26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chris is awesome, not so much the filming, September 5, 2009
This review is from: Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits - Live (DVD)
I am a long time fan of Chris, and have been very excited for this DVD to be released. The last Soundstage DVD left me a bit flat. Having seen him many times in concert, this one was much more vibrant and fun. He did his acoustic set, which I really love. I had never heard him sing Western Stars live before, it was really beautiful. My only complaint is with Soundstage. The filming itself jumped around way too much, I would have liked to have some wider shots of the whole band, but it it was just bouncing from shot to shot, some sideways, some at an up angle, and never left you there long enough to really appreciate what each musician was doing. Plus it made me a little nauseous.
And the way the bonus tracks are formatted is seriously messed up. From the main menu, you don't have the option to see all the footage they had cut. You have to choose each song separately, which seriously messes up the flow. I'm happy to see them, but they could have just put them all together.
But Chris was perfect. From his sequins to his pretty voice. He loves what he does, and he sure is good at it.
Dancin
Let Me Down Easy
Wicked Game
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
Solitary Man
Western Stars
Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)
Only The Lonely
Wrong To Love You
American Boy
Notice The Ring
Diddly Daddy
Bonus Tracks
Goin' Nowhere
Blue Hotel
Think Of Tomorrow
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lacking sparkle, September 22, 2009
This review is from: Chris Isaak: Greatest Hits - Live (DVD)
I like Chris -- I've seen him a number of times, first time in a dump South of Market in San Francisco about twenty-two years ago, and most recently about a month ago. I own plenty of his music. My negative comments aren't about the performer, but the production.
This show feels flat and contrived to me, and it looks to me like Chris feels the same way. It's sanitized and homogenized, "made for TV", and it lacks the loose, humourous punch that I've always found at his live shows. Pity. It's just ... flat.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blu Ray - Isaak Awesome!!, January 11, 2012
Have the first concert of the 2 on this BD, on DVD, this Blu-ray blows that far away. The picture is very good, but it is the DTS HD MA sound that make this a must have for Isaak fans. (Pity those who can't access the HD Sound!) Better than having his band there live in your living Room (Takes up less space). Regards from OZ
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