The Eagles / Hell Freezes Over Review

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(More customer reviews)Hell Freezes Over has to be the most realistic concert sound yet available on DVD.I have the DTS encoded six-speaker surround system with a 55" Widescreen HDTV, so the video is better than what I can see or hear at justabout any motion picture theatre.I have found no other DVD that can matchthe production quality and sound, yet.Mostly due to the DTS encodingwhich is noticably superior to the Dolby Digital 5.1 surround on the hometheater system.Above technical quality, the Eagles themselves performtheir best yet.Comparing Hotel California on this DVD with their originalis like comparing an old Chevy with a Rolls.The old Chevy is a greatclassic, and attractive, but the Rolls has the ride and the class.DonFelder and Joe Walsh perform better than I have ever before heard them, andplaying the Alverez classical guitars on the Hotel California cut ishands-down, just the best version ever.Glenn Frey and Don Henley giveimpressive performances, and Timothy B. Schmidt also is at his best ever onbass and vocals.I watch it again and again.There is just no comparisonto the sound of the DTS DVD and the CD of this same album.I have both andthe CD is always a letdown after hearing the DVD.Well worth the price,and a DVD you will listen to again and again.

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Arranged for Piano/Vocal/Chords with Lyrics. All 15 songs from the band's comeback album.

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Roadwork: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out Review

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(More customer reviews)disclamer. i'm tom's friend and colleague. but if you want to read about a real life in rock and roll and look at the pictures that go with it, "roadwork" is the book. the stones, the who, the eagles, the james gang, so many more...tom knows them, travelled with them, photographed them. and there's no hyperbole here, folks...just the straight story from a guy who lived the life, starting in the sixties in london and continuing on 'til today. and yeah, the story is captivating, but what will get you and what will stick with you long after you close the book,...are the pictures. candid, black and white photographs. in hotel rooms, backstage, airports, cars, dressing rooms, recording studios. minus the flash bulbs and the hair stylists. i was reminded of something i've always loved about tom's rock and roll photographs...the fact that you get a holistic view of what was going on. his camera pays the same respect to the roadies and the groupies as it does to the musicians. this is the real deal, folks. take it from me, buy this book. i did.

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As a friend and cohort of some of rock music's biggest legends - the Who, Rod Stewart, the Rolling Stones, the Eagles, Joe Walsh, and countless others - photographer Tom Wright was given unparalleled access to almost every aspect of the musicians' lives, on- and offstage. Roadwork is a compilation of over 200 of Wright's groundbreaking photographs and the true stories behind the captivating pictures that have earned him praise as "America's most important documenter of the 1960s and 1970s rock 'n' roll scene". Gritty and realistic, poignant and beautiful, Wright's photos powerfully deconstruct the glamour of life on the road, capturing the true essence of rock 'n' roll: the musicians, the roadies, the fans, and the beautiful women who voraciously followed these rock bands. Over the years, Wright has allowed almost no commercial access to his work; his photographs have been available to only the musicians he's worked with and a handful of record company executives ... until now. Roadwork offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary life and stunning art of Tom Wright, the man Joe Walsh dubbed "the Jack Kerouac of rock 'n' roll." Includes 180 black and white photos (60 of those are full page) and an eight page color section.

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Rock Icons - Guitar Gods (1991) Review

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(More customer reviews)It is important for anyone who would purchase this DVD to understand what they're getting and what they are not. It is NOT state of the art, it is NOT the finest performances of the artists involved, and it is certainly not the 'guitar fest' you might think. You could find many other DVD's showcasing much more impressive guitar performances. Having said all that.. I LOVE this DVD. It's like a musical chocolate box, you don't know what you're going to get with each morsel.
Strangely the best performances are by some of the most unlikely bands; the biggest stars mostly come up lacking. Hendrix, Beck, Clapton and Santana are all a bit disappointing. Hendrix looks half asleep as he plods through Hey Joe, and Santana is almost invisible. Clapton's performance is culled from a song with Delaney and Bonnie where his contribution is not the focal point of the music, its a nice song, but it's not the showcase of Eric Clapton that the guitar fan might be craving. And Jeff Beck is Jeff Beck... undeniably brilliant but somehow missing the mark with a performance almost totally devoid of emotion. But I'd rather see second rate Hendrix,Santana,Clapton and Beck than almost anything being put out by todays 'stars'.
It's the lesser lights who steal this show. Joe Walsh and the James Gang are great, as is Johnny Winter and Leslie West with Mountain. Ten Years After are incredible, although the video quality is pretty poor. The Grateful Dead (never a favourite of mine) are damn good and Duane Eddy rocks the house down. Who would have guessed? There is a vintage clip of the Who bashing their way through Happy Jack, complete with teens dancing in the foreground in what looks like some teeny bopper TV show from the 60's. Musically it's not of any real substance, but as a nostalgia piece it's a treat just to see them at that stage in their career (I don't think Keith had started shaving yet)
Please note as well, all performances are live, there is no lip synch crap on this DVD. This is real music, warts and all. The audio/video quality is sub-standard by today's standards, but this is the REAL DEAL. Previously unseen live footage of monster talents. Its like finding buried treasure for the real rock fan.
I love it.
One minor gripe: The Mountain song also appears on the "Hard Rocking" collection in the Rock Icons Series.

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A collection of early performances of many of rock's greatest legends. Songs: Jingo (Santana), One More Saturday Night (Grateful Dead), Definitely Maybe (Jeff Beck), Good Morning Little School Girl (Alvin Lee and Ten Years After), Johnny B. Goode (Johnny Winter), Walk Away (Joe Walsh and James Gang), Heartbreaker (B.B. King), Peter Gunn (Duane Eddy), Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix), Tribute to Robert Johnson (Eric Clapton with Delaney & Bonnie), Don't Look Around (Mountain), Happy Jack (The Who). 45 minutes.

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The New Eagles Complete Review

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(More customer reviews)Whether you are a fan, or just interested in the music of the Eagles, this is the book you need! More than 65 of their greatest and well known songs (including some rarer live performances) are laid out in sheet music form, showing chords, shapes, tempo and full lyrics. Very easy to follow and play, and not encumbered with pages of non relevant information, this is a pure musicians aid, rather than anything else. Alphabetical contents page helps you jump straight to selected favorites, and although some songs run over 6 pages in sheet form, which can be a little distracting and disruptive when trying to follow with guitar, this is a great buy. Anyone who has ever purchased individual songs in sheet form will also enjoy the exceptional value for money of this collection.

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This attractive set includes 67 hits and other perennial favorites from each of the Eagles' chart-topping albums.

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