Jim Hall Music

Outstanding concert! Great quality recording from one of the best musical groups in recent times. Camera work was good, and sound quality excellent. If you're not familiar with the Corrs work before the 'In Blue' release, this is an excellent concert covering their first releases. You can listen to it over and over without tiring of the quality of the music.

Andria, Sharon, Caroline and Jim Corr at the Royal Albert Hall on St. Patricks Day. The Corrs had enjoyed some recognition for their musical stylings worldwide, but had yet to enjoy the fame and fortune of other musical talent as they had not or could not break into the mainstream.

This concert was recorded live on the BBC at some risk, only a few knew of the Irish band. So there was even a question of how many seats would be left open and how the cameramen could make it look full. Second, how would a "conservative" London England crowd react? Would they react at all, other than clapping politely after every song?

This DVD captures one of the worlds greatest bands when they were still young, and you actually see them mature over the course of the 85 minute show. What is really fun is seeing the Corrs taking over the crowd at every song. What starts as the obligatory applause at the beginning of the show, finally culminates with a cheering standing ovation and the Corrs returning for a two song encore feauturing "So young" and a unbelievable live performance of "Toss the Feathers". Even the camera men get in on the act. The beginning of the show has a few camera cuts to different angles and shots but nothing compared to the end of the show. Cameras zoom in and out, great shots of Andria playing the Tin Whistle. Then a sharp cut to Caroline on the Drums. Close ups of Sharon on the Violin and through it all, Jim on the guitar and keyboard. The producers also had to see the crowd turning through the show, because by the Encore, they are showing people in the balconies and box seats clapping and dancing.

Not only is it a visual concert, but the music is beautifully spaced with the lighting and the song selection is spot on. This is a must have title for anyone who simply appreciates good music. If you are a fan of concert videos and you do not have this concert, your collection simply is not complete.

Mick Fleetwood makes an appearance on three songs, one of which is a re-make of "Dreams". Mick says it all at the very end of the concert when he approaches the microphone, says something to Andria, then says to the crowd. "Let's hear it for this fantastic band! Playing with PASSION!".

I agree with the reviewer who said it was boring. Sure the girls are pretty, but cutesy only gets you so far. The coloring of the whole DVD is blue/grey, the vocals are so so, musicianship only passable and the songs forgetabble. The sound is not 5.1 and the format is only 4:3. Their stage presence is almost non existent. For some reason the crowd is 40ish and very subdued (might be the performance?). I don't get why so many rate this high here and on Netflix. It's not bad but certainly not up to the production value and musicianship of The Eagles, Santana or Michael Buble. Get those instead if you want to see great performances.

I really don't see how this dvd has been rated so high by all the others. They probably havent seen many other dvd's. If you want a great live dvd but dont want it to be too heavy, get Dave matthews band at central park or santana supernatural. Now those are proper live dvd's with terrific sound and video and excellent musicianship.

The Corrs DVD, well, the lead singer looks adorable and her expressions are cute, but then thats about sums up the positives. The sound and video are not top notch like many others seem to believe, it sounds empty, the lighting is horrible, too many quick camera changes, drummer is absolutely boring, she makes Meg White look like Mike portnoy. The guy in the band is just playing single notes on a keyboard most of the times, and strumming some guitar, which he neednt do, cos there are two backup guitarists anyway.

And there is hardly any musicianship, its just song after song, boring slow slightly hollow sounding music. Their audio cd's sound much better. If you are a Corrs fan or something, then go for it, if you were just looking for a good live dvd and u really dont know most of their songs, then look elsewhere.

I love The Corrs! I have seen several "live" Corrs concert recordings and this is by far their definitative best. This concert highlights all of the Corrs wonderful talents. Sharon, Andrea, Caroline, and Jim perform such a fantastic show with a blend of great talent and showmanship comensurate with the outstanding musical quality that we'vew come to enjoy from the Irish siblings. When Mick Fleetwood joins into the fray with a "drum-off" collaboration with Caroline, the concert peaks in intensity. My only hope is that this wonderful group from Ireland decide to continue making beautiful music for many years to come.

Outstanding concert! Great quality recording from one of the best musical groups in recent times. Camera work was good, and sound quality excellent. If you're not familiar with the Corrs work before the 'In Blue' release, this is an excellent concert covering their first releases. You can listen to it over and over without tiring of the quality of the music.

Andria, Sharon, Caroline and Jim Corr at the Royal Albert Hall on St. Patricks Day. The Corrs had enjoyed some recognition for their musical stylings worldwide, but had yet to enjoy the fame and fortune of other musical talent as they had not or could not break into the mainstream.

This concert was recorded live on the BBC at some risk, only a few knew of the Irish band. So there was even a question of how many seats would be left open and how the cameramen could make it look full. Second, how would a "conservative" London England crowd react? Would they react at all, other than clapping politely after every song?

