Roxy Music - Live at the Apollo
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Actor: Bryan Ferry, Roxy MusicBrand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-07-08
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Roxy Music - Live at the Apollo
Movie Review: In Every Dream DVD player, a Heartache
Summary: 5 Stars
Responding to someone's earlier review mentioning having the
sound fade in/out during playback, I had the same issue and
realized, playing it on my new PC with DVD drive, that since
I didn't have a 5.1 or 6.1 setup as yet, just a good pair of
Altec Lansing pc speakers, I had to go into the DVD
menu and set the sound for Dolby stereo 2.0 instead of the
5.1 mixes included herein. Then the sound suddenly became spectacular and stopped fading out. Those with surround systems will probably want to set the sound for the proper surround mix, or you might get similar fade problems. The credits mention that the great Rhett Davies (who was worked with Roxy Music many times before as producer and engineer) designed the sound mix for this DVD, and he definitely knows what he's doing because in the proper mix, this DVD sounds unbelievable--it has few or none of the problems inherent (normally) in live concerts recorded for video or DVD. A few times Bryan's vocal mike could've been mixed a bit louder, but otherwise, it's spot-on dynamic. Paul Thompson's drums in particular sound larger-than-life, as if you're sitting right next to his drum kit!
I can only imagine what the 5.1 mixes sound like, I hope
I get to find out soon though.
As for the DVD itself, I watched this again the other night
in its entirety, and I caught both the 2001 and 2003 NYC
shows on the tour, at Radio City and the MSG Garden Theatre,
and this DVD brings me right back to both of those shows,
as if I'm there again in the audience. Easily one of the
greatest live concert DVDs or videos I've ever seen.
Most of them suck, but this one delivers the goods and then
goes beyond it to become a truly moving experience.
A band at the top of their form and captured on a dazzling
DVD. This a must-own if you're any kind of Roxy Music fan.
The DVD also includes some great extras, a mini-pre-tour
warmup documentary with backstage footage and interviews,
and even full lyrics you can set to play on/off during each
song or the entire concert. Outro/credits music is even
great, utilizing the instrumental song "India" from the great Roxy Avalon album (1982).
Summary of Roxy Music - Live at the Apollo
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