Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live

Five stars are too few. I'd like to give this set 100! This is really a wonderful set, both for us baby boomers and our kids, who get to see and hear the musical icons of the 60s and 70s. And we baby boomers see performances by some of the newer artists, like Metallica, and Eddie Vedder.The best part of this fabulous set is seeing these musicians induct other musicians and accept induction themselves. They honor their peers, reflect on their work, and share their joys and sorrows, successes and mistakes, and lament over the passing of many of them.It's sad but joyful to see John Phillips perform with the Mamas and Papas (sans Cass Elliott). And George Harrison, who was inducted both as part of the Beatles and posthumously for his own work, by his widow Olivia and his son Dhani.Billy Joel, when inducting John Mellencamp, speaks of the possibility becoming a rock icon by dying prematurely. He says, "If we die young we become a rock icon but we also become dead, and what could be worse than becoming fertilizer?"Ray Charles inducts Billy Joel and thanks the Hall of Fame for including him in the ceremony, yet another poignant moment.Bruce Springsteen participates in several inductions, one of which is for Ray Orbison. Springsteen tells of how as a child he listened to Orbison's ballads on the radio at night and was so moved he vowed never to speak to a woman again!There are so many moving performances, among them, the Righteous Brothers singing "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," with string and choral accompaniment, the Byrds singing "Turn, Turn, Turn," and the Who singing "Won't Get Fooled Again." Eric Clapton admits to not having played with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for 25 years.Among others who speak and perform are Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Buffalo Springfield, and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. The Doors do a riveting "Light My Fire" with Ray Manzarek's swirling keyboards, as fantastic as 40 years ago. Eddie Vedder sings, faithful to Jim Morrison's brooding, sensual style.Mick Jagger makes several appearances, both accepting induction and inducting others. The Stones let loose with Honky Tonk Woman, joined by Tina Turner and other. Jagger, when inducting the Beatles, recalls the rivalry between them and the Stones. He and George Harrison and Bruce Springsteen perform a rousing "I Saw Her Standing There."As he did in the seventies, Steve Winwood and Traffic sear us with "Dear Mr. Fantasy." His wail is as clear as it was back then. It's as if no time has passed.Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne, Melissa Etheridge, Santana, and the Band appear as well, and carry us back. We may have aged but our music still pierces.

There Are Stellar Performances Among This 3-Disc Set: ALL REMARKABLE!!! (This Is NOT the 9-Disc Set, Nor To Be Confused With The 25th Anniversary R.& R. Hall of Fame Tribute Concert DVD.) I Am THRILLED With This DVD Set. Originally Purchased For The Tribute To George Harrison By Tom Petty, Stevie Winwood, Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra) & George's Son Dhani Harrison w/AMAZING Guitar Solo By Prince Performing One Of The Most Hauntingly Beautiful Rock Songs Ever Written "WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS". PRINCE OUTDID EVEN HIMSELF! - This Is The Best Live Performance, EVER...OUTSTANDING!!! I'm Equally Enthralled With All 3 Discs!!!Performances Are Absolutely BRILLIANT, Spanning Several Decades. Another "MUST" Is Billy Joel's Induction Speech Of John Cougar Mellancamp...Hysterical!!! All The GIANTS Are Here, Minus Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz, INXS & Oasis (Who Still Must Be Inducted!!), and I Love, Love, Love Each Of Them. These Performances Are SO Mesmerizing, I'm Transported & Transfixed While Watching. You've Got Mick Jagger Solo & With The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton Solo & With Cream, Sir Paul McCartney, Traffic, AC/DC, Bruce Sprinsteen, U2...The List Goes On & On.One Of The More Unique & Totally Absorbing Aspects Of The Inductions...Interesting Mixes Of The VERY BEST Musicians Performing Songs' Of Each Others' With Each Other...SUPERLATIVE!! Another "NOT TO BE MISSED" Performance: A Very Young & Enthusiastic Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins (Of Foo Fighters) Performing "Tie Your Mother Down" With Brian May and Roger Taylor For Queen's Induction.While Every Performance Is A Genuine Standout & Remarkable, There Are Far Too Many To List Individually. Additional Favorites Of Mine:"Sunshine Of Your Love": First Time In 25 Years Cream Performend Together...So Good, Could've Been Yesterday!!Kid Rock Inducting And Performing "Sweet Home Alabama" with Lynryd Skynrd...Really Fun Perfomance!!While Never A Big Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) Fan, I Have To Compliment His Lead Vocals With The Doors On "Light My Fire"..Great, Great, Great!!Performers Who Most Look Like They're Having A Great Time Performing Together: Tom Petty Inducted Buffalo Springfield & Performed Rousing Rendition Of "For What It's Worth" With Graham Nash, Stephen Stills & David Crosby. (Stephen Stills Was Inducted Twice That Night: For Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash!) Aside: Whenever Graham Nash Appears, He Looks Like He's Having The BEST Time!!!MAGNETIC!! KINETIC!! This DVD Set Will Appeal to ANY LOVER OF ROCK 'N ROLL!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

