Product Details

• Actors: U.F.O.
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Steamhammer Us
• DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005
• Run Time: 200 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000B3MJ4G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,410 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

UFO have been operating with their strongest line-up in years since the release of their 2004 studio album, You Are Here. The three original band members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass) and Paul Raymond (keyboards), were joined by Jason Bonham on drums and the exceptional guitarist, Vinnie Moore.

UFO’s success story began in 1969, when Phil Mogg and Pete Way formed the band in England. They borrowed their name from a legendary London music club, impressed audiences with their unmistakable style and proved with their albums UFO 1, Flying and UFO Live that they had their finger on the pulse of their rapidly growing fan community. Phenomenon (1974), Force It (1975) and No Heavy Pettin’ (1976), which arrived in succession, marked their international breakthrough. 1979 saw the arrival of their live recording, Strangers In The Night, referred to as one of the best live albums by experts, and one of the best-selling live albums of all time. Following years with changing line-ups, the band returned to the top in autumn 1993 with their comeback recording, Walk On Water, and have been among the strongest live acts world-wide ever since, releasing two more awesome studio offerings in Covenant (2000) and Sharks (2002). The current line-up cut You Are Here in 2004, voted among the ten best albums ever by the British music magazine, Classic Rock.

Now with the double live Showtime DVD (and CD), UFO are again ready to show rock fans worldwide what makes UFO such a dominant force for so many years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, November 22, 2005

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R. G. Moore (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UFO: Showtime (DVD)

Are you nuts! Vinnie Moore is awesome on this CD (DVD). Some of the best live playing ever! You can't replace Michael Schenker but Vinnie Moore does a great job. Jason Bonham is solid and the band is tight! Video and sound on the DVD is very well done. If your a UFO fan this is a must! Again, you'll never replace a Michael Schenker in UFO, but this is as good as it get's without him!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UFO rocked me THEN and they rock me NOW, February 9, 2006

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R. Allison (OC, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UFO: Showtime (DVD)

I saw UFO blow Van Halen & Aerosmith away at a Festival in Los Angeles in the late 70's, have bought and enjoyed their work over the years, then caught them again last year on the "You are Here" Tour. This DVD clearly shows how the bands sound and song catalog has blown away rock fans for three decades. You know this is a very talented group (or you wouldn't be reading this!), but the surprise is how well this DVD captures UFO. I only have about ten Rock DVD's, but this is easily the best planned and produced among the group.

I bought this for the show and Disc 1 delivers a strong effort. Phil has the best voice in rock, Vinnie adds to the UFO sound within his distinct style and the rhythm section is rock solid. With so much to choose from, we all could debate the song list. I'm glad they included five new tunes. I probably would have traded 1-2 classics for perhaps something more obscure from the 80's/90's. Hey, I love Only you can Rock Me as much as you, but I've been listening to it for almost 30 years.

Shooting the show in a club was a good choice since UFO is more about the music than the show, but they could have picked a club that had a least a little more room for the band and a stage with a little visual appeal. It's not far removed from someone building a stage in a warehouse. In all of Europe, there must be a club with better camera sightlines and that comes across better on camera. Not a big deal, but this is a DVD and you can't help notice that the backdrop ain't helpin' the cause much.

Disc 2 is an outstanding effort, with two distinct parts. The six in studio songs are well selected and gives us a chance to watch the guys at work, ESPECIALLY Vinnie. Love to Love and Try Me are supported by strings ... in fact, this is probably the best version of Love to Love I've heard. These six songs leaving you wish there were more ... it's that good.

I really enjoyed the interviews and mini-documentary features. I've followed UFO for a long time, but didn't know much about them. Obviously these guys have been down a long road and hearing them discuss London in the earlier days, Schenker and their recent work is interesting. About 95% of it was new to me ! Even better, they come across as guys you would really like to sit and tip a few beers with.

All these interviews made me think that with the dozens of UFO compliations available, how about a comprehensive boxed set ? Probably will never happen, but Phil, Paul & Pete obviously have a good sense of the bands history and strenghes. Getting a step beyond the same repackaged hits would be an interesting project.

I am really glad that somebody associated with UFO had the passion and intellegence to put out such a complete, well rounded production. They understand the bands place in producing great rock and roll for thirty years. They love UFO as much as we do.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, December 3, 2005

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W. Gee "Wes" (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: UFO: Showtime (DVD)

I've been a UFO fan since the 70s, and this DVD is just a fantastic representation of the band's music.

Disc 1: Live in a medium sized venue, great lighting, video, and audio quality. The 5.1 digital audio is exceptional. I have noticed that some concert videos in 5.1 do not do justice to the concert sound, but this one has a premium mix. Performances by all band members are flawless, with the non-original members, Bonham and Moore, covering the original parts perfectly while adding their own unique touches. Mogg, Way, and Raymond are, as usual, in perfect form.

Disc 2: Live in the studio. Just what you would hope for with this sort of setting. All players in casual studio setting with a super clear video and exceptional audio quality. Small string section sits in on a couple of the cuts, very cool...

If you like UFO, you will love this DVD. Highly Recommended!