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Summary: Better than expected quality
Review: One of the other reviewers above said something like, "if you think the Live at Leeds album is the Who at it's best, then this is a must own." I couldn't agree more. I dinged it one star for not including the song 'Amazing Journey'. Great stuff.
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Summary: No Extras but Good
Review: Some people say this DVD is not so good 'cause some audio is not nsync with the footage, but I didn't really care, I didn't like the first set, I think is 'cause I'm not a big fan of the who, but I did like the rendition of some of the songs of TOMMY. If you like tommy buy this, but if not, well, you'll miss it.
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Summary: The "Real" Who
Review: The Isle of Wight show documnets the Who as they really were: the greatest rock and roll band to ever draw breath. Other derivative incarnations of this once mighty band, i.e. Kenney Jones & Simon Phillips on drums, are a poor, watered-down version of the original. Simply put, Keith Moon was the Who. When Keith died, Townshend should have re-named the band if he wanted to continue.
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Summary: a little out of sync, but it's the original Who!
Review: The quality of music in this dvd is some of the best in rock history & a classic example of what made the Who such an exciting live act. Keith Moon, while not the most technically proficient player, seems inexhaustable in a constant whirl of energy and always hilarious; the consumate showman. The interplay between he & Townshend is quite funny & Townshend is in his prime, an energetic dynamo himself with the classic windmill always generating excitement. "Young Man Blues" in particular from this show is worth the price alone. Let us not forget the incredible Entwisle & Daltrey. The only reason I didn't give this five stars is that Rhino put this together quite sloppily. The song playing many times isn't in sync with what we see on the screen as other reviewers have mentioned, but it is a valuable historical document of one of rock's greatest of all time. I don't see anyone replacing them or the Stones in the current "changing of the guard". The Who haven't seemed to have held their place in history the way the Stones have & I guess it's because they never put anything new out, but after Face Dances & It's Hard, you might say they could've done better, eh? The Wolf
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Summary: Great capture of the spirit of THE WHO
Review: The sound is better then on the CD and the interaction between Pete, john, roger and especially keith has been captured by the camera's a great way!
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Summary: Excellent concert, very poor DVD
Review: The Who were magnificent in this concert film, but ... well, perhaps I've been spoiled by having my introduction to The Who on DVD be the remastered The Kids Are Alright. The sound quality was respectable during the songs, but was so muddy during between-song dialogue that most of the band's banter was unintelligible. Camera work was nothing short of bizarre (what on earth was the point of faking special effects by just zooming the focus in and out?), and - my pet peeve! - crowd shots seemed to be used that weren't actually in synch with the music ... the crowd would be shown standing and pumping their fists in the air, and then SECONDS later, standing with their backs to the stage! It wasn't until I realized I'd seen the same girl doing the exact same thing for the THIRD time that it dawned on me that the editors had just inserted random 'crowd scene' clips between bits of footage of the band.And, as a few people have mentioned, some of the songs were absolutely butchered. Very frustrating. By all means, watch this to enjoy an excellent band putting on a wonderful performance, but if you ever meet the director in person, please slap him for me.
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Summary: Surprisingly good capture of The Who at their peak
Review: This DVD does a surprisingly good job of capturing a concert from almost 30 years ago. The sound and video quality is better than you would expect, and the performance is top notch. The interaction between Townshend and Moon is classic. The concert also demonstrates why the Who died with Moon. The energy and technical prowess he demonstrates here was really the engine that drove the Who. If you think Live at Leeds is the best of the Who albums (as I do), then this DVD is indespensible.
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Summary: Really a Great Show, but it has Been Cut Beyond Belief.
Review: This show is, truely, one of the best that The Who ever performed and possibly one of the the best shows ever, but the DVD leaves a little to be desired. The lack of special features does not bother me, all I wanted was the concert anyway, but there have been numerous cuts made that are somewhat bothersome. Most notable are: One of the solos from "Heaven and Hell," which has been totally cut, "Magic Bus," severly trimmed down, "Eyesight to the Blind (the Hawker)" and "Go to the Mirror," two great songs, which have been so badly cut apart that there is hardly anything left. Another point is that tommy has been taken from it's rightful place in the middle of the show and placed at the end. I would have much rather have seen the concert in it's original state. Finally, there are many points in the concert when it can be plainly seen that some footage has been recycled from other parts of the show. Those little gripes aside, this is, as I said, a brilliant show and, even though there are some problems, everybody should own this. The four stars has nothing to do with The Who in any way.
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Summary: Really a Great Show, but it has Been Cut Beyond Belief.
Review: This show is, truely, one of the best that The Who ever performed and possibly one of the the best shows ever, but the DVD leaves a little to be desired. The lack of special features does not bother me, all I wanted was the concert anyway, but there have been numerous cuts made that are somewhat bothersome. Most notable are: One of the solos from "Heaven and Hell," which has been totally cut, "Magic Bus," severly trimmed down, "Eyesight to the Blind (the Hawker)" and "Go to the Mirror," two great songs, which have been so badly cut apart that there is hardly anything left. Another point is that tommy has been taken from it's rightful place in the middle of the show and placed at the end. I would have much rather have seen the concert in it's original state. Finally, there are many points in the concert when it can be plainly seen that some footage has been recycled from other parts of the show. Those little gripes aside, this is, as I said, a brilliant show and, even though there are some problems, everybody should own this. The four stars has nothing to do with The Who in any way.
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Summary: Who Performance: 5 Stars; DVD Performance: 2 Stars
Review: This Who concert from 1970 is everthing a Who concert from that era should be: Exciting, energetic, moving,... you get the idea. The one thing it isn't on this DVD is complete, and for all the bells and whistles that the format offers, the producers of this concert video passed them up, and it leaves the watcher feeling a little left out. Let me count the ways..... 1. No Dolby 5.1. There are multi-track recordings of this concert that could have been converted to 5.1, but this simply uses a simple stereo mix, probably from the original film. 2. Why truncate it? I have numerous DVDs that last well over 2 hours, with the 5.1, plus audio commentary and other goodies, but this one cuts numerous songs completely out, and absolutely edits Tommy to pieces. This is particularly disappointing, considering that is generally considered the highlight of the shows from that era. Why? 3. No extras. The Hendrix Band of Gypsys has a nice documentary about the show, and extra Hendrix info, but this: Zip. Geez, 3/4 of this band is still alive! Can't get any quotes? No other behind the scenes? No Outtakes?
I suppose if it weren't that the show iself was so amazing it wouldn't matter as much, but what you do get leaves you panting for more. Maybe there're going to do the Live At Leeds treatment, and re-re-issue it later until they get it right. I hope not. Only 1 re-issue to get it right would work for me just fine.
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