Ray Charles, "A Fool For You", 1988, PBS Dance In America Telecast, Unfortunately not available in any format. (Incredible performance, Ray was still in his prime) Fool for You, the closing ballet of the 1988 American Music Festival, is the only Ray Charles ballet in existence! A modern ballet set to twelve songs performed on stage by Ray Charles, his orchestra, and the Raelettes. Georgia on My Mind, Ain't That Love, Don't You Know, It Should've Been Me, Hit the Road Jack, Rockhouse, Mess Around, A Fool for You, I've Got a Woman, Drown in My Tears, What'd I Say, Ol' Man River, America the Beautiful, by Ray Charles and various composers
Best Concert Film
I never seem to tire of Talking Heads great concert film, "Stop Making Sense". Never ceases to get the adrenaline pumping, the foot taping, and a smile from ear-to-ear. I used to have a VHS tape of it long ago.
Any other nominations for "Best Concert Film" of all time? I couldn't find any threads in the archives on the subject.
Marco
Any other nominations for "Best Concert Film" of all time? I couldn't find any threads in the archives on the subject.
Marco
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Black Eyed Peas "Live from Sydney to Vegas". Superb recording and superb editing of the video. The tracks from Sydney are the best recordings of a concert I have heard so far. If you want a concert that really takes you there with audiophile sound quality then I recommend this one....oodles of dynamic range and extremely well balanced between quiet passages and loud passages creating great contrast; crank it to at least 100 DB SPL continuous without any hint of the usual audible harshness of pop music. (unfortunately this kind of dynamic range is missing from BEP's studio CD's which can sound harsh, as they fell victim to the loudness wars) BTW; if you live in an appartment or somwhere you can't listen loud then this concert will not really blossom for you... If you are interested this is the man behind it all Tal Herzberg |
Folks, Unfortunately it is not on video, but one of the most enjoyable live recordings of the rock era (IMHO) is the Tubes 1978 effort "What do you want from live!". I had it on 8-track back in the day and received the reissued version on CD this past Christmas. I think I've listened to it about 100 times since then! I don't know what happened to the tubes after this album, but I can say that if they had continued as they were up to 1978, they should have become one of the greatest rock groups of all time. Enjoy, TIC |
Not to everybody's taste, I'm sure, but Nine Inch Nails "All That Could Have Been" is the best recording on a concert DVD that I've heard. I love the music, and from the moment the first electric guitars start up, with the subterranean bass, it's off and running for 2 hours of non-stop energy. They're coming out with an HD-DVD version of their latest tour. My guess is that it will go straight to the top of the list. Trent Reznor has always been a fanatic for great sound - the CDs, the DVDs and the concerts all sound great. |
yes the usual suspects from "Woodstock","Moterey Pop",and "The Last Waltz" are mnetioend but I was blown aweay at seeing the Stax concert at LA Colluseum.Meaning to get that on DVD.Alsoi I'd add "Jazz On a Summers day","Buena Vista Social Club",Calle 54",and Monks sad yet beautifull documentary "Straight No Chaser" for the jazz-bo's out there.And if you dig great jazz get the DVD of "The Paris Reunion Band" which is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Chazz |
Miner42 wrote... "Richard Manuel commited suidice shorty afte the film" Actually, it was seven or eight years after the film. I lived in Kingston, NY between 1984-1986. There was a little bar called the Getaway Country Inn in Woodstock that I believe Levon at least partly owned. The Band was playing there in the middle of the week. My buddy and I worked second shift, so at midnight we raced up there to catch the show. We got there just as they were wrapping up. I did manage to talk to Rick Danko for a couple of minutes. A few months later I heard on the news that Richard had died in Florida. |
For classical fans: - Cecilia Bartoli's Live in Italy performance is superb - just watch her expressions and the vigor she puts into her singing - not really a concert but The Goldberg Variations - Glenn Gould Plays Bach (1981) has some wonderful footage of his playing with his own commentry discussing the pieces |
I think Tvad and I saw Stop making Sense the same way. David Byrne and his merry crew are joyful, powerful, talented, and at the top of their game in this video. This is a very special event. Diana Krall is a HUGE talent and I wouldn't have known it if not for the recommendation to see Live in Paris. Her piano playing is superb and singing is lusty and fine. And that video can be found for 9.99 at that gi-huge-ent online store that sells everything. That is an amazing deal. Thanks everyone for your input. So many more to see...I'm $$$ poorer with all of these recommendations and now have an addiction to concert videos |
