G3: Live in Tokyo
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Movie Reviews of G3: Live in Tokyo
Movie Review: Petrucci is perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
Most of us are probably familiar enough with Satriani and Vai already, so I'll put some more spotlight on JP. John Petrucci (of Dream Theater) is an incredible addition to the G3 lineup this time around.
When I first saw this DVD I was disappointed that John Petrucci only had two songs on the setlist. But his two songs "Glasgow Kiss" and "Damage Control" are as intricate and as powerful as they are long; so it really isn't a problem as you get to see Petrucci's uncanny ability to keep the same song fresh and exciting even eight minutes into it. Satriani and Vai tend to get a little repetative after a couple minutes, but Petrucci knows how to hold your interest. And unlike Yngwie (in the G3 Live in Denver video) JP is much more in tune with the crowd as well as with Satch & Vai; so there is chemistry all over the place.
The Jam songs at the end of the video hold up to what you should expect from a G3 show. They trade licks, play three part harmonies, and occassionally just run everything together (which sounds a bit odd) as each G3 show has done before in the past. They all do a great job and really made what I paid for the DVD worth it.
If you aren't sure which G3 video to purchase, I would recommend this one. I have seen them all, and think this one is marginally the best despite it only being 108 minutes.
Movie Review: Great music, ridiculously low price.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm just going to add to what others have already said.
First, some people are complaining that Petrucci only played two songs in his solo set, whereas the others played three. Well maybe if these guys could count past three, they'd realize that Petrucci's set was around 18 minutes long, Vai's was around 20, and Satch's was around 21. Besides, if you want to see more of John, you could always buy a Dream Theater DVD.
As far as Joe's choice of songs on the disc, it should be obvious... he included "Up in Flames" and "Searching" because they were two of the best songs on the album, "Is There Love in Space" (which was his most recent album at the time). He also included "War", an older song that was not as big of a hit as some others. I'm sure he played quite a few other songs, as there's no way he'd travel all the way to Japan to play for 20 minutes. My guess is that those songs had to be cut out of the DVD in order to stuff the whole concert onto a single DVD. Besides, they were probably already featured on the "Live in SF" DVD or the other two G3 DVDs.
Conclusion: if you appreciate the electric guitar, buy this DVD. Don't tell me you can't afford it. It costs less than a single movie ticket.
Movie Review: Excellent concert - just go buy it
Summary: 5 Stars
Petrucci - a big surprise. He seems to be very precise, highly technical and very much melodic.
Vai - my favorite in this DVD. at his best. "Building the church" is very powerfull, yet based on many oriental motives, using 1/4 tones etc. his following track is a masterpeace. keeps you very much entratained, with unexpected tune development. some blocks use jazzy formats and jazzy positions.
Satriani - I was a bit dissapointed by his 3 tracks which were not interesting enough. I felt like he starts to repeat itself.
3G jam - excellent selection. In this part Satriani came back to life , with closest as possible to the othentic original , basic sound and style from Hendrix and Blackmore. Petrucci sounded a bit shy and too technical leaving his soul behind. He needs another one or two 3G concerts to become part of the team.
Sound and video - excellent quality. no complaints.
Bottom line - just go buy it , don't waste your time reading these Review: People need to quit complaining
Summary: 5 Stars Don't listen to the other reviews about this DVD. Let me tell you why...
First, people are complaining about the length of the DVD and how it only has 3 songs per set. Okay, 3 guitarists x 3 songs + another 3 for the Jam. Thats 15 songs, to be fair its 14 because Petrucci does 2. So 14 songs. And the DVD is $12 dollars!! Come on people, thats cheap for a Live DVD with 14 songs.
Second, the camera angles and quality is great. Being a guitar player, I know that its important to focus a lot on the guitarists, which they do in this DVD.
Third, people are saying that the sets are boring. The sets are GREAT because they play different songs than what is normal! Do you really want 3 dvds with the same songs on each one? I didn't think so.
So in closing, this DVD is an excellent addition to anyones collection. The sound is great, the songs are a fresh addition to the live set, and the video is great too. Quit complaining people.
Movie Review: The Gods Of Guitar - Part 3
Summary: 5 Stars
This is another impressive concert from Satch and friends. My favorite part (Sorry Joe!) was the John Petrucci set. He plays only two songs from his Suspended Animation disc and Mike Portnoy and Dave LaRue are Rock Solid throughout. Searching is my favorite part of Joe's set and Vai is never disappointing. The Jam tunes were a little more cohesive than the Denver show. As much as I love Yngwie, I believe the jams were a bit more competitive then. Definitely less toes being stepped on with Petrucci. He was in awe of Satch and Vai while Yngwie didn't give two poops about them earlier in his career and has said as much in interviews back in the day.