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Willy Deville: Live in the Lowlands

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Back at his good old Paradiso venue, he appears onstage with a limp, a cane, a mouthful of something that may have once been teeth and a nose that veers stage right. Then he opens his mouth to sing and he becomes the most beautiful man on Earth. He has reinvented himself more times than Madonna, yet with a soul that lacks any and all narcissism. He is the original "Slave to Love". His blues roots go so damn deep. He's the real deal with his Delta Daddy growl on "Muddy Waters Rose From the Mississippi Mud". He surrounds himself with flawless musicians (say hullo to Hook Herrera, ladies!) who still keep their eye on him because they are never sure what he's gonna do in the middle of a song...pretty delightful and fresh after all these years. Sadly, the camera work is cheesy and amateurish with the best shots of him quiet and still or from behind a mic or in between drums.

Highlights were a breathtaking version of "Let it Be Me" which

left me sobbing uncontrollably, doing that hiccup thing and the interviews at the end were wonderful and full of endearing characters. There's been some hard living and good stories shared here...(Plus, who can resist the segment of him in bed with the green caftan and his sweet, pale chest!?) Willy DeVille endures as an elegant and noble ruin.

This is an amazing DVD, not only great music performed live by DeVille along with his terrific band, but beautiful "up close and personal" interviews capturing Willy's heart and passion. He is a lovely man.

This is one of the best concert DVDs I own. Very good audio and the camera work is just fine. Willy's performance is totally satisfying for us long time fans.

Yes, this dvd is great, all songs, the band, the beautiful afro american womens behind him, the place is pretty, the sound and all is good here!

This Concert DVD Shows Willy DeVille at his best awesome concert great variety of Music.

I'VE BEEN A FAN OF WILLY DEVILLE FOR 30 YEARS AND I FEEL SAD THAT HE HAS TOTALLY INCOMPANTANT CAMERA PEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM.

ABOUT HALF WAY THRU THE SHOW A CAMERA MAN GOES SPASTIC. IN FOCUS, OUT OF FOCUS SHAKEY IMAGES ETC. FROM THE SONG SAVIOR FARE ON, THE SHOW SLIPPED INTO DISARRAY. OTHER THAN HEARING A FEW OLDER MINK DEVILLE SONGS, DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS DVD. BUY THE "BERLIN" DVD.IT GIVES YOU A BETTER DEFINATION OF WHO WILLY REALLY IS MUSICALLY AND IS FILMED A WHOLE LOT BETTER. AT ONE POINT WILLY ASKED IF ANYBODY HAD ANY MORPHINE. JUDGEING FROM THE CAMERA WORK ON THIS DVD, THE CAMERA MAN HAD IT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!