Customer Reviews

Live: Plus

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Very clear cut, well done DVD shot before an energized crowd. Its really cool to see older bands like REO Speedwagon still putting out DVD's. Includes all of the well known hits like cant fight this feeling, take it on the run, keep on loving you, and time for me to fly. Reo always seems to be really excited to be performing on stage! This DVD will make you want to stand up and dance! Kevin Cronin's Voice seems to have changed some since the eighties. It seems less strong and almost like he seems to struggle a bit with some songs. If your a Huge Reo fan then you should get the concert video "Wheels are Turnin" which shows REO in their prime when they released the Wheels are Turnin Album. Good Eighties well produced concert.

This is a must for any REO Fan!

REO still rocks and this concert proves that Rock and Roll is still alive with this power performance! The band still has the youthful hunger of the early years! Lead Kevin Cronin's voice still sounds great singing favorites like:"Time for me to fly," "Don't let him go," "Take it on the run," "Keep on loving you," "Can't fight this feeling anymore," "and so many others!! I love the lead guitar in REO Dave Amato!! Awesome lead guitar gives REO a great edge! I've seen REO this summer in concert recently and saw how the audience, including me, just gravitated to the front of the stage and rocked the night away! We all knew the songs and the place became a communal atmosphere that just doesn't happen anymore with music. Luckily I happened to reach up and catch one of Kevin Cronin's guitar picks which now has a framed presentation in my bedroom. It was fun! REO has brought back a better time for music and with this concert dvd, I can relive it over and over. Don't forget the special features which are interviews with Kevin Cronin and Neal Doughty. Love it and you will too!

This is a fantastic live album -- all the songs are played with great spirit and energy. REO has always been a sound for partyin, a sound for hope, and a sound for love. The music was there when I was up and wanted to stay high or down and needed to persevere. This live album brings back those old memories and involves the fans with fun, high-powered rock. The new(er) guitarist really jams with his own unique style and gives the old classics(Dont Let Him Go/Roll with the Changes)a spark and Kevin is simply the great, enduring vocalist and lyricist he has always been -- he cares about his fans and the music and it shows. Thanks for all the years REO, and keep pushing on.

The complete live set from the 2000 tour. The only thing missing are some of Kevins bits between songs. I know I wanted the Tough Guys story, but I can understand why it was left off. Looking at the music, this is a great sounding CD. Kevins vocals are better than ever and the mix is fantastic. I especially love how Brians drums are right up front. This has quickly become one of my favorite CD's to crank all the way up to 11 while I head off down the highway. Thanks Neal, KC, Bruce, Brian and Dave. Keep on Rockin.

This experienced band is known for pleasing the crowds and their performance on this DVD will keep that reputation intact. But the really amazing thing on this disc is the quality of the sound. It pulls off the difficult task of sounding crisp and clean, while still sounding live. And the Dolby Surround mix will make you think you're actually standing in the front row.

I have nothing against this CD, and I listen to it sometimes. However, these guys are getting old. Kevin Cronin's voice is weakening and the playing overall lacks the energy of "You Get What You Play For." The live version of "Riding the Storm Out" on that album if far superior to this one. I recommend that album first, this one second.

Kevin's voice is sounding more and more forced, almost like he's trying to hard. I can't believe he could've blown out his voice, but it just doesn't sound right. However, the music on this CD is good. If you're a true REO fan, I'd get it. Kevin's vocals are just so much a part of REO music though, so I can only give it 3 stars.

... Yes, it is true that the late 70's live album is awesome, and this performance cannot hold a candle to that one. But all one has to do is go to an REO (I have in the past 6 months), and you can see that they still can rock. This offering is solid.

"Plus" was brilliantly shot before an packed enthusiastic crowd in Kansas City, and shows the 5 guys of the current REO and how awesome performance musicians they are. Contains the same show on the Arch Allies CD with Styx, but this is REO on their own and That Ain't Love, Keep Pushin, and Tough Guys were added. They can't stop rockin, in fact they sound tighter live than many bands sound in the studio. It also contains interviews with Kevin and Neal (on the DVD they are separate from the performance), and the DVD also contains 5.1 Dolby sound, and a trivia game fun and challenging for even longtime fans. Highly recommended whether or not you've worn out your copy of the Wheels are Tourin video :-}

This show pales in comparison to the previous 2 REO shows that now only exist on VHS. :(