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The Charlie Daniels Band: CDB DVD Live

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This is a very good dvd of the CDB in concert. 2 minor points: 1-Charlie is interviewed between songs. Why not this interview after the concert? 2-the dvd is widescreen but NOT enhanced for 16:9 TV screens, just letterboxed. The cover says wrongly otherwise. For the rest: great enjoyment and good music from the CDB, one of the few true southern rock groups these days!

This was filmed on July 4, 2005 on the riverfront in Nashville, TN before a crowd of 100,000 plus fans. These are very professional, seasoned muisical verterans, performing at their very best. Charlie is excellent, the band is electric, and I really enjoy Taz DiGregorio on the keyboards, ("that man can really play"). Charlie plays some excellent guitar music and excellent fiddle music. They play most of their classics. Some highlights include, "The Legend of Wooley swamp", "simple man", "Long-haired Country Boy", two Gospel Classics - "Preachin,Prayin, Singin", and "Heart of my Heart", "The South's gonna do it again", "Orange Blossom Special" and "The devil went down to Georgia". It should be noted that Charlie Daniels has changed the words to "Long-haired country boy" from "I get stoned in the morning and I get drunk in the afternoom" to "I get up in the morning and I get down in the afternoon". This is a welcome change for me, the song still sounds the same. There are some great interviews with Charlie Daniels, and he strongly lets your know, he strongly supports our U.S.Military.

There is extensive bonus material, including "Vintage CDB", which includes a performance of the "Birmigham Blues", from his Volunteer Jam in 1975. Also, there some great bonus performances, including "Drinking my Baby Goodbye", and "Texas". In the performance of "Texas", he is joined by Ray Benson (a Texan). Ray Benson is the lead singer for the Texas Country Rock Band "Asleep at the Wheel". This performance is awesome. Overall, this is an excellent concert dvd, with excellent bonus materal. The performances by the CDB are outstanding. I highly recommend this dvd. Thanks!!!!

CDB has great history across the music spectrum, and this is a great compilation.

Also very exciting to have Chris Wormer back on guitar for Charlie Daniels Band!! These guys continue to produce great music.

Charlei Daniels proves once again that he is the MAN. The live DVD is the best he has ever done, and that is no small feat. Even non-Charlie Daniels fans will love the music and excitement of this electrifying performance.

For people who like the CDB, this is a great find. It has some of his best songs played by a great band. Lots of interesting extras. Anyone who doesn't like this DVD is not a fan of Charlie Daniels!

This concert DVD is a fine representation of The Charlie Daniels Band in the modern era. Most of their good songs are on this disc, but with as many great recordings as they have had over the past 35 years, there's just no way to include them all.

The sound and video editing are very good, but I do agree with another reviewer that I would have preferred to have the interview segments not be interspersed with the concert, but rather offered as a "special feature" under a separate menu. Other than that, the DVD is top notch. The bonus features are also good and the vintage recording of the song "Birmingham Blues" inspred me to buy the "Volunteer Jam" concert/movie DVD that it came from. It also is very good and shows the eclectic early stylings of the band that included a lot of blues and jazz in the music.

I would recommend this concert DVD to anyone. You won't be disappointed!

Charlie Daniels Band at it's best Video and Sound quality are great. Charlie Rocks. Must have for southern Rock collection.
CDB shows are great if there's one in your area you gotta check it out.

Charlie Daniels and CDB serve up Sothern Rock in fine style. Recorded live on the 4th of July in Nashvile down on the river. CDB remains in the elite top five of southern rock bands. Charlie is like fine wine-he gets better as he ages.