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we have been watching concert's lately from our youth & it's been alot of fun,the other night we watched the black sabbath reunion concert & it was excellent,my wife wasnt old enough to see them but i had seen them twice,once with ozzy & once with ronnie james dio,it brought back alot of memory's for me plus the show was excellent,they broke into the concert a few time's to play partial interview's with band member's but all in all it's a fun concert to watch. i did find out a interesting fact about sabbath from the dvd,their guitarist tony iomni had his finger's cut off in a sheet metal sheer when he was a kid & he has home made prosthetic finger tip's that he made & use's to play with,i never knew that. last weekend we watched the ac/dc live at donington concert & that was truly a fantastic show,excellent recording & a 2 hour long show without a single interview,it's been so long since i had seen ac/dc live that i had forgoten just how much energy they put into a show & how much of a showman angus young really is,angus is non stop energy the entire show & keep's the crowd in a absolute frenzy from start to finish,he even does a little strip tease for the crowd. i know these title's sound cheesy & are a long way away from norah jone's but hey it is the music of many member's youth(including mine)& it has been a lot of fun to just sit back,have a whole bunch of beer's,blast the living shit out of the rig & forget about all the audiophile this & that & just enjoy a fun show. i used to go see every concert i possibly could when i was a kid & watching these last 2 hard rock concert's made me feel better about this hobby than i have in a long time & it made me remember why i fell in love with music to begin with & it surely wasnt to see just how good i could get my rig to sound. |
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Mind must be going so I am glad someone mentioned "Montery Pop",:Woodstock" (maybe both too obvious).Stop Making senmse makes sense.And as a jazz guy Calle '54 and Buena Vista Social club covered what I hadn't withn Jazz on a Summers day and the ParisReunion Ban (truist me on this one nboys and girls-Joe Henderson,Grachan Moncur etc etc etc it's just Buena and calle added the caliente I had beeen missing,.zMust have eaten bland food thta night.Also the new documrntary of the Syax concert at LA Colloseuk is great with AWESOME music and great Richard Pryor and just movies (vingnettes?) of Watts.A must buy.Check any of these out at www.allmovie.com and music out at www.allmuisc.com or www.amg.com.Have to say for closing on 70 Paul McCartmey at Red Square is incredible.Hell it would be incredible if he were half his age. Chazzbo |
My favourites (some have been mentioned already) Eric Clapton - Unplugged Fleetwood Mac - Dance (I personally prefer it to Live in Boston) Diana Krall - Live in Paris Roger Waters - In the Flesh James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre Eagles - Hell Freezes Over Rod Stewart - Live at Royal Albert Hall I may be missing some, above is what I remember from the top of my head. Sdcampbell: Nice to know someone appreciated Calle 54! You should hear the album released on Telarc by Michel Camilo its entitled "Live at the Bluenote". Chances are you already know about this album but thought I'd mention it incase you missed on this gem. |
The Who "Tommy" concert from LA in 1989, recently released with their "Tommy and Quadrophenia Live" 3-disk DVD. Video is not so great but performance captures the Who at their best.. "Live in Boston" and "Live at Royal Alberta Hall" are just OK. Genesis "The Wembley Concert" documenting their Invisible Touch Tour. Shot in 1986 in HD, sounds great, also captures the band at their peak. The "I can't dance Tour" wasn't that great. Dire Straits "On The Night" good sound, video and energy. Sting "All This Time" great concert and story behind it (concert prepared to air live on 9/11) Ditto for James Taylor "Live in Beacon Theatre", U2 "Rattle and Hum" Thats all I can recall at the moment ... |
David Gilmour in Concert Roger Waters-In the Flesh Red Hot Chilli Peppers-Live from Slane Castle Led Zeppelin-4 Concerts Rolling Stones-4 Licks Music for Montserrat Paul Mccartney-Live from Red Square Live from Knebworth Peter Frampton-Live from detroit U/2-Revelation Tour Metallica-Cunning Stunts A picture is worth a thousand words. For those high end enthusiasts who still shun home theatre-give these and the above live concerts a shot. It adds a whole new dimension to the listening experience. |
Thanks everyone! Keep'em coming. I've updated my queue at Netflix! In a departure towards the Documentary side of film+music, I would add, "I am Trying to Break Your Heart" - a documentary of the band Wilco that has some interesting insights into the contemporary music/recording industry. Also the famous Pennebaker film on Dylan, "Don't Look Back" and Buena Vista Social Club, Wim Wender's film that fuses both in a way - great soundtrack on the latter too. Happy 06' everyone...here's to a better year for the world, and for all of us! Marco |
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Humm, I'm surprised that nobody has yet mentioned James Taylor's "Live at the Beacon Theater". It is a very good performance and I love the excellent video transfer and 5.1 channel mix. It really looks and sounds like being there! Most excellent if you have any interest in James Taylor. The concert video that I end up watching the most is Pearl Jam's "live at the Garden" recorded at Madison Square Garden on 7/8/03 and featuring the Buzzcocks and Ben Harper. This is simply a video of a live Pearl Jam Concert and they were "on it" that night! I think Pearl Jam must still insist on keeping the prices low on their releases because I think I paid $9.99 for this double DVD set at my local BB. Heck, this thing is worth $9.99 just for the encore of "Yellow Ledbetter". Disk 2 is spectacular! BTW, I'm not a big Pearl Jam fan. I don't own a single Pearl Jam CD, but I do recognize them (if this DVD is any indication) as one of the greatest bands in existence today. Enjoy, TIC |
Best musicianship: Rippingtons - Live in L.A. Russ Freeman, Tony Morales, Kim Stone, ect... All exceptional musicians. Other big jazz/fusion names were associated with this group in the early days, such as.... Kenny G, David Benoit, Gregg Karukas, and more. If you like this genre, a live concert by this group is a must see. The video is OOP, and was available only on VHS at that, but it is a clinic in fusion musicianship. The sound is very good, but the picture is typical VHS quality........OK for small TV, but forget it on the 50" Plasma. The CD is still available, but interestingly enough, the sound on it doesn't seem to be as good as that on the VHS tape. Go figure. |
