Live in Germany [Region 2]

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Bob Brozmans Live in Germany is a performance like none other. Brozman is redefining musical diversity worldwide with his endearing, infectious energy. A master of slide, fingerstyle, and percussive guitar, Brozman delivers an unforgettable live performance. His ability to combine elements of blues, jazz, Gypsy swing, calypso, sega, and even the most modern hip-hop and ska beats is unparalled. his show is the clean product of acoustic genius, although his talent would convince some that he is using electronic effects. Brozman is a true player in the world music scene.

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A stunner. I've danced, laughed and cried. For real........2006-09-22

I got this on 9/20/06 and I've watched it 3 times so far. Usually I wait longer... more spins 'round the old Victrola before I review something, but this needs a high-praising review right now.

Wow! Excellent sound, incredible performance. This is all solo Brozman. He is THE MAN. Three Nationals, 1 of his Weissenborn types of Bear Creek guitars and a charango. These are the tools of the Magic Trade, in Bob's hands.

This is deep-groove kinetic music that's all about rhythm, tone and human connection. And I don't mean "beats". I mean RHYTHM. His idea of improvising isn't just making a "jam" longer, or playing a tune the same way he always plays it but then changing the solo. Bob has found music in the spaces most American guitarists never even consider. Beyond that, he's not merely a guitarist since he plays National Tricones most of the time. He's the guy who has unleashed the sonic potential of the physics of Tricones more deeply than anyone else. Ever.

As much as I love his last solo live album, Live NOW, this Live in Germany dvd crushes it. Bob's greatest attribute may well be that he is perpetually open to learning. The way he's playing here... oh my god! He has grown so much as a musician since Live NOW. Right now, this is the absolute golden era for us Bob Brozman fans. Right now at age 40-whatever he is (maybe 50, I forget), this is the best he's ever played. That is, until next year or 5 years from now.

The concert itself is a couple hours or so, then there is a guitar (music in general, really) workshop segment as well as a great interview. Since the site doesn't list them, the songs are Down the Road, Rattlesnake Blues, Hawaiian Heatwaves, Debussy A La Reunion, Jinx Blues Hop, Neuro Training Box, One Steady Roll, Love in Vain, Guitar Anthropology, Death Comes Creepin', Death Calypso, Hammock Blues, La Vie En Rose, Rolling Through This World, Little Tough Guy Blues.

Even if you're not a "concert dvd" person, if you like or love Bob, you need to have this. Heck, buy it, crank it and watch birds out the window or something. A Brozman fan without this will be missing out on what is, musically, 1 of his best releases so far.

Oh! 1 last thing... I don't know why this site says this DVD is encoded for Region 2. IT IS NOT. The box itself says "region: code free". I'm just your everyday guy in Indiana and it plays perfectly for me. I haven't even had a skip or pixilated moment.

Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman in Concert

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Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman in Concert
Starring: Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman
Director: Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman
Manufacturer: Grossman's Guitar Workshop
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000SMQUN6
Release Date: 2003-08-07

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This concert video includes Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho'alu) master Ledward Kaapana performing solo on many instruments (including: 6 string, autoharp and ukulele), Led is then joined by National Steel guitar king Bob Brozman. Together the two perform songs ranging from Hawaiian standards to slack key favorites. Led's full-bodied fingerpicking covers the melody and rhythm while Bob's amazing slide work (he plays a National, Koa wood Weissenborn acoustic steel and ukulele), provides the textural accents and coloration his instrument has traditionally provided in Hawaiian music. This ground-breaking collaboration brings together two stellar musicians from different cultures, who share their aloha for vintage Hawaiian music and have good fun doing it. Running time: 90 minutes

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Bob Brozman In Concert
Starring: Bob Brozman
Manufacturer: Grossman's Guitar Workshop
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music

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Live in Germany [Region 2]

ASIN: B0001MDPAE
Release Date: 2004-04-13

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Bob Brozman is one of those rare artists whose exceptional wit, music, energy and depth of knowledge combine powerfully to create an unforgettable, truly live concert. A master of blues, slide, hot jazz, Hawaiian and Caribbean guitar styles, Bob has a fast-paced, wide-ranging show that keeps audiences worldwide on the edge of their seats laughing, marveling and participating in his infectious rhythms. His mainstay is the novel mixing of American and world music styles in completely new ways, as his slide guitar explores the musical frontiers between the first and third worlds. Throughout, Bob maintains a disarming talent for humor, from the zany to the sardonic. This 90 minute DVD concert was recorded at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley California. Titles include: Zonky, Highway 49 blues, Down the Road, Phonograph Blues, Hawaiian Medley, La Vie en Rose, Ukulele Spaghetti, Love in Vain, Telegram Blues, Old Dog Blues, Green River Blues, Backwards Blues, Minnie the Moocher, Cinemascope Calypso, Dinah, Meleana E, Come On In My Kitchen, Train Song

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Ledward Kaapana and Bobb Brozman in Concert

Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman In Concert
Starring: Ledward Kaapana & Bob Brozman
Manufacturer: Vestapol
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000096IAS
Release Date: 2003-06-10

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Ledward Kaapana and Bobb Brozman in Concert.......2007-07-12

Like this one very much, have listened to it numerous times. OK to play my guitar with.

WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO NOT HAVE TO RETYPRE NAME OF PRODUCT INTO #2?????

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