This DVD captures one of the worlds greatest bands when they were still young, and you actually see them mature over the course of the 85 minute show. What is really fun is seeing the Corrs taking over the crowd at every song. What starts as the obligatory applause at the beginning of the show, finally culminates with a cheering standing ovation and the Corrs returning for a two song encore feauturing "So young" and a unbelievable live performance of "Toss the Feathers". Even the camera men get in on the act. The beginning of the show has a few camera cuts to different angles and shots but nothing compared to the end of the show. Cameras zoom in and out, great shots of Andria playing the Tin Whistle. Then a sharp cut to Caroline on the Drums. Close ups of Sharon on the Violin and through it all, Jim on the guitar and keyboard. The producers also had to see the crowd turning through the show, because by the Encore, they are showing people in the balconies and box seats clapping and dancing.

Not only is it a visual concert, but the music is beautifully spaced with the lighting and the song selection is spot on. This is a must have title for anyone who simply appreciates good music. If you are a fan of concert videos and you do not have this concert, your collection simply is not complete.

Mick Fleetwood makes an appearance on three songs, one of which is a re-make of "Dreams". Mick says it all at the very end of the concert when he approaches the microphone, says something to Andria, then says to the crowd. "Let's hear it for this fantastic band! Playing with PASSION!".

I agree with the reviewer who said it was boring. Sure the girls are pretty, but cutesy only gets you so far. The coloring of the whole DVD is blue/grey, the vocals are so so, musicianship only passable and the songs forgetabble. The sound is not 5.1 and the format is only 4:3. Their stage presence is almost non existent. For some reason the crowd is 40ish and very subdued (might be the performance?). I don't get why so many rate this high here and on Netflix. It's not bad but certainly not up to the production value and musicianship of The Eagles, Santana or Michael Buble. Get those instead if you want to see great performances.

I really don't see how this dvd has been rated so high by all the others. They probably havent seen many other dvd's. If you want a great live dvd but dont want it to be too heavy, get Dave matthews band at central park or santana supernatural. Now those are proper live dvd's with terrific sound and video and excellent musicianship.

The Corrs DVD, well, the lead singer looks adorable and her expressions are cute, but then thats about sums up the positives. The sound and video are not top notch like many others seem to believe, it sounds empty, the lighting is horrible, too many quick camera changes, drummer is absolutely boring, she makes Meg White look like Mike portnoy. The guy in the band is just playing single notes on a keyboard most of the times, and strumming some guitar, which he neednt do, cos there are two backup guitarists anyway.

And there is hardly any musicianship, its just song after song, boring slow slightly hollow sounding music. Their audio cd's sound much better. If you are a Corrs fan or something, then go for it, if you were just looking for a good live dvd and u really dont know most of their songs, then look elsewhere.

I love The Corrs! I have seen several "live" Corrs concert recordings and this is by far their definitative best. This concert highlights all of the Corrs wonderful talents. Sharon, Andrea, Caroline, and Jim perform such a fantastic show with a blend of great talent and showmanship comensurate with the outstanding musical quality that we'vew come to enjoy from the Irish siblings. When Mick Fleetwood joins into the fray with a "drum-off" collaboration with Caroline, the concert peaks in intensity. My only hope is that this wonderful group from Ireland decide to continue making beautiful music for many years to come.

The video quality of this dvd is just fair. I felt like I was watching it with VHS. But the show sounded really good with the stadium reverb and all that. It's the best video to see the pretty Corrs. They look younger there. Yea..it was quite some time already. So if you want the best looking of the Corrs either get this or the Live in London.

They basically performed 95% of the songs they made back then (talk on corner and forgiven not forgotten). The fans were dancing when instrumentals were being played. It was a joy to watch.

This dvd comes with some bonus videos like breathless MV and 2 other performances @ Fleadh 2000.

At last, the show was great. It's not an ordinary concert that you'd expect from a pop group. With some jamming breaks going on when Andrea was introducing the band and some memorable guitar solos from Anto.

I own Live at The Royal Albert Hall as well as Live at Lansdowne Road. The Royal Albert Hall DVD is superior, in my opinion. The main differences between the two are the sound quality and the atmosphere. Live at The Royal Albert Hall has excellent sound quality and great sound mixing too. It was recorded in a more intimate atmosphere and doesn't have the echoing reverberations that the Landsdowne Road show has. Lansdowne suffers from poor audio--it sounds like you're standing at the back of the stadium. The mixing is also bad with non-existent percussion. The direction is also a bit frenetic for my taste.

However, Lansdowne Road still has a lot going for it. Among the DVD highlights are, No Frontiers with Sharon and Caroline on vocals, a rocking version of So Young, great subtitles with both captions and lyrics, nice bonus features and, I might add, Sharon looks like a billion dollars on this night.

I recommend this DVD but Live at The Royal Albert Hall is my favourite.

Avoid purchasing this product. Even though Amazon lists the Region Code as "1" (U.S. and Canada only) the DVD I received was in a PAL format which does not play on my machine. Unfortunately, I had already opended the DVD before I realized it wouldn't play. So, when Amazon describes this offering as a region 1 -- DO NOT BELIEVE THEM !!!

I bought this in October. At the time it WAS NOT LABELED region 2. No hacks are available for my DVD players so I am limited to playing this on the pc. First saw this concert on PPV on Direct TV. It is the best.

