The British Invasion Returns (2000) Review

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(More customer reviews)Great selection of artists and songs,BUT: Eric Burdon should've sung his hits with the original arrangements and this show should have been recorded with better sound equipment. The sound on this DVD is only in stereo and TERRIBLE at that!
I'll still watch it from time to time, but the above mentioned 2 items take away from my full enjoyment of this disc.

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Launched by the Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, the British Invasion brought an exciting new sound, the latest fashions and mopish hairstyles that made parents cringe. A wave of British bands came stateside and dominated the American pop charts, setting the tone for an entire generation. Now, for the first time, a dynamic collection of top groups from that era have joined together in a rousing celebration of the infectious and uplifting music that continues its popularity today. Recorded as a PBS special, this concert features nine legendary acts performing some of the best rock music ever recorded. Songs include: Love Potion #9 (Mike Pender's Searchers), Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Eric Burdon and the New Animals), Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying (Gerry and the Pacemakers), Groovy Kind of Love (Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders), Wild Thing (The Troggs), Build Me Up Buttercup (Clem Curtis and the Foundations), I'm Henry the Eighth (Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone), I'm Telling You Now (Freddie and the Dreamers), Bad To Me (Billy J. Kramer), and many more!

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The British Beat Live (2007) Review

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(More customer reviews)I can't believe anyone that has a problem with this dvd, i mean it's the original artists singing they're songs live and they sound amazing for being not spring chickens what great show this was, i caught this on pbs channel i watching it and what show it was although, i wish they could've gotten a couple more groups/artists that did the songs like the hollies and spencer davis group etc, but hey you can't win them all. but this is a surefire hit with any classic rock fan or fan of good music. the accompanying box set of the same title has alot of songs i guess it too make up for that.
Highly Recommended Show.

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The British Beat Live public television concert special premiered in March 2007 and includes an incredible line-up of British Invasion stars, including Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Zombies, Petula Clark, Peter & Gordon, Lulu, Gerry & The Pacemakers, and others. Features "Wild Thing," "Do Wah Diddy," "Ferry Across The Mercy," "Go Now," "Time Of The Season," and many other classics. Hosted by Petula Clark. Program listing 1. Game Of Love--Wayne Fontana 2. Groovy Kind Of Love --Wayne Fontana 3. I Go To Pieces--Peter & Gordon 4. A World Without Love --Peter & Gordon 5. Needles and Pins--Mike Pender 6. Downtown--Petula Clark 7. Do Wah Diddy--Paul Jones 8. Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes 9. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place --Eric Burdon & The Animals 10. The House Of The Rising Sun --Eric Burdon & The Animals 11. Time Of The Season--The Zombies 12. She's Not There--The Zombies 13. A Whiter Shade Of Pale 14. To Sir With Love--Lulu 15. Wild Thing--Reg Presley & The Troggs 16. Ferry Cross The Mersey --Gerry & The Pacemakers 17. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying --Gerry & The Pacemakers 18. Go Now--Denny Laine

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David Bowie - Best of Bowie (2002) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a Bowie DVD that is actually clear and of great quality. For those poor souls who bought the Glass Spider or Serious Moonlight DVD I'm sure you haven't noticed much difference from the VHS. This DVD is extra special because of the more recent videos that never made it to USA TV and the stunning clarity of the older material. Yes, LIFE ON MARS is supposed to look like that! We have all years represented here but we still have some of the more oscure stuff missing like DB's '80's soundtrack work with Pat Metheny or Raymond Briggs. Maybe those recordings are owned by someone else and will never see a real release. Now as far as Easter Eggs go...I won't say WHERE but I will say WHAT: full 20 minute Jazzin' For Blue Jean video promo, Russell Harty interview, MTV promo club version of Blue Jean (alternate video), Day In Day Out (extended dance mix video),Seven Years in Tibet (mandarin Version video), Survive (Live paris '99 and more to be discovered. Remember you have 2 discs here...there will be a lot!!

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British Invasion - 1960s & 1970s (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)First I would like to make a few corrections to the "Editorial Review" by Amazon. The artist line-up on this disc is as follows:
The Beatles (1964)
The Rolling Stones (1964)
The Yardbirds (1965)
The Animals (1965 & 1966)
The Moody Blues (1965)
The Zombies (1965)
The Searchers (1965)
Herman's Hermits (1965)
John Lennon (1972)
The song list is accurate. The approximate run time is 45 minutes not 60 minutes.
This is a very enjoyable DVD for 60's music fans (there is only one 70's song, "Imagine" by John Lennon). Below are some points of view:
Pros
* These are rare showcases of the songs listed. Two very rare performances in particular are "Go Now" by the original Moody Blues led by Denny Laine (about 7 years prior to joining Paul & Linda McCartney in Wings) and "She's Not There" by The Zombies. For many years "Go Now" was the biggest selling song in British history.
* The line-up on this is great representations of that periods British Invasion. Too bad some Dave Clark Five and Gerry and the Pacemakers weren't included.
* The John Lennon sections on this DVD are very cool. He sings on the only color performance of the disc on the Mike Douglas Show (the audio and video is not quite as good as the Dick Cavett show of the same period) and there are 3 interviews with John's sister Julia Baird on the Bonus section. She discusses not only John's early years but also the Beatles.
Cons
* The picture quality on most are very poor. Unfortunately, this is about as good as it gets for these particular shows (i.e.: Hullabaloo). There are other DVD's with many of these songs by the same artists sung the same year that are much better (i.e.: The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles Anthology, Imagine).
* Same goes for sound quality. Very poor for the same reasons.
* Overpriced [...] for 11 songs and 45 minutes in length.
3.5 Stars

