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My new Favorite Music Video, March 10, 2006
This review is from: Zucchero: Zu and Co. - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (DVD)
I already owned the CD, Zucchero and Co, and liked it so much I wanted to see the action! Especially, I wanted to see some of the duet artists that I had never heard of (being from the US). There are wonderful songs and artists on this DVD. I think the fact that John Lee Hooker (Ali D'Oro) and Miles Davis (Dune Mosse) were pictured in caricature was extremely effective and touching as they have both passed away recently. I can't get enough of either of those songs.
This album has songs that would appeal to rockers and alternative music as well. It's also a huge production and a concert I'd love to have seen and heard!
The DVD is 2 hours long and has 24 songs. Zucchero has included duets with some terrific artists. Doloris O'Riordan - great on "Pure Love," Solomon Burke was totally himself on "Devil in Me", violinist Jenny Bae perfect on "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime." Cheb Mami's vocal duet on "Cosi Celeste" is one of those songs that lingers in your head for days.
Simply put, I love this DVD. If I have one knock, it would be the substitution of Eric Clapton for BB King in the song "Hey Man."
Jean - USA
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Amazing concert, March 7, 2005
This review is from: Zucchero: Zu and Co. - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (DVD)
I watched this dvd on a flight from US to Japan and was absolutely amazed how great it was. I ended up watching it 4 time that same flight. I have been trying to find it in US ever since but without success. I was just about to order it from Europe when I checked a last time on Amazon...and there it was. I can recommend this DVD highly.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Spellbinding Performance, January 9, 2007
This review is from: Zucchero: Zu and Co. - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (DVD)
I viewed the DVD at a friend's house in Germany and decided to buy it as a birthday gift for my wife when I returned to the US. On that day I invited friends over and we watched the concert with breaks for dinner and conversation.
Although most of the songs are in Italian, which I don't understand, Zucchero sings with a passion that envelops and mesmerizes the viewer. To add variety he has a long list of guest artists including Eric Clapton and Pavarotti perform with him. However, we were most captivated by the his duets with Dolores O'Riordan (ex-Cranberries singer) and Cheb Mami (Arabic singer from Algeria - he is also the voice on Sting's Desert Rose).
Given that Zuchero writes all his music he is a phenomenal artist both as a writer and performer. Although it has been a month since we first viewed the video, we still watch substantial sections of it whenever we find time.
I would highly recommend the DVD.
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