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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is only about the second review I've submitted to Amazon of a product I've bought, but after seeing and hearing 'Keave Live' I felt the need to say how magnificent this DVD is.
I'm very critical of live recordings in general, particularly regarding the quality of band performance and sound quality - the two elements that matter most to me.
The audio and visuals are extremely good, and the band performance is faultless to my ears. There were numerous cameras filming the occasion, and they capture the excellent visuals the band has to offer, visuals that augment the music very well. There is also a 'CCTV option' that offers a fly on the wall view of the performance. This is interesting but you'd probably only want to watch it once.
The most important part, the 5.1 mix (there's also a stereo mix) is utterly magnificent. It is astonishing that just a drum kit, an electric piano (plus assorted pre-programmed keyboard and bass tracks) can make such a big sound. The crowning glory to this is Tom's voice, a voice that has always been one of the best out there (miles stronger than Chris Martin's nasal whine; but then Tim Rice-Oxley's songs are better as well), and which has now been brought out even clearer and stronger than on their CDs. Tom's emotional punch on some of these songs is really immense, without him ever losing control of his voice. Tom's voice on 'Try Again' and 'Atlantic' are better than the CD versions in this reviewer's opinion. Three of the songs also benefit from their new acoustic guitar accompaniment, notably 'Your Eyes Open', 'The Frog Prince' and 'Broken Toy'; each of these sound stronger than their originals.
This concert is from July 2007, so only covers the first two albums. In my opinion these are their best albums so the concert is all the stronger for that. The whole of the second album is covered, including the Pink Floyd-esque instrumental 'Under The Iron Sea', which opens the concert in great ethereal style. Rick Wright, RIP, would have approved. Most of 'Hopes And Fears' is included, apart from 'Untitled 1', 'She Has No Time', 'On A Day Like Today' and sadly as it is my favourite Keane song, 'Sunshine'. A minor quibble of a superb concert.
I'm very critical of live recordings in general, particularly regarding the quality of band performance and sound quality - the two elements that matter most to me.
The audio and visuals are extremely good, and the band performance is faultless to my ears. There were numerous cameras filming the occasion, and they capture the excellent visuals the band has to offer, visuals that augment the music very well. There is also a 'CCTV option' that offers a fly on the wall view of the performance. This is interesting but you'd probably only want to watch it once.
The most important part, the 5.1 mix (there's also a stereo mix) is utterly magnificent. It is astonishing that just a drum kit, an electric piano (plus assorted pre-programmed keyboard and bass tracks) can make such a big sound. The crowning glory to this is Tom's voice, a voice that has always been one of the best out there (miles stronger than Chris Martin's nasal whine; but then Tim Rice-Oxley's songs are better as well), and which has now been brought out even clearer and stronger than on their CDs. Tom's emotional punch on some of these songs is really immense, without him ever losing control of his voice. Tom's voice on 'Try Again' and 'Atlantic' are better than the CD versions in this reviewer's opinion. Three of the songs also benefit from their new acoustic guitar accompaniment, notably 'Your Eyes Open', 'The Frog Prince' and 'Broken Toy'; each of these sound stronger than their originals.
This concert is from July 2007, so only covers the first two albums. In my opinion these are their best albums so the concert is all the stronger for that. The whole of the second album is covered, including the Pink Floyd-esque instrumental 'Under The Iron Sea', which opens the concert in great ethereal style. Rick Wright, RIP, would have approved. Most of 'Hopes And Fears' is included, apart from 'Untitled 1', 'She Has No Time', 'On A Day Like Today' and sadly as it is my favourite Keane song, 'Sunshine'. A minor quibble of a superb concert.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I may be echoing what has already been said, but...
I love this DVD! Keane is my favourite band, and many people from the official forums recommended it to me. I was not dissapointed - Tom Chaplin sounded amazing, even after 21 songs. The best performances of the DVD are Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know, This Is The Last Time and Bedshaped. Although, seeing these are possibly their four best songs, it's no surprise.
They also brought songs like Leaving So Soon (the should-be single), Broken Toy and Can't Stop Now out of the woodwork. They even (somehow) managed to make the acoustic b-stage bit feel very intimate and personal, despite the huge crowd ('the biggest crowd they've ever had' as TC proudly announces).
In conclusion, a great variety of camera angles, fantastic music and interesting extras make this a great watch, and a smart buy. Here's to the next live DVD!
I love this DVD! Keane is my favourite band, and many people from the official forums recommended it to me. I was not dissapointed - Tom Chaplin sounded amazing, even after 21 songs. The best performances of the DVD are Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know, This Is The Last Time and Bedshaped. Although, seeing these are possibly their four best songs, it's no surprise.
They also brought songs like Leaving So Soon (the should-be single), Broken Toy and Can't Stop Now out of the woodwork. They even (somehow) managed to make the acoustic b-stage bit feel very intimate and personal, despite the huge crowd ('the biggest crowd they've ever had' as TC proudly announces).
In conclusion, a great variety of camera angles, fantastic music and interesting extras make this a great watch, and a smart buy. Here's to the next live DVD!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This dvd is a total mess and doesn't reflect the concert experience at all. Full of fast edits, strange angles and weird effects, the shots change 60 times a minute. It's like a 3 minute pop video not a concert film. Cut to Tom. Cut to Richard. To Tim. Back to Tom. Audience shot. Behind the band. Someone holding up a camera phone. Grain effect. Fast wobble zoom... The faster the tempo, the faster the shot changes! One song was even in 2.35:1 aspect ratio with black borders. Someone must have thought "3 blokes on stage,that's not very exciting. I know let's spice up the visuals".
They then loaded all footage in to a computer and pressed auto remix. Very disappointing.
They then loaded all footage in to a computer and pressed auto remix. Very disappointing.
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Keane in their prime and Tom in his tight trousers!
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Published on 30 Oct 2009 by M. M. Dineen
What a great concert!!
Great sound, great images, great songs... This DVD is a must for every follower of this excellent band!!
Published on 3 April 2009 by MARCELA GARCIA
I was there!
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Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Mr. A. King
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