Live at Red Rocks DVD question...

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Mmonta4

Omg. Tango concert is by far the worst. Way worse than Red Rocks. I can't even watch it.

They both suck.

[Gold Dust Woman]

Originally Posted by Mmonta4

Omg. Tango concert is by far the worst. Way worse than Red Rocks. I can't even watch it.

I've not seen that. Why did they reshoot it?

[fairydust75]

Originally Posted by vivfox

They both suck.

DITTO and amen.

no, they don't both suck. red rocks is far better than tango, even with the dubs. it rocks! more than a little!

[SpyNote]

I think they did a great job mixing the vocals. It's incredible how seamless it all is, audiowise. But it should be noted that maybe 50% of the vocals are dubbed over, the other 50% -- the actual vocals from the show --- are still there. "Edge of Seventeen" is a good example. It alternates between the two vocals -- the verses are the original and the chorus is re-recorded. They basically did what they do in the studio for her, take her best vocals from various sessions and cut and paste. Most of the tracks on Bella Donna are cut and paste jobs.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by joe

no, they don't both suck. red rocks is far better than tango, even with the dubs. it rocks! more than a little!

agreed. Red Rocks is a moment in time. Sure, the production has many flaws but you still get the essence of that show. Tango, on the other hand, is a train wreck. Stevie was just starting her 8 year Klonopin stint so I would think she wasn't that bad yet. I'm not sure why they felt the need to do all those dreadful closeups. I don't even mind the closeups, it's the fact that they're slowed down so much that bothers me. On the bright side, she does look beautiful in those shots...

[Rod~A~Little]

By the mid '80s, concert films were foolishly made to look more like rock videos on MTV than concert films, which defeated the purpose.

Red Rocks and Tango are prime examples. It is rather funny though, that Stevie has different hair and make-up in the close-up shots than the concert footage.

They need to reissue the Red Rocks show on DVD with remastered audio and video - and none of that post-production crap, but just the actual concert.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by Rod~A~Little

By the mid '80s, concert films were foolishly made to look more like rock videos on MTV than concert films, which defeated the purpose.

Red Rocks and Tango are prime examples. It is rather funny though, that Stevie has different hair and make-up in the close-up shots than the concert footage.

They need to reissue the Red Rocks show on DVD with remastered audio and video - and none of that post-production crap, but just the actual concert.

I would pay serious amounts of $$ for that!!

[Aussie W/Heart]

Originally Posted by wheart

I would pay serious amounts of $$ for that!!

ME TOO!!

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by UndoingTheLaces

I agree. And the part with "If you know tell her, tell her now!" and then she does that wail and says "tell her now" in this voice as if she's just given up on everything. It's so heart wrenching.

Yes. I still listen to this on my ipod and get choked up. Absolute favorite version of this song, well- alongside with the one when she looks like she is crying through it? Can't remember which show that was from. Anyway, I've always wondered how much of the Red Rocks BATB vocals are really from the show and not added in because I love it so much. It would suck to find out that it wasn't a genuine live performance from start to finish. Actually, let's not burst my Red Rocks BATB bubble.

My favorite part is the Edge walk too (someone else mentioned that) and the little dance at the end.

[Macfanforever]

I want the HBO special on DVD.