But, on one negative note, this DVD set is so good that it makes me really miss the original Who lineup. At least we have this almost perfect time capsule.
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Summary: The best music DVD I have seen (again)
Review: This music DVD of the Who outdoes any music DVD I have seen, simply the quality is 10/10 and content and added features are amazing.A must get for any Rock fans who enjoy DVD technology at it's best. The producers of this DVD have used every trick in the book. Well done
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Summary: pure genius
Review: this dvd is worth its weight in gold it is that good.the music and songs are excellent.go and buy this dvd .it is well worth the money.thank god for the great seventies
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Summary: "Who decayed?"
Review: Kudos to Jeff Stein for doing such a great job with the movie and making it such an improvement over the original VHS release! I had reviewed this back in 2000 (see my review "My friends call me Keith but you can call me John") in reference to the VHS version and was impressed with the packaging and the quality. Interestingly enough, this edition features the song "The Kids Are Allright" as the final credits roll. Also, you get to see Keith Richards introduce the Who (with eyepatch and his distinctively raspy voice "Ladies and gentlemen, dig the Who!"). I was amused by the footage respliced for "Cobwebs and Strange" (which features Keith Moon's manic drums) and to find out that the records John Entwistle used for skeet shooting were Roger Daltrey's solo albums! Pete Townshend and Moon the Loon are quite amusing in interview, tearing the sleeves off each other's shirts! Now for the extras. Inside is a booklet with pictures and insights by Jeff Stein. There's a commentary by Jeff as well. There's a 30 minute sequence on how they improved both the sound and picture quality of the original and you get to see for yourself the improvement between the old (very grainy and sped up sound) and the new. There are 2 trivia games with a surprise at the end of each one!). There's an angle to angle view of "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again" (along with a separate bass track, a nice tribute to the late John Entwistle). There's a tour of many of the famous spots in Who history. And finally, there are interviews with Roger Daltrey, who's both diplomatic and direct about his memories with the Who and Jeff Stein, a passionate Who fan, who recalls his experiences in making a movie of his favourite band (not too unlike the movie Almost Famous!). If you liked the original, you'll love this repackaged edition. Long live the Who!
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Summary: A NUST HAVE FOR ANY WHO FAN
Review: Oh my gosh! If you like the Who even a little, you should get this! They were so great! Trust me!!!
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Summary: Alright? The Kids are restored to fantastic!
Review: A few years ago I purchased the VHS of this terrific documentary about the world's greatest rock band only to discover that it had been edited and that the quality was less than great. All of that is fixed with this stupendous DVD restoration of the film to its original glory! The footage that was cut, like the tremendous performance of A Quick One While He's Away has been fully restored, as has the sound and color quality of the film. This documentary of The Who at their most explosive should be required viewing for all fans of rock music. The quality of this DVD version of the film is terrific and you'll want to listen to it VERY LOUD! Many great performances and rare clips were collected for this documentary, including early TV performances in the US, UK and Germany, early promotional films and explosive performances like Woodstock and those filmed specifically for The Kids Are Alright. Fascinating interviews with the band are interspersed throughout. The disc of extras is a wonderful bonus that includes great recent interviews with Jeff Stein and Roger Daltrey, multi-camera angle views of the performances of Baba O'Riley and Won't Get Fooled Again, isolated bass tracks of The Ox playing on the aforementioned two tracks, a tour of locations important to The Who in the early days, and more. If you are a long-time Who fan you will rejoice to see the film looking and sounding this good again. If you are a newer fan who has never seen the astounding force of The Who at the peak of their energy, then you absolutely must see this version of The Kids Are Alright! Thank goodness Jeff Stein didn't let his film fade away, it is a treasure for all Who fans that are now and are yet to be. He has preserved musical magic, hopefully for many years to come. Without this film, future fans probably would never believe that a rock band could be this good in live performance. You must see The Who to believe it. Long Live Rock!
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Summary: GET FOOLED AGAIN.........
Review: Won't get fooled again?....Yeah, I was pretty fooled by this new DVD version of "The Kids Are Alright." This "Who" Documentry Directed byJeff Stein has very little added to it 25 years after it originally came out.
The good thing about the re-release is the cleaned up footage and clarity in the audio. The bad thing is that the film doesn't offer much but clips of great performances and chopped up interviews that could have been interesting. The32 page book is short on in-depth information and the tiny photos are a huge dissapointment. The second DVD which reveals the clean up process is alright but not really worth one's money. They could have put complete performances in that one...what a loss.
The last tragedy here is the interview voice over with Director Jeff Stein. Stein never seems to give a straight answer to the simplest question. He rambles and constantly praises Keith and Pete but doesn't articulate on the film scenes, process or motivation. It is the most painfull part of the entire film. trully a horrible voice over! I still purchased it for the rare footage and the great performance of "Baba O' Riley'" and "Who Are You." If you want the actual "Who" I would suggest "The Who's Maximum R&B video." It contains complete performances from the rarest places all in great Stereo sound.
I guarentee you "won't get fooled again!"
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