What's your favorite Music DVDs?

[Botch.]

Thanks to my income tax refund I'm now the owner of a DVD player. I've been collecting music DVDs for a couple months previous, and have a few favorites; it'd be great to hear from others on this forum about their favorites. I'm not a big concert attendee anymore, and have never been too fond of live albums, but the concert DVD is great, I think! MILES DAVIS: LIVE IN MONTREAL - I had tickets to see Miles but the Air Force sent me to Europe that week. This is my payback. Great show. PET SHOP BOYS: THE NIGHTLIFE TOUR - This is a filmed concert. The primary vocalist Neil Tennant, six backup singers, and the keyboardist are all that appear on a very artistic looking stage (the keyboards are mounted on a stand that looks somewhat like a Zamboni). A lot of artistic visual effects are superimposed; I bought this primarily because I love Neil's voice. SANTANA: SACRED FIRE - Pre-Supernatural, which is why I bought it. Filmed in Mexico, a lot of his banter is in Spanish but the music speaks in all languages. Great concert! EARTH WIND & FIRE: IN CONCERT - I used to somewhat forgive the boy groups and Britneys of today for lip-syncing because they perform such strenuous dance moves. No more. EW&F are breaking a heavy sweat before the intro is done, before they've even performed a full song!! Incredible choreography, incredible playing, dated but colorful clothing! I also get a kick out of the panned shots of the audience, its about half Japanese and half black (I'll bet every military base on Japan had a Liberal Leave policy that weekend!) you don't see that too often; EVERYONE is having a great time!! SADE LIVE - Bonedog recently started a thread raving about Sade's most recent recorded concert; this is an earlier one but still fantastic. This woman can give a few pointers to the younger Navel Nellies about singing, sex appeal, and class. Highly recommended. This video will also make a great gift to any lead singer: Sade's mic technique is impeccable. THIS IS SPINAL TAP - It goes to Eleven. What else can you say? KING CRIMSON: DEJA VROOOM - Musicianship like no one else. Sticks and Warr guitars. Fripp's picking hand a complete blur. For all musicians! PRINCE: RAVE UN2 THE YEAR 2000 - A lot of folks don't like Prince. It's hard to understand why, watching this concert filmed on December 31st, 1999 (they announce Last Call after the second or third song!) Prince has a tight, watchful band that accents musically his every twitch (a la James Brown), he's a fantastic singer, guitarist, showman, pianist, and even does a blues that stands up to any blind guy from the Deep South!! The guest list is incredible too: Morris Day and the Time, Larry Graham, Family Stones, Lenny Kravitz, Rosie Gaines, Maceo Parker, and George Clinton (although he only barks a couple of times). His pants are too tight, that's my only complaint about this video. Highly Recommended. STEELY DAN: TWO AGAINST NATURE and AJA - Two against Nature is a recent concert video; it goes without saying it includes some of the most incredible musicianship around. Can it be a true rock concert if everyone, including the drummer, has a music stand in front of them??? :D The AJA DVD features interviews and discussions about the creation of the Greatest Album Ever Made, Aja. This is a great "Cliff Notes" to one of the 20th century's true Masterpieces. STING: ALL THIS TIME - Sting purposely rehearsed a stellar band for only one week before hitting the road, to keep the interplay "fresh". The tour began in his Italian estate's backyard; it also started immediately after the Sept 11 attacks. I like this video, even though the mood from everyone because of the attacks was quite somber. Highly recommended. UTOPIA: A RETROSPECTIVE 1977-1984; REDUX 92 - LIVE IN JAPAN; and LIVE AT THE ROYAL OAK - I include these only because I'm a big fan of Utopia: four incredible instrumentalists, four incredible songwriters, three and a half incredible singers (every band has its Ringo!) and the wonderful call-and-response of one lead singer answered by three-part harmony. If you get just one I'd recommend the Redux '92. Well, that's been my leisure time the last couple months. Starphucker posted an "Essential Funk Album" thread that put my credit card limit in dire straits; this thread will probably do the same but I'd like to hear other's favorite DVDs. (And I forgot the Greatest Concert Ever Filmed, Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense"!! I only have it on VHS so far)

[Rog]

Stop Making Sense on DVD is well worth it just for the commentaries.

[Tusker]

For me KC's DejaVroom rocks. :D My favorite is the Concert for Monserrat. A lot of rock luminaries (McCartney, Elton, Sting, Knopfler, Clapton, etc) play at the Albert Hall. They end up doing The End (from Abbey Road) with an orchestra and everyone on stage. A celebrity romp of musical proportions. ;) Jerry

[DC]

'The Dance' by Fleetwood Mac is incredible. Also another vote for Tap (the DVD has some great out-takes). Wow, you've mentioned so many I didn't even know existed. :thu: Has anyone seen 'The Cars' live DVD? Saw it listed recently. Any Brian Setzer available?

