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Eagles: Farewell 1 Tour - Live From Melbourne [HD DVD]

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I just watched the concert on NBC using my High Definition TV broadcast, and 5.1 surround sound audio. It was absolutely terrific.

Every member of the group sounded great. Don Henley looked a bit heavy, and older, but sounded just fine.

If your favorite Eagle is Joe Walsh, this is the concert for you.
He sang more on this concert, and was great as always.

This concert contained almost every one of their hits, and left out a lot of their lesser known materials. Don Henley mentioned in some of his commentary that they don't mind at all doing their hits, even though they've performed them hundreds of times, and in fact thinks they've improved the songs and their performances over the years. I agree. In my opinion, this is a better concert than Hell Freezes Over, and that was very good.

How many bands can you name that have a country sound and are as popular with rockers as well as country, and have been around over 30 years?

Just great!!! By the way, the video and sound quality are top notch.

Jerry

I was fortunate enough to see this concert when they came to Philadelphia and I can easly say it was one of the all time best concerts i had ever been to - easily in my top 5. The songs and the performances were outstanding--should you expect anything less from such a legendary group of musicians....Hearing them perform these classics live brought chills to ones spine and the occaisonal tear to the eye....a rarety in concerts these days. I am so greatful that they decided to record one of these magical nights for all to see and the set list is impressive...If you are lucky enough to have them heading to your area in the next few months you have to see them-do NOT miss this oppertunity....this is one concert you will get your moneys worth and then some....But for those who cant make it and for the ones who have expreienced the Eagles Live this is going to be great to relieve those memories and classic songs all over again. If you are a music lover this is a MUST HAVE for your collection. Be prepared to be blown away by one of the best bands EVER. The Eagles. 'nuff said.

You'd never know from my music collection that I like The Eagles, singularly or as a whole;nary a cd to be seen, except for one old Joe Walsh entry. This DVD caught my eye as it was used to advertise a big-screen TV at my local video rental place, and on a whim I rented it. It brightened up my weekend considerably.

It's comforting to see so many of the veteran performers still operating at such an energetic level, especially after self-proclaimed headlong charges toward oblivion. This is addressed eloquently by Joe Walsh ("I was drunk once - for twenty years")in a new song called "One Day At A Time" - an exhilerating and typically Joe Walsh song that caught my attention from the very first note. Joe has always been my favourite Eagle anyway; he seems to have the best approach to life, and certainly he would have to be in the running for Funniest Rock Musician. He'd definitely have my vote.

This two-disc set covers The Eagles from the start, and incorporates all the individual high points. As already stated, the energy level is way up there; it was recorded in Melbourne, Australia, with an audience ranging from little kids to oldsters like me, and not only is it a packed house, everybody is singing and dancing. No dozers here. And on stage, you'd never know these guys are cruising toward that nasty word "old" (Joe Walsh will be 59 in November; Don Henley is already there, and Glenn Frey will be 58, also in November); they never were a group to gyrate and race around on stage, but here they get together on some of the songs and hop in time to the music, clearly enjoying each other's music and style.

All the great songs are here; "One Of These Nights","New Kid In Town" "Peaceful Easy Feeling";one of my personal favourites, "Heartache Tonight"; along with a spate of Henley's most singable, best-loved songs, "Dirty Laundry", "Boys Of Summer" "All She Wants To Do Is Dance", and Glenn Frey's hits as well, "Take It Easy", "Desperado". Joe Walsh's music is also well represented, but Joe really only has to be there for it to be worth watching; he makes a party wherever he goes. During "Life's Been Good" here, he dons a hardhat with camera attached and films the audience.

This is a high-powered, well-produced concert; makes me wish I'd been there. As a DVD, it's a keeper.

We were not Eagles fans when they (and we) were younger, but after listening to this concert many times we definitely are now! It's 2 hours and 40 minutes long and they sound great on every song. Both the audio and the video are fantastic.

These guys just keep getting better with age. This is a must for all Eagles fans. All I can say is: "Just buy it". You will not be dissapointed. The band brought out their own recording crew with them. The quality will be fantastic.

I was confined in the hospital for Diabetes Type 2 when the Farewell Tour came to Tokyo. Me and my wife already had the tickets before I checked in the hospital. When my doctor made his rounds 2 days before the concert, I told him about my disappointment of not being able to go. Guess what? He told me it's good for my health to go. So, he gave me a one day pass. When I got back to the hospital, I got 6 of the Eagles' Complete Greatest Hits to give away to the nurses. In that ward, I was the patient-who-went-to-the-Eagles-concert, and they all came to ask me how it was. What else can I say? I already gave it five stars!

The concert was as good as I expected it. All four of the members held up really well. I enjoyed the new Glenn Frey song a lot. There is something about his voice combined with Henley's and Timothy B.'s that elevates solo-Eagle songs to a different level. On the NBC special Henley made the point that all solos songs could have easily been Eagles songs anyway and he is right.

If you like this DVD, go to the music section and look up the listings for Poco. Last year Poco released a CD/DVD package that is only 13.99 on Amazon. The title you need to find is "Keeping the Legend Alive". You get a great concert DVD as well as a CD for the car. Many of you who like the Eagles will love this combo and you will also be surprised at the number of songs you actually know. Back in the late sixties and early seventies, when Glenn Frey was fresh off the stagecoach from Detroit, he used to sit at the foot of the stage at the Troubadour in LA and watch Poco perform. Richie Furay, Rusty Young and the others created the template for much of what the Eagles were able to do. Poco didn't rise to the heights that the Eagles did, but they provided a lot of inspiration and are a crucial step in the evolution of country and rock. Both of the bass players in the Eagles actually came from Poco.

Since both groups share killer harmonies and great songs, why did the Eagles go on to become such giants and Poco didn't? Poco lacked Frey's sense of Detroit R&B. That was the key ingredient (IMHO). Well, that and a very, very aggressive management team.

Picked up a copy of this early and yes,it is in DTS 5.1 and 1.78 widescreen that is near perfection

Farewell I - Live From Melbourne is a classic in the making. It features the Eagles (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit), filmed live in Melbourne, Australia in November 2004. The energy of the group live today actually exceeds that of their initial success in the 70's, and they deliver a tight, polished performance that's sure to please everyone from the casual Eagles fan to the die-hard. All the hits are here: Hotel California, Take It Easy, The Long Run, Desperado, One Of These Nights, and many more. Also featured are two new Eagles tracks, Glenn Frey's beautiful ballad "No More Cloudy Days," and Joe Walsh's very personal and moving "One Day At A Time." The DVD also is set to include rare backstage footage, interview segments, and commentary from the band members themselves on the various songs. I've been lucky enough to see the Eagles play live 10 times, and this captures them like nothing else that's commercially available. If you liked Hell Freezes Over, you'll be blown away by Melbourne. This is a must-have DVD.

I am a HUGE Eagles fan and musician. I own most of the Eagles albums and a couple of thier videos. As a musician, I have a critical ear and I must say that this concert ranks with the very best of what they have done. In this DVD you get thirty songs all done with extreme attention to detail. The arrangements are phenomenal and the musicianship is top notch. For the money, this concert is a steal and a must have for any Eagles fan.