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Gene Vincent At Town Hall Party

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This DVD contains historical clips. Don't expect technicolor images like in The Girl Can't Help It and you won't be disappointed. Considering the small amount of Gene Vincent clips that are available this DVD is a valuable asset for a fan of classic Rockabilly.

If you wan't some MTV like videoclips of a 50's rocker you better stay away from it.

Although the sound quality and picture are not top notch, any real fan of early rock and roll should enjoy this DVD. How many good clips are there of the seminal rockers from the 50s? There are some clips of Bill Haley and such in those bad movies like "Rock Around the Clock" or "Don't knock the Rock", but they are all staged and lipsynced. Not performed live. You can find a lot on Elvis, but on other greats like Gene Vincent or Buddy Holly? Nearly impossible to find. It's worth seeing this DVD just to watch one of the original rock and roll bands do their stuff live...I enjoyed it immensely !!

I found this DVD during a trip abroad, and - considering the very limited number of music DVDs with 50s rockers such as Gene Vincent - I was more than happy about it. Until I played it, that is. To call the sound & picture quality horrible is an understatement. (Unfortunately, the description of the primitive recording technology used is written on the INSIDE cover, and is thus hidden until you unwrap the DVD, and then it is too late.) Anyway, it has been sitting on my shelf for about a year now, and will probably remain there without ever seeing the inside of my DVD player again. I hope I can save some other would-be buyers from a similar disappointment.

I like Gene, not one of my faves, but he had a great style ("Race with the Devil," "Cat Man," "Be Bop A Lula," "Day The World Turned Blue," etc. But even hardcore fans will strain to find the gold in some of these grainy, blurred takes. Some of the perfomances leave something to be desired as well. For the price, I felt burnt. Check out The Screaming End on CD and read the bio Race With The Devil while grooving to the tunes...