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Creed: Live

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I saw Creed performing live at West Palm Beach, FL 2009 . They were more then just great they gave it 120% They made my night ! I got a VIP ticket so I can Meet Creed ! It was one of my all time best concerts ever ! the music was 10/10 .. The Show was amazing ! I give it a 10/10 as a show ! I am just hoping for a Blu Ray Release for this concert . I am a very big creed fan since the first time i got a my hands on their music . I think its a must buy for any Creed Fan !! If your not a fan ... You Should be cause your missing out !! Creed Forever !

This show was filmed right here in my hometown of Houston just a little over 2 months ago. I very much wanted to go to this show, but I was trying to save money and talked myself out of it since I had already seen Creed 4 times (many years before). As my luck would have it, the show was forever captured and released here on DVD. Anyway, I was impressed at the quality of the DVD, it looks sharp, has tasteful editing, and a respectable amount of bonus features. Still, if Creed were to put out a live DVD, I wish they had chosen a performance from their Human Clay tour or Weathered tour. Creed was a well-oiled machine back then and consistantly delivered some of the best concerts I'd ever seen, and while they are still good (the band in particular), this isn't their best.

The musicianship of the band seems as good as ever. Mark Tremonti is an especially gifted guitar player who delivers some sweet yet modest solos. However, singer Scott Stapp seems a bit rough. In the past he always sounded as good as the albums, and on the band's newest album (Full Circle) he belted it out as well, but he sounds like he's struggling ever so slightly at this show. He seems to have trouble hitting some of the higher notes on just a couple occasions, and his deep voice often sounds exaggerated. Still, it's an overall solid performance and I enjoyed watching it, especially with the excellent song selection. My only complaint is that "Ode" and "Rain" didn't make the setlist, but it was worth it to hear a lot of old favorites that I wasn't expecting. While this may not be as good as a Creed show from 10 years ago, it's still a lot of fun and I'd recommend it.

I was at this concert, and it was AMAZING! The performance was beautiful, and it was obvious that Stapp and the boys (Scott 'Flip' Phillips, Brian Marshall, Mark Tremonti, Eric 'EROCK' Friedman) gave it their all! The touring guitarist, Eric 'EROCK' Friedman, was full of energy! The pyro was flippin' off the chain! The level of energy at that concert was through the roof, and the whole time I was wishing that it would NEVER end! Scott Stapp (lead singer) was all over the stage, singing his heart out! Mark Tremonti (lead guitarist) was headbanging throughout the whole show, while shredding his tush off at the same time. Brian Marshall (bassist), Well, I swear, that boy was BORN to play bass! Scott 'Flip' Phillips (drummer) was grinning like an idiot most of the time, lettin' loose and playin' those drums like there was no tomorrow! The rhythm of the whole thing was amazing, of course. Eric 'EROCK' Friedman (touring rhythm guitarist, acoustic guitar, and mandolin player)added multiple little things to the songs and experience that made a HUGE difference. They played the classics, the hits, and some new stuff, too. They've still got their AMAZING song writing talents!! Mark Tremonti has gotten A LOT better (he was already INSANELY talented!) at guitar playing. The new songs made it seem like they had never left us. They never missed a beat, and Stapp never missed a lyric! (Well, unless you count changing 'he' to 'they' in With Arms Wide Open, due to the fact that he now has two beautiful children. :D) I could go on and on about how mind bogglingly amazing the show was, but then I'd be here all day! So, I'll leave you with this, if you are considering buying this, BUY IT! If you aren't, you're crazy! BUY IT! CREED is back, and BETTER THAN EVER!!!

I am a HUGE Creed fan and absolutely LOVED the tour. But I have to say the DVD does not do justice. I saw Creed Live in Cincinnati and Stapps vocals were AMAZING!!! He hit every note and to be honest his performance blew me away! I don't know what happened in Texas but it's not what I heard when I saw him here. Sadly they chose the wrong performance to use for this dvd, I know he sounded better than that!

First off, I just got through watching/listening to the DVD again for the 7th time. I have spent a couple more extra viewings trying to hear what the Stapp bashing is all about. Folks, not sure what you hear, but what is coming out of my speakers is a guy singing aggressively and sounding in command of the audience. He has more than enough range and power to handle all the songs. He has fantastic presence on stage and as I said, has command of the audience. Noone seemed to notice the guest guitarist butchering the back vocals on (he was way late most of the time during "What If"), or Tremonti's less than smooth playing of "Higher". Nitpicks could be thrown across the whole band if we all really wanted to. Me, I enjoyed the DVD thoroughly. The setlist is full of hits and album favorites a long with new songs off their latest. The quality of the production is fantastic, the sound, both in mix and clarity is also fantastic. I say to those who have a question as to whether or not to purchase this DVD, give it a rental if you are nervous by the Stapp bashing done on some of these reviews. As far as my personal opinion, it is a definite purchase for Creed fans, no question about it. In fact, I will be upgrading to Blu-ray. My son is a big Creed fan and loves the disk, I will give it to him and get myself the Blu-ray.

