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Tracklisting: 1. Thunderstruck 2. Shoot to Thrill 3. Back in Black 4. Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be 5. Heatseeker 6. Fire Your Guns 7. Jailbreak 8. The Jack 9. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 10. Moneytalks 11. Hells Bells 12. High Voltage 13. Whole Lotta Rosie 14. You Shook Me All Night Long 15. T.N.T. 16. Let There Be Rock 17. Highway to Hell 18. For Those About to Rock
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there's a classic line from 'this is spinal tap' that says, "there's a fine line between stupid and clever." of all the world's heavy metal bands, perhaps none has straddled that distinction more than ac/dc. half-ridiculous, half kick-ass, the headbangers from down under have made a career out of essentially recording the same song over and over, while carrying on a live show that trots out every hard rock cliche in the book. fueled by lead singer's brian johnson's eleven-decibel wail, and schoolboy uniform-clad axe man angus young's precision riffing, the entire ac/dc mystique is juvenile sexual fantasy wrapped up in a wall-to-wall blitzkrieg of sonic aggression.'live at donington' finds the band at the beginning of its early-'90s comeback. after a glory period in the late '70s and early '80s (which saw them release such seminal mega-selling lps as "back in black" and "dirty deeds done dirt cheap"), ac/dc's repetitive brand of undignified hard rock fell out of favor with the mtv set, who were inexplicably flocking to lame lite-metal outfits like poison and warrant instead. but that was before the 1990 lp "the razor's edge" and its kicker single "thunderstruck," a walloping ditty with such a memorable slow-build opener and powerful chorus that even the metalheads that had written off ac/dc could no longer ignore them. the song re-cracked mtv, and the band was quickly back where they belonged, selling out arenas and stadiums around the world.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I attanded this gig on a balmy hot August day with my wife (dont laught) all the other bands just didnt have it, AC/DC came on with the sun setting and BHAM!!!
The most intense 2 hours, the power and sheer size of the set was awesome, we left the festival and felt ellated, well I did anyway. When the Video came out it was another classic AC/DC concert everything was there, even I might add some bad notes from Angus, I'm glad he left those in. But as per usual an average Video player and TV just cant give you the power from this gig, well thats about to end.
I got hold of the Led Zeppelin DVD and with DTS and 5.1 it just blows you away, Stiff Upper Lip on DVD does the same. Get this DVD, its one hell of a ride, turn the volume up sit back and lap it up, your in for one hell of a treat..DVD 5.1 and AC/DC.
The most intense 2 hours, the power and sheer size of the set was awesome, we left the festival and felt ellated, well I did anyway. When the Video came out it was another classic AC/DC concert everything was there, even I might add some bad notes from Angus, I'm glad he left those in. But as per usual an average Video player and TV just cant give you the power from this gig, well thats about to end.
I got hold of the Led Zeppelin DVD and with DTS and 5.1 it just blows you away, Stiff Upper Lip on DVD does the same. Get this DVD, its one hell of a ride, turn the volume up sit back and lap it up, your in for one hell of a treat..DVD 5.1 and AC/DC.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Hello all. I must say I'm so glad I bought this - after some of the negative views by others who don't really know what they're talking about... on the question of over dubbing:
The only problem with the DVD is that there is a danger it is a bit over produced - too many cameras and angles, but this can be justified by the size of the stage and trying to cover all of the action (especially keeping track of Angus!)
The other thing to take into account is that these guys have been going 30 years and have developed such a unique and tight sound that it is often hard for people to believe that this is actually a LIVE! peformance (There would be huge legal implications for Sony/Epic if they used studio recordings - believe me, they just wouldn't do it! Especially with the laws on this sort of thing being tightened up)
Also, there are problems with bounce back from the gigantic speakers filling the park which means you'll occasionally get problems with camera angles and the sound matching up.
There have been comparisons with the Led Zeppelin DVD but this is impossible- the settings are completely different, the music is completely different etc etc but both prove that the bands of old just have something that bit extra than all of the current drossy, samey, weak stuff out today.
Angus is know as one of the best guitarists of our time (along with Page and Hendrix) because of the technical, note perfect everytime, genius riffs that he can play for hours on end without ever missing a beat - another reason that this isn't overdubbed.
