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Summary: A grumpy review...
Review: En mi opinion, cuando uno se dispone a ver un concierto de rock, no espera ver 4 ó 5 tipos sentados tocando sus instrumentos mientras leen su partitura, en una habitacion sobria y oscura, asi los espectadores pueden enfocarse en la musica. No, para eso existen los discos, los recitales de rock son una experiencia tanto visual como musical, y Peter Gabriel hace un rabajo espectacuar con este en particular.
Todo el trabajo de Gabriel surge de un tema, un punto principal, y las ideas se desarrollan de ese germen comun, y este video es un ejemplo de eso. Es uno de los recitales mas recomendables de estos ulimos años. Sobre todo para los que gustan de la buena musica y que saben apreciar una buena experiencia visual.
Buona sera.
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Summary: Amazing with Digitial TV and Surround Sound
Review: I wrote a review when I first got this DVD. Well, we just sprung for a DLP 720p 42 inch wide HDTV. And, a progressive scan DVD player - with a surround sound system. This is an amazing DVD in that format. Some have complianed about the orange men - well if you saw the concert you would understand. Some think its too dark, with this TV it is just right (it was dark much of the concert ("darkness"). This DVD rocks hard and brings back great memories. I saw him the first time over 20 years ago. Unfortunatly it is a great Swan Song - I think he is done. I want that Bubble Plastic ball! Jim
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Summary: Por partes
Review: Vayamos por partes:
1.- Calidad de imágen. 5 estrellas. inmejorable
2.- Calidad de sonido. 5 estrellas. Creo que es el mejor sonido que he esuchado en DVD.
3.- Repertorio. 4 estrellas. Bueno, pero podría haber incluído algún tema más de los 4 primeros discos.
4.- Concierto en si. 3 estrellas. Espectacular, como casi todos los conciertos de Gabriel. Sin embargo lo encuentro excesivamente cirquense y, en ocasiones algo infantil. Los efectos pirotécnicos (en un tema canta con su hija andando boca abajo, en otro, se introduce en una esfera transparente que va andando y saltando por el escenario, en otro más, recorre el escenario circular montado en una bicicleta, etc.) más que resaltar aspectos de la canción, hacen que ésta pase a segundo plano y la cosa se convierta en una auténtico circo. En ese sentido prefiero los efectos de su otro DVD y gira (Secret world) donde, con elementos mas sobrios, realzaba la belleza de las canciones, en lugar de sepultarlas.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This is a great DVD. I really enjoy the staging and the production was nearly flawless, except as noted elsewhere the somewhat irritating shots of under the stage. I got it the first time... I have listened to the studio versions of these songs and find that they are so much better live. It is also great to see these great musicians perform live and interact with one another. If you are a hard-core Gabriel fan, this is a must buy. Gabriel has not missed a step. The only thing that was missing for me was Manu Katche on the drums, but oh well.
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Summary: more delicate, still of usual PG products quality
Review: More I watch this DVD, more enjoy it. It is little different from SecretWorld in the way it is quieter, more academic. Sometimes you can hear the very sounds of Genesis in their blossom, sometimes you enjoy the relationship of father and child - Peter's daugther is singing there in her young beauty, face so much reminds father years ago, nice contrasts... Tiny sounds, requiring attention, also BIG RHYTMS are here, imagination and quiality artists' work, surprising decisions, quality of sound - all is there. Figures, as big, as Peter is in contemporary music, just have lost ability to do wrong. Just expect right.
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Summary: The Most Stunning Concert DVD Yet!
Review: I purchased this DVD the week it came out and have watched it probably 40 times since then. I've taken it to friends houses, all mild-to-non-Peter-Gabriel fans mind you, and they have stopped in their tracks watching it, especially as the stage evolves throughout the show. I won't give anything away for anyone who didn't see this tour in person, but this is the greatest, most technologically advanced stage in music history! Now, the stage is great, but so what if the performance stinks, or the audio is muddy, or the picture is fuzzy? However, unlike the Secret World Live DVD, which seems to be a laser disc transfer that appears grainy the larger the monitor, Growing Up Live has the most sparkling, mind blowingly beautiful picture. It looks like the performers will walk into your living room at any time. And the audio is equally breathtaking, it sounds like you are sitting in the front row of a perfectly mixed concert, it actually sounds better than 99 percent of the live concerts I have ever been to. And while Secret World Live may have had a slightly more energetic performance, when you realize it has been 12 years since that tour, and PG is approaching 60, you will be amazed at the things he does. He is MORE active in this concert then in Secret World Live. Yes, the version of In Your Eyes does not live up to the wonderful version on Secret World, but that is about the only let down. All of the new material at first could be a turnoff but the songs are so wonderful, performed by some of the most highly respected musicians in the world. And Animal Nation is incredible! The crowd reaction and cheering that leads into and through the band introduction is one of the standout moments on the entire disc. Instead of being simply a repackaged version of the Secret World Tour, where most of PG's hits were performed, this is a great addition. Peter Gabriel didn't give in and do one last huge greatest hits tour to rake in the money, instead he performs mostly new material with another amazing band and stage. In short, the entire disc is crisp, clear, and wonderful.
