Product Details

• Actors: Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde
• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
• Run Time: 140 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000C2IUI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,207 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Recorded live as a direct to DVD release, Loose in L.A. finds Chrissie Hynde and company buoyed by the excitement of an intelligent and largely female audience--which is good, since Hynde is fending off something (allergies?) that led, she says, to a shot of cortisone before the show. There are no signs of ill effect as the band digs into a deep, funky groove--alternating with flights of pop delirium--on "Message of Love," followed by the jagged-edged "The Homecoming," rabid prophesying of "Fools Must Die," and sexy rockabilly of "Rebel Rock Me." Hynde's brash brilliance captivates on everything, from her still-startling vocal for "Tattooed Love Boys" to her swaying, witty testifying on the reggae-flavored "Complex Person." Martin Chambers (drums), Adam Seymour (lead guitar), the lugubrious Andy Hobson (bass), and Zeben Jameson (keyboards, percussion) keep arty, acrobatic pop-rock hooks aloft while drawing out bluesy undercurrents. Indispensable stuff for Pretenders fans.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Instant Classic From The Pretenders!, September 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Pretenders - Loose In L.A. (DVD)

This is one of the greatest concert videos I have ever seen. It's a rock solid 2-hour concert from February 2003 that shows the Pretenders at the peak of their powers. They deliver some riveting versions of some of their best early hits like Brass in Pocket, Back on the Chain Gang, My City Was Gone, and Don't Get Me Wrong, along with recent classics like I'll Stand by You, The Night in My Veins, Biker, and You Know Who Your Friends Are. The band is at the top of their game. Chrissie is an absolute riot - irreverent, exhilirating, sexy as ever and funny as hell! This is a genuine tour-de-force performance by a band that embodies the essence of rock: rebellion, passion, and fun. I have been a fan of this group since day one, and I really think this is the best thing they have ever done. If you are a fan of the Pretenders, or if you just enjoy great rock and roll, get this DVD and HAVE FUN!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, January 6, 2004

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Mark E. Kregger "mkkreg" (Hanover Park, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pretenders - Loose In L.A. (DVD)

This is an outstanding music dvd. Sounds great looks great. Chrisie and the band put on a great performance. This band has gotten better with time. The old classics sounded better to me thanks to the guitar of Adam Seymour. What can you say about Chrisie Hynde, she uses her arms, legs, style, and her side step to blow away the audience. This dvd will show you that there really is no one like Chrisie. She was born a rock and roller. Her personality real comes through on this dvd. As she fights off female audience members and sings her way into rock and roll history. I loved hearing the old classics like "Time the Avenger" and "Brass in Pocket" there is not a bad song on this dvd. Holds up to multiply listens. I highly recommend this dvd.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars god i love this band, January 4, 2004

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jab (ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pretenders - Loose In L.A. (DVD)

Best live dvd I've purchased in a long time.
The pretenders sound great, I love the conversations with the audience.

I won't bore you with a review but from one Pretender fan to the many who read this. The Pretenders are survivors, the music speaks for its self, they just keep getting better with time.