Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005
• Run Time: 123 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BI1YV0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,064 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Lou Reed is one of the most influential artists of the rock era. From his days in the sixties as the main singer and songwriter of the Velvet Underground and through his mercurial solo career he has kept his audience and the critics on their toes with dramatic changes of musical direction from album to album. Underpinning everything however has been his unquestionable ability as a songwriter and performer of the highest class.

This DVD contains Lou Reed’s only Montreux performance to date in July 2000. This was part of his tour for the acclaimed Ecstasy album and the show features a number of songs from that release as well as Lou Reed classics such as Romeo Had Juliette, Set The Twilight Reeling, Dirty Blvd and Perfect Day.

The line-up for the concert is:
Lou Reed (guitars and vocals)
Fernando Saunders (bass)
Tony Smith (drums)
Mike Rathke (guitars)

Tracklisting:
1) Paranoia Key Of E
2) Turn To Me
3) Modern Dance
4) Ecstasy
5) Smalltown
6) Future Farmers Of America
7) Turning Around Time
8) Romeo Had Juliette
9) Riptide
10) Rock Minuet
11) Mystic Child
12) Tatters
13) Set The Twilight Reeling
14) Dirty Blvd
15) Dime Store Mystery
16) Perfect Day

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar, August 7, 2007

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csk (Placitas, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lou Reed - Live at Montreux, 2000 (DVD)

Lest there be any confusion, the performance here is stellar, and the video is well-done. Lou does not "sleep" through this in any way. He looks happy and relaxed and he and the band are fantastic. I saw him on this tour and I will never see a better rock and roll show, I am sure. This video is a worthy record.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Another Greatest Hits Collection, February 16, 2006

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Smiley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lou Reed - Live at Montreux, 2000 (DVD)

Let's get the negative out of the way first: Lou obviously uses a teleprompter. On the newer, wordier material, you can watch his eyes lower and track from left to right as he sings. That said, Lou's band is hot and Lou has developed into a rock guitar player without peer. He doesn't jump around and shake his ass like Mick Jagger or put his foot up on the monitor to show the audience his panties (or lack thereof) like Courtney Love, but nobody smokes a cigarette like Lou.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Lou Reed's Best "Live " Performances, February 8, 2008

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Tim From Cincinnati (Land of Lonnie Mack) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lou Reed - Live at Montreux, 2000 (DVD)

I agree with the one reviewer that this one surpasses "Spanish Fly" by miles, the production was First Class, sound was perfect, and again his band filled in all the Right spots throughout the show, especially Tony "Thunder" Smith who simply captivated me, and without a doubt, one of the BEST drummers ive heard in years. Along with Mike Rathke, and the one and only Fernando Saunders, Lou was in top notch form. One of the more enjoyable dvds ive bought in a long time. Highly recommend this performance to all.