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Full Fathom Five: Video Field Recordings 2007-2008

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Clutch's Full Fathom Five: Visual Field Recordings 2007-2008 is a live DVD released in 2008 on the heels of their From Beale Street To Oblivion album.

The DVD compiles footage from four different concerts; Pittsburg, Sayreville and Boulder in the USA and Sydney in Australia. The main problem with the DVD is that rather than play each concert in order all together in one go each, the film switches between them, which may annoy some viewers. Furthermore, when switching between them it isn't a straight cut, but rather a five or six second title card comes up every single time, which can get a little annoying especially on repeat listens.

The band play a mixture of material from most of their studio albums, dropping in early material like `Texan Book Of The Dead,' `Animal Farm,' and `The Elephant Riders,' with newer moments like `The Devil And Me,' `10001110101,' and of course their fan favourite `The Mob Goes Wild.'

The performance is great, as the band are all incredible musicians and a really tight unit, delivering the songs in a very energetic and impressive fashion that for the most part outstrips their studio counterparts. Drummer J.P. Gastor gets a drum solo and Vocalist Neil Falon does an absolutely phenomenal job throughout.

The audio and video quality is decent on some shows and good on others, and the band play with different attitudes on all the shows, some loose and bluesy, some a hammering rock unit. I guess that's why they chose to include four different shows rather than one complete show, it is more representative of how they are live, where the band are most at home.

To summarize Full Fathom Five: Visual Field Recordings 2007-2008 is a great DVD showcasing Clutch on top form, Clutch fans should love it and if you don't mind the interrupting title card and choice of sequencing, then I highly recommend it.

Bought this concert very soon after it was released. I had missed Clutch coming through town multiple times and wanted to see if they were as good as everyone says they are live. They definitely are. Solid purchase and solid band. Hope to listen to them for many years to come.

This dvd is incredible! If you're a Clutch fan, you should own it. You get shows from all over the country and backstage footage. EXTREMELY worth the money.

Love this band. Used to see them for $5, now it's up to around $25. I can turn off the lights in my house and put on this DVD and see them anytime I want.

Clutch is one of the best liveband there is,just see this dvd and you will see.Buy it