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Summary: Timeless taste of SADE
Review: Sade has been symbolizing the extraordinary, graceful, exotically beautiful and ,most of all, talented high-quality female pop singer with her different musical career since her debut at the beginning of the 80s. She's always chosen to be less commercial in contrast to most of her peers in the pop business. So her image and music have gained a clear and flawless status gradually and silently in time. In retrospect, with her current album which was released at the end of 2000, she made only five albums which bear the timeless SADE taste throughout her musical career. This concert-dvd contains her most of the hits taken from her first four albums. During the concert she really know how to combine her musical talent with her sleek and charming look. Consequently, this makes her performance unforgettable. Shortly, you should have this live concert dvd if you're into R&B, pop jazz, soul even latin musical genre with the meaningful and emotional lyrics under the exceptional name, SADE. i assure you that you won't regret!
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Summary: The better DVD of the 2 that's out........
Review: I purchased both (Sade - Live Concert & Sade - Life Promise Pride Love) at a local store that was advertising them as a package deal. This is the closest I've come to seeing her live. She came to the ATL with India.Arie but I wasn't available to attend. I own the live CD version of this concert, but this is much better to see her and Sweatback perform. Sade's style is more suggestive than hypnotic but still she's maintained her popularity among the contemporary audiences. She became an instant sensation through such songs as "Smooth Operator" and "Your Love Is King," where the slick production and quasi-jazz backing add a defining meaning to her sound. The delightful addition to this DVD is its 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. I've purchased many concert DVD's and they're all sitting somewhere collecting dust. This one is played everytime I want to hear Sade.I saw the advertisment for her new DVD "Sade - Lovers Live", I'll be on top of that one on the release date. oNe
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Summary: sade - live concert home video
Review: OUTSTANDING ALBUM. I HAVE FIVE COPIES, WHICH I DISTRIBUTE TO ALL FRIENDS AT XMAS. STRONG PERFORMANCES BY ALL MUSICIANS. SADE IS JUST EXCELLENT, HER VOICE IS IN RARE FORM, ESPECIALLY ON: LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE, KISS OF LIFE, NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US, NO ORDINARY LOVE, CHERISH THE DAY, PARADISE, YOUR LOVE, IS KING, & MY FAVORITE IS IT A CRIME. THE ALBUM SHOWS EXCELLENT EDITING. I AM SURPRISED THAT SONY HAS NOT MADE STRONGER MARKETING EFFORTS FOR THIS DVD, I BELIEVE IT IS SADE AT THE TOP OF HER GAME!
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Summary: Perfect combination of performance and audio/DVD mixing
Review: I was impressed when I saw this concert aired on PBS in the mid-90's, and I'm even more impressed with the DVD. In terms of live performance discs, this one is at the top of my list. Touring in support of her fourth album, "Love Deluxe," Sade was in top form for this October 1993 concert, recorded at the San Diego University Open Air Theatre. On-screen, she looks fantastic and sounds even better (that voice!). Her persona is at-once confident yet reserved, appreciative, carefree and even demurely sexy at times. Her band members play really tight and show off their talent by taking up a variety of instruments. [Note: Rick Braun on trumpet; one of my favorite jazz artists]. The seventeen songs are divided fairly well between old and new (at the time), with ten being from the latter two albums "Stronger Than Pride" and "Love Deluxe." I can think of a couple more earlier hits I would have liked to hear, but tours need to highlight the most recent work, so I'm okay with that. Visually, I can't say enough good things about this disc. With Sade, the attraction has to be the singer, and I'm glad that the film crew kept that in mind, while spending no time at all on the audience (not the case with so many concerts-for-TV spectacles these days), yet still giving the band its due during some nice solos and instrumental flourishes. In fact, the camera always seemed to be focused right where I wanted to look. Big thumbs up in that regard. Even though there's a lack of interactive features, I don't care: it's the concert that counts. I'd recommend this DVD to anyone, whether you're a Sade fan or not.
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Summary: The quiet fire of Sade--live in concert!
