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Jewel: The Essential Live Songbook [Blu-ray]

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If you have a blu-ray player and a surround sound system this is a must buy. These discs will be what you use to show off the quality of your system.
Included are two full concerts (on two discs), 8 songs with a live chamber orchestra and a few extra performances exclusive to the blu-ray version. The video is a flawless 1080p and the audio is lossless DTS-HD master 5.1. The difference between the blu-ray and the DVD is beyond comparison. Much like the Planet Earth series, you really have to see (and hear) it to believe it.
For Jewel fans, there is no reason not to buy this. Although the price is a bit steep (in line with most blu-rays), this one is worth every cent. You are essentially buying two full concerts and the all around quality is beyond anything you'd expect. Even if you don't like Jewel, but can appreciate well written and performed, quality music, you might want to check this one out, because the high standard of this presentation might make a fan out of you. The few songs with the orchestra are worth it alone.
It really is quite strange that this release didn't get more promotion or hype, because it really is one of the best video concerts available.

This is a must have item for any Jewel fan. The video quality and sound quality is amazing. The direction of the video is extremely well put together with great angles, closeups, and fade in's/out's. It gives you the feeling that this collection wasn't casually put together and great care was taken with it.

The blu-ray extra concert footage is a nice treat as I've always wanted to see what Red Rocks is like in concert.

You simply can't go wrong with this purchase and if you like Jewel's music and have never had the pleasure to see her live, this is your window to that experience.

This blu-ray is best of all my music dvd collections. I rate it better than Dave Matthews and Incubus. Not only for the sound quality but for the HD picture and video production. Also you get two disks, and lots of extras.

Far more entertaining than just listening to her cd's. I was amazed at how much stage presence she really has and the ability to pull you in. The PQ and audio are very good being BR, and both shows are completely different. One is an electric band and the other an orchestra. She blends differently with each and does it very well.

I love live concerts, but I am getting old so this is perfect. Jewel is amazing. I have been following her since 1991 when she was still working in the coffee shop in San Diego. What a great treat to have such a beautiful concert in your home. I spent way too much on a home theater system and this disc sounds great. Not as good as the John Mayer but well worth the investment.

talk about bang for your buck-weighing in at four hours and twenty five minutes of (mostly) music for a mere twenty bucks-and quite probably a superior visual and aural experience than the far more expensive 'real thing.' two full concerts in separate venues and four supplemental songs from a third-the gorgeous red rock amphitheater. tack on the 'stephenville, texas' video-one of her best and wittiest autobiographical numbers-and a most revelatory interview in which she describes her surprising musical influences and you have a sumptuous and definitive collection from an original and intelligent artist. It's shot beautifully throughout-the camera work is graceful and unobtrusive-it shows you everything you want to see without ever calling attention to itself. Both concerts capture her rare spirit and prodigious energy beautifully, assisted by a fair amount (and welcome) patter between the audience and other band members, including stories of her odyssey from the alaskan wilderness to super-stardom. true, a fair number of songs appear twice, and a couple may even show up three times...and at least one of the longer life stories is repeated almost word for word in two of the venues...minor quibbles swallowed up by the sheer delight and emotional wallop of the music...jewel is clearly the real deal and there's no better proof than this rock'em sock'em package of wonders...

I had the amazing fortune of being at the Rialto concert (2nd disk). The quality of this performance is unbelievable. I'd go as far as to say that this bluray is better than the actual concert. Sound quality is just fantastic! This was my first concert of hers and I've been to 5 more since then. She is an unbelievable performer. This is a must get...especially if you are a Jewel fan.

New Blu Ray Peoples...Buy This DVD. This Is The One To Test Your Set Up With.

I have alway loved Jewel's music. She is a beautiful delightful woman & a super song writer. This BR disk has two full concerts plus the RED ROCK songs. A real bargain price for two disks. As I watched it I kept telling myself this has to be the finest concert on BLUE RAY to date. LOVE HER !

I really love it.It came with 2 disc with a lot of songs. The songs whith the Chamber Orchestra are fenomenal, blue ray image and sound are fantastic. Jewel is the best. It's really a Definitive Essential Wonderful Songbook.