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Woodstock '99
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If you missed the fires, riots, the lack of facilities, and all of the other horrors that most people read about the festival, now's your chance to enjoy the positive aspects of Woodstock '99 in the comfort of your own home, where water doesn't cost $3.00 a bottle. Sony Music has come out with their latest effort, which captures one song from many of the bands that played at the festival, and in between, we get to see exactly what went on as there are plenty of interviews with concert goers, some of whom are a little goofy, but still interesting to listen to.
As for the music captured on this disc, it's a mix of the festival's metal and lighter rock numbers, as well as some other styles. Songs Include: Sex Machine (James Brown), Cold Beverage (G. Love and Special Sauce), Black Capricorn Day (Jamiroquai), Four (Lit), If It Makes You Happy (Sheryl Crow), Stop Being Greedy (DMX), The Kids Aren't Alright (The Offspring), Blind (Korn), Everything Zen (Bush), Airport Song (Guster), Bawitdaba (Kid Rock), Santa Monica (Everclear), F* the World (Insane Clown Posse), Tripping Billies (Dave Matthews Band), So Pure (Alanis Morissette), Show Me What You Got (Limp Bizkit), Creep Death (Metallica), Bulls on Parade (Rage Against the Machine), Block Rockin' Beats (Chemical Brothers), Rock This Town (Brian Setzer Orchestra), Ends (Everlast), Ecstasy (Rusted Root), Alison (Elvis Costello), Down So Long (Jewel), Bitch (Sevendust), Roadhouse Blues (Creed), A Secret Place (Megadeth), Fire (Red Hot Chili Peppers). There's enjoyable performances from all genres of music: Rage Against The Machine contribute an incredible version of "Bulls On Parade" and Bush deliver an energetic performance of "Everything Zen". On the lighter side of things, Alanis Morisette's performance of "So Pure" is light and fun - making me wish that her live DVD ("Jagged Little Pill") wasn't as mediocre a presentation of her talent. Jewel and Sheryl Crow's performance's are also quite good, although you can catch an entire Sheryl Crow concert with her "Rockin' The Globe" DVD.
Again, between these performances is interviews with some of the people enjoying the concert. When the video steps away from the stage and into the crowds, it definitely keeps to the lighter side of things, never showing us some of the conditions that most of us saw on the news or read about in the paper. And yes, there is quite a bit of nudity scattered throughout, as well. Still, when the video goes around the festival grounds, you get a better idea of the sheer number of people, such as when the video shows the tent city.
As for the DVD itself, I was really very pleased with what Sony's done. The video quality, aside from a few little traces of pixelation here and there, stays excellent throughout, with strong colors and sharp images. As good as the video quality is, the audio is simply fantastic. During some of the more metal numbers like Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade" or the techno of the Chemical Brothers "Block Rockin' Beats", the audio is incredibly powerful, with strong bass. This is one of those DVDs where not only you'll be enjoying the performances, but if you have neighbors, I'm sure they'll be hearing the music as well. Even the performances from the lighter side are captured well, with every note coming through crisply from the Dave Matthews Band and Jewel, among others. I also liked the "open" feel to the audio - I felt as if I was right there in the crowd.
There's also a couple of extras included - a photo gallery of the bands, and about 17 minutes of additional "behind-the-scenes" footage, which includes some extra footage of the crowds and a few interviews. The menus are nicely done - the main menu is animated and the song selection menu shows clips of each song playing.
The presentation itself may not show what really happened at the festival (although the end credits do give an idea of the horrifying clean-up job that must have been needed after the show ended), but it works well where it counts: the music itself. I'm not a fan of all of the bands included, but I found enough to like that I was entertained and enjoyed the DVD.
Grade:A-
If you missed the fires, riots, the lack of facilities, and all of the other horrors that most people read about the festival, now's your chance to enjoy the positive aspects of Woodstock '99 in the comfort of your own home, where water doesn't cost $3.00 a bottle. Sony Music has come out with their latest effort, which captures one song from many of the bands that played at the festival, and in between, we get to see exactly what went on as there are plenty of interviews with concert goers, some of whom are a little goofy, but still interesting to listen to.
As for the music captured on this disc, it's a mix of the festival's metal and lighter rock numbers, as well as some other styles. Songs Include: Sex Machine (James Brown), Cold Beverage (G. Love and Special Sauce), Black Capricorn Day (Jamiroquai), Four (Lit), If It Makes You Happy (Sheryl Crow), Stop Being Greedy (DMX), The Kids Aren't Alright (The Offspring), Blind (Korn), Everything Zen (Bush), Airport Song (Guster), Bawitdaba (Kid Rock), Santa Monica (Everclear), F* the World (Insane Clown Posse), Tripping Billies (Dave Matthews Band), So Pure (Alanis Morissette), Show Me What You Got (Limp Bizkit), Creep Death (Metallica), Bulls on Parade (Rage Against the Machine), Block Rockin' Beats (Chemical Brothers), Rock This Town (Brian Setzer Orchestra), Ends (Everlast), Ecstasy (Rusted Root), Alison (Elvis Costello), Down So Long (Jewel), Bitch (Sevendust), Roadhouse Blues (Creed), A Secret Place (Megadeth), Fire (Red Hot Chili Peppers). There's enjoyable performances from all genres of music: Rage Against The Machine contribute an incredible version of "Bulls On Parade" and Bush deliver an energetic performance of "Everything Zen". On the lighter side of things, Alanis Morisette's performance of "So Pure" is light and fun - making me wish that her live DVD ("Jagged Little Pill") wasn't as mediocre a presentation of her talent. Jewel and Sheryl Crow's performance's are also quite good, although you can catch an entire Sheryl Crow concert with her "Rockin' The Globe" DVD.
Again, between these performances is interviews with some of the people enjoying the concert. When the video steps away from the stage and into the crowds, it definitely keeps to the lighter side of things, never showing us some of the conditions that most of us saw on the news or read about in the paper. And yes, there is quite a bit of nudity scattered throughout, as well. Still, when the video goes around the festival grounds, you get a better idea of the sheer number of people, such as when the video shows the tent city.
As for the DVD itself, I was really very pleased with what Sony's done. The video quality, aside from a few little traces of pixelation here and there, stays excellent throughout, with strong colors and sharp images. As good as the video quality is, the audio is simply fantastic. During some of the more metal numbers like Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade" or the techno of the Chemical Brothers "Block Rockin' Beats", the audio is incredibly powerful, with strong bass. This is one of those DVDs where not only you'll be enjoying the performances, but if you have neighbors, I'm sure they'll be hearing the music as well. Even the performances from the lighter side are captured well, with every note coming through crisply from the Dave Matthews Band and Jewel, among others. I also liked the "open" feel to the audio - I felt as if I was right there in the crowd.
There's also a couple of extras included - a photo gallery of the bands, and about 17 minutes of additional "behind-the-scenes" footage, which includes some extra footage of the crowds and a few interviews. The menus are nicely done - the main menu is animated and the song selection menu shows clips of each song playing.
The presentation itself may not show what really happened at the festival (although the end credits do give an idea of the horrifying clean-up job that must have been needed after the show ended), but it works well where it counts: the music itself. I'm not a fan of all of the bands included, but I found enough to like that I was entertained and enjoyed the DVD.
Grade:A-
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