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| 25th Anniversary Rock Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts DVD (2010)
I didn’t have the highest of expectations for this DVD, since musicians don’t always turn in their
strongest performances at these type of events, and all of the diverse
collaborations thrown together for this event certainly had the
potential to go terribly awry. Well, as I sit here still trying to pick
my jaw up off the floor, I can assure you that neither was the case
here. The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts DVD is
easily one of the best concert DVDs of 2010.
This DVD trifecta includes over four hours’ worth of live performances,
so it would be futile for me to try and cover every performance with
this review. I will start by saying that I enthusiastically enjoyed
every single performance on these DVDs. I recognize that not everyone
out there has as varied a musical appetite as I do, but this excellent
package oh so wonderfully demonstrates why you would be a fool not to.
The queen of soul, followed by the kings of metal, followed by the
princes of pop? Are you effing kidding me!?
After an impassioned opening monologue from Tom Hanks, one of the
concert’s executive producers, Jerry Lee Lewis single-handedly kicks off
the proceedings with a solo performance of “Great Balls Of Fire,” which
ends with him defiantly kicking his piano bench to the ground. The old
timer may be sounding a bit frail these days, but you could still see
the ol’ rock & roll fire in his eyes. Crosby, Stills, & Nash
take it from there, and along with some help from a few of their old “No
Nukes” cronies, they already had me mumbling, “Man, it just don’t get
much better than this!” But, oh yes, it most certainly did.
Just look at the other headliners; Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon (&
Garfunkel), U2, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen—not too shabby. I
heard that Led Zeppelin and Bob Dylan were both invited and both
declined the offer. And where the hell is that Zeppelin reunion concert
DVD!? And the reunion tour, for that matter? A-holes!
For such a long and musically diverse concert, I was pleasantly
surprised to find every performance engrossing. Not a single dud amongst
them. Absolute highlights were Stevie Wonder doing “Higher Ground” and
“Roxanne” with Sting, and “Superstition” with Jeff Beck; Simon &
Garfunkel still finding perfect harmony together; Little Anthony and the
Imperials’ amazing a cappella performance of “Two People in the World;”
Metallica backing Lou Reed on “Sweet Jane;” and U2 leading “Gimme
Shelter,” featuring this Mick Jagger guy, along with Fergie (from the
Black Eyed Pee Stains), who absolutely rips the roof off the joint. And
she looked so frigging hot, you’d think she had stepped right out of the
pages of Heavy Metal magazine. I’d love to see her front a real rock
band someday.
U2 were a bit self-indulgent playing six of their own songs, but they
really outdid themselves backing Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith on
their 1978 classic, “Because the Night.” Although I have always just
been a casual Paul Simon fan, he certainly showed why he sits at the
front of the hall of fame class with his outstanding performances this
night. Do you believe he will turn 70 this year? His performance of
“Here Comes the Sun,” with David Crosby and Graham Nash, was one of the
most beautiful renditions I have ever heard. I better stop here or I
could easily get carried away.
The production quality of this package thankfully lives up to the
performances contained within. There is nothing worse than having a
killer performance and mediocre production, or vice versa. No worries
here though. The set comes with both Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and
Dolby Stereo mixes and both of them sound exceptional. The widescreen
image is very clean and vibrant, and Joel Gallen’s direction was about
as good as it gets. You can really lose yourself for a couple of hours
in these DVDs and not even realize it.
Don’t let the higher than average price of this DVD deter you from
buying it immediately, as it did me for a few weeks, because it is
definitely worth the price, considering the amount and quality of the
material you get. The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Concerts is now one the best concert DVDs I have in my collection.
Track List:
Tom Hanks:
Introduction
Jerry Lee Lewis:
Great Balls of Fire
Crosby, Stills & Nash:
Woodstock
Almost Cut My Hair
Love Has No Pride (with Bonnie Raitt)
The Pretender (with Jackson Browne)
Love the One You’re With (with James Taylor)
Stevie Wonder:
For Once in My Life
The Tracks of My Tears (with Smokey Robinson)
The Way You Make Me Feel (with John Legend)
The Thrill Is Gone (with B.B. King)
Higher Ground/Roxanne (with Sting)
Superstition (with Jeff Beck)
Paul Simon:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
You Can Call Me Al
Here Comes the Sun (with David Crosby and Graham Nash)
The Wanderer (with Dion DiMucci)
Two People in the World – Little Anthony and the Imperials
Simon & Garfunkel:
The Sounds of Silence
The Boxer
Bridge over Troubled Water
Aretha Franklin:
Baby I Love You
Don’t Play That Song
Chain of Fools (with Annie Lennox)
Metallica:
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Sweet Jane (with Lou Reed)
Iron Man/Paranoid (with Ozzy Osbourne)
All Day and All of the Night (with Ray Davies)
Enter Sandman
U2:
Vertigo
Magnificent
Because the Night (with Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith)
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (with Bruce Springsteen)
Gimme Shelter (with Mick Jagger and Fergie)
Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (with Mick Jagger)
Beautiful Day
Jeff Beck:
People Get Ready (with Sting)
Let Me Love You Baby (with Buddy Guy)
Foxy Lady (with Billy Gibbons)
A Day in the Life
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band:
Hold On I’m Comin’ (with Sam Moore)
Soul Man (with Sam Moore)
The Ghost of Tom Joad (with Tom Morello)
Fortunate Son (with John Fogerty)
Pretty Woman (with John Fogerty)
Jungleland
A Fine Fine Boy (with Darlene Love)
New York State of Mind (with Billy Joel)
Born to Run (with Billy Joel)
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher (with Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Sam Moore, Billy Joel and Tom Morello)
Bonus Material:
Crosby, Stills & Nash:
Mexico (with James Taylor)
Teach Your Children (with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and James Taylor)
Stevie Wonder:
Uptight
I Was Made to Love Her
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
Mercy Mercy Me (with John Legend)
Simon & Garfunkel:
Mrs. Robinson/Not Fade Away
Metallica:
Turn the Page
Iron Man/Paranoid (with Ozzy Osbourne) – unedited version
U2:
Mysterious Ways
Where Is the Love/One (with the Black Eyed Peas)
Jeff Beck:
Freeway Jam
Big Block
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band:
London Calling (with Tom Morello)
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher (with Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Sam Moore, Billy Joel and Tom Morello)
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