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Summary: Classic Rock and Roll At Its Best
Review: I have quite a few dvd concerts and this dvd is a definate must have for anybody who loves good Rock and Roll. I have been a Paul Rodgers fan since his days of Free and have always liked the straight ahead style of Bad Co.'s R&R music.
Yes I saw their reunion in 99,front row in fact:) Paul and Simon Kirke were excellent but I must say I was disapointed with the lackluster playing of Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell.This new lineup with Dave Colwell and Jaz Lochrie is exactly what the band needed! A shot in the arm and they deliver with a full knockout punch!! The sound is excellent and the song selection is great and the video shots are just right.
Rock and Roll doesn't get much better than this Paul Rodgers is one of the best if not The Best R&R voices ever.
Do yourself a favor and buy this one you won't regret it :)
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Summary: The best Live Concert DVD!
Review: I own many concert dvd's and I have to say this is the best of the bunch!Paul Rodgers is just amazing! The mans voice is mesmerizing! He sings so effortlessly and with so much soul! If your a classic rock fan and you grew up with bands like BadCo,This is a must own dvd! The band is super tight! all the classics are here and there are some great behind the scenes footage.The mixing and sound quality of the dvd are some of the best I have heard,Crystal clear! Just one awsome concert that will have you singin along! Buy this dvd!! I Cant wait to see Badco live in boston on June 11th!!Hopefully, there will be a companion CD to crank in the car!! Enjoy!!!
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Summary: Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers !
Review: I remember the excellent music of FREE and Bad Company from years ago, but had not heard of anything new since the demise of the FIRM. Then, I saw Simon Kirke on one of Ringo Starr's wonderful shows, and he was every bit as good as he had been in my memories! I searched, and found this DVD of the newly reformed Bad Company, and bought it quickly! Paul Rodgers may be the best rock vocalist to ever grace the airwaves, but I believe he is at his best with Kirke providing the solid, "rock steady" foundation. This is what you get on this DVD! They do "Wishing Well" & "All Right Now" in conjuction to the magnificent Bad Company Hits. Mick Ralphs isn't here, but another guitarist fills in for him well enough. I like the new bassist, and have just played this DVD over, and over, again! The show presented here is wonderful, with Rodgers displaying a marvelous "frontman" skill along with his voice. This type of performance is the kind that really comes across well with DVD technology. The DVD has many special features, including a "hidden" song,(though I have not found it yet), and interviews with "friends" including Tommy Shaw from STYX, the Jabo Stokes Jive Rockets Band, and the Damm Yankees. I hope the hidden song is either "Fire & Water", or "My Brother Jake" from the FREE days, but regardless, this DVD is WELL WORTH the purchase!!
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Summary: Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers !
Review: I remember the excellent music of FREE and Bad Company from years ago, but had not heard of anything new since the demise of the FIRM. Then, I saw Simon Kirke on one of Ringo Starr's wonderful shows, and he was every bit as good as he had been in my memories! I searched, and found this DVD of the newly reformed Bad Company, and bought it quickly! Paul Rodgers may be the best rock vocalist to ever grace the airwaves, but I believe he is at his best with Kirke providing the solid, "rock steady" foundation. This is what you get on this DVD! They do "Wishing Well" & "All Right Now" in conjuction to the magnificent Bad Company Hits. Mick Ralphs isn't here, but another guitarist fills in for him well enough. I like the new bassist, and have just played this DVD over, and over, again! The show presented here is wonderful, with Rodgers displaying a marvelous "frontman" skill along with his voice. This type of performance is the kind that really comes across well with DVD technology. The DVD has many special features, including a "hidden" song,(though I have not found it yet), and interviews with "friends" including Tommy Shaw from STYX, the Jabo Stokes Jive Rockets Band, and the Damm Yankees. I hope the hidden song is either "Fire & Water", or "My Brother Jake" from the FREE days, but regardless, this DVD is WELL WORTH the purchase!!
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Summary: still rocking
Review: i saw bad co in concert last year, they looked and sounded great! what more can be said about paul rodgers? he is the voice of hard rock, as for the dvd, it's really good, buy a copy, you will enjoy it!
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Summary: Excellent 2nd (or 3rd?) Chapter for this band!
Review: I was lucky enough to see Bad Co. in their 'heyday' and they were awesome and tight. I bought all of their records up until Paul Rodgers left the band. I didn't see any point in following them then (although I love Mick Ralphs and Mott the Hoople). Paul Rodgers IS the best Rock Vocalist -- name another who's better and we'll argue until the sun comes up.
