America - The Best of MusikLaden Live

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Summary: "Great musicianship from a great band"
Review: Several months ago I purchased the boxed set "Highway" which proved to be a great introducton to the band America. I was curious to find a live performance of the band prior to the departure of Dan Peek and stumbled upon this Musikladen release. I wasn't expecting much from a 1975 made for tv performance, but I must admit I was pleasantly surprised. The dolby digital sound was excellent and each member of America displayed great musicianship in recreating some of the bands most innovative work. My favorites include some of their lesser known tunes including "wind wave", "california revisted", and "green monkey". This isn't a high energy jam fest, but if you enjoy acoustical guitar riffs and teriffic harmonies, then you will invariably like this musikladen production. This is a "must have" to complete your America collection.

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Summary: This is a 5 Star DVD- No Question
Review: Sorry to go against the words of a fellow Chilango (the negative review from Mexico City) but this is a gem! If you are a musician you will really appreciate seeing these outstanding performances. The band kind of bitchly brushes aside the loss of original member Dan Peek these days and it is nice to see him with them again after all these years chilling in Grand Cayman. The guitar work and the vocals are exceptional. Sorry if the technology of 1975 and the wierdness of German people make this seem unlike TRL but this DVD is cool and the best of the MusikLaden series I have seen so far.

Rating:
Summary: This is a 5 Star DVD- No Question
Review: Sorry to go against the words of a fellow Chilango (the negative review from Mexico City) but this is a gem! If you are a musician you will really appreciate seeing these outstanding performances. The band kind of bitchly brushes aside the loss of original member Dan Peek these days and it is nice to see him with them again after all these years chilling in Grand Cayman. The guitar work and the vocals are exceptional. Sorry if the technology of 1975 and the wierdness of German people make this seem unlike TRL but this DVD is cool and the best of the MusikLaden series I have seen so far.

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Summary: Poor quality production
Review: There is a humming sound throughout the entire show. This must be a problem with all the Musikladen videos. Otherwise, the show would have been great.

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Summary: AMERICA a world musical class performance
Review: This is an outstanding record of a 1975 in-studio (no audience) concert done by the world's most enduring super group AMERICA. The vocals are truly superb, the guitar & piano playing is excellent. It really sounds like the original LP's. Included are some souped versions of such hits as TIN MAN, I NEED YOU & HORSE W/NO NAME. Also the more rarely played RAINBOW SONG & MOON SONG are included. GERRY BECKLEY & DEWEY BUNNELL are still recording & touring, they have never stopped. Their latest CD's are HIGHWAY 30 YEARS & HUMAN NATURE. This DVD is highly, highly recommended if you enjoy good warm music.

Rating:
Summary: AMERICA a world musical class performance
Review: This is an outstanding record of a 1975 in-studio (no audience) concert done by the world's most enduring super group AMERICA. The vocals are truly superb, the guitar & piano playing is excellent. It really sounds like the original LP's. Included are some souped versions of such hits as TIN MAN, I NEED YOU & HORSE W/NO NAME. Also the more rarely played RAINBOW SONG & MOON SONG are included. GERRY BECKLEY & DEWEY BUNNELL are still recording & touring, they have never stopped. Their latest CD's are HIGHWAY 30 YEARS & HUMAN NATURE. This DVD is highly, highly recommended if you enjoy good warm music.