The Forever Changes Concert

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FOREVER CHANGES-LIVE IN CONCERT (LOVE)

Customer Reviews:

In the Top 10.......2007-03-09

One of the best ever. Arthur Lee is (was, a major loss)a phenom. Try to find the original.

Gotta Love This!.......2007-01-18

I have heard this album on CD many many times and so am very familiar with it. Generally, when I watch a concert, I like to hear the songs the way I remember them; from the album. This concert is very true to the album and to me, that is a major plus since I've always considered this music to be very special.

Do yourself a favor and get it! I, for one, LOVE it!!!

arthur lee forever!.......2007-01-12

the time he was given was such a little while, but his music was way more than style. i would rate this dvd one notch above 5 stars. let's call it goosebumps. buy it for the experience. the referral is free.

Can't seem to find the words..........2006-12-29

Let me start by saying that Forever Changes is one of my favorite albums of all time. I have listened to it hundreds of times and I am still not bored with it. I seem to love it more as the years go on.

Last fall I stumbled upon this DVD here at Amazon. I have not been as excited about a potential Christmas gift since I was a kid. I emailed my wife a link to Amazon and said "top of the list for me for Christmas"

Needless to say I got it and played it Christmas night after the kids went to bed and the house was quiet.

There he was. The genious. The man who suffered internally but found a way to produce a timeless album almost 40 years ago that reflected his gift. And there was an audience full of people who also love the album whom I immediately found a certain kinship with.

Now to the content. Incredible! First of all the sound was flawless - from horns to the strings to the drums to the bass to the guitars to the vocals. Secondly the video production was nearly perfect. Whoever managed what cameras shot when really knows the album because he/she knew just what to cut to and when. I was very happy with the video production. The only issue I could have was the lighting could have been better at times on the stage. The details of each song do not get overlooked. What you hear on the album pretty much is reproduced live on stage.

Arthur was sincere and really into the whole show. The fact that he is no longer with us makes this show even more special and timeless.

5 stars. I highly recommend.

The other "Sargeant Pepper" album.......2006-12-09

The original Forever Changes album came out around 1967. The first time i heard it, all those years ago, I really didn't care for most of it. But I kept listening to it anyway. As I came to know all the songs, I started to recognize the genius behind them. They "grew" on me - in a large way.
Now, if I was ordered to give up all the music that I had, but could keep just one "album" - this would be the one.
I could not even count the number of times that I have listened to this music over the last four decades, yet I never get tired of it. In fact, some of the songs still give me the chills when I hear them. It is a masterpiece on the level of Sargeant Pepper - just not as well-known.
And if I had to choose my all-time favorite rock song - it would be "A House is not a Hotel"
The music of the Concert DVD does not quite meet the level of the original album, but it is a piece of rock history that should be treasured forever. And maybe "forever" will never change

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Simply Amazing That This DVD Exists!
in case you missed the greatest unkown album of all time...
Mixed bag: lots of pros and cons
Arthur Lee forever changes LOVE
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The Forever Changes Concert
Starring: Love
Manufacturer: Madfish Records UK
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ASIN: B0000C826R
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Customer Reviews:

Simply Amazing That This DVD Exists!.......2006-08-13

I own many concerts dvds. This one is the biggest suprise of all.

I was 17 when Forever Changes came out on vinyl. I wore that damned album out ... so unlike the earlier Love albums which were good but much rougher. Pure genius and from another planet musically.

Who would ever have thought that amazing (easily in the Top 10 rock albums of all time IMO) album would be produced on DVD with Arthur singing ... track for track ... 30 years later?

The much younger musicans did an uncanny job as did the horn and string sections. I mean they NAILED it. Bravo!

I love this dvd. Arthur is gone ... he had some self-imposed very turbulant times but redeemed himself musically by putting this all together before the end.

Sgt. Peppers, Dark Side of the Moon ... Forever Changes is right up there with them. Very different of course but anyone who loves original great music would cherish this 60's album and the dvd that was apparantly conceived and executed with true Love.

