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Summary: Great Performance Poor Video Quality!
Review: The DVD performance is exceptional.
The quality of the video is poor but the DTS sound is excellent!
Rock on Paul!
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Summary: Money Can't Buy Me Love.....
Review: ... but it bought me this DVD! After seeing Macca in concert during this tour, I made sure I had this DVD when it came out. Watching it reminds me of the awesome night last year when I saw the concert live! The DVD encompasses the whole tour, and the best parts from the concerts in all the cities. It mainly seems to focus on the last Florida concert, but it has clips from other cities as well. The backstage shots with Paul were great too, as his humour and personality shone through! I highly recommend this DVD for anyone who loves the Beatles or Paul McCartney.
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Summary: Great concert Dvd could be better
Review: AT LAST THE DVD IS OUT SO IT CAN BE REVIEWED INSTEAD OF ALL of US FANS SAYING HOW GREAT IT WAS TO BE IN THE AUDIENCE AT ONE OF THE SHOWS. (I was at the final US show in Phoenix in October.) The concert was great and it would have been a great DVD if the concert was shown start to finish uninterrupted. That's not the case. Some songs are out of sequence and they are interrupted by Back stage comments by the band, crew and fans, and Paul appearing in radio and TV. Some of the time the talk even overlaps the performances. It would have been better if the interviews and behind the scenes stuff was all in the "extras" category allowing the concert to go ahead uninterrupted. This would be especially nice on repeat viewing. Instead three of the songs are placed in the extras area along with more behind the scenes stuff. There is also access to a secret web site for more stuff.
At times the editing is fast and choppy, as if the director felt he needed to ad to the excitement. Though it's not as bad as the recent Who live DVD which never holds a view for more than 5 seconds. Directors of concert films should look at the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over" or Talking Heads' "Stop Making Since". Let the performers create the excitement. The Sound quality is fairly good considering that it was recorded in large halls. There are thirty plus songs many Beatle favorites. Unfortunately it was all done on the first leg of the tour, as more Beatles were added for the second leg.
All in all it's a great souvenir for those who got to see the show live, and for those who didn't it shows what the fuss was all about. I would still buy it even with the flaws. Paul Rocks. Hopefully there will be a DVD of the Concert For George. Peace.
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Summary: A Lifetime of Memories
Review: To offer a fitting review of the new Paul Mcartney DVD, "Back in the U.S." is a bit like trying to describe a rainbow: No two people see the exact same thing. To a dyed-in-the-wool McCartney fan, it is an absolute celebration of the man and his musical life. Spanning nearly forty years of timeless hits and presenting them in a way that is as fresh and vibrant as the day Paul and the boys first entered our collective conciousness via the Ed Sullivan show, McCartney reaffirms his status as a truly legendary performer. I purchased the DVD at 12:01AM the day it was released. I took it home and watched it immediately. I was blown away with emotion and nostalgia, just as I was when I saw him live, three times, on the "Back in the USA" tour. The energy that he and his extremely talented band radiate is a refreshing change from the morose and angst-ridden fare that the majority of today's artist exibit. If you are a fan of the Beatles, Wings or solo McCartney, you cannot be without this priceless collection. It is a true musical treasure chest with some very interesting and revealing insights into the life of this rock icon. Kevin Stiffler
Indiana, PA
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Summary: Neither a concert nor a documentary. Very disappointing.
Review: All the content is here for a stellar DVD. Awesome songs and performances by Sir Paul and great behind the scenes footage. The quality of the video shot is only OK, though. But, if they wanted to produce a concert video, then why did they keep interrupting the performance with interviews with the band, crew and fans (all of that could have stayed in a separate "Behind the Scenes" feature)? If it's a documentary about his Driving tour, then they should have shortened the concert portions and focused on that only. It's frustrating to get into the performance only to be taken "out of the moment" by them inserting some interview, sometimes interrupting a song! I'd give the music an "A," the editing a "D," the Audio quality a "B" and the video quality a "C." But the frustration level makes me rate this overall as a "D."
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Summary: A little disappointing
Review: Unlike the majority of your reviews of this DVD to date, I have actually purchased this DVD and watched it. Sir Paul could take a few lessons on concert DVDs from the likes of Paul Simon or James Taylor (The Pullover Tour). Give us a DVD that captures a live performance without all the gab and comments between songs. Or at least make the DVD have an option so you can just watch the concert footage like they did on the Concert for New York. At least a DVD player allows you to advance through the BS quickly. I did enjoy the actual concert footage very much! The song selection was also good, and the video quality is very good, overall. I found the DTS sound mix to be lacking, the center channel was weak. I think the Dolby 5.1 mix is better. Overall, I just found the DVD to be a little disappointing due to the interuptions between songs that ruined a true live concert experience.
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Summary: MAC IS BACK!
Review: I saw Paul perform in St. Louis and it was a truly magical show. Easily this was the best concert I'd ever seen. I just picked up the DVD and it met all my expectations and then some. For those who caught the second leg of the tour you'll see and hear selections that were eliminated the second time around. The sound check cuts are fun and loose and you can really see the comraderie that the band has. A comparison to the 1989 tour is inevitable and this tour was much better. The band rocks hard! The drummer, Abe, in particular is phemonenal. Paul is in great voice and his bass playing is superb. Brian and Rusty add great energy and rockin' licks to the mix. Wix provides great support on the keys and accordion. No complaints! I only wish we could have some cuts from the second leg of the tour. Their version of "She's Leaving Home" was a real treat when they played St. Louieeee. Let's hope that Paul is true to his word at the end of the night and that we do see him tour again.
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Summary: Being there great - DVD lousy
Review: The concert I went to was great. All of the reviewers of this DVD appear to be reviewing the concerts they attended. My argument is with the DVD version. This DVD is lousy. First of all the stage is too dark. Good DVDs bathe the stage in lots and lots of light. Hard to see the performers the way the stage is lit. Second, much of it is grainy, as if the director was going for an arty effect. And what is with the constant cuts, in performances, to adoring fans? Yes we love the music but really, Paul and the band should be the show - not the adoring fans. A little bit is fine but shots of the fans seem to make up an awful lot of the show, and they keep popping up when the main focus should be the music and the band. I thought I was watching a fan club function. And why the recurring shots from the back of the hall? A DVD with recurring shots of the TV screens behind the performers? And the close ups of the players are rarely true close-ups. Didn't they have any hand held camera operators? It looks like all of the close ups are zooms from the back or sides of the hall. For great DVD concerts, well lit, check out the Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon, the All Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, Roger Waters in the Flesh Live, or Elton John One Night Only. These are fine examples of how it should be done. The whole thing looks like a partial upgrade from a home movie. The music though .... the music rates 5 stars. I love this music. However, the purpose of a DVD is to bring the sights and the music to you at home. It fails miserably on the "bring the sights" part of the equation, unless your primary interest is constant shots of fans. A disappointment. I'll turn off the TV and listen.
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Summary: The absolute best concert dvd ever!
Review: Simply, the best music dvd from the greatest artist of all-time. It's warm, intimate & it ROCKS.
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Summary: Everything old is new again...
Review: Paul McCartney is at his best in this performance DVD. If you were not one of the lucky ones to see him live, then this is the next best thing. For those who were there the "first time around", it will bring you to tears. For those who are just discovering this multi talented superstar, you will understand why he is timeless. I waited 38 years for this and was not disappointed! You will not be either!
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