Dresden Dolls Live DVD November 22nd

Onibubba · Post by **Onibubba** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:12 pm

Sounds very nice, and my understanding is that price should be around 15.00 or less. From a review on Amazon.
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Director Michael Pope has managed to do something I didn't think would be possible - he captured all of the energy and passion from The Dresden Dolls' live show in this DVD. The sound for the June 2005 show at Paradise in Boston is near perfect, and the video footage is simply sublime. Creative editing allows us to see both Amanda and Brian for most of the show, something you can't really do even when you're there in person.

The track list for this show is only missing one real gem (Coin Operated Boy - though that is included as a bonus clip) and includes a pair of outstanding cover tunes. The line-up:

Good Day
Missed Me
War Pigs (Black Sabbath)
Perfect Fit
Christopher Lydon
Bad Habit
Half Jack
Girl Anachronism
Pierre (Carole King)
Truce

Each track could stand alone as a beautiful video, but altogether it's one amazing show.

The extras are bountiful as well. There are two live tracks from the Roskilde Festival (Coin Operated Boy and Girl Anachronism), and while the sound & video are not nearly as good as the Boston show, it's still quite nice to see. You are given the videos for those same two tracks also, which is a real bonus because it's been a challenge (for me at least) to find them in any form other than Quicktime movies from the web page, and they're such beautiful works of art they deserve to be seen on a bigger screen.

A documentary, titled "A Life in the Day of The Dresden Dolls" follows Amanda and Brian through the day of the show (along with everyone else who was involved in the show - which is a long list of people, including The Brigade) which gives us an interesting view into the challenges they faced that day.

The pre-show features the performances from The Brigade as well as an interview conducted by none other than THE Christopher Lydon. The banter between Lydon and Amanda is simply priceless.

Simply a must-have for any fan and a should-see for anyone curious about The Dresden Dolls, and I'm betting many of the curious will be transformed into fans after seeing this...

karlaBOO · Post by **karlaBOO** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:26 pm

It will be mine. Oh, yes.

Comcast On Demand had their video press kit up for awhile. :boink:

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Tue Nov 22, 2005 1:57 pm

hello my next purchase........

Onibubba · Post by **Onibubba** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:55 am

I just got around to popping this in this morning while preparing breakfast. Breakfast preparation got put on hold. I cannot adequately describe how amazing this performance is. It simply blows away everything you have heard by them to be able to see them. The playfullness, all of the added touches to the show. Simply amazing. The picture quality, the sound quality - It is all everything that you could have ever hoped for.

This is only 12.00 as Best Buy, and is easily the best concert video performance I have seen since Nick Cave in France. Blows the twice as expensive Skinny Puppy DVD away. Of course we're talking two completely different sounds here, but what I am trying to say is:

BUY THIS!!!

mehem · Post by **mehem** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:18 pm

added to the ever growing wish list on cdnow...

shadow dancer · Post by **shadow dancer** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:20 pm

Just got it as an early Christmas present and plan on watching it tonight.