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A stunning live performance by the legendary Paul Simon featuring performances of some of his most beloved and classic songs as well as newer selections from his critically acclaimed 2011 release, So Beautiful or So What.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Lou
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Here's the blurb directly from Paul Simon's official site;
"recorded in superb high-definition by director Martyn Atkins along with sterling audio mixed by Phil Ramone and Andy Smith, will be available in three formats: 2-CD/1-DVD special package, Blu-ray and Standard DVD"
If it is so sterling then why cheat Blu Ray fans out of a lossless surround option? - a terribly wasted opportunity - great performances, great band, great songs - the stereo only PCM 2.0 24/48 stream belongs on DVD - NOT Blu Ray. A very disappointed Simon fan - what coulda' been...
"recorded in superb high-definition by director Martyn Atkins along with sterling audio mixed by Phil Ramone and Andy Smith, will be available in three formats: 2-CD/1-DVD special package, Blu-ray and Standard DVD"
If it is so sterling then why cheat Blu Ray fans out of a lossless surround option? - a terribly wasted opportunity - great performances, great band, great songs - the stereo only PCM 2.0 24/48 stream belongs on DVD - NOT Blu Ray. A very disappointed Simon fan - what coulda' been...
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
From my personal pre-ordering experience along with the postings on this title, apparently not much content information available. Just received Blu-ray and have scanned both the front and rear of the cover. They are 2 of the 4 current images for this title on Amazon's order page. Please click on the images to enlarge the song titles listings on the back cover.
From just a quick view of a couple of the different songs, the video is 1080/24P MPEG-4 AVC encoded but appears slightly oversaturated in color, with an overall "soft" image and a fair amount of black level clipping (Panasonic 65" 3D Plasma properly adjusted) particularly in the backgrounds most likely from the low light levels the concert was recorded in. Most surprising for a Blu-ray title though, it appears the only audio choice is 2 Channel (stereo) LPCM! No 5.1 lossless codecs in either DTS Master Audio or Dolby True HD. Has to be a first in my entire collection of concert Blu-rays. Sounds fine but...
Hope this helps others like myself who may have questions concerning whether to add this title to your own collection.
From just a quick view of a couple of the different songs, the video is 1080/24P MPEG-4 AVC encoded but appears slightly oversaturated in color, with an overall "soft" image and a fair amount of black level clipping (Panasonic 65" 3D Plasma properly adjusted) particularly in the backgrounds most likely from the low light levels the concert was recorded in. Most surprising for a Blu-ray title though, it appears the only audio choice is 2 Channel (stereo) LPCM! No 5.1 lossless codecs in either DTS Master Audio or Dolby True HD. Has to be a first in my entire collection of concert Blu-rays. Sounds fine but...
Hope this helps others like myself who may have questions concerning whether to add this title to your own collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Jim Dandy
Format:DVD
Great program, great performances...and what a band! Be sure to notice all of the unusual instruments, and keep an eye out for the piano being played using mallets.
The program covers material from Paul's, Simon and Garfunkle days, right up to his latest album release. But, if you're expecting 'cookie cutter' arrangements of these old songs, you'll have to look elsewhere. The new instrumentation and aggangements here, make these great old songs brand new again, and better than ever.
It's difficult for me to believe that Paul Simon is in his 7th decade ( I recall his 'Old Friends' lyrics: '... how terribly strange to be seventy ...'), he's never performed better and the band is as tight as a drum. NOTHIN' BUT NET!
Others in this forum, complained about sound quality. Here's what I heard:
DVD sound is crisp and clean but imaging was only narrow stereo, almost monophonic. My video system still uses a Dolby Matrix surround system, circa 1980's. With this DVD, my rear channels produced low level ambient sounds, only. Normally, with stereo or 5.1 surround programs, the rear signals are strong and quite effective...I rather like the effect. However, that effect was almost non existent with this DVD. In fact, I actually thought the sound was monophonic... even with my usual 7 foot seperation between speakers.
