Live At Montreaux

Voodoo Revolution · Post by **Voodoo Revolution** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:38 am

I picked up the Live at Montreaux DVD yesterday, after much deliberation. have to say it was a worthwhile purchase. Sure, there were no extras but the show was great IMO (although, I wish he didn't abridge some of the songs on the set but I guess time constraints dictated that).

It was also unusual to see him perform on such a brightly lit stage, as pointed out by Si in the review. All in all I give it a thumbs up. The CD is good too.

ElectedPlus · Post by **ElectedPlus** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:03 am

I enjoy the CD more than the DVD. The DVD has really shoddy editing, and the crowd seems to be really quiet.
But the audio mix seems to be really decent, and Alice's voice is in great form too - so I find myself listening to the CD alot on the ipod

Voodoo Revolution · Post by **Voodoo Revolution** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:07 am

The crowd did seem a bit lifeless allright. I really liked the soundwork on Welcom To My Nightmare.

While Heaven Wept · Post by **While Heaven Wept** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:29 pm

I actually really enjoyed this DVD, i thought Alice's vocals were much stronger than on the Brutally Live DVD.

The crowd are quite tame but certainly appreciative. The band look and play great too.

Dragonlady · Post by **Dragonlady** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:19 pm

Well I am biased of course (like I said elsewhere I was there and I can be seen on the dvd..). I go to Montreux (please note the correct spelling

) almost every year and I usually see Alice in Pratteln (where he'll play in a few weeks now).

At first I thought it was an odd choice to invite Alice to Montreux, but recently they've been inviting more metal band and such so I guess it was natural. I much prefered this although I don't like Montreux as a town (too posh). The sound is a lot better there so it was a nice change.

Swiss crowds are fabulous they participate a lot but never push or pogo etc.. I love being able to actually seeing something as opposed to having to fight not to be crushed

In Montreux, I admit I sometimes felt a bit silly to be among the only ones screaming and cheering, but some people there are not the usual crowd a fans and didn't know that it's part of the show

As for the dvd, I love it, and not just because it's "my concert", I like the sound better than BP, and I appreciate that you can see Alice better and his eyes and expressions, I just think it's cool to live the show from up close as if you'd be there.
Does that make sense? Sorry I had a long day

nimsowner · Post by **nimsowner** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:26 pm

It makes sense to me. The clarity of both the audio and video is great on this one.

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:47 pm

Love both the DVD and CD. No complaints.

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:41 pm

Well, DD was the first tour I ever saw..so to have a show from it on DVD is just awesome! Far as I'm concerned, my only "complaint" is a stoopid one.....I wish he didn't have that choker on his neck. Glad he lost it by the time he got to the US. But, seriously...that's pretty much my only "complaint" so.....come to think of it....school is OUT now for me (as of last Wednesday)....I might just have to give a certain DVD a spin in the player tonight!

Oh yeah....and to compare Damon Johnson in that DVD to the end of his Coop shows, or now....wow! Does he EVER look different!

nimsowner · Post by **nimsowner** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:44 pm

NotSoPerfect wrote:Far as I'm concerned, my only "complaint" is a stoopid one.....I wish he didn't have that choker on his neck. Glad he lost it by the time he got to the US.

That bothered me too. It just doesn't look right.

NotSoPerfect · Post by **NotSoPerfect** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:47 pm

Ok...so I'm not alone in that!!! Like I say...MINOR complaint, and it doesn't ruin my enjoyment of the DVD in the slightest. But when he first entered and we got a close-up, I thought "what is that? he didn't have that during the shows I saw!"

Oh...and the other thing I noticed....90% sure it was on Montreux.....was that I could hear the bass line on "18" better than I ever had before. Kinda cool, I thought.

Swinger · Post by **Swinger** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:54 pm

NotSoPerfect wrote:Well, DD was the first tour I ever saw..so to have a show from it on DVD is just awesome! Far as I'm concerned, my only "complaint" is a stoopid one.....I wish he didn't have that choker on his neck. Glad he lost it by the time he got to the US.

Yeah, it was my first tour too.

I liked the choker when I saw him because he only wore it up to Be My Lover (I do think it looks good with the first costume but doesn't work at all with the others). I also think it didn't have any rhinestones when I saw him.

Voodoo Revolution · Post by **Voodoo Revolution** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:38 pm

Dragonlady wrote:please note the correct spelling )

Will do

Feezle-Nuts · Post by **Feezle-Nuts** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:48 pm

I think he was covering up a hickey.

Dragonlady · Post by **Dragonlady** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:14 pm

Voodoo Revolution wrote:
Dragonlady wrote:please note the correct spelling )

Will do

Don't worry it's a common mistake you see it all over the web

A lot of English speaking people don't hear the difference anyway.
Basically "eaux" = Oh
And "eux" = er (not quite but it's closer to the proper pronounciation)

End of daily French lesson

daytripper63 · Post by **daytripper63** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:47 pm

I haven't seen it.

....YET...but I will soon I hope.

Jumping Jack · Post by **Jumping Jack** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:27 pm

Recently got a new HDTV and Blu Ray player and Montreux was the first Blu Ray disk I purchased and I can see things I never saw before. Almost like being there!

Yes, I am a sick thing.

Shoesalesman · Post by **Shoesalesman** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:40 am

daytripper63 wrote:I haven't seen it. ....YET...but I will soon I hope.

Christmas is coming up soon. Put it on your list.