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Billy Squier - Live in the Dark

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Wow! I thought this DVD would be pretty decent but it exceeded even my highest expectations. It's an incredible performance by Billy and his killer band at the Santa Monica Civic Center in 1981. Let me tell you, whoever mixed this in 5.1 is a genius. It sounds fantastic. The guitars are absolutely scorching (and I do mean scorching) and the drums are pounding. I had no idea his band was so good. There is some awesome knock down drag out guitar work by Billy and his rhythm guitar player refered to only as Mr."C". It's pure energy and straight forward hard rock at it's best. Also, the camera work is very good. This is one of the few concert videos that gives you a taste of actually being there in person. The DVD exhibits a nice clean picture and includes a very interesting (and rare) interview track, a photo gallery, and discography. The set list includes all his best of the day: In the dark, Rich kid, My kinda lover, Whadda you want from me, A great Jam followed by Lonely is the night, Young girls, I need you, The stroke, You should be high love, Two daze gone, The big beat, and You know what I like. All in all, a smoking DVD that hard rock fans will surely enjoy. Highly recommended, this is one of the good ones.

This DVD is an absolute masterpiece. I bought this DVD to prep myself for seeing Billy live this past summer, and I was just blown away by the sound. Not only is the playing superb, but the re-mastering of the tracks completely eliminates the sound problems that seem to plague other live videos from days gone by (AC/DC's "Let There Be Rock," for example). This is a crystal clear version of what Billy Squier in the early '80s was. And it's a great prep for what Billy Squier still sounds like today. After seeing him this past May, I can attest to the man's ability to sound just as awesome now as he did almost 20 years ago.

I cannot recommend this DVD strongly enough. I had the great pleasure of seeing Billy Squier in concert several years ago, and his live performance far surpassed those of any other artists I have witnessed. This DVD will give you a glimpse into the amazing world that Billy Squier creates on stage. If you are ever given the opportunity to see him perform live, by all means, take it. It will be the experience of a lifetime.

Watching my favorite rock artist of all time again was the best! The self-confidence he projected was great, and you can see he's having as good a time as the crowd.Just as wonderful was to see Billy bring this album to life again with the 8101 tour. The man still has it, never lost it, and gives it as good as ever. We need more of his work, whether rock/jazz/blues - Billy can do it all. This is a must-have for Squier fans.

The remastering of this DVD was done well. Overall sound quality is crisp. High & vocals are much like being at his concert very high & peircing. Video is all that can be expected of camera quality & stage lighting of the early 80's. If you have a library of similar vidoes then you know what I'm talking about. If you have mostly newer 90's to current DVD concerts & are taking a trip down memory lane then you may be disappointed in the quality of this concert.

Great set list, strong seasoned band, meaningful extended jams on select songs, a truly hungry driven performance from a rocker at his peak. I have seen Billy put on some great shows with different members in his band but this was an exceptional performance with excellent sound quality and an audience that was obviously rowdy and revved up. Billy is a great frontman with strong showmanship skills. At the end of the set he left it all on stage. The band is obviously enjoying themselves throughtout. One of the best live dvds I have and many. If you are a fan - you need this; if you aren't take note as this is how a rock show should be done.

My favorite song and the reason why I bought this DVD is "In The Dark" - really off key - a train wreck, sorry Billy. Another favorite "My Kinda Lover" - off key and lyrics were choppy and some words were not audible. If there are any fans of "Lonely Is The Night" or "Young Girls" - now those 2 are done really well. "I Need You" is done well. It's worth the price of the DVD just for Young Girls in my opinion.

The DVD isn't bad, but I don't think it was worth the price. No standout performances really. Granted the songs are great, but none of the performances really shined enough to hold my attention throughout.

There were a couple of songs that didn't sound good, but the good out weight the bad, I wonder what they look like today.

I really enjoyed this dvd but I bought it to see him sing The Stroke my fave Squier song but hearing him sing that sucked.There was no base to it and it just lost all the attatude that made it a great song.All in all a worthy dvd but that one thing pissed me off so.