A must have not only for any Peter Gabriel fan, but one of the best discs to show off a home theatre.
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Summary: Wow!! what a Concert
Review: I grew up loving Peter Gabriel, Sadly enough I never had a chance to see him live. My library of music artist mainly consists of female artists but Peter has been my one male artist besides Gary Numan that i've always stuck with. Peter Gabriel has never really been recognized for his amazing talents. He truly is a superba musical and vocal artist. This DVD made me appreciate him even more. AMAZING, SUPERB! I turned around and bought his Secret World tour DVD the minute i finished watching it. I didnt care to much for the camera shots from under the stage but overall its well worth the money. I could watch it over and over. I love every song on it. What an amazing performer with a voice like no other! Buy it if your a Gabriel fan!!! A++++
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Summary: Diamonds in the Dirt.
Review: "Growing Up", Peter Gabriel's first recorded concert in ten years is in many ways better than his previous work "Secret World Live". The audio is significantly superior having been recorded in 5.1 and the picture quality is obviously better since technology has improved from "Secret World". The song selection is predominantly from "Up" with many different lighting effects and creative approaches to the songs. Peter Gabriel does not fail to entertain and captivate just as equally as he did with "Secret World". My only complaint is that at 2 hours and 13 minutes, his music can grow monotonous. I attended his "Secret World" tour and felt the same way ten years ago. I thoroughly appreciate his musical sensibilities and show direction, but most of his songs are mid-tempo with a few upbeat selections thrown in. So, "Growing Up" is a suitable successor to "Secret World" (which I also own) and it's sure to please any Gabriel fan and earn some new converts along the way--and with the nice price it's listed at it's practically a steal!
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Summary: Growing Up--A Mixed Bag, But Worthwhile
Review: First off, I have to say that I consider Secret World Live to be one of the great live concert documents of all times. I can't even begin to count how many times I've watched it since it came out, and it still moves me. Now that I've watched Growing Up a couple of times I can say it is a worthwhile purchase for a solid Gabriel fan but that in some ways it just doesn't stack up to Secret World Live. For one thing, Gabriel is simply a decade older now: bald and looking decidedly chunky, he doesn't have quite the same presence that he used to. Secret World Live was a very physical--even athletic--concert and that aspect of the Gabriel show has been toned down quite a bit in the present release. Secondly, I'd have to say that the Growing Up band is just not up to the absurdly high standard of the Secret World Live group. Mainstays Tony Levin and David Rhodes are still on hand of course, but drummer Ged Lynch is no Manu Katche and, most significantly, Gabriel's daughter Melanie is no Paula Cole--but then, she's not trying to be. Melanie Gabriel has a sweet little voice which is used to good effect, but the memory of Cole's powerhouse vocals on Secret World Live is pretty much impossible to get beyond. The new guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Richard Evans is fine too, but Shankar's electric violin added something special to Secret World Live. It's just a different flavor, I guess. A major stylistic difference between the two films is that Secret World Live was shot on two nights and carefully edited so that you almost never see a technician or a camera person onstage--it was pretty much seamless. Growing Up is shot with the absolute opposite idea--the guts of the production and the crew are an integral part of the film. They're all dressed in these odd orange smock outfits and they're crawling all over the stage throughout the concert. I found it rather intrusive. With one notable exception--a rather awful new song titled Animal Nation (what was Gabriel thinking??)--the material on Growing Up is quite strong. After performing Animal World, Gabriel's introduction of the band members seems to go on forever. The staging of Growing Up is pretty amazing and full of neat visual surprises. If you're a Gabriel fan, you'll want to own this, but if you loved Secret World Live as much as I did--the music and the film--the comparison between the two may find the new release somewhat lacking. Remember the incredible energy of In Your Eyes on Secret World Live, with the whole audience going nuts with Papa Wemba and the band? Remember the buzz during the song Secret World when that huge video screen starts spinning? Spectacular though it is, there's nothing that quite matches those moments on Growing Up. Nonetheless, I'm glad I got it. Gabriel is one of the greats.
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Summary: greatest show on earth!
Review: I never really did like Peters music from his cds, but, i was very impressed with his concert.This was a super show and i continue to play this video over and over again. i enjoyed his show so much that the next day i went out and bought the secret world live video also, which i think is just as good as this one. I would highly recommend this dvd to anyone who at least listened to Peter Gabriel songs because i think his stuff from the last cd is better than the earlier stuff and most of the tunes on this video are from that cd. IF YOU LIKED HIM THEN , YOULL LOVE HIM NOW Just can get enough of Solsbury hill!
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