Eric Clapton - Layla - Interviews DVD

Advantages: One Of The Best Live Concerts Performed By Eric Clapton Et Al.
Disadvantages: None, Unless You Don't Like Blues Or Rock Music Or Eric Clapton Or Live Music.

...§~§~§~§~§~§~§~§ The Menu ~~~~~~~ The DVD menu opens by way of an excerpt from the concert to come. The crowd is panned over by the camera, towards the stage where Eric Clapton is playing his familiar guitar riffs from "Badge". When you hear this, you know there is going to be some great music on this DVD, believe me, there is! These choices are self explanatory really: · Play / Resume · Is for playing the concert immediately or resuming the concert from the point you were last at. · Songs · Takes you to the list of songs available in the concert. · Audio · Gives you the choice of either: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound or DTS 5.1 Surround or PCM Stereo. · Lyrics · Allows you to turn the lyrics on or off (visible as subtitles during playback of the concert, so you can sing to your heart's content). · Credits · Lets you... Read review

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Advantages: A great rock documentary. A precious insight of the greatest music era of rock
Disadvantages: None

...many others supporting the Band itself, such as The Staples, Eric Clapton, Emmilou Harris, and minor appearances by Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood for the grand finale, when they playied all together what at that time had become a National anthem: "I Shall Be Released" (by B. Dylan). They all showed up to pay their tributes to a group of musicians, The Band, that over the years had gained respect and honour both supporting with an unparalleld style Bob Dylan's concerts and records (Planet Waves), and proposing their own simple, original and straight to the core rock music model by means of well renown hits such as "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "The Shape I'm In" and others. But this is not only a concert. Actually it is a concert intervalled with backstage conversations with The Band, drinking coffee in front... 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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