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Tangerines
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Topic: Good Prog DVDs Posted: June 19 2005 at 15:54 |
I am looking to buy some cool music DVDs but I really do not know what
is out on DVD so if someone could guide me in the right direction, that
would be great. I like ELP, KC, Floyd, Eloy, Yes, and the sort.
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Tony R
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 15:58 |
Yes Symphonic
and
Keys To Ascension
are both excellent !
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Tangerines
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:02 |
Thank you. I love Yes as do both of my parents so this would be something we could all sit and watch.
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tuxon
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:03 |
I don't like ELP myself, but I believe they just released a DVD, I'm sure someone will provide you with the usefull information.
I like
Yes - Symphonic DVD from their Magnification tour, recorded in Amsterdam, a great set, played with an Orchestra backing the band in a magistrale way. Really awsome, top songs: Ritual, Gates Of Delerium, Close To The Edge, Starship Trooper, and many more
You didn't mentioned them, but if you like Rush
Rush in Rio, a wonderfull concert, Rush plays songs from every era. Best song; YYZ, check out the audience participation, singing along with an instrumental, a very dynamic show
Also Recital For The Script from Marillion I find to be very good, but only for Marillion fans I suppose, If you like the Script album, you'll certainly enjoy that concert.
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Tony R
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:05 |
Tangerines wrote:
Thank you. I love Yes as do both of my parents so this would be something we could all sit and watch. |
Now that is cool.....
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AtomHeartMother
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:06 |
If your looking for a good Floyd DVD, go with Live at Pompeii, its better than any other of their dvd's because its the classic line up with, echoes, Saucerfull, Carefull with that axe, one of these days, and seamus, oh and set the controls.
these songs are 10x's better than anything they put on dvd during the 90's live tours like pulse.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:12 |
AtomHeartMother wrote:
If your looking for a good Floyd DVD, go with Live at Pompeii, its better than any other of their dvd's because its the classic line up with, echoes, Saucerfull, Carefull with that axe, one of these days, and seamus, oh and set the controls.
these songs are 10x's better than anything they put on dvd during the 90's live tours like pulse.
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Yes, and not only that, but the dvd has been upgraded with regard to earlier VHS versions. There's more on it. Very good!
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Cygnus X-2
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:12 |
My favorite DVD at the moment is the Yes Symphonic, but the Live Scenes from New York DVD is good, and so is the Opeth Lamentations DVD.
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The Hemulen
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:14 |
Tony R wrote:
Yes Symphonic
and
Keys To Ascension
are both excellent ! |
Agreed on Yes Symphonic but Keys to Ascension is AWFUL! The production on that DVD is jawdroppingly cheap and cheesey.
If you're a fan of Gentle Giant then "Giant on the Box" is an essential purchase.
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Man Overboard
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:14 |
Yes Symphonic is the way to go...
King Crimson's Eyes Wide Open is absolutely perfect if you even
*remotely* appreciate their current-era material or their improv
aspects...
Pain Of Salvation - BE Live is orgasmic
Arena's is great if you like 'em
If you like Threshold, their DVD couldn't be better.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:16 |
The King Crimson CDs, Neal And Jack And Me and Eyes Wide Open, are both good, and really showcase the two different eras. The only problme is in NAJAM, there are some annoying effets that really mar the pictures up (and it at good spots when bruford is playin' it up). But still a good DVD nevertheless.
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tuxon
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:16 |
Man Overboard wrote:
If you like Threshold, their DVD couldn't be better.
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Heavy symphonic metal, great show
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:16 |
KC have a good DVD that contains two concerts, and Meet The Flower Kings is extraordinarily well done (but not everyone is into FK, so that depends). And if you like DT:
Live at Budokan!
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:17 |
I forgot: If you're into Progressive Metal:
Evergrey: A Night To Remember Pain Of Salvation: Be
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arkitek
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:19 |
Dream Theater - Live at budokan
a great peice of prog metal
Pendragon - Live at last
what can i say a pure masterpeice
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undefinability
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:19 |
Eh, these might not be helpful, but I, for one, always found them to be a great viewing.
Live at Budokan by Dream Theater,
and Live in America / Live in Europe by Transatlantic.
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Man Overboard
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:24 |
undefinability wrote:
Eh, these might not be helpful, but I, for one, always found them to be a great viewing.
Live at Budokan by Dream Theater,
and Live in America / Live in Europe by Transatlantic. |
I agree.
Flower Kings, too.
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Tommy
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:25 |
I'm normally quite picky when buying DVD's in so much that they must be either 5.1 or DTS. That unfortuneatly ruled out 'Recital of the Script', 'Yessongs' & 'Scenes from a Memory' DVD's. I would recommend the 'Transatlantic' & Yes 'Symphonic' DVD's for both performance & sound. However, the Led Zep DVD is by far the best ever produced.
Talking about Led Zep. Did anyone see the Live Aid documentary last night on TV. They blamed Phil Collins drumming for wrecking their performance & the reason they refused to release that footage on the DVD!
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Certif1ed
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:45 |
Camel's "Pressure Points" may not be 5.1 or DTS, but, on the whole, it's an excellent prog DVD - one of the best, if you like Camel.
Pink Floyd's "Live At Pompeii" is fantastic too, IMO.
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Posted: June 19 2005 at 16:45 |
I honestly prefer those DVD's when the bands were in their prime. Like Time and a Word Promo, YesYears, Yessongs, Making of Going for the One, The Beat Club, and Live at the QPR 1975. Floyd has an excellent DVD of concert/studio footage from 1966-the wall tour. Wish I can see a full ealry Genesis concert when Peter Gabril dressed up, only saw clips. Own the Genesis songbook. Have Deep Purple Biography, as well as the making of Machine Head, I own the Strawbs Grave New World Movie with a video of Grace My Darling and a clip of Till the sun comes shining through again with a young Rick Wakeman on piano. Thats what I like.............
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