Rating: 
Summary: don't believe the hype
Review: I really can't believe people think this is better than Pulse! The sound quality is good, but the back up singers are too high in the mix (very distracting, and the camera man seems to be infatuated with them). An electric guitar starting Wish You Were Here?!? David Gilmour, where are you when we need you? Given the fact that these are some of my favorite songs....this DVD was uninspiring. The only good thing about this DVD is getting to hear Roger Water's voice again. Hate to say it but Guy Pratt's (on Pulse) bass playing is far superior to Roger's in every aspect. Same goes for all of the other musicians. Release Pulse on DVD and we won't have to settle for .... imitations anymore!
Rating: 
Summary: Superior Quality...... Great Performance!
Review: This is how a concert Dvd should be done! Great camera work.... Great audio....AND ABOVE ALL, NO INTERRUPTIONS!!! Roger Waters and the band were excellent. Great live concert.
Rating:
Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: Just a few words... I saw this dvd with a friend who is a
black metal fan ( no comments ). He got shocked :-) Now when
the discussion comes to music he says "When are we gonna see
it again? PLZ!" :-) The best word to describe this dvd is
FEELING. And the last song ( a new one i think ) "Each small
candle" is perfect. Whether you are a Pink Floyd / Roger Waters
fan or not, just buy it.
Rating:
Summary: This is the best, and I'm not even a Floyd fan.
Review: I bought this DVD because I had a hankering to hear some of my favorite Pink Floyd songs, and I was unable to find a Pink Floyd DVD at the time, so I settled for this. And this has turned out to be the best music DVD I have in my collection. All the Floyd songs are faithfully played by this excellent line-up. It is a huge yet understated production, and the lighting and visuals fit the music to a T. Sound and picture quality are excellent. The performances are flawless from beginning to end. The guitar work is first-rate as is everything else. This is a definite must-have for any music lover, Floyd fan or not. You will be astounded! Classic.
Rating:
Summary: Simply amazing !
Review: Roger Waters at his peak performance. This DVD comprises from the very early Floyd ages (¨Set The controls...¨) through the most creative era (¨Money¨ , ¨Wish You Were Here¨) till the latest solo creations (¨Pros and Cons...¨). It resumes creativity, power, and emotions. Nothing would be a surprise considering it comes from that huge musician, of course. But you'll be amazed about how songs are played. Guitar players (there are three in some passages) have their own mood and, though no one could rival Gilmour, it is true that you will not miss him there.
Camera is very good, direction does not abuse of video effects, therefore video never distracts your attention from the music.
Sound is tremendous: Dolby 5.1 makes you feel in the midle of the audience.
Whether you agreed or not with Water's departure from PF, whether you like or not an average album that was Radio Kaos, give a chance to this DVD. You'll not be disappointed.
Rating:
Summary: Simply The Best.
Review: I own approx 50 music DVD's and this is just the finest of them all.
The picture quality is not the the best but still very good.
When it comes to the sound, and most important of all, the content, then this is where it scores so very highly. If I could award this 10 stars then I would.
Roger Waters is quite superb with his brand of music and lyrics. I am not sure whether it is my age that draws me to this genre, but having said that, my son likes this very much aswell.
There is no substitute for sheer and utter class...
Rating:
Summary: a must for the pink floyd fans!
Review: This concert is 2 hour and a half of very good music, mostly Pink Floyd songs(great selections)and some of Roger Waters solo career. The stage is big and have a large screen behind where you can see some pictures that represents a concept of each songs. The best moments are again taken from the Darke side of the moon album. The picture and sound are great, if not perfect.
