Loggins and Messina Live - Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl
by Jim Gable
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Artist: Loggins & MessinaDirector: Jim Gable
Brand: WEA DES Moines Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), DTS 5.1; English (Original Language), DTS 5.1
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 146 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Rhino
Movie Reviews of Loggins and Messina Live - Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl
Movie Review: Real Musicians Playing Real Instruments and Great Songs
Summary: 5 Stars
Knowing that L&M weren't making a stop in ABQ New Mexico during their 2005 tour, this DVD became the next best thing. And what an exceptional record of their recent tour this is. Sure, there's some post-production sweetening, but you can tell from the opening strains of "Watchin' the River Run" that the musicianship and performances are going to be first-rate. I'm a old baby boomer who has seen the demise of so many great vocal artists from the sixties, among them as CSN and Simon and Garfunkel. Then here come Loggins and Messina laying out impeccable performances of not just their hit singles, but their wonderfully evocative FM tracks. In these days of buzz-saw rhythm guitars and rambling stream of consciousness lyrics, I can't tell you how refreshing it is to hear real musicians playing real instruments applying tasty arrangements to first-rate material. And I'm not talking about "Your Mama Don't Dance," although dang-it, that's a catchy little number. Listen and watch them perform songs like "Be Free," "Angry Eyes," "Same Old Wine," "Sailing the Wind," "Changes," and other of their many great album cuts featuring styles as diverse as jazz, folk, bluegrass, pop, reggae, and even funk. The mood onstage is upbeat and the musical energy is intense. Jimmy's guitar and mondolin playing are simple and tasty, the vocals are very tight, and the sidemen are all extremely talented. The drummer, keyboard player, and fiddle player are especially good, while the woodwinds are not quite as polished as they were in L&M's original backup band. But Messina's arrangements are still very much in tact and it's a pleasure to hear the flute, sax, and oboe parts weaving in and out of each other. If you're tired of disposable pop and musical "product," pick up this DVD and it will restore you faith that there are still major musical players out there, even if they're not selling double platinum, and being chased around by the poparazzi.
Summary of Loggins and Messina Live - Sittin' in Again at Santa Barbara Bowl
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