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Category Archives: DVD REVIEWS
DVD review: THE MOODY BLUES – Live At The Isle of Wight Festival/Live A Montreux 1991
I was watching Roger Waters play in Hyde Park a few years ago, when the guy next to me leaned over to his mate and said, “Great, innit? It’s just like the album!” While perhaps missing the point of a … Continue reading
DVD review: RAINBOW – Live In Munich 1977
Eagle Vision (also 2CD) Originally issued in 2006, this DVD shows Rainbow live with their latest line up just prior to the release of the Long Live Rock’n’Roll album. It was filmed for the Rockplast broadcasts and hence was heavily … Continue reading
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DVD review: DIO – Finding The Sacred Heart, Live In Philly 1986
Eagle Vision A young looking Dio fronting his young looking band and fook me this a good show. Promoting their Sacred Heart album, this ferocious opens with King Of Rock’n’Roll and sets the pace, followed by Like A Beat Of … Continue reading
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Album review: Various – Get Up! Stand Up! (Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998)
Highlights From The Human Rights Concerts 1986- 1998 (Eagle Rock) CD & DVD [Release date 27.05.13] Live Aid in 1985 started something of a trend for the great and good of pop / rock coming together to raise awareness and … Continue reading
Album review: ALANIS MORISSETTE – Live At Montreux 2012
Eagle Rock The fact that Alanis Morissette has sold over 60 million albums is pretty impressive. The fact that over half have been her been her monumental 1995 ‘debut’ album Jagged Little Pill, suggests that it’s a career highpoint that … Continue reading
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DVD review: PETER FRAMPTON – Live In Detroit
When discussing the recording techniques of the six million selling ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ in the bonus interview section of this excellent DVD, Peter Frampton remembers asking: ‘Why release a live album if you can’t hear the audience?’ It was the … Continue reading
Album review: SEBASTIAN BACH – ABachalypse Now
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Sebastian Bach is about to release the double live CD and DVD extravaganza that is “ABachalypse Now”. To get it out of the way first, there are not many bands who can replace such … Continue reading
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DVD review: BUSH – Live!
DVD/Blu-Ray A lot of bands seem to be doing comebacks this year, and for those of you who maybe aren’t too excited about the Destiny’s Child or Fall Out Boy reform, it’s great to hear that 90’s alternative rockers Bush have been … Continue reading
Album review: NEAL MORSE – Live Momentum
Inside Out (2DVD/3CD & BluRay) [Release date: 18.02.13] This is a real treat for fans of Neal Morse’s work and I am sure the inlay booklets/packaging will be suitably splendid as I only have promo copies of the two DVD … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream Theater, Inside Out, Live Momentum, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, prog rock, Spock's Beard
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STRAY CATS – Live at Montreux 1981
Eagle Vision When the Stray Cats played the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 they were young and on a roll, just 6 months after the release of their self-titled debut album and a couple of months short of the release … Continue reading
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PATTI SMITH – Live at Montreux 2005
Eagle Vision Filmed at the 39th annual Montreux Jazz festival in 2005, and in support of her recent “Trampin’” album, this new DVD from Eagle Vision finds Patti Smith in fine form. Backed by a band including original Patti Smith … Continue reading
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PAUL McCARTNEY – Live Kisses
Eagle Vision Filmed almost a year ago, on February 9th 2012, this live show was streamed to mark the release of McCartney’s “Kisses On The Bottom” album. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, the 13 … Continue reading
TANK – War Machine Live – DVD
Metal Mind Records (Release date – out now) The most surprising thing for me when this DVD popped through the letter box was finding out the fact that Tank are still a functioning outfit in 2012. Not a … Continue reading
U.D.O – Live In Sofia – DVD
AFM Records ( Release Date – out now) Udo Dirkschneider has been a name familiar to rock and metal fans for many years whether as frontman of Accept or as a solo artist. What is easy to overlook … Continue reading
METAL EVOLUTION
(3DVD) Eagle Vision Across 3 discs and over 8 hours of running time, this 11 chapter documentary follows the rock/metal family tree (think Headbangers Ball, VH1 et al) and tries to document the much debated history of rock and metal. … Continue reading
BB KING – The Life Of Riley
(DV /Blu Ray, also 2CD) Universal Riley B King, aka BB, is one of the greatest, influential and innovative blues guitarists ever. Now 87, he has had a VERY long career too. This documentary, the DVD release of the film, … Continue reading
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DVD Review: SAXON – Heavy Metal Thunder – The Movie
(2DVD) UDR/EMI [Release date 07.12.12] NWoBHM stalwarts Saxon have been rocking for over 35 years and currently enjoying some of their biggest success ever. Certainly in terms of new album, live reviews, Saxon are pretty much top of their game, … Continue reading
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS – Let The Music Play – The Story Of The Doobie Brothers
Eagle Vision American rock band The Doobie Brothers formed in the late 60s and had several hit albums and singles in the 70s and 80s. They were known for numerous guitars and vocals, plenty of harmonies (but more electric than … Continue reading
PETER FRAMPTON – Comes Alive 35 – An Evening With Peter Frampton
(2DVD) Eagle Vision 2011 saw Peter Frampton resurrect his legendary Comes Alive album (8 * Platinum in the USA, one of the biggest selling live albums ever), on its 35th anniversary, and a series of shows were very well received. … Continue reading
TWISTED SISTER – Twisted Xmas – Live in Las Vegas
(DVD/CD) Eagle Vision www.eagle-rock.com Twisted Sister released their own twisted versions of some Christmas classics a few years ago and now we have a live DVD and CD of these, with a few Twisted Sister classics added … Continue reading
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW – Exposed In The Light DVD
TAPFSDVD04 The Australian Pink Floyd Show are one of the very few tribute acts in the world that have somehow seemed to move away from that genre and even though playing another bands music have turned into a band in … Continue reading
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PETER GABRIEL – So: Classic Albums
Eagle Vision www.eagle-rock.com The latest in the ‘Classic Albums’ series looks at Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album ‘So’. This album really catapulted Peter Gabriel into the big time and was a massive selling album with four hit singles lifted off the … Continue reading
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CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND – The Lost Broadcasts
HST112DVD There are two ways of looking at his DVD. Either you buy into a fascinating, but all too short glimpse of Beefheart and his Magic band at their best, or you bitch about the fact that there’s less than … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat Club, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, DVD, German, review, The Lost Broadcasts, TV
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THE MOVE – The Lost Broadcasts
HST 108DVD ‘The Lost Broadcasts’ DVD is a short but enjoyable compilation of previously unavailable footage of The Move. The randomly interspersed footage captures the 60′s pop band before they transformed themselves into a heavier rock outfit and ultimately the … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Wayne, DVD, Jeff Lynne, review, Roy Wood, The Lost Broadcasts, The Move
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THE DOORS – Live At The Bowl ’68
Eagle Vision Apparently a legendary concert, but I have to admit to not being a fan, finding the band overrated. But this show has been released before and is highly regarded. This release, however, restores the full original show with … Continue reading
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