I was torn between 4 and 5 stars. The concert itself is wonderful, but the first time I watched it, I was very disappointed in the resolution. I don't know if that was intentional, but I would like to see one of their concerts in HD.

Jim Hall set up a number of guest artists to play in basically duo format. Most of the songs have Scott Colley and Andy Watson playing bass and drums extremely tastefully, but they intentionally stay mostly in the background. Jim Hall wrote most of the songs, and with "Frisell Frazzle" he came up with an angular one for Bill Frisell. It's pretty good, though the next song with Frisell, "Simple Things", is blander. Joe Lovano plays some hearty tenor sax on "Calypso Joe" and "Bon Ami". Tom Harrell is in a bit of a Chet Baker mode during "Dream Steps" and the later "Skylark". Jim Hall gives the rhythm section a break during his songs with accordianist Gil Goldstein. "Snowbound" and "Dialogue" are perhaps the most headphoney on the songs - you have to pay attention to the nuances to get the most out of the songs. The two songs with Mike Stern, "Stern Stuff" and "Uncle Ed", are the swingingest.

Sometimes albums with a bunch of featured guest artists can be a mess, but this one works because Jim Hall coaxes careful, subtle performances out of everyone (less so for Mike Stern, who livens things up), so the CD coheres, and doesn't bump along.

This recording features a nice selection of music. The interplay between Mr. Hall and his guests is very smooth, mellow, and results in some fine jazz. I'd also recommend, if you can find it, as it is out of print, his collaboration with Ron Carter. Fine, fine recording.

I discovered Jim Hall with this record and was instantly seduced. I'd heard of him as the major guitarist of the 1960s West Coast jazz trend and didn't think such a legend could sound so modern today. The 10 pieces he wrote for this album are each astutely tailored for the musician he duets with.

The two pieces with Bill Frisell, whose playing is so characteristic and personal, make that songwriting quality clear and are an excellent intro to the album. On "Bon Ami", Joe Lovano delivers a very sensitive, powerful and moving tenor saxophone part. "Snowbound" showcases a both eerie and compelling part by Gil Goldstein ; what is that instrument he's playing, you wonder? It's a bass accordian (never heard that before) and the strange mode he plays in adds to the effect. The two pieces with Mike Stern are also among my favorites. "Uncle Ed", in particular, is a very lively blues, with excellent support from Andy Watson on drums. The "rivaling" solo and comp parts by Jim and Mike are incredibly brilliant ; Mike Stern hits an intense mid-solo of blues-rock-jazz fusion and Jim Hall's heartful and intense humming in the background while he gives all he has in each of his notes is deeply moving.

A strong addition to any modern jazz fan's discotheque, I believe.

Jim Hall set up a number of guest artists to play in basically duo format. Most of the songs have Scott Colley and Andy Watson playing bass and drums extremely tastefully, but they intentionally stay mostly in the background. Jim Hall wrote most of the songs, and with "Frisell Frazzle" he came up with an angular one for Bill Frisell. It's pretty good, though the next song with Frisell, "Simple Things", is blander. Joe Lovano plays some hearty tenor sax on "Calypso Joe" and "Bon Ami". Tom Harrell is in a bit of a Chet Baker mode during "Dream Steps" and the later "Skylark". Jim Hall gives the rhythm section a break during his songs with accordianist Gil Goldstein. "Snowbound" and "Dialogue" are perhaps the most headphoney on the songs - you have to pay attention to the nuances to get the most out of the songs. The two songs with Mike Stern, "Stern Stuff" and "Uncle Ed", are the swingingest.

Sometimes albums with a bunch of featured guest artists can be a mess, but this one works because Jim Hall coaxes careful, subtle performances out of everyone (less so for Mike Stern, who livens things up), so the CD coheres, and doesn't bump along.

This recording features a nice selection of music. The interplay between Mr. Hall and his guests is very smooth, mellow, and results in some fine jazz. I'd also recommend, if you can find it, as it is out of print, his collaboration with Ron Carter. Fine, fine recording.

I discovered Jim Hall with this record and was instantly seduced. I'd heard of him as the major guitarist of the 1960s West Coast jazz trend and didn't think such a legend could sound so modern today. The 10 pieces he wrote for this album are each astutely tailored for the musician he duets with.

The two pieces with Bill Frisell, whose playing is so characteristic and personal, make that songwriting quality clear and are an excellent intro to the album. On "Bon Ami", Joe Lovano delivers a very sensitive, powerful and moving tenor saxophone part. "Snowbound" showcases a both eerie and compelling part by Gil Goldstein ; what is that instrument he's playing, you wonder? It's a bass accordian (never heard that before) and the strange mode he plays in adds to the effect. The two pieces with Mike Stern are also among my favorites. "Uncle Ed", in particular, is a very lively blues, with excellent support from Andy Watson on drums. The "rivaling" solo and comp parts by Jim and Mike are incredibly brilliant ; Mike Stern hits an intense mid-solo of blues-rock-jazz fusion and Jim Hall's heartful and intense humming in the background while he gives all he has in each of his notes is deeply moving.

A strong addition to any modern jazz fan's discotheque, I believe.