DVD: Jethro Tull: Live at Montreux 2003

pglbook
pglbook Posts: 2,230
edited July 2014 in Music & Movies
I had read good things on this forum about the Jethro Tull: Live at Montreux 2003 DVD and yesterday a found it on sale at FYE for only $5.99. I bought it and watched the entire concert last night. Here are some of my impressions.

First, the video and audio on this release are stunning. I wish all concerts were filmed so well. The clarity and detail of the video are amazing and thankfully the director was not one of those MTV-era video directors who think that staying on a frame for 2 seconds is too long and have the camera jump all over the place. The director stays on the group (would have liked a few more audience shots but that is a minor thing) and lets one feel like one is right there watching the show live. The sound is also excellent; it comes through very clear and lively even through my plasma TV speakers.

Second, the concert is excellent. This is not the 1970s Jethro Tull of course but they still put on a great show. The show is roughly divided between a first half of mostly acoustic and mellower songs (Montreux is a jazz festival after all so the songs in the first half have more of a jazz feel to them) and a second half with the rock hits (Aqualung, etc).

I highly recommend this. And thanks to all those who mentioned this on the forum in earlier posts.
It really is excellent!
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited July 2014
    pglbook wrote: »
    I had read good things on this forum about the Jethro Tull: Live at Montreux 2003 DVD and yesterday a found it on sale at FYE for only $5.99. I bought it and watched the entire concert last night. Here are some of my impressions.

    First, the video and audio on this release are stunning. I wish all concerts were filmed so well. The clarity and detail of the video are amazing and thankfully the director was not one of those MTV-era video directors who think that staying on a frame for 2 seconds is too long and have the camera jump all over the place. The director stays on the group (would have liked a few more audience shots but that is a minor thing) and lets one feel like one is right there watching the show live. The sound is also excellent; it comes through very clear and lively even through my plasma TV speakers.

    Second, the concert is excellent. This is not the 1970s Jethro Tull of course but they still put on a great show. The show is roughly divided between a first half of mostly acoustic and mellower songs (Montreux is a jazz festival after all so the songs in the first half have more of a jazz feel to them) and a second half with the rock hits (Aqualung, etc).

    I highly recommend this. And thanks to all those who mentioned this on the forum in earlier posts.
    It really is excellent!

    Glad you enjoyed it! I'm counting about 150 blu concerts to date, and this is still a top 5.
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  • pglbook
    pglbook Posts: 2,230
    edited July 2014
    Tornado Red: I am curious what other concert DVDs are in your top 5?
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,135
    edited July 2014
    I was fortunate to buy this off the forum, very good indeed the first concert Blu ray I played on my new HT setup enjoyed the story how Martin Barre eats alone when they tour Ian Anderson is a performer and I consider this one of my favorites. I was wondering did you find anything else worthy of owning at that price?
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited July 2014
    that is a tough 5 to pick for most people

    mine in no special order:
    The Doors live at the Bowl
    Alice Cooper's "Theater of Death"
    The Dukes of September (just got it and it made he jump into the top 5 :)
    Dio "Finding the Sacred Heart"
    The Big 4 "Metallica - Slayer -Mega - anthrax
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2014
    Cool! Will give it a go. TYVM
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited July 2014
    pglbook wrote: »
    Tornado Red: I am curious what other concert DVDs are in your top 5?

    Like voltz said, hard to choose. Ha, so hard it morphed into a top 10... Looking at audio, video and overall concert likeability, in no particular order:

    Muse - Live At Rome Olympic Stadium
    BB King - Live At Montreux 1993
    Joe Bonamassa - Live At The Beacon Theatre
    Jeff Beck - Live At Ronnie Scott's
    Jethro Tull - Live At Montreux 2003
    The Eagles - Farewell 1 Concert
    The Doobie Brothers - Live At Wolf Trap
    Rush - Time Machine - Live From Cleveland
    The Who - Quadrophenia - Live At The O2 Arena 2013
    Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts - 25th Anniversary
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited July 2014
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I was fortunate to buy this off the forum, very good indeed the first concert Blu ray I played on my new HT setup enjoyed the story how Martin Barre eats alone when they tour Ian Anderson is a performer and I consider this one of my favorites. I was wondering did you find anything else worthy of owning at that price?

    The price varies somewhat on the list I gave (the R&R Hall Of Fame is pricey in blu, for example). But for affordability, it's hard to beat any of the concerts done in Montreux. I believe Eagle Rock has the rights for all of the concerts from there, and they do a great job on most of them. And...their prices are usually in the $14 dollar range. I just picked up the ZZ Top 2013 concert from Montreux for under $14.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited July 2014
    Gilmour at Gdansk is a masterpiece.
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  • Tornado Red
    Tornado Red Posts: 939
    edited July 2014
    brgman wrote: »
    Gilmour at Gdansk is a masterpiece.

    Agreed. I'm impatiently waiting for the BD to come out...
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited July 2014
    I have own the Doobie's at the Wolf Trap for a year and finally watched it, the Music was excellent. it almost made my list,
    I also have
    Jethro Tull - Live At Montreux 2003
    The Eagles - Farewell 1 Concert

    just order Tull in germany DVD for $9 have not received it yet. and The Who Quadrophenia Blu-ray

    p.s. if your a DIO fan the Sacred Heart Tour is from the old days and a must watch :)
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,135
    edited July 2014
    I just ordered Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scott's Blu Ray for 14.99 I've read that this has sacd sound quality I'm sure the Oppo will do it justice should have it by Friday night the Doobies at WOLF Trap is great got that a while back at Wal Mart.
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