That disc gets repeated viewings at my house. Love it. Both the documentary itself but also the ability to watch the complete songs without the documentary bits. My favorite is Hallowed Be Thy Name, just an epic way to end a show.
yeah that one works very well to finish the concert portion of the disc. i usually watch The Trooper, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Powerslave and Hallowed Be Thy Name
The upgrade in sound/fidelity for this is impressive. It's great for demoing how different various mixes can be. I love showing the Mamas & Papas set in stereo, then switching to the remixed stereo, then switching to the remixed 5.1 for the uninitiated. Then i go and pick up their jaw off the floor.
I was fortunate to get a copy of the 2CD/2BD set for A$30 through Amazon.au, having owned the DVD originally. I consider the Blu-ray to be far superior on my system!
Otis Rush
proof the actual content is the most important thing of all and not everything we love will sound or look the best but we can still enjoy it for what it is
I loved his last album and I see some songs from that on this, any links to order, none on Amazon US.
Mine has arrived and onto 'The Pile'. The Alternative UK Tour Set is interesting as I was at the Frome gig! Its a shame he won't be touring again (due to very bad arthritis) and is retiring, a great front man, really entertains. I'd love it if he just recorded more albums but sadly I don't think he will.
I got mine direct from Fish's own site: Fish - The official site of the Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Author
You must have been working like a mad dog Rusty, to get caught up! I know you enjoy surround as much as anyone here, with a large collection in tow. Me and @DuncanS are soul mates in that regard; as we’ve got stacks of stuff, just waiting to crack the seal and hear for the first time.Finally finished ripping all of my DVDs and Blu Rays (this has been ongoing almost constantly for many months now) and am now just ready to plow through a lot of watching on Saturday mornings. Kicked it off today with ELP and Pictures at an Exhibition 1970.
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I spent a lot of time with the 1970-77 studio run growing up, but the Pictures album just never got its hooks into me although I tried multiple times. This concert is certainly a great artifact to have from their prime period although I wouldn't say the material is their best output or best example of what they were capable of.
Lots of wacky filming techniques typical of the time period, a "fake" 5.1 mix that is just ambiance in the rears but inoffensive—the overall fidelity of the audio isn't great to begin with. A curiosity worth checking out if you're a fan though... but I have to say two things about it: there's an extended section in the first 1/3 where Lake is playing some truly inspired and beautiful classical guitar on an old Gibson acoustic, which really made me sit up and appreciate once again what a talent he was, it's really beautiful. Of course, this segment is directly followed by Emerson jumping around the stage with his sliding Moog controller or whatever that thing was in what is now just a laugh-out-loud Spinal Tap kinda moment, in his shiny sequined suit with no shirt on and a too-small jacket, making all these batty sounds and rubbing the thing on his crotch... just unbelievable.
They don't make 'em like this anymore though, that's for sure.
