I actually bought this DVD a few years ago. I just watched it again for about the 5th or 6th time on my new, big screen TV, with a top notch sound system. Let me break this review into sections:
1) Overall DVD Quality - The visuals, picture quality, audio, interviews, direction, camera work, editing and general pace of the DVD are all excellent. I have over 30 live music DVDs and this is by far one of the best all around. It does not take too long to get started; interviews and band comments are concise, interesting and paced nicely throughout the concert footage. The stage lighting, background and bit of video projection used are also nice and not over done.
2) Camera Work and Video Editing - are extremely important (to me anyway). It was well-done. It is not like some long, discordant conglomeration of 20 second, rushed video clips, one after the other. The flow, "close-up to stage-wide" shots and angles are well thought out and camera movment is smooth and at an even pace. The camera operators knew what they were doing and also who was singing and playing and when too. No wasted shots of some person or close-ups of hands doing nothing or monster faces, flashing by at break-neck speeds. The overall focus is on the band but you also get nice views of the orchestra as well.
3) Performance was great!!! - I read some of these reviews which knocked off stars because Chuck Negron was missing from the line up. While that may be the nostalgic view, it is not a practical one or based in reality, in my opinion. I have seen the newer Three Dog Night and also Chuck Negron live as a solo act several times of late and Chuck's voice has not held up as well compared to the other 2 original vocalists (they both still have fabulous voices). And the Bass player, who now sings all the higher and falsetto parts, has an outright excellent voice in his own right. The fact is, as much as I would also like to see the 3 of them perform all together again; I think it would be a disappointment for most fans vocally compared to the current 3DN line up.
4) Concept, Orchestra and Song Selection are all good - The live band and orchestra really worked incredibly well together. There were only 1 or 2 songs I had wished were also on the DVD. That's a pretty good ratio compared to most. In fact, I will go out on a limb here and even say, (while it's true the band does all the old hits), I think this is the best combination Rock-Band and Orchestra performance I have seen and/or heard since Nights in White Satin.
So how good is this performance and DVD overall? Everyone that has watched it has no less than thoroughly enjoyed it to loved it. That's a good space to be in.