Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City Music Hall [Blu-ray]
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds: Live at Radio City Music Hall [Blu-ray]
Socialites in the Hamptons paid up to $15,000 for the privilege of seeing this duo in action just a few weeks before the release of Live at Radio City Music Hall. Not that it was any easier to get tickets to the April 22, 2007, concert in New York that produced this recording, available on CD or DVD with high-definition 5.1 surround sound and an additional 46-minute film of backstage footage. The acoustic set features the veteran musicians performing for nearly two-and-a-half hours–and you get the feeling they could have easily kept going. Reynolds gets his solo turn on “Betrayal” and “You Are My Sanity,” but it’s a chatty Matthews who seems to be relishing the occasion more, stripping down some of his band’s most popular songs (”Lie in Our Graves,” “Two Step”) while giving the fans a sneak peek at a couple of its new ones (”Eh Hee,” “Cornbread”). The guy’s even thrown in a few covers for kicks, including Neil Young’s “Down by the River” and Daniel Lanois’ “The Maker.” In terms of audio quality and packaging, it marks a vast improvement over the pair’s first release, 1999’s Live at Luther College. And the best part is that it doesn’t cost more than a yacht. –Aidin VaziriIn April 2007, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds embarked on a 3-city theatre tour, culminating with a performance in the intimate confines of Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Due to the smaller sized venues and extremely limited number of dates, tickets were practically impossible to get, making this new 2 disc Blu-ray set all the more desirable to the huge Dave Matthews Band fanbase. LIVE AT RADIO CITY marks the first time in almost ten years that Dave and Tim have released an album. Their last album was the wildly successful, multi-platinum LIVE AT LUTHER COLLEGE. This is the first-ever Blu-ray Disc released by the duo. LIVE AT RADIO CITY features over 2 1/2 hours of music, capturing all 26 songs of Dave and Tim’s performance. The performance includes numerous songs that have never been recorded by the two, including Crush, Grace Is Gone, Don t Drink The Water, Gravedigger and many more.
Video/Audio
9-camera, HiDef shoot
Full 1080P24 HD resolution
16:9 Wide screen format
PCM Stereo Sound (48kHz/24bit)
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround Sound (96kHz/24bit)
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (640 kbps)
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great Concert
I am a huge DMB fan and this concert has the best versions of my favorite songs as well as great new songs!!
5 Stars Awesome stuff…
I wish he wouldn’t try to mix politics with his music (like the rant about the Iraq war) but other than that, top-notch stuff and one of my favorites of all time. “Crush” is worth the price of admission alone!
5 Stars Jaw dropping display of what Blu-ray can do…
So much has been made of how great the image quality can be with Blu-ray, and this disc does not disappoint. This is a concert however, and this disc absolutely sets the standard for audio quality. The TrueHD surround simply has to be heard to be believed. Such clarity of sound with spatial detail I’ve only heard at an actual concert. Add to this that the performance itself is incredible and the mix of the 2 guitars and Dave’s vocals is perfect. As much as I like DMB, I really prefer Dave in a stripped down format like this. Tim brings it to another level. Clearly a must have for the Dave Matthews fan, but even more so for any one that wants to really show the capabilities of a quality Blu-ray system. Simply spectacular…
5 Stars Dave & Tim at Radio City
Excellent DVD that sounds great in surround sound. A lot of personality is portrayed, and their chemistry is easily seen on stage. Highly recommended for the acoustic lover.
4 Stars Give Me Cortez the Killer on BluRay
To me the Cortez the Killer version of Neil Young’s song in Central Park needs to be on BluRay and many disks will be sold!
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