Product Details

• Actors: Bacon Brothers, Kevin Bacon, Michael Bacon
• Format: Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 11, 2003
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000CG89S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,237 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Kevin and Michael Bacon perform for a sold-out audience on their No Food Jokes Tour in this dynamic, energetic concert featuring heartfelt original songs and incredible musicianship. Includes "Getting There," "Grace," "Sooner or Later," "Woman's Got a Mind to Change," "Old Guitars," and much more! Kevin also is the center of the popular, cult-favorite game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon;" he wrote the foreword to the accompanying book. Michael's television scores have won numerous awards, including three Academy Awards (The Johnston Flood, A Time For Justice, and King Gimp), an Emmy Award for The Kennedys, an ACE Award nomination for The Man Who Loved Sharks, and both the Television Music Award and the Chicago International Film Festival Gold Plaque Award for LBJ. Other television scores include The Century, Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, and Napoleon, and he was recently nominated for an Emmy Award for composing the music to Young Freud. The No Food Jokes Tour has included sold-out concerts in such major cites as New York, LA, San Francisco, Chicago and Nashville. Highlights include opening for The Band at Carnegie Hall and TNT's The Gift of Song benefit concert in which they appeared along with Shania Twain, Wyclef Jean and many others.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts a smile on my face!, April 18, 2004

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M. Locke "molocke2000" (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bacon Brothers Live - No Food Jokes Tour (DVD)

I have to say, when I purchased this DVD two reviews had been written and they weren't favorable. They complained about sound quality but there is nothing wrong with the sound on my copy. I was one to always rely on my own interpretations and opinions so I bought the DVD anyway and...I'm so glad I did! It was pure Bacon Brothers at their finest and if it hadn't snowed that day I would have been in that audience! I live about an hour north of Englewood and we had more snow, so for me to make it would have been a miracle. I did get to see them about one and a half years prior to that day at a WHUD Summer Concert at Croton-on-Hudson park and this DVD took me back to that wonderful place. It was fun, light hearted and just great music. If you are a fan or even think you could be a fan, this is the DVD for you. Michael and Kevin sing and play their best and it was just as I remember at the park that day. Harmony was perfect and Michael's chello in "Sooner or Later" had me mezmorized. The slow ballads kept me entranced while the light and bouncy tunes had me chair dancing. I always smile when I see this DVD and I've watched it three times within two weeks so far! Guaranteed to make you smile!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, January 24, 2005

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Timothy R. Bucci (SPRINGFIELD, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bacon Brothers Live - No Food Jokes Tour (DVD)

Sometime in 2004 I was watching my local PBS station on a Sunday night, when Soundstage came on with Russel Crowe and his band, 40 Odd Foot Grunts. At least, I think I have their name right. Anyway, long story short, I wasn't too impressed. Another case where an actor tries to be a rock star, or vice-versa. Their performance was simply unremarkable (Russel, if you're reading this, please don't come to Springfield, IL to take a swing at me!).

So then there's Kevin Bacon. Actor, dancer (yuk-yuk), and he also has a band? Hmmmmm, memories of the aforementioned Soundstage episode came surging back. "Despite the reviews I've read on Amazon, should I purchase this DVD?"

There were a few things that helped me make the decision to buy it: I've always been a fringe Kevin Bacon fan. Add to this, I'm a big fan of acoustic guitars, knew that Michael Bacon had a top-40 hit a few years ago (read: an able musician was involved), had read everyone else's review here, and -- having a notable, music, DVD collection already -- decided to splurge and give the Bacon Brothers a shot. My one word review goes like this: "Wow!"

Without giving a rundown, song by song (I didn't know any of their original tunes beforehand), I'm just going to give my general reaction to this show. It is very, very entertaining. I must admit I enjoyed Kevin's voice, engaging lyrics, and -- believe it or not -- musical talent the most. He even plays the 12-string (no small feat ... even for guitar players). Don't get me wrong, Michael is supremely talented, too, but Kevin was a real treat to watch on stage. Very relaxed and funny, yet intensely focused on the task at hand. You can tell these guys have been playing most of their lives. Given the contributions of their live group, combined with the guys (and girls) who normally only contribute in the studio, the Bacon Brothers' stage was filled with about 7 or 8 gifted musicians. What a blast! And the Everley (sp?) Brother's (with only Kevin and Michael on stage) medley was so dead-on ... well, you'll just have to see it. I will certainly enjoy watching this more then once!

All told, if you are on the edge whether to buy this DVD or not, my advice is to order it today!

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Effort, November 3, 2011

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SanDiegoJesse - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bacon Brothers: Live (Amazon Instant Video)

It was interesting to hear Kevin Bacon sing, after knowing him as an actor. Nice performance. Probably better if you experience it live.