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Release Date: 11 March, 2003 Retail Price: $19.98 OUR Price: $17.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: |
Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live Reviews
Love the show, but the DVD leaves a lot to be desired.
I really love Peter Gabriel. Unlike a lot of newer fans, I've followed his career since he was fronting Genesis with songs like "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway." Most people now don't even remember Genesis, much less when Peter Gabriel was their lead singer.
It took quite a few years after his departure from Genesis before his solo career really took off, but I was totally fascinated with ALL the tracks on his "Security" album (that was the one that included the hit "Shock the Monkey"). I bought "So" within days after its U.S. release, sight unseen, and when I listened to it, I knew that P.G. had finally blown it open completely, and that this record was going to be a MAJOR smash for him. Sure enough, over the next year or two that album went multi-platinum, and the rest is history. Blockbuster hits from "So," like "Sledgehammer," "Don't Give Up," "Mercy Street" and "In Your Eyes," have since received the critical and popular praise they so richly deserve, and P.G.'s well-earned place in rock history has finally been firmly established.
The "Secret World" concert memorialized in this particular DVD showcases P.G. at the zenith of his popularity and musical power. The music is awesome. The live presentation was clearly solid, imaginative and highly entertaining. However, the technical execution on both the video and audio is surprisingly weak for an artist of P.G.'s caliber!
On the video, whether due to atmospheric conditions in the concert hall, or the film and lighting techniques employed, there is no question that the video quality is not so hot. The images are grainy, and the overall cinematography (use of camera angles, lighting, sequencing) seems only average, at best.
On the audio, I noticed DRAMATIC variances and "dropouts" in the levels, apparently an "artifact," or leftover, from either "overproducing" (e.g., by post-production sound guys playing with their toys) or plain poor equalization/compression techniques used in connection with preparation of the soundtrack for DVD mass production. In my view, the DVD soundtrack should be every bit as good, if not better, than the audio soundtrack alone. This one definitely is NOT.
I give this DVD three stars, only for my love of Peter Gabriel and the musical/performance genius on display in this show. Two stars are lost for poor execution in the technical production of the film and audio.
My whole family loves it!
My husband wanted this concert DVD for Father's Day. I was surprised how well the concert brought together a lot of Gabriels's different music with an interesting back up band. Even my 3 year old goes around singing "Shaking the Tree" now. I have read complaints about the filming but I found it to be realistic of being at the real concert and would recommend it as one of his best.
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