Customer Reviews

Switchfoot - Live in San Diego (Jewel Case)

5 star:		(67)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I have this DVD and I have seen Switchfoot live twice this year, once in a small setting and once in a stadium setting. I think the justified enthusiasm from the album The Beautiful Letdown has spilled over to this DVD, which is lacking in production quality and technical ability.
In concert they can kind of make up for shortcoming this by 'turning the volume up to eleven', but when I can control the volume at home, I find that they are a bit unpolished live.
I really don't think they are on par with, say, U2, in a live setting. People here are rating the album (5 stars) when they are reviewing the dvd (3 stars).

I really enjoyed Switchfoot's CD "The Beautiful Letdown". It is ground breaking album for this up and coming band. Unfortunately, this DVD does not do the best job of representing the band's efforts. As others have noted the sound quality is not great, and the video footage does not capture much of the band's energy. Simply put - it is somewhat boring to watch.

On the positive side, the song list from the concert does include all the best songs from "The Beautiful Letdown". But, I was disappointed that there was not more extra material beyond the concert. There are a few short interviews, and a video, but nothing more. Therefore, I recommend that listeners stick with the CD, it is much better than this DVD.

I've heard people say that these totally rock live and it is very true. I got this for christmas and its awesome. I especially loved "Ammunition" when Tim (bassist) makes that huge jump off of Chad's drum set and when Jon (frontman) jumped into the crowd. Everyone was going crazy! i was a little suprised they didn't play Redemption, but then again, Learning to Breathe (the song that took Redemption's place) is a better song anyway. if you are a fan of SWITCHFOOT get this dvd. you'll love it.

Switchfoot Live in San Diego. That explains it. This dvd brings you to the concert live as if you are there Rock'n along with the guys from switchfoot. Switchfoot is currently climbing the charts and is one of the hottest "up and coming" bands out there. After years of passion driven meaningful music, switchfoot finally is getting the attention they deserve, with their fourth album release in the Beautiful Letdown. The DVD Live in San Diego is filled with over an hour of live concert footage as well as extras such as interviews and behind the scenes footage. To truely see the heart of switchfoot's music, Live in San Diego is a great way to see there energy on stage and their interaction with their fans. 5 Stars, and lookout for switchfoot to continue to shatter the charts and change this world every step of the way.

This is such an awesome DVD! Even though not all the songs of the tour were included (the DVD didn't have Redemption, my favorite song) it really rocked. The sound quality isn't as good as their normal cd (hey, its live, what do you expect!). But beside all this, the DVD is awesome, one of the best I own! Very glad I bought it, no regrets!!!!! All my friends love it too. If your a Switchfoot fan it is a must have!!!!1

I liked this. I am a Switchfoot fan so I should. I did, however, find that the sound qualits wasn't all that great. It could have been louder. Also, Redemption wasn't in it. Redemption is one of their best songs. Sometimes the energy of the concert was great, sometimes it went down a little. I would reccomend this if your a huge fan, but if you just like the music, go for the CDs.

Switchfoot is the best band, in my opinion, in the entire world. Tom Keogh, the guy who wrote that editorial review, said that Switchfoot's music all sounds the same, that is sooo wrong! But, I admit this DVD doesn't do them any justice, nothing compares to actually being there LIVE. The sound editing is very poor on this DVD, thats why Switchfoot may sound a little dull, but if you ever get the chance to go to one of their live shows in person, don't hesitate, you won't regret it! I highly recommend Switchfoot's four CD's "The Beautiful Letdown", "Learning to Breathe", "New Way to be Human", and "Legend of Chin". Switchfoot has a very unique sound and all of their songs are amazing, they don't have one bad song. My favorite song on this DVD is "On Fire", its a very beautiful version, a faster tempo than the version on the album. The extras are great too, very entertaining and you get a little "up close and personal" with Switchfoot. Overall, it's a sweet DVD and if you love Switchfoot or are just discovering them I would go out and buy it!!

This band continues to impress me. Every project is more exciting than the last, and it was great to begin with. Jon Foreman is a great frontman. I don't know what I admire most about him. He is a talented songwriter, singer, guitar player, performer... The live DVD is energetic and leaves you wanting more.

A better sounding band, i have never heard! This DVD takes you into the full, live-concert experience. Not only that, but it comes with interviews, backstage footage and a behind the scenes making of the "meant to live" music video. Is it worth the money? You bet.

if you like switchfoot then you'll like this video