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This Is Where I Came In - The Official Story of the Bee Gees

This Is Where I Came In - The Official Story of the Bee Gees

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Last Great Interview!
Review: This DVD is the last interview with the Bee Gees after the loss of Maurice Gibb. This recording is no less than a complete, thorough and entertaining walk throught the history of the Bee Gees, their families, counterparts and freinds lives. Never before this have I had people approach me and say they were amazed at the Bee Gees History after viewing this show.

The pace is fast, the editing meticulous and the sound engineer had his work cut out for him. Taking instrumentals from dozens of songs, the engineers used them as back-up music for happy times to tragedies (one listen to the Robin Gibb train wreck with the cellos droning from "Miracles Happen", is frightening).
Filmed first by father Hugh Gibb in the toddler stage throughout their youth is great material. The world media takes it on from there.

Interview, old song concert clips, candid and thought provoking comments from each of the brothers keeps this video rolling.

It is a piece of history and keeps on coming!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Wonderful DVD!!!!!!
Review: This is a must for any true Bee Gee fan. I have been a fan for over 20 yrs. and learned things about the Bee Gees that I didn't know. It is a very interesting look into their lives in the music business from the very begining to present day. Insight on their family life and the touching story of the loss they experienced when their youngest brother, Andy, died. I think that anyone interested in popular music would also like this DVD. It covers the many accomplishments and awards that the Bee Gees have received in recent years, which were long overdo. This DVD is over 2 1/2 hours long!--Well worth the purchase price. Also includes lots of candid interviews with the Bee Gees and footage of their entire career (including home movies). I absolutely loved it. Need I say more?? Get this DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: People Are Watching & Listening!
Review: This Tape is no less than a complete, thorough and entertaining walk throught the history of the Bee Gees, their families, counterparts and freinds lives. Never before this have I had people approach me and say they were amazed at the Bee Gees History after viewing this show.

The pace is fast, the editing meticulous and the sound engineer had his work cut out for him. Taking instrumentals from dozens of songs, the engineers used them as back-up music for happy times to tragedies (one listen to the Robin Gibb train wreck with the cellos droning from "Miracles Happen", is frightening).

Filmed first by father Hugh Gibb in the toddler stage throughout their youth is great material. The world media takes it on from there.

Interview, old song concert clips, candid and thought provoking comments from each of the brothers keeps this video rolling.

It is a piece of history and keeps on coming!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE BEST YET
Review: This video was wonderful and the Bee Gees were so honest in telling their story. Clips of their younger brother Andy and the way Barry took him under his wing and wrote the songs for his first album to me shows compassion from these brothers. They seem genuine and I agree with one of the other viewers that it would indeed be a pleasure to know them. They were not treated fairly after the disco era and their songs were not being played which to me was a shame because of their great talent in writing songs and recording them. They however, were determined and went on to write for other artists and were very successful. This video brought tears to my eyes and a twinge in my heart. They are wonderful and there has never been another group to even come close to them as far as I'm concerned. I was a fan of theirs in the 70's (Saturday Night Fever) and still am a fan in my 60's. I love these guys! You must buy this if you are a fan of theirs.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: a Must for a Bee Gee Fan
Review: truly on Point in every way from start to finish.RIP Maurice Gibb.this Dvd takes you from the start to them Becoming Legends&everything else in Between on there Life&Music Journey that has truly touched so many lives.this is the kind of Presentation that Every Artist worth there status should be fourtune to be presented as such. a Must have for a Bee Gee's fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: TIWICI The best album for all the Bee Gee naysayers
Review: When I first got This Is Where I Came In, my favorite album was Still Waters. I didn't think anything could be superior. I was wrong. This Is Where I Came In is, in my opinion, the best Bee Gees album. There is a little bit of everything old, plus a touch of new. It is retrospective, yet has the most up to date and even progressive styles. Unfortunately this is the last Bee Gees album as we know it! Let me tell you, The Bee Gees go out with a bang.

