Customer Reviews

Home to My Roots: South Africa 2000/Life in Paris, Zenith '88

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This could have been so much better. The South Africa portion from 2000 is short, and the songs are incomplete, as interviews with Winston and fans break individual songs into segments. The live 88 footage from Paris is good, but a bit dark. The sound could have been better. If you're a fan, it's not too bad, but could have been so much more.

Do I have to explain the purpose of a review? My previous review had nothing to do with whether or not I like Burning Spear. It was completely about the actual DVD from production, quality, and song selection. It is sad that the previous reviewers are simply commenting on Burning Spear. If your point is to give him more respect, praise, and turn more people on to him, then this is definitely the wrong forum. I would suggest buying the original CD "Live in Paris" and leave it at that... Please don't waste your money as I did on this pile of @#$! Someone has put it out to obviously collect money from suckers who really wanted to see the performance. I'm sure even Winston Rodney would agree (although off the record.)

having been to the cape town concert myself, and finding it one of the most memorable occasions i have been apart of, i was a bit dissapointed with the footage shown, as in the quality of sound and footage very dark as it doesnt give a true reflection of how good the concert actually was, the second part of the dvd in zennityh, is great, even though the quality of footage wasnt great, the music was awesome and winston is the master on stage, still worth buying in my eyes

After waiting for years to finally see the concert footage from what I have always considered one of my favorite reggae CDs/Albums, this was disappointing beyond belief. I'm not sure what the other reviewers were watching and if they even watched it, all I can say is that they must work for the production company. This production is soooooooooo sub par, and the audio even worse. There is no apparent cohesion to the DVD at all, we don't even see a third of the concert. The interviews are pointless and don't give any ensight into Winston Rodney. (I've seen interviews with him and this does him no justice.) I can't really explain the level of my disappointment after waiting sooooo long for this to finally appear...

The first thing that blew my mind when I watched the concert footage was that the horn section was all female (trumpet, alto sax AND trombone), and those ladies can PLAY. Excellent dvd, great music, great quality. Burning Spear really brings it, and his music is loaded with passion and good vibes. I didn't care for the interviews in the first section, but the actual concert is fantastic. Buy this one, if you love roots reggae.

This is way worth the money!!! Two shows and a great intervue. Buy it you wont be disapointed!

There is no other like Winston Rodney and this Burning Spear Live in Paris video is beyond comparison! The music is so tight and perfect and the performance is electric, smooth, and seamless. I would love to have this playing over and over again in the background of my life! If you already have this DVD, you should purchase another as a backup and a third as a gift to someone you know who needs it!

This is not the full concert and the picture was not digitaly enhanced. Horrible. 3star