Elton John - Music In Review DVD

Advantages: Good value for money, great show, worthwhile extras
Disadvantages: Can't find any!

...No matter if you're an Elton John fan or not, this boxed set is fantastic viewing for all age groups. The TV version was shown earlier in the year to celebrate Elton's 60th birthday but was a mix of music & boring celebrity talk in between. This DVD focuses purely on the music & features the complete show live at Madison Square Garden in New York with a huge crowd including many famous names in the crowd such as Bill Clinton. The concert not only celebrates Elton's 60th birthday but also his record breaking 60th appearance at this stadium. That in its self is breath taking, how many non-American artists could full this stadium 60 times over in the past 30+ years? The boxed set comes with two DVDs & a CD (more about that later), it features 33 songs sung on stage with the band & backing vocals. Songs such as: Sixty years... Read review

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Advantages: Versatile performances, great sound, 70 songs
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...Like him or loath him, there is no doubt that Elton John is a very talented musician. In recent years he's been more famous for his outbursts & tantrums than for his music. Despite all that he is a very versatile artist as this DVD collection clearly illustrates. Like others from his generation, successful musicians such as David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney & Rod Stewart, they have all written their best material & have peaked with their careers. However, they can still pull in enormous crowds for their live performances. Most Elton John concerts draw crowds form all age groups, from teenagers to pensioners & everyone else in between. This DVD is a collection of live shows by Elton John, but what makes it special is the type of shows. One is live in New York with his band, one is live in London with his band along... Read review

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Advantages: Nostalgic, Great Music, Whispering Bob
Disadvantages: Left out a lot of my fabourites

...by serious rock musicians such as Elton John, Bob Marley, Lou Reed and Rory Gallagher as well as in-depth interviews, concert reports and film and book reviews of music related issues. Launched in September 1971, it ran for seventeen years and was the perfect complement to the Top of the Pops singles format and emphasised the split between rock and pop. My teens had been based around the ‘pop charts’. The Whistle Test was the musical equivalent of reaching adulthood. When it first started it was filmed in a small studio in the BBC television centre and it had a really unique feel about it, with some of the performances being so intimate you can imagine they were there with you in your own front room. The show with its ground breaking animated links, retained that intimacy along with a tremendous feeling of informality... Read review

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