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The Raconteurs were formed in 2005 by Jack White of The White Stripes, acclaimed solo artist Brendan Benson and drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence from The Greenhornes. Their debut album Broken Boy Soldiers charted at No.2 in the UK and follow up Consolers Of The Lonely went in at No.8. Both albums were also Top 10 in the USA. This performance from Montreux in 2008 was part of the tour in support of their second album. The setlist is split between songs from the two albums with the addition of a cover of the old Charley Jordan track Keep It Clean . This is rough, tough rock n roll with great tunes and even better guitar hooks performed by an outstanding live band. / Track Listing:
1) Consoler Of The Lonely 2) Hold Up 3) You Don t Understand Me 4) Top Yourself 5) Old Enough 6) Keep It Clean 7) Intimate Secretary 8) Level 9) Steady As She Goes 10) The Switch And The Spur 11) Rich Kid Blues 12) Blue Veins 13) Many Shades Of Black 14) Broken Boy Soldier 15) Salute Your Solution 16) Carolina Drama
1) Consoler Of The Lonely 2) Hold Up 3) You Don t Understand Me 4) Top Yourself 5) Old Enough 6) Keep It Clean 7) Intimate Secretary 8) Level 9) Steady As She Goes 10) The Switch And The Spur 11) Rich Kid Blues 12) Blue Veins 13) Many Shades Of Black 14) Broken Boy Soldier 15) Salute Your Solution 16) Carolina Drama
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By STLBlues
Format:Blu-ray
The Show: I don't know how to describe these guys. Their musicianship is just beyond excellent. If you're a fan of Return to Forever or just any one individual, you must have this show. Their performance blows me away. I saw their concert in St. Louis (USA) and I'm so happy to have one of their shows on Blu-Ray. The Montreux portion is not the entire show, but close to it. The disc contains the first electric set (minus the "Opening Prayer" tune, the only new RTF song of the tour written by Chick Corea) and most of the second acoustic set (minus the two encores). It's running time is 1 hour, 49 minutes and 16 seconds.
Video Quality: Phenomenal! It's just ridiculously sharp and clear. In some ways, watching this on Blu-Ray is better than actually being there. The Blu-Ray has a 1080i MPEG-4 AVC @ 26 Mbps encoding on a 50GB dual layer disc.
Audio Quality: Again, Phenomenal! The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (24bit/48kHz) track is just so crisp, clear and enveloping. The Linear PCM 2.0 track (24bit/48kHz) is also phenomenal when I want to enjoy straight stereo. The Dolby 5.1 track (16bit/48kHz/640kbps)....I don't plan on listening to that one.
Extras: So this made me mad. The 5 bonus tracks that we get from the July 31, 2008 Clearwater, Florida show are nice to have, but the entire time they placed different angles of video in a box pattern on the screen with some unnecessary visual effects in between. It doesn't even fill in the entire screen either. It's very annoying in my opinion. Nothing like the experience you get from the Montreux portion of the disc. The video and audio attributes are identical to the Montreux set. It's running time is 41 minutes and 36 seconds.
Final Thoughts: This is a must-have Blu-Ray. Unreal quality all around.... Read more ›
Video Quality: Phenomenal! It's just ridiculously sharp and clear. In some ways, watching this on Blu-Ray is better than actually being there. The Blu-Ray has a 1080i MPEG-4 AVC @ 26 Mbps encoding on a 50GB dual layer disc.
Audio Quality: Again, Phenomenal! The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (24bit/48kHz) track is just so crisp, clear and enveloping. The Linear PCM 2.0 track (24bit/48kHz) is also phenomenal when I want to enjoy straight stereo. The Dolby 5.1 track (16bit/48kHz/640kbps)....I don't plan on listening to that one.
Extras: So this made me mad. The 5 bonus tracks that we get from the July 31, 2008 Clearwater, Florida show are nice to have, but the entire time they placed different angles of video in a box pattern on the screen with some unnecessary visual effects in between. It doesn't even fill in the entire screen either. It's very annoying in my opinion. Nothing like the experience you get from the Montreux portion of the disc. The video and audio attributes are identical to the Montreux set. It's running time is 41 minutes and 36 seconds.
Final Thoughts: This is a must-have Blu-Ray. Unreal quality all around.... Read more ›
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This might be one of the 10 best concert dvd's/Blu-Rays I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. If you have any inclination to buy this DVD/B-R, take my word: you will not regret this purchase.
