Live in Boston DVD disappointment

[glitter_fades]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Speaking of which, did anyone else think that some of the camera angles were strange? Like they were not balanced- Stevie's head looked like it was floating in mid air in those extreme close up shots (which are pointless).

Those angles on Stevie wore me the hell out when I watched it the first few times. I guess I'm used to it now. Why Stevie? The other close ups weren't that way. For cripes sake...Taku got all the good close ups! WTF?

[CarneVaca]

I thought the camera work was excellent. I like the off-kilter angles. Makes things more interesting. Also, the camera usually would pan to the person that should be spotlighted at the right time. For instance, the camera captures Carlos doing the fast strumming riff on Stand Back. You get a close up of Brett's keyboard when Silver Springs starts. It's well directed.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Well... except that Lindsey's vocals were greatly enhanced in post-production!

Do you know this for a fact? I mean, I'm sure there was some touching up, but I don't think they dubbed the thing completely. After reading some less-than-kind reviews from the Stevie heads on this board, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of Lindsey's voice when I saw the band last week. If anything, he sounds better to me than in the Dance tour. And for the most part, so does Stevie, even if her voice has gotten grittier. Really, the only faultering I noticed at the show I saw, from a vocal standpoint, was Stevie during Goodbye Baby. Simply put, her voice had coarsened through the course of the evening and she delivered a huskier take than I would have expected. It was still good.

Be that as it may, before we start saying whose voice was manipulated in the studio for this DVD, we should try to get the facts.

[strandinthewind]

At some points in the show, a vocal continues when LB and SN are not at the mic. That could be due to editing. Just like after the spirited twirls in SB, half of the shots show her shawl over her shoulders and half show it by her waist. So, who knows what is due to post-production and what is due to editing

[glitter_fades]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

My highlights:

Say Goodbye: Brilliant move to slow this song down and attack it with those dramatic highs and lows.

I don't mean to argue with you Carne, but to borrow a line from Damon Wayans and David Allen Greer..."HATED IT!"

I agree on the rest.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

It's well directed.

Agreed. I think it's well directed and very nicely edited.

And if it were the two of us bitching about how they directed and edited it, we'd be accused of extreme negativity.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by dissention

Agreed. I think it's well directed and very nicely edited.

And if it were the two of us bitching about how they directed and edited it, we'd be accused of extreme negativity.

Right on, dude. I didn't watch it to catch editing flaws. I was watching for the fun of it. Next time, I'll give it more of a critical eye. But as far as the use of the cameras, it was about as well done as I've seen. I believe it was done better than the HBO Rolling Stones concert.

Really, I'm surprised that there is even any bitching about that.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

Right on, dude. I didn't watch it to catch editing flaws. I was watching for the fun of it. Next time, I'll give it more of a critical eye. But as far as the use of the cameras, it was about as well done as I've seen. I believe it was done better than the HBO Rolling Stones concert.

Really, I'm surprised that there is even any bitching about that.

I guess now people won't have a problem with me bitching about how they caught Stevie's double chin in one of the weird angles.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by dissention

I guess now people won't have a problem with me bitching about how they caught Stevie's double chin in one of the weird angles.

Ahem. No comment here .

By the by, did you see yourself in there?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

Ahem. No comment here .

By the by, did you see yourself in there?

I've only watched a few songs, so I haven't seen myself yet. I'm going to watch the whole thing tonight when I get home, which should be soon because I just ate three pieces of cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory and am feeling quite queasy.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by dissention

I've only watched a few songs, so I haven't seen myself yet. I'm going to watch the whole thing tonight when I get home, which should be soon because I just ate three pieces of cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory and am feeling quite queasy.

Cheesecake, hey? Is Jason with you, by any chance?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

Cheesecake, hey? Is Jason with you, by any chance?

No, but Rose and Blanche are here, they're whooping my ass in bridge. Dorothy's in the can.

[John Run]

Lindsey's voice is far better on this tour than the Dance Tour to these ears. Having been at the shows in Boston, I believe there was very little sweetning done to his voice. Some of the discrepancies between the audio and video are due to one audio track being created to work with two nights of concert footage. Overall they did a very nice job of shooting and editing.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

Cheesecake, hey? Is Jason with you, by any chance?

LMAO

[dissention]

Originally Posted by John Run

Lindsey's voice is far better on this tour than the Dance Tour to these ears. Having been at the shows in Boston, I believe there was very little sweetning done to his voice. Some of the discrepancies between the audio and video are due to one audio track being created to work with two nights of concert footage. Overall they did a very nice job of shooting and editing.

I've been comparing the Boston CD to the Boston bootleg and I don't think they did much to their voices at all. From what I can hear, the only one with a lot of sweetening is Dreams.