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Release Date: 01 December, 1998 Retail Price: $14.98 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (5 total) |
Classic Albums - Fleetwood Mac: Rumours Reviews
They Snipped the Songs Short!
I bought this hoping that the promised songs on the back of the box would be the videos or "promotional short" versions songs I had seen on the internet. They were floating around Windows Media player when they were promoting the re-release of Rumours with extras and demos. They were indeed the cuts I was looking for: Fleetwood Mac jamming live versions Rhiannon, You Make Loving Fun, and Dreams. Filmed in 16mm on what looks like their touring stage running through impressive live renditions of these tunes, I yelped with joy that I had these chestnuts on DVD. Unfortunately, on this disc they are present as small samples of the various songs, and cut down to about 30 seconds each. More than enough to tease the viewer but not enough to satisfy. Apparently the producers of this documentary felt that we would be happy to sit through lots of inerview segments on the making of Rumours, but not fantastic footage made at the time of Mac playing the songs. Having seen them, I now realize what a great band they are (and were) live, but I wish they hadnt snipped down these awesome videos for this release. Dangit.
entertaining but could have been better
If the archival video footage of the songs had been shown in their entirety, I would rate this DVD a 10+. That stuff is out there, these clips are teasers. In fact, I own some old FM concert VHS tapes which I purchased when new (Tusk documentary, Mirage tour, etc). I look at the vaults on The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac cd and wonder why not DVD? Frustrating, they would look and sound great. Still, I never saw the Rumours photo session footage which is included on this DVD and that was an unexpected treat even if it was too short. I knew at the time of Rumours release that there was a lot of turmoil going on in the band but had no idea to what extent until I watched these interviews. All's well now apparently since they have a new cd due out in April. I sure will miss Christine, though. I recommend this DVD to any old diehard Fleetwood Mac fans who crave anything from those good old days and also to the new ones so that you can learn about their history.
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