ZZ Top "Live From Texas"

Rivrrat
Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
edited July 2008 in Music & Movies
If you're a ZZ Top fan, and you watch concert dvd's you probably know they don't have one out....Until now. Amazon is taking pre orders for their new concert dvd "Live From Texas" now, to be realeased June 24th.

I'm looking forward to getting my copy, I hope it lives up to my expectations. :)
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited May 2008
    It would be great if it is filmed and recorded well. I really like watching concert DVD's but have found them to be hit or miss on quality. I'll wait for your review or other reviews before I buy it.
    DKG999
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited May 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    It would be great if it is filmed and recorded well. I really like watching concert DVD's but have found them to be hit or miss on quality. I'll wait for your review or other reviews before I buy it.


    Youre right about the hit or miss, and I'd include how it's edited in that (Mrs Rat hates quick screen changes). But, at 12.99 I decided to take a chance on it.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited May 2008
    Post a review after you watch it!
    DKG999
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2008
    That sounds excellent but I'll wait for your review.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited May 2008
    On Clapton's guitar festival they closed the show and that recording sounded great...for sure I will pick this one up. I really like the drum kit that they use.

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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited May 2008
    Midnite Mick wrote: »
    On Clapton's guitar festival they closed the show and that recording sounded great...for sure I will pick this one up. I really like the drum kit that they use.

    Mike

    little known factoid about that night when zz was playin at the cottonbowl, there was a bad storm in the area. Lots of lightning.They would have played longer that night but it was announced it was over due to storm.The crowd wanted an encore but unfortunately it didn't happen.

    That dvd is recorded very well. Enjoy it every time i watch it.

    Not that it matters, but i wonder where this new one is was recorded??

    I'll sure buy one. Thanks for the heads up.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited May 2008
    $13? How bad can the sound quality be? Although, I did come across a Nazareth dvd that was absolutely HORRIBLE s.q. wise. Had to be a bootleg. Both crossroad dvds were great sounding. Hope this one is mo' the same.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited May 2008
    i wuv naz -- back in the day of course
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited May 2008
    137 WHAT ??? o my -- naaa your kiddin right ?? you can see um live 8 times for that
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  • keith allen
    keith allen Posts: 734
    edited June 2008
    Ordered it tonight!
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited July 2008
    watched it today -- good recording -- worth every penny --- A +
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited July 2008
    I picked this up as well and was totally disappointed in the sound quality. I found it rather anemic and lifeless.....not even close to the sound quality in the first Clapton guitar festival when they closed the show.

    Regards,
    Mike
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited July 2008
    after watching it now for the 3rd time I will have to agree with you on the fact that the recording is not as good as the cross roads festival.Crossroads was done much better.

    however i sure like the jimmy hendrix cover
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2008
    A bit off topic,, but I thought that I remember reading somewhere that ZZ Top records their "studio" takes with all analog gear.Anyone confirm/deny?
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited July 2008
    Well, I never got around to ordering it, but I dvr'd it off VH1.

    I'm not at all impressed with the way the vid was shot. I'm not a big fan of fast editing in cocncert vids. I find it distracting when they cut to a different shot every couple of seconds.

    Obviously I can't comment on the sound quality, but the way it was shot may be the deal breaker for me. Mrs Rat's already stated we don't need to get it, and she likes ZZ Top.
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