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British Rock Symphony [DVD]
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Format | Color, DVD, NTSC, Dolby |
Contributor | Paul Young, Darlene Love, Alice Cooper, Nikki Lambor, Roger Daltrey, Gary Brooker, Alvin Fields, Simon Townshend See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 28 minutes |
Product Description
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IT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL TO ITS CORE!
A symphonic celebration of timeless musical masterpieces from England's finest rock groups. This program features a full orchestra, gospel choir and vocalists such as Roger Daltry, Alice Cooper, Paul Young and Darlene Love.
1. Jumpin' Jack Flash
2. Imagine
3. Blackbird
4. Come Together
5. Kashmir
6. Norwegian Wood
7. Street Fighting Man
8. Start Me Up
9. 5:15
10. Ruby Tuesday
11. Stairway to Heaven
12. Conquistador
13. A Whiter Shade of Pale
14. Let It Be
15. Pinball Wizard
16. You Better You Bet
17. Who Are You
18. A Little Help From My Friends
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Be honest now: what rock fan hasn't fantasized about one day seeing Alice Cooper and the Who's Roger Daltrey on stage together, belting out the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" with backing by Pete Townshend's brother, Ringo Starr's son, and the bombast of a full symphony orchestra? Well, OK, so maybe that peculiar pairing is no one's idea of rock & roll heaven. But that didn't stop the producers of this 90-minute outdoor concert from assembling a wildly disparate cast, ranging from Daltrey, Cooper, and Procol Harum's Gary Brooker to Darlene Love (best known as the voice of the Crystals' classic "He's a Rebel") and lesser lights like singers Alvin Fields and Nikki Lamborn, to raise money for the Let Music Live charity and to celebrate the music of the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, and others. Some of it is pretty predictable (there's a feeling of inevitability to "Stairway to Heaven," "With a Little Help from My Friends," "Pinball Wizard," and others), but there are also moments of genuine inspiration. Daltrey, who never seems to tire of those Pete Townshend songs, sounds great on "You Better You Bet" and "Who Are You," as well as outside fare like the Stones' "Street Fighting Man"; and Love, despite an occasional tendency to oversing, brings soulful fervor and conviction to the likes of "Ruby Tuesday." The DVD sound is superb, the visuals are good, and performers and audience alike seem to be having a good time. Still, aside from the curiosity (or novelty) factor, one has to wonder why anyone would prefer these versions to the originals. --Sam Graham
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches; 4 ounces
- Media Format : Color, DVD, NTSC, Dolby
- Run time : 1 hour and 28 minutes
- Release date : October 24, 2000
- Actors : Roger Daltrey, Darlene Love, Alice Cooper, Paul Young, Gary Brooker
- Studio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
- ASIN : B00004Y2QH
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #186,179 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #2,878 in Performing Arts (Movies & TV)
- #6,127 in Music Videos & Concerts (Movies & TV)
- #9,713 in Special Interests (Movies & TV)
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Imagine
Blackbird
Come Together
Kashmir
Norwegian Wood
Street Fighting Man
Start Me Up
5:15
Ruby Tuesday
Stairway to Heaven
Conquistador
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Let It Be
Pinball Wizard
You Better You Bet
Who Are You
A Little Help From My Friends
The sheer uniqueness off this concert tour makes this a must have in my collection of music DVDs. The incorporation of the magnificent and full orchestra with some of the great songs of all time is an absolute pleasure and thrill to watch and hear. Overall most of the songs are done very well with some blistering guitar work and some fantastic vocals. However the DVD left me a little cold in the end. The main turn off the vocals of Darlene love who started with a quite good version of Jumping Jack Flash, but continued to completely destroy great songs like let it be and ruby tuesday... and I will never understand why she insisted and screaming all the way through "with a little help from my friends" what happened to just singing the song the way its meant to be sung with passion. In my opinion she detracted from the overall quality of the performance. However it was not one person who left me a little empty by the end of the show, the sight of so many great stars on stage singing together such great songs should have been an unforgettable concert, and as good as it was I still believe most tracks were no where near the best versions I have heard live... with a couple of exceptions... Conquistador was fantastic, as was stairway to heaven (though the led zep version is obviously untouchable). Sound is very good in dolby 5.1 perhaps a little imperfectly mixed at times but very acceptable, video is excellent.
Overall very much worth getting for a good addition to anyones collection, hearing the songs played with a great orchestra is fantastic, just don't expect too much.