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 Saw it in person, enjoyed the blu ray almost as much December 9, 2009
Carl Peterson
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
As someone who saw George on his U.S. 25LIVE tour in 2008, I can say that this blu ray does a great job of reproducing the live experience. The video and audio are fantastic!
VIDEO: All the vibrant colors of the light show are brilliantly reproduced. The wide variety of camera angles have been well edited together, giving you a sense of the show from every seat in the house while keeping it visually interesting. For you videophiles out there, very occasionally, there is a little macroblocking as the camera pans across the LED wall, but this is not distracting or prevalent.
AUDIO: I was concerned by some negative comments about the sound on this recording, but I was pleasantly surprised by the audio. I had to switch from the stereo track to the DTS-HD track, but after that, the audio was great. It might be a little bass-heavy, but that is how the performance was originally engineered, and it never interferes with the vocals or the other instrumentals. I suspect other reviewers' concerns are caused by the live performance nature of the show. At any rate, I can say that it sounds like the original show, and I found it to be thoroughly enjoyable.
SONG SELECTION: Just about every song you'd want to hear at a George Michael retrospective is here. I personally would have traded a few of the songs from his "Patience" album for older hits (I Want Your Sex), but I don't begrudge his wanting to perform recent work in front of an audience. It is also fun to see the inflatable parody of George W. Bush that was understandably omitted from the U.S. tour. The following is the disc's set list:
WAITING (REPRISE)
FASTLOVE
I'M YOUR MAN
FLAWLESS (GO TO THE CITY)
FATHER FIGURE
YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED
AN EASIER AFFAIR
EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
ONE MORE TRY
A DIFFERENT CORNER
TOO FUNKY
SHOOT THE DOG
JOHN AND ELVIS ARE DEAD
FAITH
SPINNING THE WHEEL
FEELING GOOD
ROXANNE
MY MOTHER HAD A BROTHER
AMAZING
FANTASY
OUTSIDE
CARELESS WHISPER
FREEDOM '90
Bonus Tracks
PRECIOUS BOX
JESUS TO A CHILD
FIRST TIME EVER
BONUS FEATURES: The 42 minute documentary is a bit fluffy and silly, but it gives a nice taste of the European tour. It's nice to have the crew behind his performances introduced, even if we don't really learn more than their names. It's especially interesting to see the little changes he made to his set list for specific locations.
In summary, if you're a George Michael fan, you should definitely pick this up. It's likely the only performance you'll get on home media from George Michael, and it's a great one. On blu ray, it looks and sounds fantastic.
JUST SAW IT IN THE THEATER!!! December 4, 2009
Dani G (San Diego, Ca, USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Well, first of all, the theater version was missing several songs from the dvd, including:
Flawless
You Have Been Loved
An Easier Affair
Too Funky
My Mother Had A Brother
Fantasy
Careless Whisper
John And Elvis Are Dead (Intermission song from the concerts)
Precious Box
Jesus To A Child
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
I'd Know Him A Mile Off(Documentary)
That's a whole lotta stuff to be missing but it was still absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! I felt like I was right back at those three concerts watching George in person. The volume in the theater was extra loud so it really was almost like being there again. If you didn't have the pleasure of seeing him live, this dvd will make up for it, believe me! The energy of Spinning The Wheel is worth a mention, it's amazing that this 45 year old man with rods in his back can still get his groove on like that. WOW!! The ONLY thing missing from this entire dvd (for me) was Kissing A Fool. George did that song here in the U.S. as a gift to us. He had never done that song live on any other tour, so it really was a very special gift. Sadly, it is not included because this entire dvd was filmed in London (as you can see from the title). Luckily, I bought a dvd of the Madison Square Garden show, so at least I get to see George sing it on that one. This dvd is beautifully filmed with behind the scenes costume changes, close-ups and shots of the videos/images on the screens behind him as well as some great shots of the audience/arena. To put it simply, if you went to his concerts, buy this!! If you didn't go to his concerts, buy this!! It's an experience to remember for a lifetime!!
Amazing!!!!!!! December 2, 2009
Hector Castro (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I went to see his concert in Anaheim, it was great, I took the whole family and a friend, I had waited for so long to see him live again after seeing him during the Faith tour.
Actually my wife was pregnant during the Faith tour and now my twin boys were coming to see him, they grew up listening to his music and they love him.
it is good to have this DVD available since we don"t see much of him, at list this will remind me of the great time my family and our friend had at this concert.
if you really enjoy good music, I recommend that you buy this DVD.
George Michael finally on Blu December 10, 2009
Levi
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Alright I have to say that people should listen to a bluray or dvd before they write a review and say that it is not good enough.
One person on [...] said that this concert on blu doesnt sound right and that there is too much bass and distortion.
Well I have to say is if you think this concert will sound good on a $200 Home Theater in a box then your wrong.
I am using Definitive Technology Mythos Seven and a Supercube III via an Onkyo 606 and I have no distortion, rather it is the best sounding bluray concert
to date so far.
If you use cheap speakers and amps, this will not work the way it was meant to be.
So for everyone next time you write a review and have anything negative to say check your equippment if it can handle it otherwise please dont write anything.
All I can say is that this concert is the best in video and audio quality, especially the DTS HD MA soundtrack.
Thank God they released it on blu-ray.
If you like George Michael do yourself a favor and buy it no matter how much the cost.
Enjoy!
Perfection December 9, 2009
E. Fiorite (Morris, IL USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a great way to remember such a wonderful night that I had in Chicago. Not the same set list, but he put on all the favorites. I think the sound quality is great and the blu ray quality is superb! If you like performances quality shows, then is your DVD. You don't have to love George Michael to truly enjoy this show.
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