The Concert DVD/BR thread

ArthurDent · « **Reply #120 on:** 20 Jun 2018, 04:07 pm »

Move Me Brightly: Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday, Bob Weir's TRI Studios, San Rafael, CA 2013
Audio: excellent, DTS HD Master Audio, LPCM Stereo
Video: excellent, 16:9, 1080i HD widescreen
Performance: outstanding
Genre: Rock

ArthurDent · « **Reply #121 on:** 20 Jun 2018, 04:14 pm »

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Live at the Quick, Fairfield, CT 2000
Audio: excellent, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, PCM Stereo
Video: excellent, Digital Master
Performance: stellar
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, World

ArthurDent · « **Reply #122 on:** 24 Jun 2018, 08:22 am »

Supertramp - Live In Paris 1979
Audio: excellent, LPCM stereo, Dolby HD Master
Video: very good, remastered
Performance: stellar, if a fan I'd say this is definitely worth having
Genre: Progressive Rock

ArthurDent · « **Reply #123 on:** 22 Jul 2018, 07:25 am »

Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous and Trilok Gurtu - Live in Concert - Stuttgart 1994
Audio: very good to excellent- PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Video: vg to excellent - 4:3
Performance: excellent (imo)
Genre: Jazz

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Live at Montreaux 1997
Audio: excellent - LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio
Video: excellent - Bluray 1080i HD 16:9
Performance: vg-excellent
Genre: Progressive Rock

Steeleye Span: A Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
Audio: excellent - PCm Stereo ? no info or audio selection option
Video: very good - 4:3
Performance: excellent
Genre: English Folk Rock

Fairport Convention: Maidstone 1970
Audio: fair to poor - live rough recording at outdoor concert
Video: fair - see above
Performance: fair
Genre: English Folk/Folk Rock

Mag · « **Reply #124 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 02:10 pm »

Hans Zimmer- Live in Prague, 2016
Audio: Excellent - Lpcm stereo, Dolby Atmos
Video: 1080p High Definition, excellent
Performance: excellent
Genre: movie soundtracks, orchestra
Comments:
Listened in Lpcm stereo piggybacked through external dac thru digital dac in pre-amp. Also tried Dolby Atmos, found Lpcm to have more organic quality, bass more solid. My system not set up for Dolby Atmos so may out perform Lpcm on said system.
Audio in digital stereo mode did not clip the display, thus meeting the THX standard. IMO music was complex, perhaps tedious at times, but musicianship was top notch and some tracks stellar. Lady on the 5 string bass hit some really low notes which if you have the speakers for add a wow factor.

Rate 5 out of 5 stars

Mag · « **Reply #125 on:** 25 Sep 2018, 02:26 pm »

Ted Nugent- Motor City Mayhem blu ray
Audio: excellent, Lpcm, dts HD, Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: excellent, 1080i High Definition widesrceen
Performance: Very Good not his best IMO, would have preferred a different set list with my favorite song of his, Hibernation.
Genre: Hard Rock
Comments:
Audio constantly clipped display thus not meeting THX standard. Would have preferred Ted's guitar to be a bit louder so that I could follow his playing. However the sound was balanced and the best recording I have heard coming from Ted Nugent.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Mag · « **Reply #126 on:** 8 Oct 2018, 05:11 pm »

Sade- Bring Me Home, Live 2011- Blu ray
Audio: outstanding - Lpcm, dts Master audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: excellent, region 0 worldwide
Performance: excellent
Genre: smooth jazz
Comments: IMO Sade's blu ray Shows Off my stereo's capabilities to the highest level. Listened in Lpcm, dts-master audio also high fidelity, Digital Dolby not as good.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Also have Sade-Live dvd 1994 which IMO is a slightly better performance but audio not as good as blu ray. And Sade- Lovers Live, very good with different set list.

Rating: 5 out of 5

ArthurDent · « **Reply #127 on:** 8 Oct 2018, 05:53 pm »

Quote from: Mag on 8 Oct 2018, 05:11 pm

Rating: 5 out of 5

Agree completely. One smokin' performance.

Mag · « **Reply #128 on:** 11 Oct 2018, 05:15 am »

George Thorogood & the Destroyers- Live at Montreux 2013- Blu ray
Audio: Lpcm, dts-HD Master audio 5.1
Video: excellent
Performance: excellent, missing Gear Jammer and You Talk too Much in set list
Genre: Blues Rock
Comments: Listened in Lpcm on new Yamaha bd-a1060
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

JoshK · « **Reply #129 on:** 11 Oct 2018, 05:20 am »

I love that you kept this going. I haven't collected that many that I can add in the last few years since my HT (AT screen) came down. But I did pick up some, not all of which I've watched (such as Behemoth's live one).

