Dennis Brown - Live In Montreux ((+CD))

Advantages: Another chance to see the Master in concert
Disadvantages: Taken so long to surface

...Santa at last gave me this DVD, although the Santa looked not unlike me. As with Rory Gallagher Live at the Rock Palast, this collection of electrifying performances once again sets the standard that others should aspire to, although many of them clearly do not even try. It also reminds me, miserable old sod that I am, why I find it so hard to get worked up about bands such as Maximo Park, Coldplay, Embrace, the Doves, the sad American geek punkers like Fall Out Boy, Bowling For Soup, no-hopers like Linkin Park and Green Day and, going back, such appalling aural assaults such as the hugely over-rated Clash and 99% of those pathetic punk rockers. Why are they all such feeble musicians? Why can none of the bass players play bass? Anybody put on their Slits or Adverts LP lately? No? Never Mind the Bollocks? No? The only thing to say about... Read review

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Advantages: Solo Videos, rare last Freddie interview, a lot of extras
Disadvantages: Some of the extras are a bit long and boring

...Freddie Mercury-Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs DVD I had this DVD bought for me for my birthday in November 2006 when it had just come out. I also have the Freddie Mercury CD "Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs, The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo" being a big Queen and Freddie fan. I love the name of the CD and DVD as I think it sums Freddie up perfectly, as it says on the back of the DVD booklet, it was Brian May's inscription for the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux. The CD and DVD were released for what would've been Freddie's 60th birthday if he was still alive. There are two DVD's included- DVD 1- Lover Of Life...The Untold Story Documentary Scene Selections Extra features- Telling the Untold Story, behind the scenes in Zanzibar and India, the making of "The Untold Story" including an interview with the boy who played Freddie... Read review

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Advantages: Everything you've ever wanted about them!
Disadvantages: None for me

...child. ♪ Caroline Corr (drums, bodhran, piano and vocals) was born on March 17th , 1973. She is the mother of 2. ♪Andrea Corr (Lead vocals, plays the tin whistle) was born on May 17th , 1974 ♫ DVD 1 : THE DOCUMENTARY "ALL THE WAY HOME" It is divided into 6 parts and lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes. The members of the band and their manager speak about the history of the group. It is presented chronologically and we have the chance to see family photographs of Jim and his sisters as children and youngsters. It was filmed in 2005 while the band was rehearsing for a mini-tour promoting their "Home" album. They were to play in Bonn, Monte Carlo, the Montreux Jazz Festival and a G8 concert. ♪ ACT 1 : THE CORRS FAMILY Music has always been part of the lives of the Corrs family. For instance, Andrea's hobby was singing... Read review

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