terrific video
Added 11/11/2009
I bought this for my husband for his birthday after we saw Boz in concert.
Great video, will watch many times.
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Deep Bow to Boz
Added 11/11/2009
Compared to the soundtrack CD of the same name, this DVD is the one you want. Why not get to SEE Boz & band performing these extraordinary tracks for a few $$ more?
I bought it for one tune: "Loan Me A Dime" and I was blown away. Boz' guitar work is the perfect example of the "less is more" style of blues. The camera work is very good and fortunately does not use the frantic and infuriating "MTV" style 1-second cuts. The band is excellent and the two backup singers are outstanding. Buy this DVD and you may never want another.
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Intimate Boz
Added 8/20/2009
I will be the odd one in this long serie of extremely positive reviews, where everyone gives five out of five.
First, why I am not totally satisfied with this collection.
- Having most of what Boz Scaggs has released, there are some things I like more than others. Obviously, on a CD-DVD titled "Greatest Hits", you are expected to hear just that, his greatest hits. You do hear and see several of his greatest songs, but why is the album Some Change completely ignored ? Again, a selection is just that, taking in some and letting others out but I would have kept at least "sierra" instead of "I just go", or "lend me a dime", or even the ultra heard "we're all alone", also performed by Rita Coolidge if I remember well. "Heart of mine" is generally a crowd favourite, but to me Bobby Caldwell performs it much better than Boz, so that's one I systematically skip. Too much softness kills me.
- The musicians are great for this type of gig, although I knew none of them before seeing this dvd. But, like it or not, you can't replace Lukather on guitars or Jeff Porcaro on drums, especially on "Lowdown", "Jojo", or "Breakdown dead ahead". Yes, I am a romantic. And a dreamer. But those two positions should have been better filled...Of the two, the drummer is the weakest link. The overall impression is that of a middle of the road musician, well in line, not too spectacular or flashy. Too discrete in my opinion.
- The stage. Much too small. With everyone performing, you have ten people on approximately 12 by 20 feet. How they managed not to run into each other or kick anybody of the set is a miracle... The drummer is locked in behind a plexiglass, the two key-piano players are sharing their sweat dripping from their back, the guitar player hardly has any space to move his hips.
Now to the goodies !
- The guy ! Boz is a class act. Educated, respectful, considerate. Thin (almost slim) when so many singers put on those extra kilos at that age, he is also in great vocal shape. Sure, he doesn't have that enigmatic women idol look he had in the late seventies, but he is like top of the line wine. Bonified with time.
- The sound quality. Top of the line. Little to no junk sounds, no static, no weaknesses. All the instruments sound great when they need to. Chapeau to the sound engineers !
- The picture quality. Like other reviewers said, no MTV nonsense with stupid shots. We see the crowd when we need to, but just enough. We see the musicians when we need to. And the colours are splendid. I saw this one on a Pioneer plasma 52 inches. Ooooh lala.....Don't think we need a blu ray version. Also, remember this thing is from 2004.
- The general atmosphere, with a no nonsense attitude. You have no body guards between the stage and the musicians, and if there is any type of security, it's not visible. No hurdles or barriers between the stage and the public. The first row of seats is just 2 meters (six feet) away from Boz. Now that is intimate...
- Lowdown, Miss Sun, Lido Shuffle, Georgia, Breakdown dead ahead, Jojo. Sierra (see above), Simone, Some Change and maybe Hard times are missing though.
- The stage... well, yes. Too small, but at the same time more human than most of the stages I have seen. I saw Boz in concert in Madrid several years ago, and even got to talk a little to him after the concert (also excellent by the way). I asked him if he would ever get together with the musicians from TOTO for another album. He was very clear : NO. I think he just prefers the cozy, intimate settings. His latest discography confirms that. And so does this concert.
In short, you will see and hear the Boz of this century, even when playing songs from the seventies and eighties. This means a bluesier touch to the songs (at times it even comes to be borderline with country, as a friend of mine pointed out). Here, you have almost two hours of concert.
As always, enjoy the music, and the filming in this case !
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Great video and sound. I wasn't expecting this to be this good but I sure was suprised and happy because it is now one of the favorites in my collection.
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Excellent DVD
Added 4/3/2009
I am amazed at what a great singer and guitar player he is! His band and backup singers are some of the best in the jazz business. Everyone is on top of their game for this remarkable performance!
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