Bob Marley and the Wailers Live at the Rainbow

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On June 2, 1977, London's Rainbow Theatre "caught fire"--in the best possible way, of course. At the time, Bob Marley and the Wailers, already huge in the UK, were on tour in support of the locally produced Exodus. While the show starts off with the slow-burning "Trenchtown Rock" (1973's African Herbsman), Marley's performance grows increasingly incendiary until, by the time they get to the climactic closer, "Exodus," it looks as he's in another world entirely. The turning point is an extended version of "Crazy Baldhead" (1976's Rastaman Vibration), in which Marley seemingly enters a trance, performing primarily with eyes closed. By the late-1970s, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer were long gone, making the electrifying Marley more the focus than ever before (and for the first few songs, the rest of the band is barely visible). Other highlights includes "Lively Up Yourself" (1974's Natty Dread), in which Julian "Junior" Marvin throws some Hendrix-style moves into the mix, and "Get Up, Stand Up" (1973's Burnin'), in which the audience echoes Marley's words, as lost in the moment as the man on the stage. This two-disc set includes the 1984 BBC documentary Caribbean Nights (AKA The Bob Marley Story). It features performance excerpts ("Slave Driver" from 1972, "Stir It Up" and "Rastaman Chant" from 1973, "Bad Card" from 1980, etc.), and interviews with Tosh, Joe Higgs, Chris Blackwell, Judy Mowatt, wife Rita Marley, and mother Cedella Booker. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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The performance to have for ANY Marley fan........2007-08-14

Legend is nothing compared to this!! This is Bob Marley and the Wailers performing one single live show. The audio is spectacular and the video is well done also. It's not the best angles i've seen for live DVD's (Led Zeppelin DVD) but it's all about the music man!!!

Legend has many songs chopped up and the videos might not even be from a concert... this DVD is the true experience.

It Rocks!.......2007-06-04

Bob Marley is the best, and this concert is, too! It rocks, it has great songs. My favorite is the opening song, Trenchtown Rock. The sound quality was suprisingly good, as well. All, in all, this DVD is the defintely the best Bob Marley DVD, or any concert DVD, for that matter. So, it you like Bob Marley, or if you want to hear, and see some really great music, buy this DVD.

If you want to begin to understand reggae, start here..........2007-04-20

...If you already love reggae, you know this explains everything...

Great Product.......2007-04-11

The dvd was in good condition just as advertised .. was shipped on time. Great service. ... 2 thumbs up

10 Stars!! Bob at his Absolute BEST!!.......2006-11-03

I ripped the songs from the DVD and have been in Nirvana ever since. I saw Marley in Berkeley in the seventies and this is better. Never released on CD,which is a crying shame. May his spirit live forever in Jah.

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Simply the Best
Some thoughts
Better on DVD!
Where's the quality
great deception

Jane Monheit - Live at the Rainbow Room
Starring: Jane Monheit , Peter Eldridge , and Alan Broadbent
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Jazz fans who treasure Diana Krall's Live in Paris DVD can consider Jane Monheit: Live at the Rainbow Room the second half of a luscious double bill. Like Krall, Monheit is a singer whose ease with jazz standards belies her years (a mere 24, in Monheit's case), and both women are backed by a combo and an orchestra conducted by Alan Broadbent. Monheit doesn't play the piano like Krall, but her voice is a brighter, more supple instrument. Filmed in September 2002 shortly after the release of her In the Sun album, Monheit's visit to Manhattan's legendary cabaret venue mixes classic ballads ("It Never Entered My Mind," "Some Other Time") with Brazilian pop (Ivan Lins, Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Waters of March") and contemporary tunes. It's no surprise that a young voice like this can embody the hopes and dreams of "Over the Rainbow," but who ever knew Vincent Youmans's "Tea for Two" could sound so sexy? --David Horiuchi

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Simply the Best.......2006-09-08

Jane Monheit has one of the greatest voices of our time. She was schooled in music theory, among other things, at the renowned Manhattan School of Music. Under the guidance of eminent vocal instructor Peter Eldridge she has achieved total command of the brilliant instrument that is her voice. Through many ranges and moods she will take you on a musical journey that will make you appreciate our good fortune in being able to enjoy the delight of hearing great music done well. The accomplished musicians who accompany her are some of the best in the business and it shows not only in their ability to 'Bring It', but in the way that they support Jane and let her 'Fly'. Just ask those guys if Jane is a prodigy! This is not Acid Jazz. Jane Monheit sings songs the way they should be sung. The way most of us want to hear them. You may fall in love with an old tune or hear something very satisfying that you've never heard before. But you will, most likely, fall in love with Jane Monheit's voice and think of a dozen songs that you wish she would put on her next album. Songs come alive when Jane sings them with a sincere feeling that is rarely witnessed these days. She lives the song. She captures the essence of it. And she truly appreciates her audience and loves what she does. And don't be fooled by her older 'Performing' appearance as she wows the famed Rainbow Room. This is a young girl and you can see the real fresh faced Jane as she rehearses in the 'making of' segment which is also offered on the DVD. You will also hear heartfelt praise by legendary musicians who are shocked at her knowledge of music and repertoire of songs. Many think that Jane Monheit is important to Jazz. I think she may be important to Music. I read one review that said Jane Monheit was just another Linda Rondstadt. Believe me when I tell you that Linda Ronstadt wishes she could sing like Jane Monheit. Just ask her!