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British Invasion - 1960\'s and 1970\'s Rarities" features rare complete performances by some of the biggest British rockers ever to invade America.In addition to such groundbreaking artists as The Beatles, The Animals, and The Yardbirds, the high-lights of this amazing collection are the recently discovered live performances of "Not Fade Away" by The Rolling Stones when they appear on "The Mike Douglas Show" during their first visit to America in June of 1964.
Songs Include:

The Beatles
"Til\' There Was You" (1964)

The Rolling Stones
"Not Fade Away" (1964)

The Yardbirds
"I\'m a Man" (1965)

The Animals
"We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (1965)
"It\'s My Life" (1966)
"I\'m Crying" (1966)

The Moody Blues
"Go Now" (1965)

The Zombies
"She\'s Not There" (1965)

The Searchers
"Love Potion No. 9" (1965)

Herman\'s Hermits
"Can\'t You Feel My Heartbeat" (1965)

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The '60s Rock Experience Live (2004) Review

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(More customer reviews)My experience with the PBS concert series has always been a good to great one. Unfortunately, this is the first one I have been slightly disappointed with. This December 9th, 2004 event definitely does not compare with others such as the many Soul, Doo Wop and Pop events. I expected the 60's Rock Experience reunion to be one of my favorites but I must agree with the last reviewer that the "fake or canned" applause is annoying. Below is my observation:
Pros
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* Audio: 5 stars (excluding the older footage); 5.1 audio
* Video: 4.5 stars (only due to the stage lighting; clarity is fine on new performances)
* 142 min. long with 29 songs/performances (old and new).
* Good mix of Rock, Folk Rock and Pop artists. Good line-up.
Cons
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* Fake applause. One example is Scott McKenzie's performance of "San Francisco. A wonderful performance ruined by this annoying "canned" crowd cheer. Same goes for Martha Reeves performance (Rock Experience??) and Eric Burdon. It's not as evident on the pre-taped performance of "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Gary Brooker and Procol Harum.
* Mixed results on old footage. Some pretty good (The Doors), some rare but severely chopped (The original Moody Blues with Denny Laine on lead vocals singing "Go Now") and some just poor.
Still a fun DVD just to see these artists on a nationally televised event. Some voices have aged well (i.e.: Rob Grill, Chuck Negron) and others have suffered slightly but still a good time.

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The ’60s Rock Experience Live’60s Rock anthems recorded live ... from the hit PBS pledge show!While the 1960s recedes further into history with each passing year, the music that came out of the decade remains enormously popular. That is plain to see-and hear-on PBS’ The ’60s Rock Experience Live. This new installment of the smash MY MUSIC concert series contains nearly 2½ hours of the most stirring, personal and yet universal songs ever written.Program Listing1. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) – Roger McGuinn 2. Easy To Be Hard – Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night 3. One – Chuck Negron 4. Nowhere To Run – Martha Reeves 5. Go Now! – classic clip 6. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – Eric Burdon & The Animals 7. The House Of The Rising Sun – Eric Burdon & The Animals 8. San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) –Scott McKenzie 9. A Whiter Shade Of Pale – Procol Harum 10. Piece Of My Heart – classic clip 11. Along Comes Mary – The Association 12. Let’s Live For Today –The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill 13. Midnight Confessions – The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill 14. Down On The Corner/Bad Moon Rising – classic clips 15. Nights In White Satin – classic clip 16. Purple Haze – classic clip 17. Light My Fire – classic clip 18. Magic Carpet Ride – John Kay & Steppenwolf 19. Born To Be Wild – John Kay & Steppenwolf 20. We Shall Overcome – classic clipBonus Performances:21. The Pusher – John Kay & Steppenwolf 22. It’s My Life – Eric Burdon & The Animals 23. So You Want To Be A Rock ’N’ Roll Star – Roger McGuinn 24. Mr. Tambourine Man – Roger McGuinn 25. Eli’s Coming – Chuck Negron 26. I’d Wait A Million Years – The Grass Roots starring Rob Grill 27. Jimmy Mack – Martha Reeves 28. Never My Love – The Association 29. We’ve Been Asking Questions – Scott McKenzie

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