Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (DVD + CD)
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Artist: Rick WakemanDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-07-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Classic Pictures
Movie Reviews of Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (DVD + CD)
Movie Review: I was at that concert and lusted for a video copy for 26yrs
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a fan of Wakeman and so I went to that Feb '75 concert at the Bowl and loved it. I still remember being stunned by hearing the new 'Merlin" number. By coincidence I had just started working for channel 7 a few months prior (as a technician) although I didn't work that night, I saw the concert. Afterwards I went back to the Outside Brodcast Van and chatted about the night's production.
Colour tv didn't start in Australia till March 1975 in Australia so the amount of colour gear was very limited. a lot was still in boxes or being installed. The entire video and audio mixing was done in the OB van using a CDL vision switcher and a neve audio mixer of possibly about 12 to 18 channels. There 'may' have been another optronics audio mixer being used near stage but I can't be sure. The cameras were our brand new Marconi Mk8s, probably 3 on the night. I think the Marconi van was initially only 3 cameras, they were very expensive. This was one of the very first OBs done by the new van and it was excitement plus. There would have been almost no post production on the vision because I don't think any colour editing suites were up and running then. Only a recording VTR(2in) in the videotape room at the main studios in Sth Melbourne fed by radio microwave link directly from the Bowl. No video recording was done in the van.
I'd tried to get a vhs copy for ages but never managed to get one. Remember that vhs didn't take off until about 1980. I worked at ch7 but still couldn't get a copy, I kept asking.
In 1995 I was at the Isle of Man bike races and Wakeman was signing books for his little book called Yes. I spoke to him about that Melbourne night and he was amazed to find out that I was there and all the way from Australia. He lives on the IOM.
Anway, he said he remembered that night in Melbourne and said that it was one of his best concerts and that he had a great time. It was nice of him to say that but I think he meant it. He did say that he's amazed that he survived it all through the alcohoic haze. He doesn't drink now. Rick Wakeman was a thoroughly nice person to talk to. Anyway, he put me onto his secretary who could get a vhs video for me. I never got around to following it up. When I found that this DVD was available, I ordered a copy immediately and have not regretted it at all. I'd like to think that I might have had a small part in making this DVD happen because of my questioning him, I can dream.
In the opening credits it was neat to see the crew who I used to work with back then such as gilbs and wally gator. I worked with ch7 from 1974 to 1985.
I hope this little bit of history has interested the reader of this review.
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