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The Neville Brothers & Friends - Tell It Like It Is

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This is a must for all Neville fans and fans of the many styles of music associated with New Orleans and Louisiana. From funk to zydeco, this DVD will make one second line to the internet to book tickets to Jazz Fest and a B & B near Tips! I have been a fan of the Neville family for over 20 years and this DVD is just a taste of what you will witness in person. They're the best!

According to the product information on the back cover of this DVD, it states this concert was a "Once in a Lifetime" Event. It's the only time, this "All Star" group of musicians have assembled together in concert. This is a very entertaining concert dvd, featuring excellent collaborations. It was copyrighted in 1989. It was filmed in New Orleans' famed "Storyville Jazz Hall". Artists include: The Neville Brothers: Art, Aaron, Charles, & Cyril. Guest artists include Gregg Allman, Ed Bradley (the news reporter), Jimmy Buffett, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Dixie Cups, Herbie Hancock (he is the producer), John Hiatt, Daniol Lanois, Ivan Neville (Aaron's son), Dennis Quaid (the guy who protrayed Jerry Lee Lewis, in the Movie "Great Balls of Fire"), Bonnie Raitt, and Buckwheat Zydeco.

The songs are great, the collobrations are awesome. This is a historic, "one of a kind", "Jam Session" concert dvd.

The songs include:
1.30 N x 90 W (introduction)
2.Yellow Moon
3.Failing Out of Love
4.Closer to You
5.Midnight Rider (Gregg & the Neville Brothers do an excellent job on this ABB classic. The vocal harmonies & alternate lead vocals between Gregg & Aaron Neville, are "awesome" on this great song.)
6.Tell it like it is
7.My Blood
8.Sixty Minute Man (by Ed Bradley the 60 Minutes News Man)
9.Sister Rosa (about Civil Rights heroin Rosa Parks)
10.Fire & Brimstone
11.Middle of the Night
12.Ya Ya
13.Brother John/IKO IKO
14.Fire on the Bayou (All the artists join in on this Neville Brothers Classic!!!)

This is a great, classic, and historic, concert DVD. Thanks!!!

Guest stars Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffet & more. Very popular video at my Blues Club. Great stuff!

enjoyed the video so very much. the combination of guests along with the neville brothers was really awesome.

These guys are great! I love their music and their style! This music is a perfect example of New Orleans' Joie de vivre.

This is a very good DVD. Lots of mixed music including older songs and artists, and of course the famous Neville Brothers at their best.

Bonnie Raitt plays slide guitar behind Greg Allman; Dennis Quaid makes women swoon; The Dixie Cups and Cyril sing Iko; and more.

Not sure about the sequencing, but this is how music should be.

The only song I enjoyed was "Tell It Like It is". I did enjoy seeing Ed Bradley on stage. I still miss not seeing him on 60 Minutes.

Xcellent DVD - Xcellent service from Amazon.