Bruce Hornsby & Friends
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Actor: Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Don Henley, Gregory Hines, Pat MethenyDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Dolby, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hybrid Recordings
Movie Reviews of Bruce Hornsby & Friends
Movie Review: 1995 MANHATTAN CENTER NY VIDEO
Summary: 5 Stars
In this clear video you will see Bruce with some famous guests in concert taped October 27, 1995, at Manhattan Center, New York City. Don Henley, Gregory Hines, Pat Metheny, Bonnie Raitt, and Bob Weir appear on this video. I got this video back in July, 2008, but never gave a review until today.
Bruce is always at the top of his skill always doing best at what he does best; however, I prefer Bruce on his own with his selected group--whichever one it may be at the time. I don't fully appreciate famous guest stars because it detracts me from seeing the Star of the Show--Bruce. However, some folks might really enjoy seeing his famous friends perform and perform very well they did. These talented guests indeed contributed to the variety aspect and talent of the show.
Bruce explains how he likes to keep his songs fresh with his live audience by improvising--thus giving the audience something personal, real, and present each time he goes in concert rather than the same thing every time. Indeed even Beethoven was a great improviser. I really enjoyed listening to this particular rendition of Valley Road, and I REALLY ENJOYED watching Bruce play the piano at good angles several times throughout the show--I want to see Bruce play the piano at good angles and this video gives you these few occasions.
What are you looking for when you buy a video about Bruce? I like to see several things, one of them is watching Bruce play the piano, and I want to see him at really good angles besides listening to good renditions of some of his songs.
I think this is a very good video. If you don't have any videos of Bruce yet, this could be a good first video, but don't let Three Nights on the Town pass you by as it is a MUST BUY--you will see a fabulous 50 year old Bruce and hear really superb music. Another video must have is the one included in Intersections where you will see him perform the original version of The Way It Is and the original version of Valley Road (I fell over backwards when I saw Bruce for the very first time in this video). Don't forget to include The Rockpalast video which is really good to watch him perform at his best, but the video quality is bad and the lighting on stage is horrible most of the time--you see Bruce with different hair colors as the colors on stage change. HOWEVER, it is a really great performance, and he does it all on his own with his band!!!
As always, I think "The Way It Is" should be left just the way it is as it was ORIGINALLY done to perfection. It has reached full enlightenment, therefore, any improvising on this song is a sacrilege. I am not a purist with other songs, however, and I DO VERY MUCH enjoy his improvising. Some songs he improvised have turned into super masterpieces which you can hear in Intersections--White Wheeled Limousine/Long Black Veil (listen to it from 6.5 minutes until the end--TO DIE FOR!), Candy Mountain Run, Sneaking Up On Boo Radley, and Resting Place not to mention Song H which was not improvised but is an exquisite melody with orchestra. I listen to these songs each weekend. The video Three Nights on the Town include Resting Place (for sure), White Wheeled Limo and Candy Mountain Run as I hear them that are included in Intersections.
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