I am of the opinion that The Raconteurs is probably the best of Jack White's projects - just a personal leaning/favorite, given the pedigrees of everyone in the band, so I was especially happy to see this come out, given that they only have (basically) two albums out (plus some loose singles & b-sides). This is primo stuff - this show is their 2008 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, when they were touring "Consolers of the Lonely". I saw them twice in L.A. on that tour, and this concert is at least as good as the two (stellar) shows that I saw. It's a tight hour and a half consisting of 16 songs from the two albums, and I have to say it's a great set list, containing pretty much the key cuts that most Raconteurs fans will want to hear. The best stuff here is the EPIC smoldering version of "Blue Veins" where they really let the song breathe (compared to the album version - this was a highlight of the live shows I saw), "You Don't Understand Me", "Steady As She Goes" and my personal favorite Raconteurs cut, "Top Yourself" (which Jack has been doing on his solo tour). But truthfully, there is literally not a bad cut here, and the whole band looks like they're having a blast (Brendan sounds great, and Jack L. and Patrick really anchor the sound, plus there are keys/violin too), playing energetically, stretching out a bit and bringing something extra to the live versions that weren't on the records. Start to finish, a great show.... Read more ›
I am of the opinion that The Raconteurs is probably the best of Jack White's projects - just a personal leaning/favorite, given the pedigrees of everyone in the band, so I was especially happy to see this come out, given that they only have (basically) two albums out (plus some loose singles & b-sides). This is primo stuff - this show is their 2008 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, when they were touring "Consolers of the Lonely". I saw them twice in L.A. on that tour, and this concert is at least as good as the two (stellar) shows that I saw. It's a tight hour and a half consisting of 16 songs from the two albums, and I have to say it's a great set list, containing pretty much the key cuts that most Raconteurs fans will want to hear. The best stuff here is the EPIC smoldering version of "Blue Veins" where they really let the song breathe (compared to the album version - this was a highlight of the live shows I saw), "You Don't Understand Me", "Steady As She Goes" and my personal favorite Raconteurs cut, "Top Yourself" (which Jack has been doing on his solo tour). But truthfully, there is literally not a bad cut here, and the whole band looks like they're having a blast (Brendan sounds great, and Jack L. and Patrick really anchor the sound, plus there are keys/violin too), playing energetically, stretching out a bit and bringing something extra to the live versions that weren't on the records. Start to finish, a great show.... Read more ›
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
For lovers of RTF and jazz/rock fusion this is the real deal !
For reference, my playback system is comprised of a 61" HD monitor, KEF 5.1 playback system with a Marantz SR6003 receiver, and blu-ray player.
This Blu-Ray disc shines when played back using the lossless uncompressed DTS HD Master audio option.
The bass is tight and deep and the instrument placement in the mix is "spot on" to the show I saw them do in NY last year.
The camera work is excellent and affords the viewer a great view of each player with great close-up view during their solo segments.
Also of note, the bonus tracks filmed on the US leg of this tour offer an interesting drum solo from Lenny White and "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant" which is not included on the main program, is a a high speed musical gem.
Highly recommended for lovers of this musical genre !
For reference, my playback system is comprised of a 61" HD monitor, KEF 5.1 playback system with a Marantz SR6003 receiver, and blu-ray player.
This Blu-Ray disc shines when played back using the lossless uncompressed DTS HD Master audio option.
The bass is tight and deep and the instrument placement in the mix is "spot on" to the show I saw them do in NY last year.
The camera work is excellent and affords the viewer a great view of each player with great close-up view during their solo segments.
Also of note, the bonus tracks filmed on the US leg of this tour offer an interesting drum solo from Lenny White and "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant" which is not included on the main program, is a a high speed musical gem.
Highly recommended for lovers of this musical genre !
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Troy Nicar
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Run,do not walk to get this excellent concert.Like some of the other reviews said- killer video, killer sound and killer performances.Plenty of bottom end on Stan's electric bass and Lenny's bass drum to remove dental work (with a good sub of course)which is what I always missed on those first few early recordings.The acoustic set is to die for with all of Al's different guitars recorded and translated to just sparkle. This is also the most gorgeous upright bass sound I have ever heard recorded to date...
