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What is your favorite concert DVDs?

I recently got the David Bowie Reality Tour DVD. It is terrific.

http://www.amazon.com/David-Bowie-Reali ... B00064AEOC

I like it because he has so much energy in the concert and vocal strength. (If I tried to sing even one of those songs with the energy he does, my voice would be gone). The musicianship is great. And he plays a lot of my favorite songs of his instead of the more commercially well known.

The energy he shows at the concert is amazing giving that he is an "older guy" though it is during this tour he had to get an emergency angioplasty. Pretty scary that he needed one given the shape he appeared to be in.

Any other concert suggestions?

Depends on your choice of music.

Mine would be Gaelic Storm - Live in Chicago.



Wow, looks like that's become a collector's item. I think I paid list price ($25) at Amazon when it was released in 2005. Now they have three used copies listed (by various third-party sellers) for $50 to $122!

It's not a concert film, but The Kids Are Alright (The Who) is my favorite, followed by The Last Waltz , then Stop Making Sense (Talking Heads). I'm sure that I'm forgetting some. Unfortunately concert films don't really work that well, there is something about being there that makes a concert special, and that doesn't carry over to film that well. I am looking forward to the U2 3D.

I have a Corrs DVD I like a lot but can't remember which one. Another favorite is Ben Folds and WASO (Western Australia Symphony) Live in Perth.

Those may be the only concert DVDs I have, come to think of it.

Depeche Mode - 101
Green Day - Bullet in a Bible

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Depeche Mode - 101

Ooh, seconded!

I guess other recommendations depend on whether or not you like the artist.

I like Better Than Ezra Live at The House of Blues, but liking Better Than Ezra would sort of need to happen to make that work.

While it's a lot more than just a "concert film", Festival Express is my favorite.

I like the Ben Folds w/Symphony Orch. as well, and Yes' DVD with a Symphony Orchestra ("Symphonic Yes") is also good.
Simon & Garfunkel "Old Friends Live on Stage" is tremendous, and Paul Simon's "You're the One" DVD is worth it for his take on "Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard" alone.
I enjoy Garth Brooks' concert in Central Park, Two from Springsteen: Live in NYC w/the E-Street Band, and Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 (included in the 30th anniverary edition of "Born to Run"), The Eagles Farewell Tour Live in Melbourne (they sound fantastic, but they are not that exciting to watch, with the exception of Joe Walsh's antics), Todd Rundgren & Utopia Live in Columbus OH 1980 (production values aren't perfect but the setlist is amazing), and "Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire Live at the Greek Theatre" (Chicago is so-so on their solo set, but Earth Wind & Fire kick major ass and even stir up some life into Chicago when the two bands play together).
I love Genesis, but I have yet to see a Concert DVD of them that has fully satisfied me. They have one coming out that may do the trick, though. I loved their setlist for the most part on last year's tour, and they sounded great, so I have hopes.
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan DVD is terrific to watch and remember how I felt the first time I saw it, but it isn't the greatest of performances..they didn't often sound that good live..couldn't hear themselves much of the time with all the screaming..

Surprisingly, I'd have to say that my favorite concert DVD's of all time (at least up to this point) are "Doo Wop 50" and "doo Wop 51", the Doo Wop reunion shows shown on PBS. Minus the pledge breaks and with ALL of the performances, these shows were so freakin' wonderful..those old fellers could still bring it and bring it strong. I play these quite often.

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Mine would be Gaelic Storm - Live in Chicago.

Wow, Marley, what a coinkydink! On the Barenaked Ladies' cruise two weeks ago, I saw GS play for the first time. They were one of the most talked-about bands on last year's cruise, but I never saw them, as I concentrated on Barenaked Ladies, Guster, the Odds and all of their various side projects. GS was #1 on my list of MUSTS this year, and they did not disappoint! I loaded up my 6-CD changer with 6 new CDs from the cruise, but I've had GS on "1-disc repeat" since I got back.

How were you exposed to them? Have you seen them play live in person?

I have to second Stop Making Sense. And it's really the only one I can think of, sadly. But they used to show it at the local art house theater as a late show all the time, and it was just a giant party in the aisles.

Of course, this was the 80's....

(Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. C'mon--you know you're doing the chops down your arm in the giant white suit....)

minimetoo26 wrote:(Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. C'mon--you know you're doing the chops down your arm in the giant white suit....)

Speaking of white suits, you may be getting a visit if you don't START making sense....

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:

minimetoo26 wrote:(Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. C'mon--you know you're doing the chops down your arm in the giant white suit....)

Speaking of white suits, you may be getting a visit if you don't START making sense....

lb13

If you saw the movie, it makes perfect sense!

minimetoo26 wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

minimetoo26 wrote:(Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. C'mon--you know you're doing the chops down your arm in the giant white suit....)

Speaking of white suits, you may be getting a visit if you don't START making sense....

lb13

If you saw the movie, it makes perfect sense!

I haven't seen the movie, but the video for Stop Making Sense does obviously contain footage from it, because I'm familiar with the big white suit, and the arm chops are in the video for Once in a Lifetime.

But I'd still look out for Freud's boys if I were you. I need them off my back....

lb13

Don't know if they were ever put on DVD but, being from the old school, I immensely enjoyed George Harrison's The Concert for Bangla Desh, Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Yessongs. I remember seeing these in the theater. Being a hard rock fan, I also really enjoyed Savatage's Live From Japan which I have on DVD.