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4.0 out of 5 stars
Worthy of the Great Band, Chicago, December 12, 2004
This review is from: Soundstage Presents Chicago - Live in Concert (DVD)
As noted in other reviews, this DVD, which features a live performance of the supergroup Chicago that aired on PBS, is recommended highly over their other live DVD, "Live by Request" which was shown on A&E. The less-than-excellent sound and visual editing on the A&E disc has been corrected on the Soundstage production and makes this DVD a worthy document of one of the great rock bands of all time. The vocals are tight and well mixed and the horns, those all-time great horns, sound fat and up front in the mix. The video editing is crisp and professional. The selection of songs finds a nice, if not usual, set of hits, blending ballads and rockers that display this group's eclectic abilities. Highlights include a blazing version of "I'm a Man" from the band's very first album, "Chicago Transit Authority". In this rendition, they've added a horn part to this tune-that-has-no-horns and the group simply, cooks. "Free" is another upbeat rocker that is given excellent treatment in this set. Original founding member Robert Lamm is especially good on this DVD, with pop evergreens, "Beginnings" and "Saturday in the Park" sounding as fresh as if they were written yesterday, not 30 or more years ago. This DVD, "Soundstage Presents Chicago-Live in Concert" is highly recommended for all Chicago fans and all fans of popular music. Nice work, Chicago!!
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Band, Great Concert, October 9, 2004
This review is from: Soundstage Presents Chicago - Live in Concert (DVD)
I had seen the Chicago Soundstage on TV last Summer and just purchased the DVD today. It's a fantastic recording. The horn section sounds(and looks)great. Keith Howland's guitar is not as vivid as should be, tho.
Still, this is an excellent concert recording. I think it's far better (in sound quality) to the "Live by Request" DVD. It's also a continuous concert, which is nice. After selling more than 120,000,000 records, which include 20 top ten singles, 12 top ten albums (5 of which were # 1!) it's an enigma why this talented band has not been inducted in to the Reck and Roll Hall of Fame.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FINALLY! A Chicago QUALITY DVD, November 26, 2004
This review is from: Soundstage Presents Chicago - Live in Concert (DVD)
I own Live by Request, and I was disappointed with the horrible sound mixing. DON'T BUY THAT ONE.
I came to this one with hope that the Soundstage brand would make sure its quality was assured....and it was confirmed!
This DVD has great sound, very good surround sound (you feel like you're there). I reviewed it on a Laptop with headphones..and it sounds so full...imagine on a home theater!
The track selection is good and the video/sound editing is perfect. The musicians give it their all, with Lamm giving some heartfelt vocals in his tracks, the brass warming up the music, the drums powering through, and everything sounding funky and rock. Nice job, Soundstage and Chicago!
THIS is the one you've been waiting for. Skip Live By Request-Chicago...go for this infinitely better one.
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