| Genres: Music Video & Concerts Sub-Genres: Pop, Rock & Roll Studio: Eagle Vision USA Format: DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 01/24/2006 Original Release Date: 01/01/2005 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2005 Release Year: 2006 Run Time: 0hr 53min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages: English See Also: |
Member $avings: $7,134,601.47
|
DVDs Available: 76,384
|
Members Online: 4
Your source for swapping dvds online... Watch...Swap...Save
Search - Procol Harum: Live on DVD
  | Procol Harum Live Genres: Music Video & Concerts NR 2006 0hr 53min Led by vocalist Gary Brooker, Procol Harum set the standard for progressive rock in the late 1960s and early 70s. Despite numerous lineup changes throughout the years, the high standard of musicianship and song crafting ha... more » |
Larger Image |
Movie DetailsSimilar Movies
Similarly Requested DVDs
|
Movie ReviewsGood Footage of Mid-Period Lineup Kurt Harding | Boerne TX | 07/28/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "This DVD came to my attention while I was browsing the bins at an area music/book store. Because of the lack of cover notes, there was no way to know which line-up was on this DVD. I knew that Robin Trower and Matthew Fisher couldn't be here because of the presence of Grand Hotel. But as I am a worshipful fan of Procol Harum, and hadn't heard about Procol Harum:Live yet, I bought it anyway. So I have these songs many times over, why have them yet again? Well, after viewing I found that the best reason to have this DVD is to enjoy watching the idiosyncratic drum work of the late, great BJ Wilson. The first nine songs feature a lineup that was post-Trower but pre-Grabham. The final two songs are from a different performance and though no indication is given, it appears Mick Grabham is in that lineup. Video quality ranges from acceptable to lousy, the lousy portion being perhaps a purposefully "psychedelicized" filming of the band. Sound quality is acceptable as well, and the band turns out some pretty good renditions from a wide range of its oeuvre. The only song that doesn't really fit is "...Sixpence", which really needs Matthew Fisher on organ. Besides the songs in which one would expect BJ to shine, I enjoyed Pilgrim's Progress, Magdalene, My Regal Zonophone, and Grand Hotel, all of which give the viewer a chance to see Gary Brooker at work close up. Procol Harum: Live is a no-frills, low-budget production, but it gives the fan a chance to see some good footage of the mid-period line-up in action. No true Procol Harum fan should be without it! " Great performance and better price James R. Parrett | toronto, canada | 12/12/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Although Robin Trower is no longer in this line-up of Procol Harum, phenomenal drummer BJ Wilson is. This is my favorite PH live release and shows them playing with grit and gusto. While later DVDs such as 92, Copenhagen and Union Chapel have better production values, this is the better performance. Closer to rock and roll than the later releases, and a great price to boot." Should please post-Trower era fans D. Hartley | Seattle, WA USA | 12/07/2005 (3 out of 5 stars) "Radio Bremen has dug into thier seemingly bottomless archives again and pulled out a nice performance set by prog-pop-rockers Procol Harum, taped in 1971. Personally, I was a bit disappointed to discover that this session was apparently recorded just after Robin Trower left the group (that same year!)and was replaced by Dave Ball (there are no liner notes on the DVD case listing band personnel and it is hard to tell from the cover photo who was in this particular lineup). Don't get me wrong, Ball is a fine guitarist (that was his tasty fretwork on the Harum's classic "Live" album that yielded thier only post "Whiter Shade Of Pale" radio hit, "Conquistador") but I still yearn to track down footage of the band in thier heyday with Trower (maybe it simply does not exist?). Anyway, the band breezes through a tight set of highlights from thier career up to that point in time ("Whiter Shade..." and "Conquistador" are not included, in case you're wondering-but those tracks have been over-exposed anyway!). At that time, thier "latest" release was "Broken Barricades", and they do outstanding versions of "Power Failure" and "Simple Sister" from that album (I'm sure Ball was feeling the pressure to do justice to Trower's solos on those songs, and he does OK but you can tell he was relatively new to the group because he seems to be holding back a bit). Worthwhile for classic rock fans, others looking for a "greatest hits" package probably can live without it. Audio and video are excellent, considering technology available in 1971. The price is more than fair." It's rare, it's raw but it rocks! Whitters | London, United Kingdom | 08/03/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "What makes this DVD worth seeing the most is the fact you are able to witness the full force and technique of original drummer Barrie Wilson who along with Keith Moon from The Who & John Bonham from Led Zeppelin was perhaps one of the most naturally gifted drummers in rock music. The sound quality of the 1971 session is great, however the picture which for the most part is fine, is at times spoilt by the occasional and annoying studio camera effects. That minor criticism aside the band are on great form - Gary Brooker's voice is powerful and graceful, Chris Copping's hammond organ sounds crisp and clear but not overbearing, guitarist Dave Ball's riffs stand out on tracks such as 'Still There'll be More' and 'Simple Sister'. The two bonus tracks from the 1974 session `Drunk Again' and `Grand Hotel' lack the audio quality of the 1971 session which makes it sound a bit flat and not as `heavy' - the cameras seem to forget where bass player Alan Cartright is and Mick Grabham's guitar riffs suffer from the flat sound. Although there are no bonus features or glossy production values this DVD in my opinion is still a must have for die-hard Procol Harum fans."
|
