Albert Lee DVD with Bruce, Brian etc.

[leosden]

This DVD is now released at long last......and definitely worth the wait. Bruce and Brian were joined by Mark Griffiths and Warren with Albert doing the 'Hank' bit. A few bum notes from Albert but they all made a joke of it.......suppose we have to give the man a chance he hasn't been playing with 'the boy's for years and years like Hank has. All pre-release orders have been dispatched and we would be interested to hear any comments on it.
Juliette

[Mikey]

I'm about three quarters of the way through it (she who must be obeyed rations my viewing!) and I think it's an excellent concert and a fitting tribute to this very talented and modest man. I think he was genuinely nervous about playing with Bruce et al which is strange when you consider Albert's technical ability.
The set list has something for everybody and the guests artists just keep coming. It's obvious that Albert is held in high esteem and there was genuine warmth from the likes of his contemporaries like Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Chas Hodges, etc.
They all proved beyond doubt that us wrinklies really can rock!

[Didier]

This DVD is now released at long last...

Is it, or will it be, available on Blu Ray ?

Didier

[leosden]

Sorry Didier We were told no blu ray, only PAL and NTSC formats.
Juliette

[dave robinson]

I just ordered mine so I'll let you know when I've played it.

[dave robinson]

My copy arrived on Saurday and I watched the first DVD after our gig last night.
One word describes it - Brilliant ! Recommended.

[dave robinson]

This DVD is now released at long last...

Is it, or will it be, available on Blu Ray ?

Didier

Hi Didier, according to the official Albert Lee website, the concert will be out on Blue Ray as well as DVD. I read it there this morning, but as I have no interest in Blue Ray at the moment I didn't pursue it.

[Didier]

This DVD is now released at long last...

Is it, or will it be, available on Blu Ray ?

Didier

Hi Didier, according to the official Albert Lee website, the concert will be out on Blue Ray as well as DVD. I read it there this morning, but as I have no interest in Blue Ray at the moment I didn't pursue it.

Tanks Dave, Blu Ray is only worthwhile if you have a large HD TV (mine is 55"), then it makes a real difference on image quality if shooting was properly done. I have the Shadows' Final Tour and Cliff and Shads' Final Reunion both on DVD and Blu Ray, and the Blu Ray version is much better for image. No real difference in sound.

Didier

[dave robinson]

Thanks for explaining about Blu Ray Didier, I had no idea as we don't have a Blu Ray player, although we do have a 42 " screen in our big lounge. That said most of our viewing seems to be on the 32" TV in our mostly used living room.
You'll have me looking around for everything Blu Ray now !
Back to the actual DVD that I finished watching yesterday, I watched disc one on Saturday and disc two last night. For me the most enjoyable was disc one mainly because of the personalities in that half of the show, Gary Brooker and Andy Fairweather Low being the 'stand out' men of the match for me, out of a fabulous group of guests, they were all superb, but those two especially shone in my opinion. The second half was also good, but it's probably that all my favourites had been collected on the first disc. One tiny gripe is that I wish Albert would re-visit his song 'Country Boy' from the original recording of Heads, Hands and Feet that I still play, as it it by far his best rendition. For many years now he seems to want to play it faster and faster and it loses something by comparison. It's something that we are all guilty of when playing live, I believe it's adrenalin and I have certainly done exactly the same, regretting it later when watching a video or DVD that was recorded at the time. I agree with Mike too, Albert did seem nervous playing with Bruce and Brian and his playing reflected it, I know exactly how he must have felt.
At the time of the concert I was very ill and there was no possibility of being able to attend, so I'm very grateful that this is available on DVD and it's something I will watch over and over as it makes me feel good to see all those people still rocking at seventy odd years old. In two words it's pure class !

[Mikey]

As a concert it's up there with "A Concert for George " although the reason for that one was far less joyous than the celebration of a birthday ......and Albert and Andy Fairweather Lowe were stalwarts on that occasion too.