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 Director
: Unknown
Starring
: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Daryl Steurmer
& Chester Thompson
Picture
4:3 Full-Screen, DD 2.0 & 5.1, Single-Side, Dual Layer,
Keep Case
Running
Time : 492 mins (all angles)
The
story:
I
Can't Dance, I Can't Sing, I'm just standing here selling....everything
!
This
is the concert film of the 1992 Genesis "the way we walk
live" tour. One of the biggest tours of the decade and arguably
the best of the year it saw Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford
& Tony Banks strengthen their already mammoth reputation
as one of the greatest live bands in the world. The concert
also broke new technical ground for its impressive conception
and unique presentation. 56 dates and three million people
were covered by the tour and this was filmed during their
sell out 6 dates at London's Earls Court. Track listing
is : Land Of Confusion, No Son Of Mine, Driving the last
spike, Old Medley, Fading Lights, Jesus he Knows me, Dreaming
While You Sleep, Home by the sea, Hold on my heart, Domino,
The Drum Duet, I Can't Dance, Tonight tonight tonight, Invisible
Touch and Turn it on again.
The
summary:
For
me this is one of the most eagerly awaited DVD releases
I have come across in a while. Ever since it was released
and then deleted on Pal Laserdisc I have been trying to
get my hands on a copy in order to better my well worn VHS
release. When I found out it was to be released in full
5.1/multi-angle glory on DVD, I found myself counting the
days. Being a massive fan of Genesis I actually went to
2 out of the 6 dates that were played at Earls Court. I
remember being totally overwhelmed by the superb atmosphere,
conception and sheer size of the show that I rate as one
of the best concert tours I have ever seen, possibly only
overshadowed by the Knebworth date on the same tour that
saw 200,000 fans (Yes and me again!) cram into a field in
Hertfordshire. Genesis, along with perhaps only U2 & The
Rolling Stones became one of the true supergroups of their
time selling out stadiums globally and creating a massive
following.
From
their early progressive rock days to their recent demise
Genesis have consistently broke the mould and fervently
maintained their non conforming musical independence. Their
success is frequently measured by their most mainstream
albums Invisible Touch and We Cant Dance, which commercially
were blockbusters on release and spawned countless singles.
Perhaps this can be attributed to the duality of their lead
vocalist Phil Collins, who himself experienced phenomenal
success in the same period with his solo career. However
to judge them on these tracks alone does them little justice.
They continue to stick to their roots by filling their act
with old, and very old classics such as Suppers Ready, Dance
on a Volcano and I know what I like (in your wardrobe).
Songs that blend perfectly and come from a very different
era when their fans were predominately male students and
they were considered boring by the masses.
The
1992 tour was and still is the greatest Genesis tour they
had ever embarked on with the playlist reading like a greatest
hits album. Never again were they to recapture this level
of brilliance and for this reason this will be their definitive
concert film. The songs are both new and old and each one
is a classic in itself. The staging was huge with the worlds
(then) biggest TV screens barely fitting into the headroom
that Earls Court provided. It pushed the boundaries of tour
production far beyond what had been done before with its
unique Moving & Interactive use of the screens. The Lighting
was also second to none with further development of the
Varilight (the bands own previous invention) adding to the
overall atmosphere. Sound quality was impeccable and each
member of the band, including part time tour regulars Daryl
Stuermer and Chester Thompson could not put a foot wrong
in the execution. What makes this release even more special
is that the like of this will probably never be seen again
after the demise of the band a couple of years ago following
the departure of Phil Collins some years earlier. To see
this concert is to see a band at the height of their fame
and with a maturity that ensures their act is perfection.
Much
of your enjoyment will of course hinge on the fact of whether
you like Genesis or not, something that is obviously not
an issue in my case and has caused my sycophantic ramblings
above. Its definitely worth a watch even if you are not
a fan if only to see a band at the top of their game.
The
DVD itself is a rather luxurious edition for a music release
and contains many of the extra's that are now synonymous
with big budget movies. You get the opportunity to watch
the concert over a stunning 16 camera angles, all selected
by you the viewer. It makes you the director and makes the
possibilities endless on just how you watch the concert.
It is a 2 disc edition in a keep case and includes, crucially,
a stunning 5.1 mix of the event. The picture quality is
also very good with the colours and depth far overshadowing
the video release. Other extras such as interviews and slide
shows also make a welcome addition to the release. Overall
this is a very well restored and very well planned disc
that makes for one of the best music DVDs we have seen,
and not just because it's Genesis either!
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Extras:
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Interviews - Interviews
with Collins, Rutherford & Banks. Standard questions
are listed and you click on each to watch their answers.
Some fairly probing questions regarding their songs.
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Camera Angles - Sixteen
camera angles are used throughout the disc, although you
can only select 4 per song. The first one always being the
main mix and three alternate angles. Some of the songs feature
better angles than others, but overall this is a very good
feature that surprisingly has not been done before.
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Slide Show - Still images
captured from the tour and set to music.
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Original Tour Programme
- The tour programme is presented digitally here for you
to browse through.
*
Commentary - Bit of
a disappointment. Not really a commentary more Phil Collins,
Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks being shown through this
release and just chatting a bit to themselves and the producers.
Very sparse and patchy. A major let down as this would have
been a brilliant addition.
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