Review: Recently Sade ended their seven-year hiatus with the fine year 2000 LOVER'S ROCK album, which is musically so-close-yet-so-far from their 1984-1993 recordings. SADE LIVE (recorded in San Diego, October 1993) closes the book on the first decade of their/her musical career, presenting live versions of eighteen songs culled from the first four albums. Obviously this is a must-have for fans, but anybody who wants to hear these memorable songs again periodically should be happy with either this collection and/or the simultaneously-issued videoclip compilation (LIFE PROMISE PRIDE LOVE). All of the hits are here, plus a few choice album tracks. The remastered 5.1 sound is excellent on this DVD release, capturing their live sound with clarity and fullness. The DVD has a few minor extras besides the surround sound, such as chapter access, a discography, a brief biography (basically a press release for LOVER'S ROCK), and offering the option to display lyrics karaoke-style on the screen in several languages. For the most part, the group sticks closely to the original studio versions in these performances, although occasionally the group's subtle jazz touches become more overt (particularly on SMOOTH OPERATOR). Mostly though, vocalist Sade Adu is in the forefront, singing with a quiet fire and at times physically moving within the flow of the music. Never demonstrative either vocally or in her stage mannerisms, she nonetheless is a captivating presence both to hear and to look at, and her voice is in top form throughout this concert.
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Summary: Great music...good performance
Review: If you are a fan of Sade and her music, you will really enjoy this DVD. I actually purchased the video around 1993 but having on DVD really enhances the concert. The 5.1 Dolby Digital sound is wonderful to hear and the clarity in the DVD format is amazing. This is a wonderful concert because the song selection spans the depth of Sade's music career with the exception of her new release, "Lover's Rock". This DVD rivals her "Best of" CD released several years prior. However, just listening to this DVD performace surpasses the experience of her "Best of" CD because her band is wonderful. This concert features some wonderful extended versions of "Cherish the Day" and "Smooth Operator" as well as great concert versions of her other hit songs. Her vocal performace is fabulous and the energy of both her and her band trancend from the DVD into your living room. A great buy.
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Summary: Sade made my #1 favorite concert DVD with this winner!
Review: Sade's outstanding performance here is terrific -- 18 gems captured with her still in great shape and high energy. The other DVD is also a must-get ... both get more play on my oceanfront Hawaii bigscreen TV than all my other music dvds combined, as Sade is still the best. Sade's DVDs are a great pick-me-up and her jazz style and professional band do a great job of keeping a high-energy, tight, "on" sound that's both catchy and artful. Sade's always been, and always will be, my favorite female vocalist. This DVD is superb, and the classy lady continues to shine bright and clear. I hope she'll tour again sometime.... in the meantime, be sure to add this, it's my #1 favorite concert DVD.
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Summary: Sade jams with a silky smooth jazzy band
Review: Sade is a gorgeous diva whose jazzy vocals illustrate all the true emotions of love, pain, and happiness in relationships. This is an intimate concert for one to watch with his/her partner. This Dvd concert is full of jazzy-soul and funky erotic grooves like no one but Sade and her band can deliver. Awesome show. A+
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Summary: Beautiful Sade
Review: Reading all of the claims that this was studio rerecorded made me pull out this DVD again to see for myself if this was true. Not that I needed an excuse to watch it... In any case, I seriously doubt this is the case with this concert. The background instruments (congas, tambourine, etc...) were all in sync with the songs and you could hear Sade's voice fade in and out at the exact spots she moved away from the mic. Perhaps there was a cut to an instrument or two that was a little off in the edits, but you would have to consciously be looking for mistakes as I was. I know in today's age of lip-synching pop stars, vocal harmonizers, and drum machines it's difficult to imagine a band that sounds as good live as they do in the studio, but this band is just that good. Recorded live at the San Diego Open Air Theatre, this DVD gives you a great selection of Sade's classic hits. No flashy stages or explosions here. The subtle lighting combined with Sade's breathy voice invokes the intimate feel of a jazz nightclub. The director does a great job of showcasing the various band members, but keeps the focus primarily on Sade throughout the show. The sound quality is excellent (especially considering it was recorded ten years ago) and this DVD edition doesn't have the lighting problems and graininess the VHS owners were complaining about. Even if you own all her albums, you'll want this live performance to add to your collection. Watch it with someone you love.
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Summary: A Musical and Visual Treat
Review: I too first saw this performance on PBS during one of the local stations fund raising specials. I immediately knew this was one Sade tape I wanted to collect...to enjoy for years to come. That was 9 years ago....and I still enjoy watching this great video. The band is as good..(maybe better on some selections) as Sade is a singer. And the visuals (lighting and stage drops), along with the great music makes this video a classic. To all Sade lovers...or to anyone who loves good jazz...this is a keeper. Planning to order the DVD now for even further enjoyment!
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