Some thoughts.......2006-02-11

I don't have this DVD. I saw her on PBS and my first impression, confirmed throughout her performance, is that she's a Linda Ronstadt knockoff. I'm posting this because I didn't see that point in any of the reviews.

Yes she has a voice, not an amazing voice, but respectable enough, her intonation is good and she can manages some respectable vocalese.

But not an artist, IMO. The only identity I hear is Linda Ronstadt. Where's Jane Monheit?

Another thing I noticed is that she doesn't take advantage of her accompaniment. She saturates the texture, and spaces her phrasing in such a way that there's very little extra room. Some judicious use of silence would help.

Better on DVD!.......2006-01-01

I previously reviewed the CD in this DVD area and want to note the differences between CD and DVD. The CD is good but the DVD is better.

1) There are more songs on the DVD.
2) The DVD disk goes in and out of the case more easily so you are not as afraid you're going to break it.
3) Great visuals: Beautiful room, and seeing who is who in the band is very helpful. (It is almost as much fun to watch Joel Frahm's five saxophone solos as it is to hear them.)

Drawbacks:
1) As noted, Jane's mannerism are on display (though I don't think these are as bad as so many people complain) as is the dubious make-up job done on her. (It's not so bad as Bozo or Tammy Faye Bakker, but there's too much sparkle and too much grease for such hot lights; I thought the poor girl was going to break out in the flop sweats at any moment.)
2) If you think she talks too much between songs on the CD, you are going to appreciate how much talking was edited out of the CD after you hear the DVD. (Perhaps generously, I believe that Jane talks as a way of catching her breath.)

I think that Jane Monheit is wonderfully talented, and I look forward to seeing her in person this spring. Although, she often seems neither to want to be pure-jazz or commercial-pop (and sometimes ends up being neither), that is not the case on this DVD where she is jazzier than on any other record she has made.

She also likes to sing Brazilian Portuguese songs, usually in English translation ("Dindi," "Once I Walked in the Sun" & "Waters of March") but, in one instance, she sings in Portuguese ("Comecar de Novo"). Not being able to speak the language, I can only tell that it sounds good to me. (Notice she pronounces the name "Dindi" a little differently on this recording than on the previous record where she sang it; I suspect this is due to her taking lessons or something and that her pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese has improved(?).) This might not appeal to jazz purists, but I would say she brings a jazz sensibility to these songs, and I for one enjoy them. Maybe she doesn't appeal to all Brazilians because she is too jazzy. (By the way, "Once I Walked" is one of several songs included on this DVD that are not one the "Rainbow Room" CD.) On her album "In the Sun," she sings "Once I Walked" as a duet with the composer Ivan Lins, but here she sings alone-albeit with musical accompaniment.

Where's the quality.......2005-08-13

The performance was unique and something I might have enjoyed if not for the intolerable level of THD. This is simply one poor recording or an even poorer dub.
If there is a satisfaction guarantee, I'll take my money thanks!

great deception.......2005-05-30

Very bad.
A cantora foi uma grande decepção para mim. Esforçou-se em tirar a beleza das musicas que cantou. Não consegui ouvir até o fim. Costaria de poder devolver o CD. Nem os excelentes musicos conseguem salvar o Cd. Very bad.

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Exodus - Live at the Rainbow (30th Anniversary Edition)

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Bob Marley & The Wailers: Exodus - Live at the Rainbow (30th Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Bob Marley
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Jane Monheit: Live at the Rainbow Room
Starring: Jane Monheit , Alan Broadbent , Kenny Washington (II) , Ron Carter , and Rene Toledo
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Live at the Rainbow 1977
Starring: Ian Gillan
Manufacturer: Angel Air
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Ian Gillan Band: Live at the Rainbow 1977

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Ian Gillan Band: Live at the Rainbow 1977
Starring: Ian (Band) Gillan
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QUEEN: "Quite an Outstanding Concert !"...

Queen - Live At The Rainbow 1974 DVD

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Great Queen concert live at the world famous Rainbow in 1974. Run time is 53 minutes.