CD sound was warmer and less detailed. I think CD sound engineering might have been hurried, however, the stereo sound stage and imaging was far better on the CD than on the DVD.
Overall, I'd give both the CD sound and the DVD sound 2 1/2 stars each, but for different reasons. Nevertheless, both get 5 stars for music, performance and enjoyment.
I listened to the CD's before I watched the DVD, That was a mistake. While I enjoyed the music only program, I look forward to listening again. Now that I watched the singer and the band perform, I'll truly appreciate what I'll be hearing!
The program covers material from Paul's, Simon and Garfunkle days, right up to his latest album release. But, if you're expecting 'cookie cutter' arrangements of these old songs, you'll have to look elsewhere. The new instrumentation and aggangements here, make these great old songs brand new again, and better than ever.
It's difficult for me to believe that Paul Simon is in his 7th decade ( I recall his 'Old Friends' lyrics: '... how terribly strange to be seventy ...'), he's never performed better and the band is as tight as a drum. NOTHIN' BUT NET!
Others in this forum, complained about sound quality. Here's what I heard:
DVD sound is crisp and clean but imaging was only narrow stereo, almost monophonic. My video system still uses a Dolby Matrix surround system, circa 1980's. With this DVD, my rear channels produced low level ambient sounds, only. Normally, with stereo or 5.1 surround programs, the rear signals are strong and quite effective...I rather like the effect. However, that effect was almost non existent with this DVD. In fact, I actually thought the sound was monophonic... even with my usual 7 foot seperation between speakers.
CD sound was warmer and less detailed. I think CD sound engineering might have been hurried, however, the stereo sound stage and imaging was far better on the CD than on the DVD.
Overall, I'd give both the CD sound and the DVD sound 2 1/2 stars each, but for different reasons. Nevertheless, both get 5 stars for music, performance and enjoyment.
I listened to the CD's before I watched the DVD, That was a mistake. While I enjoyed the music only program, I look forward to listening again. Now that I watched the singer and the band perform, I'll truly appreciate what I'll be hearing!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing musicianship!
Love this concert, one star missing because it is only in stereo. I have tried different settings on my Onkyo receiver and in THX music it sounds pretty good. Read more
Published 23 days ago by M. J. Van Dongen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spensers dad,
Everything I expected. I love Paul Simon's writing ability. I am 53 years old and very nostalgic. These songs bring a lot of warm memories.from years gone by. Thank you Paul Simon.
Published 1 month ago by Spensers dad
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this!
I understand that there are issues with this disc as far as sound and song omissions go. But I believe that in a few years, as Paul gets into his mid and late 70's and eventually... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Besokool
5.0 out of 5 stars
Paul Simon concert in New York City in 2012.
This is a very enjoyable concert with great rhythms delivered by a band of very versatile, multi-talented musicians, headed by Paul Simon himself. Read more
Published 3 months ago by paul fay
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still Great
He's older , misses or doesn't attempt some notes but the band is great and he does a really good job with what he has left.
Published 4 months ago by M. Yasevac
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could be better - set your receiver to 2-channel stereo.
This could have had much better sound, but it is what it is. So, I suggest you set your receiver to 2-channel stereo (since that is all there is, unbelievably on this blu-ray. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Irene Barns
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great images, standard audio
The images are great (Full HD) but the sound is only 2 channel stereo, not the expected for a Blu ray
Published 6 months ago by jegutier
5.0 out of 5 stars
great in concert.
this is a great video if you are a paul simon fan. I have seen paul simon live a few times and he is much different in concert than he is on his albums. Read more
Published 6 months ago by John Leonard
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great music -- lipsync problem?
The music and performance is great. My only gripe relates to the lipsync, but I'm unsure as to where the problem lies…
Set-up:
* blu-ray player (Philips, top 2010 model)... Read more
Set-up:
* blu-ray player (Philips, top 2010 model)... Read more
Published 6 months ago by B. Lie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Effort
I've been a Paul Simon fan since the sixties. I found this concert only lacking a multi channel choice. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gtekie