Simply wonderful.

in case you missed the greatest unkown album of all time..........2006-05-28

How can a 60 year old who hasn't released a new album in 30 years fill concert halls around the world on a 2003 comeback tour playing the songs from a 1967 record that only reached #200 on the charts ? Because the 60 year old is overlooked genius Arthur Lee and the album is Forever Changes. It was largely ignored on release in 1967, overshadowed by Sgt. Pepper and Pet Sounds. In contrast to the mostly happy psychedelia of those two better known works, Forever Changes combined a dizzying array of musical influences with a somber, down to earth world view that Lennon only hinted at in A Day in the Life. And that folks is why almost 40 years later Forever Changes still sounds like it could have been released yesterday. It's also why Arthur Lee's reputation grew to mythic proportions among critics and knowledgeable listeners even as his musical career floundered in the 70's and 80's. When you listen to Forever Changes' remarkable songs and memorable orchestral arrangements recreated in 2003 by Arthur and a new band that's much tighter than the original Love the irony will hit you full force. That is, the irony that Lee and Love created the greatest album of the 60's and one of the very best of all time and virtually no one outside of L.A. and London knew it. The eleven Forever Changes songs and six bonus tracks are showcased on a nicely filmed DVD with good 5.1 sound that is a must buy for one more reason-Arthur Lee was recently diagnosed with lukemia and this was probably his last comeback. If you're familiar with Arthur and Love you'll love this for sure. If not, don't miss out again on the definitive work by an artist whose music profoundly influenced Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix and two generations of English rockers but unfortunately never found a mass audience.

**Easter Egg Update**: another reviewer let us in on a version of 'Singing Cowboy' on the DVD that's not listed on the Bonus Tracks menu. Problem is, the way he accessed it by numerically selecting the track doesn't work on my lousy DVD controller so here's another way to get to it: if your computer has a DVD drive, pop it in, go the Bonus Tracks menu and double click on Arthur's sunglasses in the menu picture. However you get there be sure to see this cut, it's incredible. Guest Graham Coxson of Blur provides some screaming lead guitar, the Swedish horn players turn it loose and it's the rockingest song on the DVD!

Mixed bag: lots of pros and cons.......2005-12-02

There is much I can say about this DVD, both positive and not that positive.

First, the disk itself. Won't play in my brand new Samsung DVD player. This is a first, as I am a ravenous devourer of Blockbuster videos and never have a problem with those DVDs. So upon receiving the DVD in the mail I concluded it was defective and returned it in exchange for another copy. Same thing happened with the replacement DVD. So I had the idea to try it on my Windows PC. Result: RealPlayer was able to play it (although it had a hard time making the menu selections clickable by my mouse); and Media Player was able to play it and deal with it completely, no problem. So that's all very strange: I am not up on all the DVD formats that may exist (don't really care to know all that stuff either), but apparently there is an issue with the format used to record the DVD.

Next, the music. It's very well performed. Someone did a very good job assembling this entire concert. Guitarists, violinists, wind instrument players, drummer, Arthur all perform impeccably. So the music is definitely there as all the other review attest.

Next, about Arthur Lee himself. His voice does not have the timber and suppleness of ore - although technically he still knows how to sing - but his vocals start to remind me of how an aging blues player sounds: kind of rough, maybe due to cigarettes, alcohol and aging. And he dresses weirdly: goofy cowboy hat over a strangely worn bandana which covers his head. I guess it means he does not like the way his hair looks and feels compelled to hide it. But it looks freaky to me. I'd much rather be looking at a bald Arthur Lee, for instance, than this silly bandana/cowboy had assemblage.

