DVD Reviews

Ace Frehley Behind the Player DVD Review

Ace Frehley Behind the Player DVD Review

Posted February 18, 2011 at 8:13 am | No comments

Behind the Player brings fans a behind the scenes with one of rock guitar’s most famous players and the lead guitarist for the legendary rock icons KISS, Ace Frehley. The DVD allows viewers the chance to sit down with Frehley while he discusses his life as a rock guitarist, his beginnings in the rock world, musical influences, groundbreaking work as a founding member of KISS, solo career, gear, thoughts on digital recording, and his gives his take on the long anticipated 2009 solo album Anomaly. With such in depth conversations the DVD provides viewers with an up close and personal look at one of the most recognized names, and faces, in rock history.

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Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops Review

Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops Review

Posted December 30, 2010 at 2:40 pm | One comment

I have to throw the disclaimer in right away. Although I’ve heard various Frank Zappa tunes over the years, of which only a few I would be able to recall the title of or hum a melody or line to, I’ve never seen any live footage of Frank Zappa before watching Eagle Vision’s release of The Torture Never Stops, and wow, what an interesting individual and institution Zappa was and is.

Posted in: DVD Reviews, Prog Rock, Reviews

John Scofield – New Morning: The Paris Concert DVD Review

John Scofield – New Morning: The Paris Concert DVD Review

Posted December 6, 2010 at 10:00 am | One comment

Musical chameleon John Scofield is presented here in a live concert setting. New Morning: The Paris Concert was recorded April 23, 2010 in Paris, France.

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Jane’s Addiction: Live Voodoo DVD Review

Jane’s Addiction: Live Voodoo DVD Review

Posted December 4, 2010 at 10:00 am | 3 comments

Not quite knowing what to expect when I put in the Live Voodoo DVD, Jane’s Addiction’s latest release, chronicling the concert on Halloween of 2009 in New Orleans, I quickly realized I was in for a very interesting hour and a half. Lead vocalist and band founder Perry Farrell

Posted in: DVD Reviews, Modern Rock, Reviews

Twisted Sister Live at Wacken DVD Review

Twisted Sister Live at Wacken DVD Review

Posted November 2, 2010 at 11:00 am | No comments

I can remember the days as a teenager in the early ‘80’s, sneaking in to the local heavy metal bar The Soap Factory, (what can I say it was an old soap factory), to see Twister Sister back before they had a record deal. For what it’s worth, I never drank once I got in. I was there for the music and for the show. It was a spectacle of epic portions for a large scale club that any 18 year old could have hoped to experience.

Posted in: '80s Rock, DVD Reviews, Reviews

Rush: Classic Albums 2112 and Moving Pictures DVD Review

Rush: Classic Albums 2112 and Moving Pictures DVD Review

Posted October 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments

Legendary progressive-rock band Rush needs no introduction, as they are one of the most successful and influential progressive rock bands of all time. With a long career and almost

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Hendrix, Fogarty, Lennox, Johnny A. and Home of the Blues

Hendrix, Fogarty, Lennox, Johnny A. and Home of the Blues

Posted October 29, 2010 at 11:00 am | One comment

Take Five: Session IV casts a net over five DVDs that were on my book shelf, waiting around for me to give them another look. Take Five reviews offer you a quick glimpse at some of the stuff we’ve got hanging around the shop here. Session IV focuses on five DVDs

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The Song Remains the Same 2007 Reissue Review

The Song Remains the Same 2007 Reissue Review

Posted October 28, 2010 at 10:10 am | 2 comments

Tuesday, November 20, 2007, marked the release date of The Song Remains the Same 2-disc DVD package from Warner Home Video, an upgraded and updated version of the 1976 Led Zeppelin movie centered on Zeppelin concerts which took place at Madison Square Garden on July 27, 28 and 29, 1973.

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The Gateway to Rhythm DVD Review

The Gateway to Rhythm DVD Review

Posted October 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm | One comment

Like many Western musicians, the Indian rhythmic system known as Konokol has always been a bit of a mystery to me. I’ve heard the seemingly complex rhythmic-pattern language on many recordings, but as interesting as it sounds, the sometimes rapid-fire vocalizations (Takita, Taka Dimi, etc.) have always befuddled me.

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Review of Nils Lofgren’s Cry Tough Live DVD Set

Review of Nils Lofgren’s Cry Tough Live DVD Set

Posted October 5, 2010 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments

Cry Tough is the latest DVD release by Nils Lofgren and is a collection of performances he did for the famous Rockpalast TV series. This DVD features live full length performances which span three different phases in this illustrious and dynamic career.

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