DVD Reviews

John Butler Trio: Live at Red Rocks

Nick Gunther August 9, 2011 No Comments

A common thread that can be drawn from any JBT show is the universal connection between the John Butler Trio as a group of musicians and the audience who equally share a passion for the music that is present.  What John Butler brings to every performance is a sacred offering that is unique to the crowd and the energy of that special moment, and Live At Red Rocks is a direct snapshot of that point in time.                  

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The Roaring 20s: Mick Jagger

Dan Berthiaume July 28, 2011 No Comments

While someone not familiar with the history of Mick Jagger or the Rolling Stones would probably find “The Roaring 20s” enlightening, for established fans there is not a whole lot to learn by watching it.

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The Prodigy: World’s On Fire

Gabriel Scheer July 27, 2011 No Comments

The Prodigy have always had the sound of a band that should be captured live; they radiate an angry energy, wielding music seeping a hint of dangerous power. Their new live double DVD, World’s on Fire, filmed mostly at the Warrior's Dance festival, would seem to prove that those who haven’t seen The Prodigy live are missing the fulfillment of that livid promise. 

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Willie and the Poor Boys: One Night Only

Ric Hickey July 19, 2011 No Comments

A collection of old rhythm & blues and rockabilly tunes lovingly re-made by the likes of Wyman, Charlie Watts, Andy Fairweather-Low, Kenney Jones, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and others, it was warmly received at the time of its release and holds up surprisingly well to this day.

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Jeff Beck: Jeff Becks’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul

Doug Collette April 22, 2011 No Comments

Jeff Beck’s Rock 'n' Roll Party is worth having even though it constitutes a marked digression from the fusion forays the British guitarist began with 1975’s Blow By Blow. Even more than the main concert footage, the bonus segments give varied perspective on the heartfelt sentiment involved in this tribute to Les Paul as well as valuable insight into the psyche of Jeff Beck.

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Regina Spektor: Live In London

Shane Handler December 20, 2010 No Comments

The opening to Regina Spektor’s Live In London DVD highlights an orchestral snippet of Guns N Roses’ “November Rain” before jumping into Spektor’s own “On the Radio,” where she sings – “And on the radio/You hear November Rain/That solo's awful long/But it's a good refrain.”   One wouldn’t expect a classical music prodigy to be a hard rock fan, but we also expect one to be such a good percussive piano player, where her ivory talents make for more a pop rock foundation than sleepy melodies.

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Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops

Shawn Donohue December 20, 2010 No Comments

With all the sprucing up and revamping of past catalogs that is going on today, endless new glossy ways to watch and hear, one can only imaging the amount of re-mastering that the late great Frank Zappa would be doing on his vast history of releases.  The man was constantly tinkering with his music, refiguring it for new formats (CDs at the time) overdubbing; processing and pushing the limits of his technology which makes the new DVD release The Torture Never Stops so surprising in its simplicity.   

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Jimi Hendrix – The Guitar Hero

Bob Lange December 14, 2010 No Comments

Some documentaries are for casual fans, others are for more serious fans and others are almost for musicians themselves. This one falls into the latter two categories. There is a bit of narrative that takes him from childhood to the London of 1967 and a bit more that surrounds his death, but the focus is more on his music, his legacy and the many wild guesses as to what he would have done had he lived.

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2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival

Nick Gunther November 12, 2010 No Comments

Few people have experienced such an event that has featured performances by Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, ZZ Top, B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi and Buddy Guy all in one concert, and now everyone has an opportunity to relive the ultimate guitar lover’s dream on the two DVD Crossroads Guitar Festival.

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Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage

Shane Handler August 9, 2010 No Comments

Like most documentaries, Beyond the Lighted Stage curates the course of Rush’s career through their album releases,  revisiting how 2112 saved them from going back to their day jobs, while Permanent Waves got them on mainstream radio, and how the keyboard era of Grace Under Pressure through Presto alienated many fans but championed them as a band of progress and change.   Although Rush doesn’t need an y new super fans, the power of Beyond the Lighted Stage will undoubtedly bring some new ones along for the ride.

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