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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A band like this deserves so much better, March 31, 2003
I have been an Ozric fan for a long time, and a devotee of progressive rock from as far back as when King Crimson first released In The Court of the Crimson King. Ozric Tentacles is just an incredible group, both in musicianship and in stage performance. It is a treat to see them perform, either live in person or on this DVD. That said, they deserve so much better than what has been done with this DVD. Visually, the editing is neurotic at best, rarely staying on any particular image more than 3 or 4 seconds. If you like to focus on any member of the group while they are playing, forget it, you just can't do it. Add to that cheap, amateur camera effects like rapid zooming in and out, and you find yourself very frustrated trying to watch this. And the audio quality and mixing is also sub-par, which is doubly unfortunate, since this DVD is recorded in surround-sound. I have an exceptionaly good AV system, and when I first started watching this I thought there was something wrong with my audio. But even with all these weaknesses, I would still recommend this DVD to anyone who has never seen Ozric Tentacles perform, because it still manages to relay a good feel of the performance, and the pre-show and setup segment is also very entertaining. I would give the group 10 stars if Amazon would let me, but this DVD only gets 4, and that's only because Ozric is so good! A lesser group might not have gotten any stars. Maybe the next DVD will be better!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ozrics at their best!, December 2, 2002
If you have never had an encounter with Ozric Tentacles, you are truly missing out on life! I myself have been a fan from the first time That I heard them, 1991? Ed, Jon, Zia, Seaweed and Schoo will take you where few other bands can...into your own mind. This 14 song DVD takes you on a fantastic aural and visual odyssey, almost like actually being at one of their shows (without the smells). Mike Fendick & Mental Projections put on a visual stage show second to none. A 40 minute documentary of pre-show events backstage & at soundcheck lead you right to the time the Ozric's hit the stage. (I recommend watching the documentary first)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
What was the cameraman thining?!!!, January 14, 2005
Perhaps it is presumptuous of me to think that Ozric Tentacles is a band that might appeal to musicians, especially keyboard players! Well, obviously the videographer doesn't get that. Throughout the video he seems most interested in focusing on the clowning antics of the woodwind player, who spends a great deal of time dancing around and making faces, while the keyboard player and guitarist are making the majority of the music being heard. The music is good. I had hoped to watch the musicians creating it. There is a lot of footage of the drummer from under his snare drum. To be fair, there is plenty of guitar footage, but isn't this band dominated by keyboards? The videographer seems to go out of his way NOT TO SHOW any KEYBOARDS being played. I found the video frustrating to watch for that reason.
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