dave64o Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Forgot to add this one in my first post - Pink Floyd's Pulse. True, it's not out on DVD yet but I do have the VHS version and have pre-ordered the DVD. I hope it finally comes out soon. -------------------- Dave O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Valentino Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hey Dave Brown! I just picked up the Allison Krauss & Union Station Live DVD as well...stunning. The playing so incredibly good, and yet never (I repeat...NEVER) strays into being "chop-centric" (even tho' all those guys have Monster Chops!) Even more amazing than the playing (and Mr. Douglas certainly lives up to his rep there) is the harmony vocals the band members throw under Ms. Krauss' beauitful melodies. ...One thing I quickly noticed is how during the verses, under the vocals, each player throws out some short, wonderful, even virtuosic "ornamentations" yet when solos are tossed about they play the melody..or the head...with understated eloquence and exceptional understanding of being "inside" the tune. Impeccable musicianship of the highest order. I think this is my new fav band! Max ...it's not the arrow, it's the Indian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I'll second Dave Brown on the Floyd. The Delicate Sound of Thunder really puts my head in a happy place. http://www.geetarz.org/reviews/pinkfloyd/dsot-dvd-from-ld.jpg FLYING PIGS!!! My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 There's an extensive thread of more of the same here somewhere. The newer Zep set is much better than TSRTS. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Every soundtrack I've heard Allison Krauss & Union Station on suggests exactly what Max is saying. Diverse too! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Hey Max, What strikes me as so incredible is how well in tune everything is in AKUS. It's worth noting that there is a Stroboconn for every band member sharing personal space right on stage. I can attest after seeing them live in the "Great High Mountain Tour" that their intonation is spot on...completely destroying the "twangy, out of tune bluegrass" myth. Allison and Dan have perfectly matched voices, and bassist Barry Bales even sings with the group. He never plays the obligatory bass solo, never does the slap bass thing, never overplays and seems to write the perfect bass part to this monster band. Ron Block serves as the band's songwriter (although most of the tunes they play are written elsewhere) and his writing is filled with haunting spiritual surrender. Of course, as you implied and the album backs up, Jerry Douglas is simply the best Dobro player who's ever lived. Several of the tunes on this CD/DVD (I have both, and have given dozens away as gifts) are utter heartbreakers that still get me. "Ghost in This House" and "When You Say Nothing at all" lead the list, but my favorite tune on the set is "Tiny Broken Heart." I have made the argument to several musician friends that these are the greatest musicians on earth, not only for the impeccable musicianship, but how totally wed they are to the material and how completely they think through each other's head. They also seem to be (from what I've seen) genuinely nice and humble people as well. For those who haven't yet experienced AKUS "Live:" I can only say that if you avoid this music out of prejudice against country or bluegrass music, you do so at your own loss. Let down your guard and let this in; rarely does music effect such a change on a soul. Here\'s the Amazon link. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Brown Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Bottomgottem: I have the VHS of this, but not the DVD. Is that DVD available? I was at a concert on this tour...so it brings special memories to me...those robotic lights rising out of the stage. Anyway, the best reason to own the video is that "Great Gig in the Sky" is on the video but not on the live concert album. Of course, it makes owning the video imperative. Yep. I'm the other voice in the head of davebrownbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Well, in that case, don't forget your Bela Fleck LIVE AT THE QUICK either. Banjo meets tabla, pans (steel drums), bassoon & electonics, oboe english horn and saxes, and tuvan throat singing. Oh, yeah, besides having an uplifting peerless performance it has that Wotan feller ; } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Valentino Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Absolutely, Dave...they are incredible. It should be noted as well that their band dynamics (as well as the dynamic control each member exhibits) is about as refined and commanding as I have ever heard.....and, mind you, this is a wholly acoustic band (yes, there is a bit of URB amplification--Demeter preamp--for Barry Bales, yet it still is an acoustic Upright Bass. And, the gtrs, mandos, banjo etc are mic'd not plugged in (it might be considered sacrilege to put a piezo saddle on Dan's '32 Martin...). There is a diversity and array of tones achieved by these players with their hands (now, that's old school!). Max ...it's not the arrow, it's the Indian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bear Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yeah, that's because you can be seen in the crowd. hahaha Well I had good time that night. Continue to have a good time every time I watch that vid. Oh yeah "Masters Apprentice" is great on that Lamentations vid. Mike Bear Artisan-Vocals/Bass Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dave Brown: DVD not available. You can sign up for Amazon to e-mail you upon its release. I didn't notice a date. "Great Gig In The Sky" is definitely a high point both of the video and the live show. The lady who sang the final section took top honors among the three IMHO. I very much prefer Delicate Sound of Thunder over Pulse . My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bear Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Pulse is a great video. Guy Pratt all smiley the whole time. Mike Bear Artisan-Vocals/Bass Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Mike Bear: Pulse is a great video. Guy Pratt all smiley the whole time. Guy Pratt all smiley on both videos. With good reason. He was playing with the Floyd. http://www.emerchandise.com/images/p/AGS/pdTSAGS0006.jpg Pink Floyd the Barber. My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edendude Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 70th Birthday Concert for John Mayall (just love Brit Blues - appearances by Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor)This is another one that someone else here mentioned, which I should have included on my list of favorite DVDs, which I own. I agree that it's another truly great one. I wrote an email to bass player 'Hank Van Sickle', after watching this DVD for the first time, and being so impressed by the rhythm section. He replied immediately and we had a couple of interesting email exchanges. Heck of a nice down to earth guy. Great blues bass player. Also... Stevie Ray's 'Live at the El Mocambo' deserves high praise as a live blues DVD, too. My Last Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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