Anyway, when I heard they were 're-forming' without Mick or Boz I was very sceptical. But I gave it a try to hear Paul sing rock again.
Man, was I ever blown away. I know I'm gonna get flak for this but this live version of the band is actually better than when I saw the original band. 'Bucket' looks a little like Mick Ralphs and plays all the right notes but is a little bit more aggressive than Mick was (sorry Mick!) and bass player Jaz Lochrie, playing a five-string fretless bass was a revelation. The songs and performances are tight and you can really tell the band is enjoying themselves. I'd love to hear a studio album from these guys!
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Summary: Great DVD but wish it was the original band.
Review: I was skeptical listening to this for the first time like the previous writer. I thought the band sounded good all around.The thing is with this DVD is every time you look at the guitar player you just wish that Mick was still in the band.You just can't take the original guitar player away from a band and expect it to be the same. This is worth buying though if you are a Bad Company fan.
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Summary: A Must See
Review: I'd eagerly awaited the arrival of this DVD, was confident the quality would be great, but was still totally unprepared for the experience. The tempo and energy of each song is secure with Simon Kirke's powerhouse drums which lead Jaz Lochrie's rich bass to set the musical foundation. Dave Colwell masters the lead guitar in fine "Ralphesque" tradition (Mick would/will be proud)...enter, Paul Rodgers. As front man, Paul is the epitome of "rock star", entertaining, enticing, and seducing his audience while his vocals are unparalleled. "The Voice" share's each song's story with a hungry audience by manipulating each word/each note into an emotion---a smile, a tear, a chill. For example, watch (or listen to) track one, "Burning Sky", as he sings "...I'd rather die than see you with another man." His anguished vocals, molding only the last word of that sentence, tells the entire story and proves beyond any doubt that Paul Rodgers is greatest rock vocalist of our time. I watched this DVD on my 17" computer monitor and was completely blown away...imagine my reaction if I had a big screen TV. This DVD is a must get and Bad Company's "Joe Fabulous" tour in 2002 is a must see.
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Summary: THIS IS A KEEPER FOLKS !!!!!!!! TRUE ROCK !!!!
Review: if you like bad company,****if you own a 45 rpm record by them****if you own one or more of the first three albums by them****if you like a "real concert" without ...interviews and some stupid idiot talking over the music****just an "up front" real rock show****buy this dvd****great show****you wont" ask for your money back on this one****as paul rodgers says,"back in the "FREE" days"****this is the way it was done****thats all i can say bad company fans****its up to you,man*****i wont" give my copy of this up**** danny.
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Summary: Merchants Of Cool?
Review: Let me get this out of the way - Paul Rodgers is in my opinion the greatest rock singer in history. His voice can give you chills with power, with bluesy phrasing, or with melody in the gentler songs. There has never been one better. If you, like me, were starved for having some live Rodgers to listen to - then this is a good purchase.Having said that, I have some problems with this. The sound quality of Paul, Lochrie and Kirke's performances is great. The vocal quality is great. Everything is clear as a bell - except the guitar. Colwell's mix sounds like what you hear when you pull into a parking lot about a mile away behind the venue. You can tell what he is playing, and it sounds good, it's just muffled and way too low in the mix. Having Paul makes up for it thought because when you can't hear the guitar, you can more clearly hear his voice. I would still rather have some more guitar in the mix to add a little "umph" to the performance. I have a feeling that the stacks of Marshalls and great guitars didn't sound like that in the venue that night. I taped a performance of Bad Company's original lineup on Hard Rock Live a few years ago with Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell and I have to say that I prefer that to this DVD, though this DVD is longer and has better sound quality other than guitar. Burrell didn't overplay as Lochrie does on occasion, and despite many people's reports of Mick's playing, his sound on that performance was top notch. This band doesn't need Steve Vai, just a gritty guitar sound and tasteful backups and leads. Colwell to me is very similar to Mick. The bigger disappointment on the DVD is the unfortunate original song - Joe Fabulous. Paul's singing is great, but the lyrics are ridiculous and the music uninteresting. I had hoped for better from them... Maybe it'll grow on me. In closing - there are problems - but buy the DVD. Rodgers' voice makes up for everything. He has gotten better with age - which is strange, but cool. His singing is unbelievable. If you are a guitar fan, you might be a little disappointed, but the voice and the songs (other than the new one) will make up for it.
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