Product Details

• Actors: Kool & the Gang
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001
• Run Time: 85 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005NFZV
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,801 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

1. Emergency2. Hollywood Swinging3. Jungle Boogie4. Kool & The Gang5. Breeze & Soul6. Chocolate Buttermilk7. Sea of Tranquility8. Let the Music Take Your Mind9. Wild & Peaceful10. Open Sesame11. Summer Madness12. Ladies Night13. Get Down on It14. CelebrationFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 014381076820 Manufacturer No: ID0768HBDVD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST CONCERT VIDEO EVER, September 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Kool & the Gang - Live from House of Blues (DVD)

Kool & the Gang Live From House of Blues is 85 minutes of absolute pleasure. Viewing this DVD on average equipment enables one to appreciate the wonder of DVD. The truth is unleashed here of the talent, intelligence and experience involved in Kool & the Gang's 31 year plus career. They seem effortless in unintentionally proving that they are the best band in the world. Their intricate instrumentation, amazing sense of rhythm, beautiful melodies, impressive choreography, professional showmanship, and vocal perfection shows that they have aged to perfection. Anyone still alive who ever mattered to the band's success and sound was on stage, really making this the K&tG all stars or the "superband." They performed their original songs from all periods, from the 60s, 70s, 80s 90s and this Century, all sounding even better than their million selling records. Each bandmember was featured in rare solo form, blending Jazz, Funk, Rock, Ballads, and tasteful Hip-Hop, lightly seasoning the show with all the original ingredients provided by the most sampled band in history. If a potential purchaser has a chance to aquire one music DVD or even one DVD of any kind., Kool & the Gang Live from House of Blues would surely be viewed more times with everyone you know, than any other choice.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True appreciation of music, August 31, 2005

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Tony Johnson "music columnist- BlackAmarillo.cm" (Amarillo, Tx) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kool & the Gang - Live from House of Blues (DVD)

If you really appreciate good music on the old school tip. Kool & The Gang "Live at the house of blues" is a must to get.

You won't be disappointed but on the other hand if you're looking forward to hearing the Kool & The Gang with the commercial success with lead singer James "JT" Taylor with hits like Joanna, Cherish, Fresh, Let's go dancing, Etc. Then don't buy it because you won't hear any of them songs and plus "JT" is not singing with them on this DVD.

Personally, I'm glad that Kool & the Gang did not play any of the latter. They kept it vintage and focused more on the artistic art of music. These cats can play as well as sing.
So if you're down with the old school songs like Celebration, Summer madness, Jungle Boogie, Hollywood swingin', Breeze and Soul, Etc. You won't be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars front row seat, January 8, 2002

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greg l gibson (huntington, wv United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kool & the Gang - Live from House of Blues (DVD)

This is the best sound by far on dvd I have heard. This was recorded with the dvd format in mind at The House Of Blues in Chicago. From begining to end you will be there live. The show is high energy starting with Emergency, Hollywood Swinging and Jungle Boogie then goes into some jazz funk with Chocolate Buttermilk, Sea of Tranquility and Let The Music Take Your Mind. Kool and the Gang are joined by some great musicians to make this a full surround sound dvd. So invite some friends over, put the dvd in... and party front row.