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Movie Review: Buddy Guy & G.E. Smith- "The Real Deal" DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a must have DVD for any fan of the blues, and particlarly, a fan of Buddy Guy. There is not really much out there focusing on Buddy, there are some compliations of which he is a part. This is around 1 hour of pure Buddy, along with G.E. Smith, the former leader/guitarist for the Saturday Night Live Band. It was filmed at Buddy's own Legends Club in Chicago. Any fan of Buddy knows how much emotion he puts into his playing, and this recording catches him at his best. He and G.E. are two of the very best in the blues business, and they thoroughly enjoy exchanging amazing guitar riffs with each other. Buddy plays some of his great tunes: Damn Right I've Got The Blues, My Time After Awhile, First Time I Met The Blues, Let Me Love You Baby, Talk To me baby, I've Got My Eyes On you, Sweet Black Angel, and I've Got News ForYou. In between cuts are bits of interviews with Buddy highlighting his career. The audio is excellent, very crisp and bright. It can be played in stereo or 5.1 surround. The video is overall pretty good, although there is a bit of graininess at times when then camera pans into the background stage lighting. My biggest beef with the video is that that color quality is not great. It almost looks like it is done in sepia tone like old photographs. I don't konw if that was done intentionally or not, but personally I think the color could have been a lot better. Ironically the color gets much better during the last song. It's almost as if the camera operator/mixer tech woke up and realized something was amiss with the color quality. It seems to come alive over the last few minutes. As I stated up front this is a must have dvd. My only other gripe is that it was done back in 1996, and it is only now on the market 10 years later. What the hell is up with that??????Movie Review: Buddy Guy... Carring The Torch
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I hope you read my review before you make up your mind, due to other "so called, REVIEWERS!" The very first thing "they" should have considered, was that Buddy Guy was the producer! If ya'll don't understand that title, it means that Buddy APPROVED the material, cameras, interviews and sound mix.
Now, there are indeed better concert DVDs than this offering, however, I think Buddy wanted to let the public know his story, the influences of growing up in poverty and the artists that he drew off of to create "The Buddy Guy Sound".
With the intent of the producers considered, I enjoyed the unique camera work (with edited interviews) and the 5.1 surround sound mix is second to none!
If you feel a need for slick productions and could care less about the artists biography, pick a different show from this GIANT'S DVD list. If you'd like to know more about, one of the last true legends of the Louisiana/Chicago blues, buy this one. It contains fine licks from members of the Saturday Night Live Band and a few interviews entwined within the show.
Movie Review: Must have for any Buddy Guy fan!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know why most people aren't that into this Buddy Guy dvd. This is one of my favorite live concerts to watch/listen to. I know that the video quality was done to resemble an old fashion look but it suits Buddy Guy to a T. Out of the few and far between BG dvds that are out there, this is by far the best one to enjoy. If you are truely a BG fan and love the blues, you are not going to judge this dvd. Yes, there aren't that many songs on here, but you can still get that great feeling from watching Buddy explode onstage with G.E. Smith ans the SNL band. His raw power and killer guitar licks have just what you are looking for. Don't hesitate to buy this if you love the blues and Buddy Guy. Great for any blues fan collection!!! A MUST HAVE!!!Movie Review: I Can't Get Enough!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a really nice recording of Buddy Guy and the SNL Band live at The Legends in Chicago. The recording is a little raw and unprocessed, which is just fine with me. I hate it when they sterilize these kinds of recordings. Buddy and G.E. interact really well, and the band does a terrific job.
I wish we had more legitimate DVDs of people like Buddy though. There just aren't enough out there, and I hate buying bootlegs because these artists got ripped off enough otherwise, and it seriously bugs me that people will sell the music of people like Buddy Guy without paying anything to the artists. It's a matter of principle for me to not support bootleg sales regardless of how much I like the music.
Movie Review: AWESOME BLUES PERFORMANCE!
Summary: 5 Stars
This great sounding and well photographed DVD proves that Buddy Guy is the best blues player and singer living today. His smokin' performance envelopes you into the DVD. The command and strength of Buddy Guy is absolutely phenomenal. His backing band G.E. Smith and The Saturday Night Live Band is tight and they enrich your appreciation of this top blues artist. This is the most incredible blues performance I've ever seen. So if you'd like a real treat and want to show off your entertainment system and impress your friends then this is the DVD to own.