Scott Stapp used to be able to sing live. I don't know if his voice was just burned out from touring on this dvd or if he is experiencing a more permanent vocal problem, but he sounds like Sylvester Stallone trying to sing Creed songs. Its really too bad because everything else from the band performance to the presentation is top notch. If Stapp's voice is gone for good than the band should just fold and focus on Alter Bridge.

I am a huge fan of Creed. I saw them live on this tour and own every one of their cd's INCLUDING Full Circle.


With that said, I was incredibly let down by this live performance, NOT by the band but by Scott Stapp alone. His voice has really gone downhill over the years, and is nothing compared to what it is (or was, rather) in the studio or at previous live performances I've seen from them on youtube.

(At Woodstock 99 he sounded incredible! find it on youtube)

On this DVD Stapp ruined some of my favorite Creed songs. He can barely get his voice in the correct pitch and he could not distort his voice either. AND he uses Autotone, which is a vocal effect that does pitch correction. It is commonly used to help singers (cheat) or hit notes that they physically cannot. And it is also used by rappers such as Kanye West, TPain, etc,. to get that "robotic" vocal sound. If you don't believe me, watch the performance on this dvd for "WHATS THIS LIFE FOR" you'll hear something odd about it that makes the chorus sound horrendous. Not to mention that the band also tunes down from what the songs were originally played in to help Stapp hit the notes. You know it's bad when the guitarist AND touring guitarist sing better than the lead singer. on "A THOUSAND FACES", Mark Tremonti and Eric Friedman (touring guitarist) help out on the vocals.
Listening to the DVD makes me feel sorry for Scott Stapp, who obviously is having trouble, physically, hitting the notes that he once did with ease. It's a shame, his voice was phenomenal.


On the other hand, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, Brian Marshall, and the touring guitarist and Mark Tremonti's personal friend, Eric Friedman (ex-Submersed) all sound incredible. Tremonti and Friedman shred, Phillips is one of the best rock drummers around, and Marshall's fingers move at the speed of light. I can't use words to describe how much better this band is now. They are really tight. And Tremonti's sound is enormous.



SO, if you can tolerate Scott Stapp literally sounding like someone impersonating Scott Stapp, just to listen to the band, then I would by this. However if you want to see a concert with the same great sounding band and a singer that compliments them; buy Alter Bridge: Live in Amsterdam. Same band, better live singer.


The behind the scenes footage was really good though, there is about an hour of footage which is entertaining and fun to watch for any Creed fan.


Alter Bridge Live From Amsterdam


*PLEASE NOTE* I AM BY NO MEANS A "CREEDHATER" They are one of my favorite bands (which is why this got 3 stars as opposed to 1) And I do actually own this DVD and will not be getting rid of it. Scott Stapp just really let me down.

I've been a Creed fan since the release of their debut album "My Own Prison". The knockout combination of Stapp's voice along with Tremonti's passion and soul on guitar, as well as his own amazing voice on backup vocals was enough to have me hooked. (Okay, really it was Tremonti but Stapp grew on me!) I was fearful of their new CD as well as this DVD because I had seen nothing but shady comments about Stapp's "new" voice. What's the problem folks? Stapp had a cyst removed from his vocal cords and of course that's going to change things but I can honestly say I really love the way his voice is now. It's a little grittier, more edgy - just as passionate as before. The addition of Eric Friedman on guitar is pretty awesome - adds his own flair on vocals. I like that they've gone a little bit "harder" in the rock direction - Full Circle is an excellent purchase and addition to my collection. I absolutely love the DVD - since I've seen them in concert and it ranks up in the top three favorites of mine. It's not going to disappoint - appreciate who they've turned into!

CREED is back BIG TIME and with a VENGEANCE!!! Even though Voxman Scott Stapp was experiencing voice problems during this tour, his PASSION and GUTS overpowered his weaknesses... I'm pretty quite sure that he shall OVERCOME his voice problems with a lot of rest and rehabilitation for their 2010 Tour... Guitarist Mark Tremonti with bassman Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips played AWESOME and are back as the original CREED!!! GOD bless CREED!!!

Like most bands who embark on a "reunion" tour, Creed mostly stuck to their hits, including only 2 new songs from "Full Circle". I love the new album, and there are several songs that would have done justice to this uninspired live performance. The band sounds pretty tight, but Scott tries too hard to belt out the classics and oversings most of them terribly. That's not to say that this is unwatchable by any means, but I think they could have picked a better show to use for a DVD. Glad to see they're back, but for a live DVD this doesn't showcase their music as well as it could have.