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QUEEN: "Quite an Outstanding Concert !"..........2006-11-14

For the long time fan, maybe the most outstanding concert of Queen. ¿The reason? It gives a perfect overview of an old days Queen presentation since their first arriving to the RAINBOW Theatre 'till the last concerts in the WEMBLEY stadium in '86. The played material, the costumes, and the performance of the members are really great and supported by the hilarious chatting way of the young Mercury as complement. In one of the last interviews, the singer Freddie Mercury said that the way he looked in those days were ridiculous; but that isn't true. They looked very theatrical and outrageous. That's the way that the orthodox, good old fashion Queen fan like it more, so it's joyful to see the carefull treatment of the performance and the complete of the Queen sound listen when all the members of the band sing together and not only Freddie & Brian or Freddie & Roger, that happened a lot after 1974 with the SHEER HEART ATTACK album. The played songs in this concert were:

Procession, Now I'm Here, Ogre Battle, White Queen, Medley: In The Lap Of The Gods/ Killer Queen/ The March Of the Black Queen/ and Bring Back That Leroy Brown; Son And Daughter, Father to son, Keep yourself Alive, Liar, Son And Daughter (end), Stone Cold Crazy, In The Lap Of The Gods (Revisited), and Jailhouse Rock.

I'm not meaning that the performances after 1974 aren't good, just that the grupal sound of the cuartet sounded great but very different than in the first days... A concert highly recomended. Extraordinary!... Good Luck.

RAINBOW 2-CD/DVD Final Cut (ALL VIDEOS) + Live At Donnington 1980

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RAINBOW 2-CD/DVD Final Cut (ALL VIDEOS) + Live At Donnington 1980

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CD 1 1 Spotlight Kid (Recorded at the Tokyo Budokan, 1984) 2 I Surrender (Recorded at the Tokyo Budokan, 1984) 3 Miss Mistreated (Recorded at the Tokyo Budokan, 1984) 4 Streets Of Dreams (Recorded at the Tokyo Budokan, 1984) 5 Jealous Lover (Studio Recording, 1981) 6 Can't Happen Here (Recorded At The Nassan Colliseum, Undondale, NY, 1981) 7 Tearin' Out My Heart (Recorded At The Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, 1982) 8 Since You Been Gone (Recorded At The Monsters of Rock Festival, Donnington, England, 1979) 9 Bad Girl (Studio Recording, 1979) CD 2 1 Difficult To Cure (Instrumental, Recorded at The Tokyo Budokan, 1984) 2 Stone Cold (Recorded At The Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, 1982) 3 Power (Recorded At The Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, 1982) 4 Man On The Silver Mountain (Recorded At The Omni, Atlanta, GA, 1978) 5 Long Live Rock n Roll (Recorded At The Omni, Atlanta, GA, 1978) 6 Weiss Heim (Instrumental, Studio Recording, 1981) DVD (Region Free NTSC) THE FINAL CUT - VIDEOS 1 Spotlight Kid 2 Death Alley Driver 3 I Surrender 4 All Might Long 5 Can't Happen Here 6 Difficult To Cure 7 Can't Let You Go 8 Power 9 Since You've Been Gone 10 Stone Cold 11 Street of Dreams BONUS MATERIAL featuring COZY POWELL and GRAHAM BONNET: COZY POWELL - 'TIS WAS SPECIAL : 1 Cozy on young drummer competition (Part 1) 2 Cozy on young drummer competition (Part 2) RAINBOW - Monsters Of Rock Festival LIVE AT CASTLE DONNINGTON 16-AUG-1980: 1 Intorduction 2 Lazy 3 All Night Long 4 Catch The Rainbow 5 Eyes Of The World 6 Richie Blackmore guitar solo 7 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 8 Long Live Rock n Roll 9 Ritchie Blackmore guitar crash / Kill The King 10 Long Live Rock n Roll (return)

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Amazing Raw Jeff Scott Soto

JSS Live At The Gods 2002

Manufacturer: Frontiers Records
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The amazing Jeff Scott Soto performs this amazing live set featuring highlights from his time with Yngwie Malmsteen, Takara and Axel Rudi Pell as well as his huge solo catalog! Amazing set live at the Gods Festival!

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Amazing Raw Jeff Scott Soto.......2005-09-29

A great show -- Jeff spans his career covering all the bases from Eyes to Yngwie and his solo work. Great acoustic jam w/ Gary Schutt. Amazing Alex "Luigi Scarbacci" Papa drum solo and Howie Simon blazes on guitar. Jamming with Pontus Norgren on "Again 2 Be Found" -- Jeff's powerful bluesy vocals are the real deal. Buy this video!

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