Search - Jools Holland: Later Legends on DVD

Eclectic But Essential

ChaseTheDragon | Hawaii | 12/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I stumbled across this DVD while picking through the carcass of Tower Records. What an absolutely fantastic, if eclectic, mix of artists. The stunning -- and ultra RARE -- performance by Jeff Beck is worth the price alone. But the clips of Joe Strummer (Miss ya SO much, Joe, R.I.P.) The Pretenders, Wille Nelson, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, George Benson, the great Solomon Burke and Whitlock/Clapton are jaw-droppingly fantastic. This DVD is also notable for Patti Smith taking back the Night from the mushmouthed Natalie Merchant and the Rev. Al Green showing why he is simultaneously one of this planet's most gifted and most idiosyncratic singers. All performances were taped between 1993 until 2003.



The complete track listing:



Paul McCartney - Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Joe Strummer - London Calling

Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues

Pretenders - Kid

Dr. John - Creole Moon

Bryan Ferry - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

Georgie Fame - Yeh Yeh

Patti Smith - Because The Night

Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End Of Love

Paul Weller - A Town Called Malice

Dusty Springfield - Where Is A Woman To Go

Al Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

Ronnie Spector & Divine Comedy - Don't Worry Baby

Willie Nelson - She Is Gone

Elvis Costello - ( I Don't Want To Go To ) Chelsea

Robbie Williams - Suspicious Minds

Solomon Burke - Cry To Me

Tom Jones - Crazy Arms

Jeff Beck - Brush With The Blues

Page & Plant - Gallows Pole

Pete Townshend - Magic Bus

Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley Is Crazy

Blondie - Heart of Glass

George Benson - On Broadway

Bobby Whitlock & Eric CLapton - Bell Bottom Blues

R.E.M. - The One I Love

Stevie Winwood - Gimme Some Lovin'

Lou Reed - Sweet Jane

Roger McGuinn - Eight Miles High

Tony Bennett - All of Me

The Kinks - Til The End of the Day

Ian Dury - Sex and Drugs"

Excellent sound, camera work, performances

Craig Weatherby | Waltham, MA USA | 03/04/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like more than a few of these artists, I recommend this highly. Highlights include Cohen, Spector, Strummer, Pretenders, Nelson, but all are good."

Just Pick Out Your Favorites

Craig Connell | Lockport, NY USA | 12/18/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"For those who don't get British television (me included), this was something new: a look at the some of the highlights of long-running show hosted by Jools Holland. I'm guessing Holland has had a long-running music show with weekly guest, centered around rock `n roll.



Anyway, it gave me an opportunity to see some people I've never seen performed as this DVD has over 20 performers filmed over the years. Everyone should have a least a half dozen songs they really like in here. My personal favorites, for either the great song they did or the fact it was fun to finally seem them perform, were: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant/Jimmy Page, Bob Diddley, R.E.M., The Kinks and Ian Dury. Of that group, I think Bo Diddley's number was the most fun.



Somone mentioned you can only see this in Region 4. Well, I live in Region 1 and saw this and the disc played just fine."

NOT "ALL REGIONS"

Old Rocker | Ohio, USA | 10/31/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Even though Amazon advertises this as being for "All Regions" it is for Region 4. I had to change my DVD player from Region 1 to Region 4 (Australia). Warning: It is only possible to change regions a couple times. After that your DVD player will be permanently set at whatever region you set it to when the device stops allowing the switch. All that having been said I enjoyed all the performances but I don't think it's worth $30 sum dollars especially since there is the Region issue."