Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
• VHS Release Date: January 30, 2001
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000056VR8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,103 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Concert and a Great DVD, February 16, 2001

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Peter R. Christy (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Simon - You're the One (In Concert from Paris) (DVD)

I've been a Paul Simon fan for a long time, and I guess that now we're going to grow "Old" together (to steal a song title from the concert and CD). Being a long term fan is definitely a journey, not just a fond memory of your youth. Simon's poetry matures and has certainly improved over time. His music has always been excellent, but the style never fixed. Over time he's sampled and incorporated music and musicians from around the world. Some of his work has been wildly popular (e.g., Graceland), some probably only enjoyed by his faithful fans (The Capeman).

I don't remember when I last heard a Paul Simon concert, but friends got us tickets when "You're the One" hit the Bay Area late in 2000. I went without any real expectations. It was great. A small venue. A great band. An excellent show. A wide selection of music, all brought "up to date" what ever way that makes sense to Simon. It was a completely satisfying experience.

From the ... I discovered the Paris concert would be on PBS so taped it then. Again, completely satisfied with the TV transformation of the concert experience. The DVD arrived today, and now with considerable expectation, I popped it in, enabled DTS, and sat back to enjoy.

It's not a complete substitute for the concert experience. You lose the considerable crowd experience with a lot of interesting strangers. And a sweet cloud of ... doesn't spread as soon as the lights dim, but given the limitations, it's a pretty good replica.

If you're more a less a Paul Simon fan and have a good home theatre system, you'll want to add the DVD to your collection, no question. If you're a real Paul Simon fan, this is an excellent excuse to go out and buy a home theatre system (I'm not kidding)!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Got It!, January 18, 2005

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Michael Burton (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Simon - You're the One (In Concert from Paris) (DVD)

Paul Simon's voice has lost a little of its clarity and range with the passing years. His songs, however, seem to grow ever more powerful. He tours with a spectacularly talented band, and he is still a great performer. This October 2000 concert is a triumph. I found "Pledging My Love" to be a particularly effective introduction to "The Late Great Johnny Ace."

The DVD features stereo, Dolby 5.1 and DTS audio tracks. The video is enhanced for widescreen TVs.

Recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faithful to what took place, April 29, 2001

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Lionel Valentin (77, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Simon - You're the One (In Concert from Paris) (DVD)

I was at the Olympia theatre for the second concert : 6th row, great view, walked out happy. The man was probably thoroughly concentrated for the shooting, hence very little interaction with the audience, except for some US fans on center front row. But the music itself, along with the playing of those top-notch musicians and the way this little man can perform his lyrics (watch 'Darling Lorraine') made this concert one of the very best I've ever seen.

This DVD has got it all: great picture, excellent sound and is very true to what happened in the hall: the intimate performance of a discrete artist playing his very polished music.

Of course, if you don't like Paul Simon's recent musical inclinations, you won't like this concert as even the old standard are re-arranged into this unique American/African blend. But if you don't mind opening your ears for something new you might like, buy this DVD and there is NO way you can't be disappointed!