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Summary: Get ready to close your eyes, sway your head & tap your foot
Review: BB in Africa is an outstanding concert! Although it was recorded in the 70's, the sound quality is great. Most true Blues fans grew up listening to less than perfect Mono recordings of the blues. Well, here is great sound and video of one of the greatest! I have seen BB twice in my life and will surely go again if the chance arises. But now, I can pop in the DVD and see him whenever I want. The stage is packed with band members. Backed by a full horn and rhythm section, BB and Lucille play their unmistakable style blues. This is a must for Blues fans. Don't miss this classic performance on DVD. Crank up the volume and get ready to close your eyes, sway your head and tap your foot.
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Summary: Get ready to close your eyes, sway your head & tap your foot
Review: BB in Africa is an outstanding concert! Although it was recorded in the 70's, the sound quality is great. Most true Blues fans grew up listening to less than perfect Mono recordings of the blues. Well, here is great sound and video of one of the greatest! I have seen BB twice in my life and will surely go again if the chance arises. But now, I can pop in the DVD and see him whenever I want. The stage is packed with band members. Backed by a full horn and rhythm section, BB and Lucille play their unmistakable style blues. This is a must for Blues fans. Don't miss this classic performance on DVD. Crank up the volume and get ready to close your eyes, sway your head and tap your foot.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: I opened the DVD and played it 4 complete times...in the first sitting. Outstanding! Every tune, every move. The band was one of the best I have ever heard - some of the bandplayers had a history with BB that ranged anywhere from 5 to 25 years. I am not a really big "blues" fan...however...BB changes all of that. What a larger than life performer he is. I have never seen him live - but if he ever makes it to my hometown again...THIS IS A MUST BUY!
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Summary: fantastic
Review: I pretty much agree with everyone elses review. The sound quality is absolutely perfect. Video quality is better than I had anticipated. The only drawback is that it is 48 minutes. Don't get me wrong, those 48 minutes are terrific, but after seeing him play so good, you want him to play for 3 more hours! This is an excellent buy for any fan.
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Summary: A BLUES FAN MUST HAVE!
Review: I WAS NOT A BIG BB. KING FAN UNTIL THIS DVD VIDEO. THE COMBINATION OF GOOD VIDEO AND CLEAN SOUND MAKE IT WORTH YOUR MONEY. IF YOU HAVE DOLBY DIGITAL YOUR EARS ARE SITTIN IN THE CAT BIRDS SEAT. HE CAN SING AND PLAY THAT GUITAR. MY FAVORITE IS "THE THRILL IS GONE." TURN IT UP AND ENJ0Y. WELL WORTH YOUR MONEY.
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Summary: The Greatest BB
Review: I'm a BB fan and I'd heard many of these tracks on studio-recorded CDs, but I wasn't prepared for the exhilaration of this live concert in Kinshasa, capital of the Congo in 1974. It was a high time in the Congo! George Foreman and Muhammad Ali's Rumble in the Jungle was about to happen. Ali had become a hero to blacks around the world when he refused to be drafted to fight in Vietnam--"Why should I fight the Vietcong! They never called me a nigger." The Congolese were euphoric about Ali. Never had a black man stood up in this way to colonial whites or to the most powerful country in the world. Throughout the Congo, people chanted "Ali, boma ye! Ali, boma ye!" "Ali, kill him. Ali, kill him." (Poor George Foreman never fully understood the antipathy he met in Africa.) It was in this atmosphere that James Brown and BB King came to perform. (Near the end, look out for a young Ali in the audience.) This DVD is as good as it gets! Thanks BB.
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Summary: Eargasmic and electric
Review: Long before DVD, BB King has put on performances like this around the world! If you have never seen him in concert, this is your chance. This concert is eargasmic and full of electricity. DVD format allows you to experience this legend at his best in the privacy of your own home. Invite friends; put it on the BIG screen TV! But don't miss out on this performance. This is one you will enjoy over and over again.
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Summary: Eargasmic and electric
Review: Long before DVD, BB King has put on performances like this around the world! If you have never seen him in concert, this is your chance. This concert is eargasmic and full of electricity. DVD format allows you to experience this legend at his best in the privacy of your own home. Invite friends; put it on the BIG screen TV! But don't miss out on this performance. This is one you will enjoy over and over again.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Nothing short of fantastic... BB King at his peak... virtuosity, showmanship... at times stunning. And the sound recording is good too, especially considering the large size of the arena and the fact that this event occurred so long ago. The filming is perfect in that it is all concert, beginning to end... no artsy fartsy camera angles, no interspliced interviews or other distractions to mar the flow of the show.
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Summary: Blistering Blues Breaks
Review: Though not a die hard fan of B.B. King, I picked up this DVD on a whim and couldn't be happier. This is on par with his Live in Japan CD as far as chops and overall performance.
It's only 48 minutes in length, but those 48 minutes are just dynamite. Believe me, you won't feel cheated. The camerawork is the other star of the film, and Leon Gast proves that his Oscar for "When We Were Kings" wasn't a fluke.
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