On September 15, 1997 at Royal Albert Hall, Sir George Martin assembled an all-star cast to perform a benefit for the island of Montserrat, an island in the Caribbean that was devastated by a volcanic explosion. The artists that appeared at this show had all recorded some of their biggest hits at Martin's recording studio on the island. Included in this group are PAUL McCartney, STING, ELTON JOHN, JIMMY BUFFET, AND ONE OF THE FINAL APPEARANCES FROM CARL PERKINS.
R**R
Hey hey hey hey
If you're a Macca fan and enjoy watching the master enjoy himself, this music set is very unique.
W**M
Great if you have the RIGHT sound setup
I almost sent this item back because the sound was so uneven going back and forth between loud and soft for no reason. luckily I ran across a comment by someone who mentioned you had to use 5.1 or DTS in the sound setup to get it to work right. Sure enough, Doby sounds awful, but when I selected 5.1 the sound was perfect. After that I enjoyed a really great concert with some excellent cuts from Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler-Dire Straits, Sting, Paul McCartney and many others. Brothers in Arms, Money for Nothing, Layla, Hey Jude and a great rendition of Kansas City with everyone joining in. If you think you might like this DVD you will, so buy it, just be sure you use 5.1 or DTS!
C**E
Must see and must learn !
The best charity concert I’ve ever seen and I was at Live Aid. Spot on performances by a host if superstars. Excellent song selection as well. Most importantly is to take the time to learn about the cause. What these people have gone through is incredible. They persevere to this day with their friendly disposition in tact. I applaud them as I do George Martin for championing the cause.
C**Y
Music for Montserrat
Well here it is some 12 years after the event and I've only just found out about this amazing little concert, I only discovered about it because I came across Mark Knopfler singing "Brother in Arms" on You Tube, this version gave me goose bumps being supported by the The Foundation Philharmonic Orchestra!!...oh what a wonderful sound met by Knopfler's unique guitar style, but then I discovered this was only one part of a much bigger get together, so thanks again to Amazon.com I found a copy and promptly purchased it, excellent vision and the sound, well lets see, I have read elsewhere that the sound is a bit dodgy, yes it was and I was immediately disappointed, however the DVD gives you the option of three sound formats, Dolby Stereo, Dolby 5.1 Surround and DTS Surround, well in Dolby Stereo the sound brakes up badly, select Dolby 5.1 and it is %98 percent perfect and DTS was even better, every instrument was well mic'ed, mixed and recorded, the grand piano just sounded fantastic when Elton was on, the percussion the sound of the Kick Drum was just right through to Ray Cooper on the Tambourine and boy wasn't great to watch him...if you haven't seen it do yourself a favor and buy a copy, it maybe 12 years ago but it feels as if it was only yesterday.
R**R
Poor sound, great concert
I bought a second copy of this concert DVD because I like it so much but the sound drops out, gets softer/louder on both copies. Other than the distraction of the sound quality it's one of my favorite DVD concerts ever.
D**M
Easily The Best Live Concert DVD I Own
I own nearly 100 different live concert DVD's and this one is the best by far. My favorite track is Mark Knofler's "Brothers in Arms" which is simply jaw dropping; an incredibly haunting and moving performance accompanied perfectly by the full orchestra. Eric Clapton and Elton John also bring the house down with staggeringly good performances, and later on its just a full on jam with some of the world's premier musical artists. What a night of music!Word of advice: ONLY BUY the DTS version of the DVD...it makes a MASSIVE difference in the quality of sound - you won't regret it.Enjoy.
A**P
THE BEST CONCERT DVD
I own a ton of dvd concerts, this is the best! Brilliant performances by Elton John, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and others shake the room. The last two songs, Hey Jude and Kansas City, where everyone joins in is a joy to behold.In addition, the DTS sound is as good as any dvd I own, and the picture quality is also brilliant. If you have a good sound system, turn it up loud! I have actually had 3 people applaud in my house after watching the Hey Jude track.The stars gave it their all in this charity concert, you must buy this dvd.
M**.
The presentation of the dvd was poor.
I really believe your ad on this product but when I received there is not jacket for it and it came in a cheap see through case. I am so ashamed because this was supposed to be a Christmas gift which I had been looking for a long while now. Very deceiving
P**N
Un excellent spectacle
Un bon spectacle, avec d'excellents artistes
C**A
Cantante
Bel concerto
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J**L
Un must
Quand on voit ce que représente l'évènement à titre musical on peut faire abstraction du reste. Pour autant le son est très correct, bref un moment de pur bonheur.
S**
Tolle DTS Audio Spur
Ein muss für alle Audio Fans... Die DTS lieben. Habe mir diese Scheibe auf anraten von Nubert (Lautsprecher) gekauft. Klingt super genial.
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