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By DL
Format:Blu-ray
Not only am I a Raconteurs fan, but I also hold the belief that Jack White is deserving of a certain respect for his tremendous influence on contemporary rock music. As an avid collector of concert DVD/BRs, I seldom find a show that can be considered a "modern classic" -- let alone one available in blu ray format. I think it's fair to say that most collections out there are dominated by artists whose careers peaked during generations past. If any specific live performance should be chosen to best encapsulate the current state of rock music, then this would be that show.
In short, it is 1.5 hours of a performance that brings down the house. It's a hypnotic balance between raw energy and focused perfectionism highlighted by hi-def recording techniques that are still making their way to mainstream live recording releases. Each instrument from the lead and rhythm guitars to the keyboard, bass guitar and drums came through as detailed and articulated while not overbearing and exaggerated. With Jack White and Brendan Benson trading off on microphone duties throughout the set, we hear an entire spectrum vocal characteristics that ranged from the guttural to the classic screaming howl. Jack makes use of an assortment of sound effects equipment including a tweaked second microphone, with each effect adding more intensity to an already-exhilerating show.
It creates a listener's perspective reminiscient of Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Live at the Mocambo" in that the depth and presence of the performance seem to transcend the small, albeit more "personal" venue layout. There's a serendipitous edge to it -- as though the audience just happened to drop in to have a beer with some friends, only to discover that "tonight's act" went beyond justifying the $5 cover charge.... Read more ›
In short, it is 1.5 hours of a performance that brings down the house. It's a hypnotic balance between raw energy and focused perfectionism highlighted by hi-def recording techniques that are still making their way to mainstream live recording releases. Each instrument from the lead and rhythm guitars to the keyboard, bass guitar and drums came through as detailed and articulated while not overbearing and exaggerated. With Jack White and Brendan Benson trading off on microphone duties throughout the set, we hear an entire spectrum vocal characteristics that ranged from the guttural to the classic screaming howl. Jack makes use of an assortment of sound effects equipment including a tweaked second microphone, with each effect adding more intensity to an already-exhilerating show.
It creates a listener's perspective reminiscient of Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Live at the Mocambo" in that the depth and presence of the performance seem to transcend the small, albeit more "personal" venue layout. There's a serendipitous edge to it -- as though the audience just happened to drop in to have a beer with some friends, only to discover that "tonight's act" went beyond justifying the $5 cover charge.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best blu-ray in my collection!
I have always held Chick Corea in high regards. Before this I equated him with Herbie Hancock and Joseph Zawinal, after this I put him on a higher pedestal. Read more
Published 7 days ago by George T. Leyden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Knockout blu ray
undoubtedly, this is a must have blu ray.
suberb quality of audio & video. Each solo performance is better then the previous one.
Buy it!!!
suberb quality of audio & video. Each solo performance is better then the previous one.
Buy it!!!
Published 24 days ago by A. Refael
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not really great music.
Strange arrangements and really don't sound coherent. Not sure what genre this is.
Too overrated by other reviewers.
Don't recommend
Too overrated by other reviewers.
Don't recommend
Published 2 months ago by Eugene C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Live performance
No gimmicks here! This is just straight rock 'n roll DVD and it is great on the sound and visuals.
Published 3 months ago by Alan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fusion Mastery!
If you like Fusion Jazz you'll love this Blu-ray disc! Fantastic performances by the original "Return to Forever" group. Amazing!!
Published 3 months ago by Sal C. Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spectacular!
The Blu-ray media has enabled me to feel like I am really in the first row of a live performance. Return to Forever has not disappointed with their release of the show at... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Dwyer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed it
This is first for me and I enjoyed the concert. I have been a Return To Forever since 1973 and I still love and respect all of the members of this group even though they have all... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jimmie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Visually stunning!!
I bought this after listening to my first exposure of the band in their companion CD of this show.
The CD's just blew me away and I had to get the BR too!! Read more
The CD's just blew me away and I had to get the BR too!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul Progman
5.0 out of 5 stars
RTF with the classic lineup.
I saw RTF live in LA during the same time frame as this video and was excited to have a live BluRay of the same classic quartet.
Published 4 months ago by Steve P
3.0 out of 5 stars
Extraordinary players - Melody is scarce.
These guys are the best. Technique, improvisation, tightness; all are present here. Melodic music is not. If you enjoy Chick's compositions then this is a much have. Read more
Published 5 months ago by William Rutledge
