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(More customer reviews)The Holy Grail has surfaced at last! If you are reading this, you love Memphis Soul, so what are you waiting for! Buy this disc! The packaging is great, with a nice booklet of over a dozen pages written by the author of Soulville. Considering this is old black and white footage and that one cannot undo poor camera choices (such as ridiculous rapid zooming in and out during one Sam and Dave song), the quality is quite good. The edits done to preserve continuity are essentially seamless and never detract from the program. Sometimes the microphones are overdriven a bit, but there is nothing that can be done about that now, and it isn't that bad. So, from a technical and packaging standpoint, very, very good.
The performances are way cool. Booker T and the MG's and the Mar Kays warm things up and it is great to have some time to focus on their talents. Arthur Conley perfoms "Midnight Hour" with co-author Steve Cropper, which is kind of neat, but I really enjoy his second performance even more. Eddie Floyd's perfomance is brief and fairly good. When Sam & Dave are introduced, the show really takes off and the band steps it into high gear. I personally purchased this just to have a chance to realize a dream - seeing Sam & Dave perform. They do not disappoint! To me, their 4 songs (one is slightly abbreviated) are the highlight of the show. We have all seen Otis and know how amazing he is, but footage of Sam & Dave is unheard of. I suspect many of you, like me, were more curious about this aspect than the Otis portion of the show, because we all know Otis will deliver, and he does. All one need say is that Otis performs and you know it is great. Still, my personal highlight is "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" by Sam and Dave. Watch the funny interaction between Duck Dunn and Dave. The band is incredible all the way through. I was still on the edge of my seat the second time through the show! If you love Stax, this might move you to tears! BUY IT!
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Stax/Volt Revue - Live in Norway 1967 marks thefirst-ever official release of this historic concert. Considered by soulmusic fans to be one of the greatest lineups of artists ever to grace theconcert stage, this DVD features stunning performances by Otis Redding, Samand Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley, The Mar-Keys and the legendary BookerT. & The MGs. This DVD captures the April 7, 1967 concert in Oslo, Norway near the end ofthe three-week tour, when all the artists were at their very peak.The 75-minute concert was restored from the original master tapes andincludes 20 minutes of recently discovered performances lost in the vaultsfor 40 years.Booker T and the MGs 1. Red Beans And Rice 2. Green Onions The Mar-Keys 3.Philly Dog 4.Grab This Thing 5.Last Night Arthur Conley 6.In The Midnight Hour 7.Sweet Soul Music Eddie Floyd 8. Raise Your Hand Sam and Dave 9. You Don't Know Like I Know 10. Soothe Me 11. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 12. Hold On! I'm Comin' Otis Redding 13.Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) 14. My Girl 15. Shake 16. Satisfaction 17. Try A Little Tenderness Bonus features: Booker T.& The MGs - Green Onions (Version #2) Full-length commentary track with Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson and RobBowman A look back at the tour with Sam Moore, Jim Stewart, Wayne Jackson andSteve Cropper. 24-page booklet with an essay By GRAMMY®-winning writer and Stax historianRob Bowman INTERVIEWS SUBTITLED IN - ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, ANDPORTUGUESE.
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