Next, the setting and stage. As is unfortunately often the case with concerts, not very interesting. A plain concert hall with a plain stage. No colored lights thrown on the musicians on stage. And, no interesting outfits on the musicians themselves. No attempt to attire in sixties outfits or in outfits fashionable for 2002. So it's hard to connect the musicians to the hipness of the late sixties (except maybe the bass guitar player, who has a nice mop of sixties-length hair on him). Okay I guess I'll close my eyes and imagine colored psychedelic things to go along with the music. It's BYOP - bring your own psychedelia, because there's not a crumb of it to be had here.

Finally the overall context. It's very hard for me to relate to sixties music performed by people who are in their fifties and sixties, dressed dully using (by now old) fashions of the mid-1990's (hey it's 2002 get with the times). For me it's like consuming some food with all the usual condiments left off. It becomes bland. I understand there is little remedy in this case: apparently there are no films of the young lads playing during the late sixties, thus this is what's available, take it or leave it. But I'm afraid I reside on the cusp between those two options, and possibly leaning toward "leave it."

Arthur Lee forever changes LOVE.......2005-04-25

Back in the late 60's, music was at the center of the so-called cultural revolution. Competition from Hendrix, Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, Beach Boys (hey, how about Moby Grape?), let alone the Beatles or the Stones, and so many other singers/songwriters/groups made it difficult for bands like LOVE to surface with airplay. But the original "Forever Changes" got airplay alright (on the "new" FM stations), from San Francisco to New York. Why? Because this is probably THE album that stands as the anthem for flowerpower, love fests, hippiedom, and all other things held sacred during this rite of passage era. From despair ("And when you've given all you had, And everything still turns out bad...And all your secrets are your own.") to potential change ("And for anyone who thinks that life is just a game, Do you like the part you're playing?"), LOVE's Forever Changes covered a lot of ground and influenced the movement greatly. And then, LOVE, along with the movement, disappeared.

I was living in the L.A. area during the 80's when I read that Arthur Lee & LOVE, along with the Bryan MacLean Band, were to perform at one of the "houses". I had to see them, but why were they playing separately? Come to find out that Lee had gotten way too involved with various forms of "mindbenders". When I talked to him before the performance, he could hardly focus, let alone stand. Later, he did the unthinkable. While MacLean was playing "Alone Again Or", Lee went to the stage and threw his drink into MacLean's face. MacLean looked at the audience and said, "I'm sorry that happened. I truly once loved this man." I felt sick to my stomach and left shortly after.

Fast forward 20 years later, and Arthur is back to living and thriving. Lee talks about some of the up's and down's of his life, and then centers in on the makings of his "Forever Changes" in concert, recorded on DVD. The performance is absolutely magnificent. From the very first notes of "Alone Again Or" to the climactic ending of "You Set The Scene", Lee and his new group of accomplished musicians are magical. From the many close-ups, it appears Lee weathered his storms rather well; his intensity and stage presence are perfect for all lyrics/music played, from guitar to violin. Each album gem is replicated as if it were the original studio performance, except better...if that's possible. Arthur's voice sounds as melodious and sweet as back then; when Arthur sings, people listen. How could they not? This is history, philosophy, and LOVE repeating itself.

FOOTNOTE: If you never heard of this group, I feel truly sorry for you...but now is your chance. If ancient groups like Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Procol Harum, Incredible String Band struck your chords; if today you enjoy the likes of Wilco, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Augie March, maybe some Radiohead and Ween, then "LOVE: The Forever Changes Concert" will only add to your love of sublime, wondrous rock & roll.

All You Need is Love.......2005-03-26

I was surprised/amazed/happy when I happened upon this dvd. I'm an old guy, was 20 when this was new. One of my faves at the time, but it wasn't all that popular. So to see it done in toto in concert was really a find. ANd with complete strings and all. I had imagined it would be stripped down, but it was all there and more.
The passage of time has not made this into any "nostalgia act". The brilliant music and lyrics are still apt today ("The news of today will be the movies of tomorrow"). The sound quality is very good, but 5.1 is so much better than the stereo it's silly.
My only quibble is that the bonus tracks must be selected one at a time. It would have been nice to have the option to "play all" to keep the flow going.
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