Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Classic Pictures
• DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009X774K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,621 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This fascinating documentary presents the magic web of chemistry created behind the scenes on Steve Howe’s Remedy European Tour 2004, featuring exclusive footage of the band in their own studio and rehearsal environment, interviews with band members on the road and backstage footage. Presented with 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 DTS and Dolby Stereo Sound Options, Steve Howe’s Remedy will include a feature length Steve Howe’s Remedy "Live" concert, filmed during his 2004 European Tour and the DVD is loaded with the "Acoustic" and "Tour Story" Special Features.

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful!, September 8, 2005

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R. Herbert (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Howe's Remedy Live (DVD)

In the strictest sense, you might really have to be a fan of Steve's to appreciate this DVD - or just a devotee of great guitarists. But there is much to love here. Steve separates himself from the Yes music that he is so well known for to present a diverse mix of tunes with a very capable band backing him. It's a more intimate and relaxed feel than the typical Yes outing, and shows Steve's talents and interests to be much more widespread than would normally be expected. The styles are varied, but the playing is just to die for. For good measure, there's a Yes tune or two added for proper effect. Most stirring is the finale of Wurm; a typical Yes concert-ender which normally is played on the back end of Starship Troopers, but here pared down to feature just Steve's primary parts. As it always, it ends the show leaving just the right balance of energy and satisfaction.

Sound quality is extremely good - right up there with any of the best DVD concert videos. We can finally hear - with some measure of accuracy I suspect - what Steve is striving for, tone-wise, from his instrument. Both acoustic and electric come across as more than satisfying. This comes as a welcome relief from virtually all of the Yes DVD's whose sound often borders on average and many times struggles to reach that. Video quality is also quite good, with the presentation being well edited and enjoyable to watch.

While it's fun to see Steve's sons get into the act (playing capably within a controlled range, even if not up to the level of their father's enormous talent), and his sidemen on bass and guitar are obviously great musicians, the focus here is certainly Steve. And rightly so. The man seems incapable of playing a bad note. He's been a gift to me - in terms of musical enjoyment - for 35 years. This DVD finally shows the broader range of his skills, and makes me appreciate his talents even more.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Howe (the elder) at his very best, October 31, 2005

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Barton Spencer "bartonspencer" (Hattiesburg, MS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Howe's Remedy Live (DVD)

This DVD is, as others have said, of superior video and audio quality compared to most other DVD items available that include Steve Howe.

I'll go out on a limb here - Though I think that the Yessongs film/dvd shows Steve at his very best at a young age, this new concert video with Remedy shows that Steve can play blistering guitar 30+ years later. You'll find many albums and videos since Yessongs, mostly after the 1980's, that don't seem to show Steve in the best light. THIS video/DVD shows that Steve Howe still retains all of the exquisite technique that drove me crazy for his playing in the first place. Quite frankly, he is unbelievable on this DVD. I don't know if it is because he is playing with talented family members or what, but he ignites the video with masterful playing that is amazing. Plus, we get to see him playing his favorite guitars (like his ES-175d) to perfection - what a wonderful gift! (Literally) I am buying copies of this to give away to family members so they can share the wonder I felt when watching this for the first time.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, September 10, 2005

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Kevin Caffrey (Fredericksburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steve Howe's Remedy Live (DVD)

Howe fans, run don't walk to buy this DVD. In addition to an hour long concert of Steve Howe's Remedy (Howe w/ sons Dylan (drums) and Virgil (keys) and bassist Derrick Taylor and an accompanying rhythm guitarist), there is a half hour documentary of how Remedy came together and Howe's approach to the tour. There's also a half hour of just Howe's "acoustic" section of the concert, which includes "The Ancient," "Clap," and "Second Initial" among others.

The fact that this is the first time Howe has toured with a full band to perform songs off of his solo albms, notably _The Steve Howe Album_ and _Turbulence_ ("While Rome's Burning" & "Sensative Chaos), is astounding. The performances are great -- Dylan Howe is an excellent drummer. Howe's playing is also excellent, with his electric guitar tone being much stronger than recent performances with Yes. Moreover, songs from _Remedy_ were very, very good -- I wasn't familiar with the album, but hearing them performed on this DVD makes me want to go buy it -- always a good sign.

I watched this DVD the same weekend as watching _Songs from Tsongas_, and the latter didn't come close to holding my attention as much as this one did.