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The Pretty Things [DVD] [2003] [NTSC]

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  • Format: Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Snapper Music
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Sep 2003
  • Run Time: 125 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008IUX7
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 176,460 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty uninspiring, but....... 25 May 2004
By K. O'CARROLL
Format:DVD
Diehard fans of the Pretties who missed the web broadcast of this gig were understandably disappointed, until this dvd was released. Then, I imagine, they (we) all rushed to buy this, hoping to see a bit of musical history being made. I, for one, was disappointed. The sound quality of this recording leaves an awful lot to be desired, and the camera work isn't great either.
Then there are the interviews....if you were hoping for some startling or exciting stuff here, you'll be disappointed again. They were interesting, but lacking in something, and left me wanting something more.
Musically, this dvd does not do the band justice. After the initial clamour from those who missed the great event when it went out on the web, the band did a repeat performance, for real, at the Festival Hall in London. That show was astounding,
(I was there) and made up for what this recorded performance lacks. This band have been a force to be reckoned with for so long, that they, and their legions of fans, deserve something better than this to remember them by.
Here's a suggestion: buy "Resurrection" as well, play it a few times, and imagine how good this dvd SHOULD have been.....
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3.0 out of 5 stars Could they perform it again, please?... and let's get it RIGHT this time!!! 5 Oct 2012
By Michael Lancaster
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First off, i love the album "S.F. Sorrow". It IS a masterpiece!
This DVD is a mega let-down. It could've been so much better. Whoever was put in charge of editing this performance needs to be fired. The first and ONLY time the band have ever performed this album in it's entirity and it's hacked to pieces, messed around with and sped up for no reason at all.... maybe to try and make it trippy and give it a lame 60s vibe?? I don't know. It's incredibly annoying though.
The audience are lifeless and seem uninterested too. To be a part of something THIS important in music history, I mean it's filmed IN Studio 2 at Abbey Road Studios for a start!! This is where Pink Floyd and the Beatles have stood and recorded. You'd be able to FEEL at least something in the room... but no.

I enjoyed this dvd for the fact that I know this won't ever be seen again. It's like if Ray Davies did "Village Green" as a one off, and it got filmed.... and then some loon got his hands on it and butchered it. Totally butchered it up.

Also, the entire concert has been filmed in 14:9 but then transferred onto disc as a standard 4:3 so you have an even smaller picture on your screen.
BADLY EDITED!!!! "Baron Saturday" and "I See You" are prime examples, I'm afraid ;(
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Performance!.... 29 Feb 2004
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
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Who'd thought we'd be living in an age where old (er, "VINTAGE" rather!) GREAT albums of the past would be re-created 'live' by their original artists? (See my review for "LOVE: The Forever Changes Concert" DVD).

This is really a nice DVD with the COMPLETE "S.F. SORROW" album (originally released in 1968) RE-CREATED LIVE on a stage in EMI's Studio Two (in Abbey Road).

There are also lengthy interviews with original band members & a couple extra song performances, and David Gilmour & Arthur Brown in the show too!

I first heard the original S.F. Sorrow album (the 'EDSEL' CD re-issue) in 1994, & quickly liked it. Very unique & original!! (What can I say??) It stands out alongside a few other late 60s British albums [along with The Zombies "Odyssey & Oracle", Love's "Forever Changes" to barely name a few!).

This newer performance took place in September 1998, and the performance is GREAT, considering how the band mentioned NOT performing it for over 30 years (I'd like to see ANY older OR younger band try that!) I sat mesmerized while watching thinking; "I can't believe I'm hearing THIS ALBUM being newley RE-CREATED, and IN the original studio too!" I was playing 'air drums' & 'air guitar' as I sat. The performance of "I See You" really gave me chills -- THESE guys KNOW what they're doing!

My only complaints would be the cameras left John Povey (keyboards) OUT of too many shots (they seemed to be focused on stage right!) He seems to be the band's 'multi-instrumentalist' (like 'Brian Jones' was in The Rolling Stones) but you can hardly see him. (?) And the camera shots during the interviews seemed on the 'amaturish' side(??) But I STILL give it 5 stars!

Beatles fans & early Pink Floyd fans will enjoy all the 'EMI Studio' references to them as well.

Get this DVD because the 'pathetically mainstream' "MTV" & "VH1" will never be hip enough to show it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars ARTHUR BROWN JUST ABSOLUTELY RULES ! THE PRETTY THINGS ARE PRETTY COOL TOO! 7 Sep 2005
By DUKEUVNUTHIN - Published on Amazon.com
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I received the DVD, exactly seven years after it was recorded 9/6/98 at Abbey Road Studios. Coincidence? Maybe. Probably not being that I also received SJR live at CBGB's the same day but that is for obvious reasons, besides the fact. All that I know is that upon playing this, I was pleased to discover what a true gem this actually is. Being not at all familiar with S.F. Sorrow, let alone The Pretty Things, I took a chance at it and came out on top! Afterall, it has Arthur Brown in it!! The God of Hellfire is still quite the showman even though his only part is narrorator of the story (this is a "rock" opera) and remains seated (much to our dismay) through the extent of the show. Additionally, Dave Gilmore fills in for what I would call appropriately as a"jam session". I am not quite sure if its these two British-gents that give this thing such appeal but it sure does seem to sum up a 30 year period in which I am nontheleast very unfamiliar with. You can tell how emotionally involved the band members are, and its my guess that they have all remained very close over the years. 4 1/2 stars.
5.0 out of 5 stars PTs On DVD 12 Jan 2013
By A.D. Consumer - Published on Amazon.com
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Where else are you going to see the Pretty Things on video?? It's a classic album done by the original boys, with a little help from some friends. Dave Gilmour is there, not because he's Dave Gilmour, but because he was there at the original recording sessions while recording with Pink Floyd. The sound and staging aren't the greatest, but if you are a fan you won't care. If you aren't yet a fan then read up on the PT's importance in rock history, listen to their back catalog, and then get this DVD. Never having had the chance to see them live in America, and due to the lack of airplay in this country, I became a fan late in life. Now I have almost everything they have out on CD. This is just a bonus for me. And the interviews with the boys are an added treat as well. It's the greatest band you never heard of !!
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