Well the old classics are The Eagles and Peter Frampton. The Eagles for sound - it's hard to beat that one - and Frampton because of the good show he put on. You used to couldn't walk into a place that sold middle and high-end equipment in the 90s without that Eagles DVD playing.
Others hmmm, I have quite a few but I don't know how many stand out for sound. Most of the good ones are based on groups or an artist I like and the performances are sometimes old (sometimes not) but the sound is not all that great. The show is good and I like the artist so I live with it. Use Netflix to order DVDs you think you might like and then buy use that as a way to decide what you want to own. Another note: the performances on Austin City Limits are excellent and the sound is usually very good. You can find these shows a lot of times on DVD. |
Here are a few I like:
Cheryl Crow-Com'on America
Pearl Jam-Live at the Garden (Disc 2 is spectacular-and I'm not a big PJ fan!)
Diana Krall-Live in Paris
Blue Man Group-The Complex Rock Tour (good, but not nearly as good as being there)
James Taylor-Live at the Beacon Theater (sonically excellent)
U2-Vertigo Tour-Live from Chicago
The Three Pickers-Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs)
John McEuen & Jimmy Ibbotson-Nitty Gritty Surround (video and a DVD-A layer)
Enjoy,
TIC |
If you like piano I have a few for you.
Mozart: Piano Concertos 13 & 20, Mitsuko Uchida piano, (DG)
Lang Lang Live At Carnegie Hall (DG)
Yundi Li Live in Concert (DG)
All three DVDs have exceptional performance and recording. Highly recommended. |
This subject has been covered previously in multiple threads. Here's one of the latest threads which also has links to some the others. I've picked up a few since my last post that I would rate as "very good": Mike Oldfield "Live at Montreux 1981" Acoustic Strawbs "Live in Toronto at HUGH'Sroom" John Prine "Live from Sessions and 54th st" . |
The Last Waltz (The Band) by Martin Scorcese: 35 mm film transfer and audio is amazing
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
Bob Dylan: MTV Unplugged: Excellent Performace
Roy Orbison: Black and White with Bruce, Elvis Costello, KD Lang a who's who of rock
Dave Matthews at Central Park
Dave Waters (Pink Floyd): In the Flesh
PortisHead at Roseland Ballroom NYC: Full orchestra, DJ's scratching: Great performances by all, very orginal music but easy to like and listen to
Alicia Keys MTV at Brooklyn Academy
Sade: Diamond Live
James Taylor: Beacon Theatre NYC
John Legend: House of Blues
Norah Jones: House of Blues
Massive Attack 10 Promo Videos
OutKast: Great Videos
Gorillaz Live
John Fogerty: Amazing performance and energy
Beatles: Yellow Submarine
Pink Floyd: Meddle/Live at Pompeii
Roger Waters/P. Floyd: In the Flesh |
Try Black Eyed Peas Sydney to Vegas - good dynamics and actually sounds like a real concert rather than the usual crap. I also agree with the Eagles - excellent sound quality on that one.
Of course without the surround channels it is a mute point as you will be missing the "concert experience" where you get to sit in the crowd. I hope you have a processor so you don't simply lose the surround info... |
AC/DC- Family jewels,
Bela Fleck-Live At The Quick,
Roger Waters- The Wall Live Berlin,
Gorillaz-Demon Days,
Rammstein- Live Aus Berlin.
Derek Trucks- Song lines Live. |
Blue Man Group--The Complex Rock Tour
Simply a fantastic DVD musical / video experience!!
Yes, it is better in person, but the DVD can be played over and over. |
Definitely check out “Rodrigo y Gabriela.” The CD comes with a DVD of their live performances. Very cool stuff. |
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Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris (Roadrunning) is outstanding. It's a mix of Dire Staits with Emmylou's country/folk tunes. The song Nazareth Speedway just plain jams. Recorded live in 2006, Emmylou at the age of 59 still looks fantastic. The quality of recording is excellent. I use the stereo mix so I can't say how the 5.1 sounds. |
Hi to all of you at Agon
Thanks for all of you, great recommendation.
speciall thanks to Bdgregory, you really help me.
Yossi |
Trio Live -Terje Rypdal, Trilok Gurtu and Miroslav Vitous. $20 most places. GREAT show! OK recording.
ET |
The new Sigur Ros DVD. Shot in Iceland. Achingly beautiful. |
Diana Krall "Live in Paris"
U2 "Rattle and Hum"
Pink Floyd "Delicate Sound of Thunder" |
Alison Krauss and Union Station Live
Jerry Lee Lewis
Eagles Farwell Tour |
I second Diana Krall "Live in Paris". Very good. Also, Phill Collins "the final farewell tour". Awesome. I would be remiss if I didn't say Joe Satriani "Live in Sanfransisco". Amazing guitar. |
I want to add Copying Beethoven to the list |
The Cure Trilogy.
The sonics are superb and the image is simply
delicate, quite angelicate..................... |
here's some new ones I like:
Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Revisited"
Clapton, et al "Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007"
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Just saw Beyond the Sea: A musical/biography of Bobby Darin with Kevin Spacey as BD. |
I have enjoyed and second many of the nominees posted here, but for great video and awesome sound I need to add:
Poncho Sanchez-Live in Montreaux (Latin jazz, great sound)
UB40-Homegrown live in Holland- (reggae- need no intro)
No Disappointments!!! |
Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live
All round perfect IMHO.
Ian |
Talking Heads film directed by Jonathan Demme called "Stop Making Sense". It has no equal.
If you are interested in a terrific movie about a group of musicians with some concert footage, try watching "The Commitments". It's Irish. It's hilarious. It's R&B. |