[D. Gauss]

[quote]Originally posted by DC: [b] Any Brian Setzer available?[/b][/quote]yes, live in japan. and it rocks. the sound is superb as is the editing. and the of course brian plays his ass off (though he's getting a little porky!) the drummer and bass player in that band are absolute mofos! as for the prince dvd, i think that one kinda sucks (and i'm a huge prince fan) that show was originally a pay-per-view new's eve thing which i shelled out the cash for. the best part of that whole show is morris day and the time's performance. for a better prince video seek out the bootleg called "the undertaker." it's rpince and a 3-piece band just play blues and rock songs. killer guitar playing. there's a dvd called 'living legends of rock n roll live' or something to that effect that is really good. it's a european show featuring little richard, jerry lee lewis, ray charles, and bb king. you'd think it would be lame, but it's not. dave edmunds is the band leader, and the performances smoke. similarly, there's a bb king dvd that he did for the BET channel that's really good. he's in a good mood and actually plays a lot of guitar on it instead of just doing the vegas thing. i can't believe it, but there is actually a DVD of hendrix/band of gypsys at the fillmore, shot with 2 cameras! amazing that it even exists. also, "making of who's next" dvd is pretty cool for insight into the process, though pete is such a pompus ass these days. if you like little feat, there's a dvd from the same tour as "waiting for columbus" that is almost identical to the record. and for johnny thunders fans, there's a DVD bundled with his bio book that has tons of live footage and very sad (he's so smacked out)interview stuff on it. -d. gauss http://www.betteroffdead.com

[Mark Zeger]

"The Last Waltz" was recently released on DVD. Definitely worth having.

[coyote]

I only own two so far, so I guess they're my favorites: ELP Live at Royal Albert Hall DEEP PURPLE (don't know the title of it, but it includes a number of live cuts w/ Morse and a few w/ Blackmore) I remember seeing Fleetwood Mac's The Dance on PBS. Very good show.... I want to see all the buried live videos eventually come to DVD, and perhaps the old Kirshner/King Biscuit-type stuff. There's a boatload of music video out there that we don't get to see anymore - the various live recordings in particular.

[nursers]

Bruce Springsteen Live in NY Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 2 and 3 live in one DVD

[AlChuck]

I vote for King Crimson's [i]Deja VROOOOM[/i] too... I also have the new [i]Footloose in NYC[/i] from Bill Bruford's Earthworks. I've been wishing for Joni Mitchell's [i]Shadows and Light[/i] to get released... Jaco Pastorius plays some amazing stuff on it...

[RaGe]

Miles Davis: Live In Paris ... incredible concert. The band is tight and Miles plays like a god. Too bad some keyboard solos (Kei Akagi on keys) were cut out. Also features an interview with Miles where he speaks about some very interesting issues ... go get it now! :thu:

[JimK]

Joe Satriani "Live in San Fransico" To see him play is something else. As my 4 year likes to say when she watches it with me, "Dad, you sure are no Joe Satriani." Critics everywhere :freak: There's a great backstage piece with Joe describing his gear and why he does his live show the way he does.

[Dylan]

The Eagles "Hell Freezes Over" DVD sounds pretty damn good to my ears. I'll have to check out the Brian Setzer DVD. Spinal Tap is always great no matter how often I see it :D . Everyone with a DVD player should own "The Wall" and even though it's not a music movie, "The Matrix" is another given.

[ABECK]

U2 Elevation tour from the Boston Garden.

[Dogfur]

James Taylor-Live at the Beacon: really tasty if you like this sort of thing, phenominal musicianship. Yellow Submarine: Not the greatest of films, but the surround mix is quite aggresive and impressive. A 5.1 mix of Eleanor Rigby?Gottahavit! Pat Metheny Group - Imaginary Day Live: Highest level musicians, playing great. Not really the best PMG performance I've seen, but inspiring nonetheless. Lyle Mays grabs and wanks a Les Paul in one tune... Herbert Von Karajan - Debussy's La Mer: I'm not the biggest Karajan fan, but a great sounding performance on this one. Tasteful and non-invasive footage of the orchestra, if not all that exciting to watch. The Who/ Who's Next - Classic Album series: Great banter and comments from all three guys, plus the exquisite Glyn Johns makes some comments. Right up there with the Steely Dan/Aja one from the same series. Grateful Dead - Downhill From Here: A Live concert from Alpine Valley '90 mixed in stereo. This was right before keyboardist Brent Mydland's sad passing, the final glory days of the Dead. No sleepy Jerry here, seems like they were all havin' fun on a summer tour. Included somewhat cheesy video effects at times ( footage was from the big screen feeds ), but still conveys a pretty groovy experience. If your a Deadhead you've already got it... Also check out New Year's Eve '89. Dracula / New Score by Philip Glass: A weird idea, but the Kronos' Quartet performance of Glass' new score is inspired and accompanied by a classic movie. For a real kick watch the Spanish version. I second the previous kudos for King Crimson's Deja Vroom ( multi-angles! ), Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, Talking Head's Stop Making Sense, and of course - Spinal Tap!