Saturday Night Live - 25 Years Of Music - Vol. 3 - Best Live Music Performances From 1985- 1990 (Various Artists) (DVD)

The Music Live At The Blank Canvas

Advantages: High-energy groove-dance-rock-funk music - fantastic band!
Disadvantages: Mostly their old stuff - I'd like to hear some of their new songs live.

This DVD is of Northern funksters The Music at their 2003 tour's homecoming gig at The Blank Canvas, Leeds. Through the clouds of smoke (dry ice?), coloured lights and oceans of waving arms and flailing crowd-surfers, we see the young dance-rock crew struttin' their groovy stuff across the stage. The first thing that struck me (as I have never seen them live before... hopefully I'll get to see them one day...) was how much their songs sounded like the studio versions: I'd always thought that a lot of the sounds on their debut album "The Music" required assistance from drum machines, synths, keyboards etc., but they don't. The Music manage to get futuristic dance music out of 4 boys with guitars! Singer Robert Harvey's voice seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it thing (like Marmite): unusual, unearthly, unique, unmistakable, and suited ...

helen666 02.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Music Live At Blank Canvas (DVD)

The day the music... changed the world

Advantages: Pure pop all in one concert, great nostalgia trip
Disadvantages: Will be lost on a lot of young people

the famine in Africa. (3) Good value for money when you consider the length of the DVD and the quality of the artists performing. *** Bad Points *** (1) As the concert is twenty years old, many younger people will not be at all familiar with some of the acts who perform in it. (2) As the concert was recorded 'live', there are a few sections of the DVD which show band change-overs where all you are watching is people moving about on the stage, preparing for the next band. (3) Bob Geldof, not renowned for his subtle approach, does make a speech which includes a little swearing which may offend some people. Thanks for reading my review. I hope anyone who buys this DVD enjoys it as much as I did. Carol x ...

matthewsmum 01.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Live Aid (Various Artists) (Box Set) (DVD)

LIVE AID DVD

Advantages: Too many to mention Just ENJOY
Disadvantages: Hours spent watching 10

I was one of those lucky few who was there on the day. The day that music changed the world something that has continued ever since but has never been achieved up to this standard. I have been to many many live gigs but this one comes right at the top, I can still remember the shivers down my spine as I felt the excitement from crowds and performers alike so, when the concert was released on DVD I decided to purchase it. All proceeds from this dvd goes to the Band Aid trust to continue their help in feeding the world. The 4 disc DVD is beautifully presented in a fold out cover which slips into a protective box., It contains an informative booklet giving information and glossy colour photographs from that day.. I was also interested to see that it contained some unseen footage and a documentary which was shown on the BBC a year after ...

mrsatchmo 20.11.2004 (25.11.2004) · Read full review
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