Product Details

• Actors: Chicago
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Mvd Visual / Sunset Home Visual (SHE)
• DVD Release Date: December 4, 2001
• Run Time: 67 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005RDAR
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,139 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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CHICAGO:RAW REAL ARTISTS WORKING - DVD Movie

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chicago RAW DVD, August 3, 2002

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Ellen S Teckman (Posen, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago - RAW: Real Artists Working (DVD)

For the first time Chicago allowed cameras to film them as they prepared for their 2000 world tour. The female interviewer left alot to be desired. The interviews with each member of the band could have been more professional on her part. Other than that, the DVD it awesome. Never before has the public seen what goes on behind the scenes as Chicago prepares for a tour. This was a real eye-opener and showcases exactly why Chicago continues to sell out concerts wherever their travels take them.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Like you are a personal friend of the band. . . . . . . ., April 21, 2002

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Michael Lehmann (Lackawanna, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago - RAW: Real Artists Working (DVD)

This "RAW" series (Real Artists Working) is a fantastic idea! As Archie from Ca. stated in his review..."it's SUPPOSED to be raw!". I can confirm that as a professional musician myself, our group routinely audio records and videotapes tour rehearsals. This is EXACTLY how those rehearsals go. So, Chicago fans, if you are looking to experience what it would be like to be an inside "friend" of the band and attend a "closed" tour rehearsal, "Chicago RAW" delivers the goods. I particularly enjoyed the way the showed the band working out arrangements and staging ideas, and then inserted via pictur-in-picture how it ended up looking live on-stage in front of an audience. Two things would have made this DVD much better and is the ONLY reason I gave it only 3 stars....the female interviewer does, unfortunately come across as unprofessional. She was way too "star struck" and giddy to be there. The other is I would have liked the rehearsal footage to have been longer. BUT, that being said, I hope Hollywood Music Store.Com does more of these real soon! They are a chance to glimpse an area of the entertainment world the public never usually gets to see.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "raw" as in, no post-production work done to this DVD, October 13, 2003

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J. W. James (Acworth, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago - RAW: Real Artists Working (DVD)

If you're a fan of shoddy production, poor sound, and two hosts that are so annoying they are practically ASKING to be strangled to death, then have I got a DVD for you! This DVD really doesn't offer much, save for a few rehearsal performances of some of Chicago's music, including a delightful revamped version of "Another Rainy Day In New York City". Each band member gets interviewed; not particularly insightful. Also included is some random an ultimately useless footage of the band backstage and preparing to receive a star on the Walk of Fame (wow!). And if that isn't enough, there is some video of Chicago performing live. Sadly, this DVD could have been considerably better if the production rate was upped a few notches. Otherwise what you have here is a pretty unnecessary DVD that only the die-hard Chicago fans would get anything out of...and that's pushing it.