I only write reviews on exceptional products which bowl me over. I own 3 of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame DVDs and this one is my favorite. The amount of great material in this package is overwhelming and would require an entire page to properly review (see above). However, I do want to draw attention to this-- ONE DISC IN THIS PACK MORE THAN JUSTIFIES THE ENTIRE PRICE OF THE DEAL-the disc entitled "I'll Take You There." I have to agree hands down with the liner notes provided with the disc-there really is no simpler way to say it: "The DVD you hold in your hands features 14 of the finest performances of soul music that you will ever see." That is one of the biggest understatements I have heard in a long-time. Memphis, Detroit,Philadelphia,Chicago and Muscle Shoals are all represented with performances that are really for the ages. The Aretha that came to sing that night is the energized, electrifying Aretha from 1967- now imagine that voice captured within 2 stellar arrangements, with sharp visual and aural fidelity, backed by a superb band who channel the heart and soul of those early Atlantic records. Yeah, tears of joy streamed down- The Staple Singers, Al Green, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, the O'Jays, the Four Tops, a blow you away perfect performance of " Theme from Shaft" by Issac Hayes, Keith Richards jamming as I have never heard him solo with Booker T. and the MGs, and the list goes on and on. One final note: I also loved the pyrotechnical performance of "Train Kept a Rollin" by Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Flea and all of Metallica!

I actually bought this as a gift because I already own it and love putting it on for entertainment. I never get tired of it.

I love the 25th anniversary of hall of fame concert... and I LOVE this DVD !!!! GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!MANY GREAT MOMENTS ! GREAT VINTAGE !

Eine tolle Auswahl an Bands und Songs, Spielfreude garantiert. Warum nur 3 Sterne? 1 Stern Abzug weil die DVD's den USA Code 1 haben (Wer keinen freigeschalteten Player hat sieht und hört nichts) . Noch ein Stern Abzug weil die Clips in 4:3 (teilweise Letterbox) sind. Ansonsten teils klasse Darbietungen mit gutem Ton.

Passez votre chemin !!! Voilà typiquement l'exemple de ce qui peut avoir de plus répugnant dans l'industrie du rock 'n' roll .,,, Émefrveillé par un plateau aussi dense est aussi prestigieux que nous propose ce DVD, je m'y suis précipité:résultat un désastre!!!Si vous voulez voir vos musiciens préférés, sombrer dans la nullité la plus absolue, au milieu d'une cacophonie sans nom, où l'on peut à percevoir plus d'une quinzaine de guitaristes,quatre ou cinq batteursjouer en même temps inaudibles, et sincèrement pathétiques.Si vous aimez Prince, Jimmy Page et Clapton, vous allez pouvoir assister au pires solo de leur vie, ( alors qu'on propose par exemple à Jimi Page all along the watchtower , en hommage à Jimi Hendrix , le voilà qui, poussif , répète, rabache,rerépète en boucle un lick qu il Utilise déjà dans Stairway (le live du song remains the same) pour essayer de se faire repérer au milieu d'un véritable troupeau de guitaristes qui font des solos aussi tous en même temps... Bref, on est là ,dans l'entre soi, au milieu d'un public (de riches)VIP, quelque peu éméchés,en robe longue et nœuds papillons, comme on serait à un anniversaire, ou une bar-mitsva de nouveaux riches ,dans laquelle flatule l'auto congratulation,béate, avec des sentiments de telenovela mexicaine ... Ce qui devait rester une ( très mauvaise ) Émission de télévision berlusconienne , est devenu une arnaque pure sous forme de trois DVD complètement indigeste À un prix consternant...Ps: vendu comme un moment de légende musicale, Prince est complètement risible, sur while my guitar gently weeps , car tandis qu'il se tord d'inspiration et de sentiments ,et à grand renfort d'effets spéciaux (delay,wahwah,etc) et il nous livre le solo le plus indigent de sa carrière d'un maximum d'une dizaine de notes, d'une pauvreté et d'une platitude, à l'exact opposé de son immense talent ...

Bougth this for my husband who is a big time rock and roll fan.He loved it! Can hardly wait to watch it myself.