Rating: 
Summary: Second best live Pink Floyd album
Review: This is a DVD from Roger Waters 2000 concert tour. The music itself is about 2 and a half hours long. It has the exact same track listing as the 2 CD set of the same name. For special features, there is a very short biography on each member of the band, a gallery of still pictures and a 15 minute video of the group preparing for the tour. The video isn't very insightful, except that it shows how well scripted the concert is. Even the "thank yous" between songs are planned in advance.The is a very good DVD, but it isn't the best concert DVD I have seen. For instance, King Crimson's Deja Vroom is better technically, artistically and has better features. In The Flesh does come in stereo or Dolby 5.1. The sound quality is excellent. The picture is high resolution, but the camera work isn't that spectacular. It doesn't give you that feeling of being immersed in the concert. It is more like you are sitting in the back row. The camera focuses on the wrong parts of the groups and the wrong time. Someone will be doing a solo, while someone else is featured in the video. But, the important thing on a concert video is how good is the music. This is the second best live album put out by any members of Pink Floyd. It is better than Pulse or The Delicate Sound of Thunder, and on a par with Ummagumma. The best Pink Floyd live album is "Is There Anybody Out There". The unfornate thing is that none of the best Pink Floyd live material is available anywhere. They were simply amazing and creative during the seventies. They were constantly experiementing with the material. Dark Side of the Moon was originally played as a suite called "Eclipsed". Later, the group did a 60 minute version of Dark Side of the Moon, where they really strectched out the material in amazing ways (not like the lame version on Pulse). Animals and Wish You Were Here were first played in concert before turning up on record. Roger Waters has done a better job playing many of these songs on his earlier tours in 1982 (with Eric Clapton) and in 1987. David Gilmore's solo tours were better than his tours with Pink Floyd in the eighties and nineties. There are some very good tracks on this DVD. The real stand out is Set The Controls For the Heart of the Sun. Then there are tracks that aren't that spectacular. The studio versions of the songs from Amused To Death are much better. In 1999, Waters got up the courage to tour again. He was worried about touring again because his 1987 tour was a moderate flop, only half filling arenas. But it was different in 1987. He had just released the horrible "Radio KAOS", which turned off many fans. Plus, Pink Floyd was touring at the same time. It turned out that Waters played more real Pink Floyd songs, and did them better, for the most part. Now it is 1999. He just released "Amused to Death", which was the best Pink Floyd album since "The Wall". He had no competition from Pink Floyd, which hadn't toured in 5 years, and the word of mouth got out on how good his 1987 tour was. Waters rapidly sold out the small concert halls and had to switch to medium sized arenas. In 1999, his show was around 2 and half hours (slightly longer than 2 CD's). In 2000, Waters modified his set list. He dropped some songs and added a few others and ordered everything so it would now fit nicely on two CD's. The change was for the better. He dropped some unnecessary songs like the Powers That Be, but some good ones like Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 and What God Wants. But he made up for it with adding Set Your Controls For the Heart of Sun (the best thing on the CD) and the new song Each Small Candle (which is about 8 minutes long). For this tour, Waters has a good supporting band, of a guitar onslaught (three guitartists), keyboards, saxophone and backup singers. Some people complain because the guitarists don't sound like David Gilmore. Well, that is good. It adds new dimensions to the songs. When I buy a live CD, I don't want to hear a duplication of the studio song. When I want to hear David Gilmore, I will listen to the real thing. Waters does a nice job of playing the Pink Floyd classics, but he has done it better before. In 1987 he combined Another Brick in Wall Parts 1 and 2. Here he just does Part 2 by itself, leaving off the fantastic guitar intro from Part 1. His 1987 version of Welcome to the Machine was the best I have ever heard, with a very powerful machine driven beat. Alot of reviewers praise the version of Dogs, but I found it to be too close to the studio version to be anything special. There are a number of winners on this CD. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is especially good. I like that he plays it as a complete piece, as Pink Floyd first did in 1975. The version ofMoney is refreshingly different. In summary, this is a very good live DVD, but it could have been better. Too much of the material is too close to the studio version. Waters and Pink Floyd have played some of these songs much better in the past. The real treat would be getting Pink Floyd live material from the seventies. Before releasing Dark Side of the Moon, they had an experimental version called Eclipsed. After Dark Side of the Moon was released, they stretched it out to an hour in concert and played experimental versions of Sheep and Dogs called Raving and Drooling and You've Got To Be Crazy and were evolving Shine On You Crazy Diamond, with soaring keyboard solos.
