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Keeping Freddie's memory alive

Advantages: The biggest names in music contribute, money goes to AIDS charities
Disadvantages: A bit boring in places, some questionable performances

...Stadium to pay tribute to Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS on 24th November 1991. It's embarassing to admit, but because I'm only 19 now, a lot of the artists on the video I didn't know when I first bought it, and admittedly some of them now I'm still not that familiar with (although a lot more familiar than other people my age I'd guess) Because it's so long, you're not going to want to watch it all at once, unless you really have nothing else ...
...be pretty amazing to rival Freddie Mercury's vocal range and performance talent. Some tried, some failed, and some just did their own versions of the songs. In my opinion, George Michael gives one of the best performances, he sings "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" with Lisa Stansfield and rocks out "Somebody To Love" perfectly, getting all the audience going, I can only imagine what it'd be like to have seen him perform this live. Elton John sings ...

sandy_01 02.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (10th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)

All-Black Version Of Wizard Of Oz

Advantages: The array of legendary stars
Disadvantages: Too much schmaltz!

The Wiz (1978) was a hip, modernised, all-black version of L. Frank Baum's famous fantasy, adventure story, The Wonderful Wizard Of (first published at the dawn of the century). We all know of course that the best version of this famous childrens story will forever be the delightful Judy Garland classic of 1939. Though brave and ambitious, The Wiz in it's favour is a diverse though failed experiment to bring the story into a more contemporary setting. ...
...as Dorothy with the character in this film being a rather neurotic, wet-behind-the-ears 24 year old harlem school teacher who is whisked away in a snow blizzard one night and lands in Oz. I really wanted to like this film being such a huge fan of the diva of all diva's Diana Ross and although Ross is, as always, vocally excellent throughout each film (especially on her spine-tingling delivery of the exalting number, Home) she just was never suited ...

IanPhillips 22.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of The Wiz (DVD)

Michael Jackson Live In Bucharest

Advantages: Great songs that everyone enjoys
Disadvantages: Nothing extra on the disc and bille jean wasn't done well

In 1992 Michael Jackson went on his world wide famous tour, the "The Dangerous Tour" This is one the most famous concerts preformed by Michael Jackson and was televisied all over the world in 60 different countries.Altho people say he's a litte weird and undoutably he is this still doesn't change the fact that he is a great live preformer and altho on occasions his voice is lacking a little like his voice on the song Thriller is almost as good as ...
...and his elaberate preformances like the jet pack at the end altho not actually michael Jackson still brings togther a truely great concert and is well worth buying and watching, with 16 of his famous songs available to watch you won't be bored during this 2 hours of live preformance. ...

Rampant_Ross 10.11.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Michael Jackson - Live In Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour (DVD)

Five star performances

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

...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 ...
...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 with students from the Royal Academy of Music orchestra & another is a solo show in Turkey. BRIEF HISTORY OF ELTON JOHN For those of you who don't know ...

ScottishWestie 16.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Elton John - Dream Ticket (DVD)

LIVE AID - DAY THAT ROCKED THE WORLD

Advantages: Great memories of a great day
Disadvantages: None

...date was yes it was Live Aid, I was 16 at the time sadly I didn't get to go there as it was down in London (Wembly Stadium), but I got to watch it all on the Television. It started in London at Midday, USA joined in at Midday their time which was around 5pm our time UK ended at 10pm then USA took us through to around 4am next day what a spectacular show it was. Now at that time Video Recorders were fairly new to the world and our house didn't have ...
...last year when they released Live Aid the DVD. Live Aid was the creation of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and it came about after they had recorded the original Band Aid song "Do They Know It's Christmas" which was created after Bob and Midge saw a BBC news report about the famine in Africa. Do They Know It's Christmas to this day is still the biggest selling single of all time and featured bands such as Duran Duran, Bananarama, Wham and acts such as ...

Superdadof1 10.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Live Aid (Various Artists) (Box Set) (DVD)