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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Personally i think the Flaming Lips are the best live band on the planet at the moment,and this dvd does an excellent job of showing just why they command such love and respect from their audience.Their willingness to engage with their fans goes beyond the clap and singalongs most bands employ[witness,singer Wayne Coynes astonishingly brave entrance in his bubble,climbing over the heads of the first ten rows of the audience,before launching into the uplifting "Race For The Prize"].
As a concert film,U.F.O's At The Zoo is a fair representation of The Flaming Lips and their audience in the live arena,and shows off the bands live raw edges to great effect on tracks like "Free Radicals","The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song",and the timeless "She Don't Use Jelly".The bands subversion and lack of subtlety in concert is so refreshing as is their welcome willingness to make political statements .It also has enough time for the diverse range of fans the band have[there is real love and devotion coming from both sides here].Wayne Coyne's eccentricities make him such an unlikely frontman at times but his charisma is evident throughout the show.
Ultimately though,this dvd is a fine representation of an extraordinary band,and with or without suitable extras or a great multi channel mix U.F.O's At The Zoo shows why the Flaming Lips command such fanatical support and whilst it cannot replace the almost unique concert experience,this will do quite nicely until the band return to the live arena.
As a concert film,U.F.O's At The Zoo is a fair representation of The Flaming Lips and their audience in the live arena,and shows off the bands live raw edges to great effect on tracks like "Free Radicals","The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song",and the timeless "She Don't Use Jelly".The bands subversion and lack of subtlety in concert is so refreshing as is their welcome willingness to make political statements .It also has enough time for the diverse range of fans the band have[there is real love and devotion coming from both sides here].Wayne Coyne's eccentricities make him such an unlikely frontman at times but his charisma is evident throughout the show.
Ultimately though,this dvd is a fine representation of an extraordinary band,and with or without suitable extras or a great multi channel mix U.F.O's At The Zoo shows why the Flaming Lips command such fanatical support and whilst it cannot replace the almost unique concert experience,this will do quite nicely until the band return to the live arena.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Saw these guys last year in Hyde Park and at Hammersmith. WOW. Genuinely spectacular.
Innocent and earnest, yet enthralling, good time fun.
At the end of each song I found myself thinking "what on earth are they going to do next???" And it seemed as though the rest of the audience was thinking that too, as Wayne jumped straight into another lengthy cosmic monologue before revealing his latest favourite party toy and infusing / enthusing the audience once again with his childlike love of bangs, smoke, cosmic sparkles and deranged gadgets, and then knocking them dead with another classic from the Lips' repertoire.
If you're new to The Flaming Lips, you won't find a better place to make their acquaintance.
If you have only experienced their studio output, then prepare to be amazed at how much better their songs feel played live, with plenty of audience onstage participation and interaction, and a wonderfully joyous atmosphere.
Innocent and earnest, yet enthralling, good time fun.
At the end of each song I found myself thinking "what on earth are they going to do next???" And it seemed as though the rest of the audience was thinking that too, as Wayne jumped straight into another lengthy cosmic monologue before revealing his latest favourite party toy and infusing / enthusing the audience once again with his childlike love of bangs, smoke, cosmic sparkles and deranged gadgets, and then knocking them dead with another classic from the Lips' repertoire.
If you're new to The Flaming Lips, you won't find a better place to make their acquaintance.
If you have only experienced their studio output, then prepare to be amazed at how much better their songs feel played live, with plenty of audience onstage participation and interaction, and a wonderfully joyous atmosphere.
I saw the Flaming Lips in Birmingham, England in 2006 and they were utterly stunning. I came out the gig with an aching jaw from just smiling and laughing throughout the gig.
This DVD is pretty representive of their live show for this tour and it is everything a Lips fan would want. The balloons, the confetti, the Mic-cam... it's all so brilliantly exciting.
Wayne Coyne is easily the most engaging frontman in the world and his excitement is definitely contageous.
I would say this gig is the nearest you can actually get to being inside a drunk clowns mind.
This DVD is pretty representive of their live show for this tour and it is everything a Lips fan would want. The balloons, the confetti, the Mic-cam... it's all so brilliantly exciting.
Wayne Coyne is easily the most engaging frontman in the world and his excitement is definitely contageous.
I would say this gig is the nearest you can actually get to being inside a drunk clowns mind.
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NOT a DVD-Audio
This is a standard DVD that will work in any DVD player. It isn't a DVD-A disc. I've asked Amazon to update their product description.
Published on 22 Sep 2007 by N. Jones
So is this a DVD?
I'm a bit confused here. Is this a DVD i can play in my DVD player and watch the best live band in the world on my TV?
Published on 19 Sep 2007 by G. P. Stead
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