Rating:
Summary: Musical orgasm
Review: Then the stage, the cheering, opening with the first few bars of "In The Flesh", lights, slides, action and we are away. Waters in the spotlight at the rear and above the stage, wonderfull back up singers led by the amazing PP Arnold set the tone for the evening. Waters joins the other members of the band at stage level for "The Happiest Days Of Our Lives". Waters half yelling/talking vocals can be a bit grating for some but it suits his style and the mood of the song. "Another Brick In The Wall Part2" begins with it's familiar opening. Waters takes a bit of a backseat to the backup singers and the guitar work of Doyle Bramhall II and "Snowy" White with great affect. Waters brings out the acoustic guitar out for a quieter moment with "Mother". Journeyman guitarist Andy Fairweather Low assumes the bass role. Waters in the spotlight on guitar and vocals. Clear, strong vocals augmented by the female backing vocals. Female vocal solo and the mood becomes a bit uptempo with Doyle Bramhall II on guitar. Back to Waters and the whole band . Lights, expolsions, keyboards "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert" begins, same acoustic instrumentation. A moving "political" song. "Southhampton Dock" Waters really has a great voice for this type of song. Emotions flowing, tight acoustic guitar work. Jon Carin on acoustic guitar as well as keys on "Pigs" and "Dogs". Graham Broad belts out the dums to Bramhall's electric guitar. Good to see some tracks from "Animals". Bramhall and White working tightly together to share the lead guitar work. Fairweather Low content to take a back seat. Bramhalls vocals are good but not great. I feel he has been practicing the "guitarist grimance" in the mirror a bit too much. A table is set up and Waters, Bramhall, White, Fairweather Low have a drink and a game of cards watched by the backup singers as Carin, Broad, Wallace continue on. A nice way to have a small break. Another acoustically driven song in "Welcome To The Machine", Waters voice sounds a little weak but it may be the mix. The keyboard work of John Carin is becoming a real hightlight of this band now. Atmospheric, moody. John Carin on Pedal Steel leads us into "Wish You Were Here" with Bramhall and I wish I was there. Waters and the band are tight and seem to be just warming to the occasion. Close your eyes. The magic of Floyd is still alive in another incarnation. Silence as the haunting strains begin "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". Snowy White absolutely nailed the guitar intro and Broad on drums then Bramhall set up the scene for Waters vocals. The huge screen at the back taking on the image of the subject. The "jam" sequence really let this bunch of talented musicians show their wares. This is a song that really moves me when I hear it and this is no exception. One of my all time Floyd favourites. Waters finally talks to the crowd to say "That was for Syd" "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" and Waters on acoustic guitar, Broad on drums and the 3 female back up singers and the sax solo really put a lot of feeling into this before the whole band getting into it. Snowy White (he could be a young Gilmour) pulls off another great solo. With Waters back on Bass and Carin on pedal steel Branhall on vocals "Breath (in the air)" comes to life. Carin doing backup vocals may have been better doing lead vocals on this. This leads up to "Time" and "Money". Graham Broad on drums is having a ball on the intro. This is what a lot of people have come to see and hear. Floyd. It may not be THE Floyd but this is not a tribute or clone band either. Andy "The Librarian" Fairweather Low even comes out to nail an amazing solo as if to show the upstarts (Bramhall and White) that the old guys cam still do it. "Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking" has Waters in fine voice in his half talking half singing style but the back up singers of Arnold, Kissoon and Melvoin "make" this song. "Perfect Sense" has the crowd on its feet and is probably one of the highlights led by Waters and Arnold of this "Anthem". Waters brings out the electric guitar for "The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range". Swirling keys of Carin and Wallace, bass and brushed drums begin the "cynicism" of "It's A Mirace" for a quieter more sombre piece. Tight harmonies, keys and drums are a highlight on the very moving "Amused Itself To Death". "Brain Damage" and close your eyes again and your with Floyd, there is no escaping it and surprisingly (or maybe not so) this seems to be where Waters is the most comfortable. A bit of banter and then into "Eclipse" I feel that Branhalls lead vocal bits would be better left to Carin. "Comfortably Numb", "Each Small Candle" round out memorable performence . A great band, visuals, lighting, sound, songs. Waters has assembled a very talented group of musicians and vocalists. All the musicians were very competent but I feel that the back up singers led by PP Arnold added so much more to the overall sound of the performance in front of a very appreciative crowd. Not a bead of sweat to be seen anywhere but this was a true performance of heart and soul. You know when you have seen a great group of musicians. They make it look so easy. Not Floyd but they live on in the music. Waters and crew really nailed this. Criticisms?
Maybe Bramhalls lead vocal sections (and guitarists grimances) could have been left to Carin, but this is only a minor "blemish". Highlights ?
Pushing >PLAY and being transported for a few hours of a musical orgasm
Rating:
Summary: Benchmark
Review: I'm going to keep it simple, hope this is refreshing.
Four Channel effects= 10
Video Quality= 10
Sound Quality= 10
Overall Value= 10+
Well, listening to again, gives me goose bumps every time.
Enjoy!!!!
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