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The band - Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas and Graeme
Edge - are getting on a bit, but can they play!
Hayward's lead guitar still can scream, Lodge's bass gets
a good workout, Thomas' flute has never sounded better and
Edge's drumsticks (when he's not throwing them to the back-up
drummer) are as solid as ever.
The group sings a 13-song set and there is a nicely orchestrated
overture from the World Festival Orchestra.
Eight of the songs would be in my pick of the group's top
10 and three of those - Tuesday Afternoon, The Story
in Your Eyes and Your Wildest Dreams - are just
sensational live. These guys may be over 50, but they show
tossers like the Gallagher brothers what music is all about.
The transfer of this show on to DVD has spot-on sound - the
English Dolby Digital 5.0 and DTS 5.0 soundtracks are both
very impressive, with the latter being so close to sitting
at a live concert it gives you the willies.
Image-wise, the transfer struggles at times - mainly due
to the very contrasty lighting conditions at rock concerts,
but it does seem that the producers have aimed to include
detailing of the crowd - thereby sometimes blowing out the
highlights on the band under the lights.
Still, it is a good-looking DVD and one that sounds superb.
Conclusion: Rating: 90%
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