I was just SURE the DVD would have extras, and that in 2004 (when a three-hour movie is placed on one side of one DVD with extras, soundtrack options, commentaries, etc.) a two-disc set would be brimming with the good stuff.
I was wrong.
Phil Collins' Serious Hits Live concert was released last year on two discs with no extras. But it did have a few audio options, which can eat up bits on a disc. Do we even know if we're getting 5.1 audio?
I know for a fact the discs aren't enhanced for widescreen televisions (anamorphic, like most movie releases). Both are, however, letterboxed, because they were shot on high-definition video. But because of how they were mastered onto DVD, there will be no advantage to those who have hi-def sets.
This isn't all that uncommon... I can only think of a handful of examples of "classic" artists that have the "output" Fleetwood Mac does. Think about it in terms of the Rolling Stones... how long into the band's run did it take for something like "Four Flicks" to come out? How long did Beatles fans wait for "Anthology"? How long did Led Zeppelin fans wait for "DVD"?
We know there's tons of archival stuff out there... and they're not just going to "give" it to us. But the flood of material over the last few years proves to me that FM wants its fans to have this stuff... just not all at once.
Think about what has been released over the years from the Buckingham/Nicks line-up alone:
-- All the standard albums
-- The audiophile versions of LPs
-- DVD-A of Rumours
-- Re-issues of White Album, Tusk and Rumours
-- All the solo projects
-- Concerts: Tusk Doc, Mirage Tour, Tango Tour, The Dance, Live in Boston
-- Solo concerts/video releases: three from Stevie, even a video release (though hard to find) from Christine in the mid-80s
-- Destiny Rules DVD/doc on VH1
-- Making of Rumours documentary
Stuff we already know is coming:
-- DVD-A of Tusk
-- DVD-A of TISL
-- Lindsey's Soundstage on DVD
Stuff likely to come:
-- BN on CD
-- Mirage and Tango remasters/bonus discs
Stuff we know is out there but is uncollected:
-- Rosebud documentary
-- Numerous one-off videos for singles
-- Coming Home special from Disney
-- Behind the Music
-- VH1 all access
-- Too much stuff to name
Yes, it's costly... but they're not gonna GIVE us this stuff. Myself, I'm happy that Fleetwood Mac is one of the most documented bands in the history of rock music, and that so much of their stuff is readily available, and that they show NO SIGNS of stopping the output, both of old material and NEW material (they all talk about doing another album).
I'm thrilled!
~Jamie