Mag · « **Reply #130 on:** 11 Oct 2018, 05:27 am »

Quote from: JoshK on 11 Oct 2018, 05:20 am

I love that you kept this going. I haven't collected that many that I can add in the last few years since my HT (AT screen) came down. But I did pick up some, not all of which I've watched (such as Behemoth's live one).

Thanks, I have a lot more to come. I got tired of listening to some dvd's because of compression.

Mag · « **Reply #131 on:** 12 Oct 2018, 06:31 pm »

Quote from: ArthurDent on 24 Jun 2018, 08:22 am

Supertramp - Live In Paris 1979
Audio: excellent, LPCM stereo, Dolby HD Master
Video: very good, remastered
Performance: stellar, if a fan I'd say this is definitely worth having
Genre: Progressive Rock

I received my copy in the mail and I have to comment on this concert.
IME this is one of the best concerts I have heard. For those who have the Cd- Crime of the Century, re-mastered you know how good a recording this is. Well the blu ray blows that away, sounds like you are at the concert. The concert starts out with 'School' and I gotta say when the guy jumps on the piano it sounds like a real piano.

Even has the song 'Fool's Overture' which was missing from my collection.

Mag · « **Reply #132 on:** 15 Oct 2018, 03:19 pm »

Emerson Lake & Palmer- Pictures at and Exhibition 2010, special edition dvd
Audio: excellent, pcm mono recording
Video: excellent 4:3
Performance: excellent
Genre: progressive rock
Comments: This is a excellent video of the December 1970 performance. However during the performance the video frequently goes into psychedelic graphics which can be annoying when you really want to see this historic event.
Sound quality is excellent with this mono recording. There are a few flaws in the performance, I also have the cd version which I am quite familiar, which is played perfect, but I believe that was a later date performance.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

vintagebob · « **Reply #133 on:** 15 Oct 2018, 03:53 pm »

Maybe I missed it. My Blu-Ray 5.1 demo disc.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-White-Night-Blu-ray-Orbison/dp/B002DTTP9S/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539618573&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=blu-ray+roy+orbinson

Mag · « **Reply #134 on:** 15 Oct 2018, 10:56 pm »

Tangerine Dream- Live in America 1992 cd/dvd
Audio: good, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo
Video: good 4:3
Performance: good, set list okay
Genre: art rock/electronic
Rating: 3 out of 5

Mag · « **Reply #135 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 03:56 am »

Peter Gabriel- New Blood live in London 2011
Audio: Good, dts Surround Sound, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo
Video: very good
Performance: good
Genre: art/progressive/pop/rock
Comments: also have Peter Gabriel- Growing Up which is a much better performance and audio with many of the same songs. I found this concert to be boring.
Rating: 3 out of 5

Mag · « **Reply #136 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 04:59 am »

Garbage- One Mile High...Live, 2012, dvd
Audio: excellent, dts digital surround, Dolby 5.1, Dolby Stereo
Video: excellent
Performance: excellent
Genre: alternative rock
Comments: lyric subject matter may be too vulgar and offensive for some listeners.
Rating: 5 out of 5

Mag · « **Reply #137 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 09:35 am »

Motorhead- Steal Your Face, dvd
Audio: MP3 quality, Dolby Digital
Video: good, 4:3
Performance: very good, as it says on the dvd, Motorhead at their best.
Genre: hard rock
Comments: "We are Motorhead and we play RockNRoll." Yes, they know the meaning of the word 'Rock'.
Rating: 2 1/2 out of 5

Black Sabbath- Live- Gathered in Their Masses, Blu ray 2013
Audio: Outstanding, Lpcm stereo, dts Master audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Video: excellent
Performance: excellent
Genre: hard rock
Comments: Geezer Butler/bass, Tony Iommi/guitar, Ozzy Osbourne/vocals, Tommy Clufetos/drums 'nough said
Rating: 5 out of 5

Mag · « **Reply #138 on:** 16 Oct 2018, 11:35 pm »

Billy Joel- A Matter of Trust, The Bridge to Russia 1987, blu ray
Audio: excellent, uncompressed pcm, re-mastered
Video: excellent
Performance: excellent
Genre: pop rock
Comments: Billy Joel a truly gifted performer. The coarse language warning on jewel case, never noticed any coarse language during concert.
Rating: 5 out of 5

Mag · « **Reply #139 on:** 21 Nov 2018, 02:59 am »

Tea Party- The Reformation Tour, Live in Australia - blu ray 2012
Audio: dts HD 5.1 master audio
Video: excellent
Performance: excellent
Genre: Moroccan-roll rock
Comments: Concert opens with my Tea Party favorite 'The River' and a few other rockers. Then IMO wanes into boring songs. That's just me, I suspect with more listens the set list will grow on me. Hardcore Tea Party fans may find nothin' wrong with set list.
Would have preferred lead guitar to be more forward sounding, as it is the band sounds balanced. The lack of forwardness in guitar may be due to having the dts-5.1 down-mixed to pcm stereo.

Rating: 4 out of 5