Sacred Trust is the definitive breathy Barry song. One True Voice's version is still on the charts, and I think the Backstreet Boys were stupid enough to turn it down! This might be the one typical Bee Gee song on the album, but it even tops in that department. While Barry sings breathy, Robin begins a sort of echoing chant in the background, similiar to With My Eyes Closed on Still Waters. The result is a great song, and one that will get stuck in your head.
Wedding Day is a lovely song. Barry sings the verses and then Robin brings the house down with the chorus. Songs like this truely amaze me. The boys have all been married for years, how do they know what someone's wedding day is like? Not only are the music and voices superb on TIWICI, but the lyrics are top notch.

Man In The Middle is the first of two Maurice led songs. I would say this is the best Maurice song ever, but then there is Walking on Air three songs later! You can tell this is a very personal song, and many know Maurice was often caught in the middle between the lead personalities of Barry and Robin. It feels very blues driven and songs like this make you wonder why Maurice never went solo.

If Technicolor Dreams doesn't have you dancing, Walking On Air certainly will. Maurice second track for the album is composed entirely by him. The vocal, backing vocal, in both low and high parts, the guitar, keyboard, and drum programming. It isn't as, let us say, dark as Man In The Middle, but it reflects the fun jubilant water loving side of Maurice. It is so catchy and rocking, and as usually with the Bee Gees, each verse and chorus are slightly different. Walking on Air keeps you on your toes and won't leave your head. It's my favorite on the album, and anyone who thinks Maurice is a nobody, hear this!

Loose Talk Costs Lives is very much in the Barry 'Guilty' sound style. The lyrics are very mature, and the arrangement is shaped perfectly around Barry's breathy sound. That being said. It's a very modern sounding sound with a lovely echo in the chorus, and proves that with the right arrangement and care, Barry can still keep you debating about whose voice is tops.

3 more tracks released overseas or on the singles. And after hearing them, one wonders why they were ever left off the main album. Just in Case was shown on the Keppel Road biography way back in 1997. Here it is in its completed version, a sweet soft Bee Gees standard, but again one that one of today's silly boy bands could easily attempt to do, and fail. Promise The Earth is another Robin outing. Again once you overcome the surprise, you'll be humming it all day. And ironically, not humming words, but the beat and sound. Very progressive for Robin.

I Will Be There ends the extended album. It has a full circle feel to it. It sounds like a Bee Gees song, yet takes a step forward, combining the smooth sound of Sacred Trust with the upbeat style of Deja Vu. It's lyrics are also quite a statement, and now looking back somewhat ironic. Or not. Indeed Barry, Robin, and Maurice's time on earth will all eventually end, but through their music they will always be there to get you through

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One of the best documentaries I have ever seen
Review: When I saw this DVD, my first thought was: why another Bee Gees documentary? I already had "Keppel Road" and, although it was far from perfect, I didn't think this one would be much different. Well, I was wrong. This is the real thing. It has PLENTY of archival footage, from television appearances (including their first one ever in Australia) to home movies and videos. Lengthy, informative and perfectly edited, "This is Where I Came In" is one of the best documentaries I have seen on a musical group. And it's touching to hear the Bee Gees say that the group still had a long way to go, towards the end. This was before Maurice died.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Underrated Bee Gees in a Captivating Documentary
Review: When I saw this material on A&E last December it was a revelation. I knew nothing about the Bee Gees at the time. What a fascinating story they have. I was absolutely bowled over by their charm and candor. And then there's the music. I have collected several cds since I saw this last year. This version seems edited a bit differently, seemingly with more material. It's very grand and glorious to watch their lives unfold and hear their music develop over the years. For anyone who thinks of the Brothers Gibb in the most narrow of terms (disco)- you must see this video. Your perception will be changed forever. They are supreme tunesmiths and musicians- and it's about time the U.S. and the rest of the world recognized it!


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