Black Flag - Live!

Description

This 55 minute British DVD import, playable on USA systems , previously titled My War and Six Pack features live 1984 performance w/ Henry Rollins. Songs include Black Co ffee, Rat's Eye, more.

Customer Reviews:

Only DVD available so don't complain about the quality.......2007-05-14

After reading some of the reviews I expected a worse sound and video quality, but anyone used to punk videos will be pleased. Excellent playlist.

You have to realy love Black Flag to get this one.......2007-04-29

Damn this DVD is poor. I dont know what is worse, having to listen to Rollins damn awful attempt at singing or having to sit through a set with Rollins wearing those shorts (you dress like that you are just asking to get a beer can thrown at you) That must have been a truly disturbing sight if you were at the front at this show. You are even treated to a bit of Rollins 'poetry' at the start (the horrible flashbacks are comming back again.......)

Yeh this has got pretty much all of the Black Flag classics on it but the sound quality of the set just lets it down (surely they counld have found a better show with better sound quality to use?)

Buy it if you must.....if you realy must.

GOOD VIDEO WITH SOME QUIRKS .......2007-03-02

1984, the Flag captured by the Visionary Video team at the Bierkeller in Blackpool. One and only officially released video of this legendary californian HC band, and as such, a must have for all of their fans !! A short ( 55 ')but intense and frantic set of 14 songs with HRollins in maniacal mood. Superbly well shot and edited, you get to see a lot of everything all the time, with an emphasis on, of course, Hank. This is a tough one to review though so I'll split it into :

1- Video : It's a clean but direct transfer of the VHS that you can still obtain from the label. Resolution is OK only, not very sharp but picture is fine albeit colour is a little faded, just adjust your TV control. It has some very minor and sporadic video glitches like lines and dropouts that really don't detract from the excitment.

2- Audio : Almost an afterthought on this dvd, I'm afraid. 2.0 but you don't get but VERY little audio from the left channel, I had to switch the setup to mono, crank volume, bass and treble controls to the max to get barely decent sound and still the voice is excruciatingly high in the mix ( soundboard )

But.....the show is smashing, Hank interacting with the brit crowd is priceless and the overall result is a document I just had to own in spite of having read about all of these flaws BEFORE I bought the dvd.
If you love this band, you HAVE to get this, believe me.

Great Black Flag Live DVD.......2006-03-02

I have never before seen a live dvd of Black Flag live. I must say even though the camera work is very improvised and new wave looking the director got the right shots. If I correct it is the only live dvd of the Flag ever. It is great watching Henry Rollins singing like a crazy person. I would recommend it for any serious fans of the Flag. If you are new to the Flag you might not like this dvd. To really injoy it you must know the histroy of the Flag. SO YOU SECENE KIDS BETTER STAY AWAY!!!

great show - bad sound.......2005-10-30

this is a great documentation of black flag in the 84' line-up. only downer is it seems they recorded the sound from the mixing board - meaning the vocals are jacked over the instruments which were probably much more evened with the vox in the live performance.

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Live!
Starring: Black Flag
Manufacturer: Music Video Distributors
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000050YK4
Release Date: 2000-11-21

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