favourite music dvd for boomers

[Dottore]

All right.

Here's what happened. It's a long weekend in Lotus Land and we invited four other couples over at noon (yesterday) with instructions that each should bring their favourite music DVD along.

I had cooked a massive pot of Beef Bourguignon and the drugs of choice were a case of good Pinot Noir and the occasional bong. A regular Big Chill evening in other words. We played everyones DVD back to back and then voted for the best - the only rule being you couldn't vote for the DVD you brought.

The contestants were: (we're all boomers - so no apologies for the selection)

1. Cream - 2005 Royal Albert Hall reunion

2. The Stones - Bridges to Babylon Tour

3. The Band - The Last Waltz (Martin Scorsese)

4. Roy Orbison - Black and White Night

5. The Eagles - Farewell Tour (Melbourne)

6. The George Harrison Memorial Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

(One couple brought two DVD's as they couldn't agree on a favourite.)

Anyway, when the votes were counted, Roy Orbison had won with five votes - and all the others had one vote each.

So which is your favourite music DVD?

[RallyJon]

Wow--that's early boomer.

[IROC]

I was going to say Rush R30, but that doesn't seem to be the direction you're suggesting. The "R30 Overture" at the beginning of the R30 DVD is brilliant. IMO.

Mike

[austin552]

Thats a tough one, I have a bunch.
Probably STYX Return To Paradise
KISS Unplugged is great also.

[stevepaa]

Roy all the way. That is a phneomenal set.

[typ550]

Originally posted by IROC
I was going to say Rush R30, but that doesn't seem to be the direction you're suggesting. The "R30 Overture" at the beginning of the R30 DVD is brilliant. IMO.

Mike

+1 on Rush R30.

Since we're off-track from the original list, I'll throw in the recently released Pulse DVD from Pink Floyd, though it still pales in comparison (IMHO) to Live at Pompeii.

[rammstein]

Originally posted by typ550
+1 on Rush R30.

Since we're off-track from the original list, I'll throw in the recently released Pulse DVD from Pink Floyd, though it still pales in comparison (IMHO) to Live at Pompeii.

Live at Pompeii is a masterpiece of epic proportions. The editing is perfect. Pulse is more like watching concert footage- good, but nothing like Pompeii.

"Careful with that Axe Eugene"- I was altered enough once to see the flame that pans across the screen come out from the screen. Brilliant.

[Nostril Cheese]

I have good memories of seeing Pompeii in a theater on some very good stuff.

good times

[R Wilco]

I just got the Stevie Ray Vaughn Live from Austin Tx today. OUTSTANDING

I would add Bruce Springsteen Born to Run 30th anniversary
Jeff Buckley Live in Chicago
Eric Clapton Live on Tour 2001
Harrisons Concert for Bangladesh
And for a real real blast from the past
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. It has a very early Jethro Tull with Tommy Immoni on guitar, a great jam with Clapton, and Lennon on guitar and Keith Richards on bass. Also a very out of it Brian Jones totally wasted. Oh and The Who. The jam was Yer Blues.

[pwd72s]

Roy Orbison gets my vote...even Elvis once said that Roy Orbison had "the best voice in rock n' roll". Now I need to go & play my Roy Orbinson "greatest hits" CD....oh, ohhh, pretty woman.

[typ550]

Originally posted by rammstein
"Careful with that Axe Eugene"- I was altered enough once to see the flame that pans across the screen come out from the screen. Brilliant.

Axe and Set the Controls are among my all-time favorite songs.

[juanbenae]

i am glad my 60 yo pops is a bit hipper than most. makes his ac/dc, stevie ray vaughn and lenny kravitz habit seem tolerable.

[msk1986911]

Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live