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Summary: GREAT TO SEE HOW THE LEGENDS PERFORMED.
Review: ALTHOUGH THE EDITING OF THIS VIDEO IS AMATEURISH THE MUSIC AND STAGE PRESENCE OF PHIL, GARY AND SCOTT IS UNDENIABLE. THIS VIDEO IS A MUST FOR ALL LIZZY FANS AND GARY MOORE FANS. UNFORTUNATELY THIS VIDEO DOES NOT SATISFY ONES APPETITE FOR CONCERT FOOTAGE OF LIZZY IT WILL ONLY CALM YOUR CRAVINGS FOR A FEW VIEWINGS AND THEN YOU WILL ONLY WANT TO FIND MORE CONCERT FOOTAGE OF ONE THE GREATEST LIVE BANDS IN ROCK-N-ROLL HISTORY. SLAINTE. B.P.WARD
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Summary: Great video but could you somehow adjust the audio?
Review: Any Thin Lizzy fan has had a copy of this show for years as a bootleg or legitimate VHS release. The problem with this dvd is there are no extras and the sound quality is that of a transistor radio. The picture quality is terrific and probably the best official release of Phil Lynott and the boys visually. "Live & Dangerous" if you can find is also worth the money with better sound. This show definitely captures the energy of Lizzy live, it is just such a shame that the sound is so bad. I would have given this a much higher rating if they could fix the sound, is Australian TV that bad in sound quality?
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Summary: Worth having for Lizzy fans
Review: As has been well documented by others, the sound here leaves something to be desired, but it's not unlistenable IMO - it was 1977 after all. It is disappointing, however, if no effort has been made to address this since earlier format releases. Lack of any video extras is disappointing too, & gives this a cheap feel. The band & their performance can't be faulted tho. Gary Moore is incendiary, just an absolute joy to behold his prodigous talent taking shape. The band is tight & feeds off the crowd's energy. It's an inspired performance. Lynott is superb, cheeky & energetic. I think it's a great (although flawed) document of this period of Lizzy & Moore.
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Summary: Great for fans, casual viewers beware!
Review: By now you should know that the sound is bad, with its inconsistent levels. If this audio is 'remastered', as Rhino touts on the intro, then I'd hate to hear the original audio! Beyond that, any Thin Lizzy on video is going to please Lizzy fans. The performance is tops, even without Brian Downey. Would have been great if there were more songs, but the dynamics are red hot, Gary Moore is having the time of his life (and his stage presence is perfect!). Frankly, the whole band is solid in this Australian outdoor show. The crowd shots weren't bad, since they show how truly special TL was (and is) to their audience. The moving video windows I could have done without.The DVD extras were a double-edge blade...disappointing because it looks slopped together in an hour, but the biography makes up for it. Mind you, reading 102 pages of text on a TV screen (with no sound) is a chore, but it's a fascinating read. I'm glad I bought it (at any price) and can only hope that we soon see the Rock Master release (with John Sykes), Live and Dangerous, and Dedication ultimately on DVD. All hail Thin Lizzy!
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Summary: Thin Lizzy
Review: Can't believe the whining in some of the other reviews.You get to see Phil and the boys at the top of their game laying into a crowd of aprox 22 to 26 thousand [I read that somewhere] and rocking the daylights out of them.Having seen Lizzy live a couple of times as a kid,this tape captures everthing I remember that made the band special.Sure you can niggle on the sound and Downey back in Dublin but the vibe and the performance make this a must have and a reminder if any is needed just how great they really were.
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Summary: If You're Not A Lizzy Fan Don't Read This!!!
Review: Chances are if you made it this far you are one of the chosen:
a Thin Lizzy fan-atic. True the sound here leaves alot to be desired, but considering the technology at the time of this recording I don't consider it a "major" fault.
The dvd boasts one of the best guitar "duos" Lizzy ever had: Scott Gorham & Gary Moore. I never realized how talented Gorham was until watching this dvd. Drummer Mark Nauseff fills in well for the absent Brain Downey and does some major [rear-end] kicking of his own. No need to comment on Phil Lynott, watching him perform makes this dvd oh so bittersweet. The camera work is really good. The performance is as spirited as you will find; Thin Lizzy flat out rocks with no "sappy" ballads to be had.
If "bootleg" quality sound doesn't scare you away, this dvd is a must have for any Thin Lizzy fan; especially with so little live footage available.
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Summary: A rare event
Review: First, I'll say that I own an original PAL release copy of this video, that has some extra footage of the other bands on the bill at this 1978 outdoor extravaganza. And it has a special place for me because I was in the audience. Yes, the sound is poor but this is a rare lineup and a great performance. This show was one of the free 'Rocktober' concerts put on by Sydney AM radio station (2SM) in the late 70's (1978). One of the last shows on the 'Bad Reputation' tour, Moore had stepped in after Brian Robertson had broken his hand in a post-show punchup in the US. I don't know why Brian Downey didn't tour(the drummer is Mark Nauseef from Gary Moore's band G-Force). The performance was amazing, and includes a version of 'Waiting for an Alibi', which predates it's studio recording. It's funny that another reviewer describes the camera work as 'amatuerish'. It was filmed by a television network for subsequent broadcast. And the editing is very clever. In the actual performance, the PA broke down half way through 'Cowboy Song' and Nauseef had to perform a long and unamplified drum solo while it was fixed. But you can't pick the break in the edit. It's just luck this footage even exists, and since the other two released Lizzy live videos are long disappeared, this is a must for fans.
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Summary: avoid at all costs
Review: i bought this on vhs and the sound is horrendous! i bought it on dvd figuring that they couldn't be that stupid not to remaster the sound........they didn't fix nothing.............it sucks! only for die hard fans!
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Summary: At least it looks OK.
Review: I held off buying this on VHS because of the so-so reviews of the sound quality. When I saw the DVD was enhanced to 5.1 surround, I thought it had been remastered and the sound would be great....WRONG!!!! It still sounds terrible. The footage is classic but i've heard bootlegs that sound better. Why watch if you can't enjoy the music.
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Summary: A rare view of a great band!
Review: I just wish the sound was better, other than that, it rocks!a must have for all Lizzy fans, imo.
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