This is a collosal DVD and well worth the money (disregard the nay-sayers) - It even got my old gran (she's 92) out of her wheelchair and through all of the arthritic pain - she was goose stepping and head banging along with Angus! Sure, I had to call the ambulance afterward, but she had a smile on her face as she was being stretchered out. Young and old, all will enjoy!
The only problem with the DVD is that there is a danger it is a bit over produced - too many cameras and angles, but this can be justified by the size of the stage and trying to cover all of the action (especially keeping track of Angus!)
The other thing to take into account is that these guys have been going 30 years and have developed such a unique and tight sound that it is often hard for people to believe that this is actually a LIVE! peformance (There would be huge legal implications for Sony/Epic if they used studio recordings - believe me, they just wouldn't do it! Especially with the laws on this sort of thing being tightened up)
Also, there are problems with bounce back from the gigantic speakers filling the park which means you'll occasionally get problems with camera angles and the sound matching up.
There have been comparisons with the Led Zeppelin DVD but this is impossible- the settings are completely different, the music is completely different etc etc but both prove that the bands of old just have something that bit extra than all of the current drossy, samey, weak stuff out today.
Angus is know as one of the best guitarists of our time (along with Page and Hendrix) because of the technical, note perfect everytime, genius riffs that he can play for hours on end without ever missing a beat - another reason that this isn't overdubbed.
This is a collosal DVD and well worth the money (disregard the nay-sayers) - It even got my old gran (she's 92) out of her wheelchair and through all of the arthritic pain - she was goose stepping and head banging along with Angus! Sure, I had to call the ambulance afterward, but she had a smile on her face as she was being stretchered out. Young and old, all will enjoy!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Okay, this is filmed around 3/4 way through the Razors Edge world tour of '91. The tour schedule looks hectic, almost a gig in a different city every second night. You know that with that kind of schedule the band might be exhausted, but boy will they know their songs. They do, however, take a 4 day break before Donnington - and it shows - rock solid and excrutiatingly tight, they storm through all the classics with the sound quality so good you could mistake it for the albums. Make no mistake, no one sounds like AC/DC, they are, simply, one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and this DVD is a testament to that fact. This is 2 hours of heavy rock - delivered by the titans of rock, and captured perfectly. On the back of the DVD packaging there is some marketing spiel, "...one of the greatest live concert documents of all time" - this time it's true.
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Kaz
Delighted with this DVD especially for how much I paid for it, good quality sounds brilliant buy it you won't be disppointed.
Published 3 months ago by Kaz
Live at Donnington
It was dispatched within a few hours of placing the order. It only took 2 working days to arrive and was well packaged and is a very good quality DVD.
Published 4 months ago by Matsto
AC/DC - Playing right on "The Edge" at Castle Donnington!
First watched it on VHS in its original release format and thought it was an absoulutely brilliant gig. Read more
Published 7 months ago by David Wright
AC/DC live at Donnington
Watching it right now for about the 10th time while writing this, bloody amazing, "Let there be Rock" "Thunderstruck" awesome stuff, turn it on & turn it up :)
Published 7 months ago by L. bowen
This Blu-ray won't blow you away.
I would give this concert 5 stars, although I found this Blu/ray version only slightly better than the DVD, the quality of the sound was no different, the colours were more vivid,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by A. Bond
Best live AC/DC dvd around
i have to say that i think his dvd is the best live recording of AC/DC available.
strongly recommended for all rock fans.
strongly recommended for all rock fans.
Published 15 months ago by southwestuk
Live at Donnington
Looking for one of the best live rock music DVD's for your collection ?
Here it is, put it right at the top... No... better yet keep it in your DVD player and watch it.... Read more
Here it is, put it right at the top... No... better yet keep it in your DVD player and watch it.... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ricky West
Not blu-ray
AC/DC are one of the best bands in the world today. I have seen them numerous times, three times in Donington park and i was there at this show in 91. Read more
Published 22 months ago by sateeb
rock perfection!!
What else can you say about these purveyors of the finest music genre ever to be played on this good earth? It's all been said before and no doubt will be said again. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Mr. K. J. Hughes
AC/DC Rocks
Already have this concert live at donnington on VHS,so when I saw you could get it on blu-ray I was curious to see what the difference in quality would be. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by rockinahardplace
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