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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: RED DISTRIBUTION EAN: 0801213914999 Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Eagle Rock Ent Languages: Manufacturer: Eagle Rock Ent MPN: EV39149-9 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Eagle Rock Ent Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 12, 2007 Running Time: 186 minutes Studio: Eagle Rock Ent Theatrical Release Date: June 12, 2007 Editorial Review: Product Description: DEEP PURPLE - THEY ALL CAME DOWN TO MONT (DVD MOVIE) Amazon.com: Almost 40 years after the band's original formation, Deep Purple is in fine form in They All Came Down to Montreux. The band's history is intimately connected with the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival (which also includes rock music), so it was only fitting that DP was invited to headline the closing night of the festival's 40th anniversary on July 15, 2006. On disc 1 of this two-disc set, DP's 100-minute Montreux gig is included in its entirety, and even those who prefer the band's earlier "Mark II" lineup (which included previous keyboardist John Lord and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore) will agree that this band can still rock your socks off. By the time keyboardist Don Airey launches a playfully jazzy prologue to the band's biggest hit "Smoke on the Water" (a song inspired by a spectacular fire that occurred while the band was preparing to record Machine Head in Montreux in 1971), DP has the packed Montreux in an arm-waving state of hard-rock bliss. While it's obvious that lead singer Ian Gillan's voice is not what it used to be (he's obviously struggling with the high notes in "Highway Star"), he still makes it through the set with his vocal cords intact, and he's got stellar support from Airey, bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice, and guitarist Steve Morse (the latter joined DP in 1994), all delivering the kind of ace musicianship that can only come from years of diligent touring. Morse is especially strong in this concert, while Glover and Paice achieve a flawless symmetry of rhythm. And while this is essentially a "greatest hits" gig, the performance of tracks from DP's 2005 release Rapture of the Deep suggests that this band could be going strong for years to come, if fans don't mind the occasional misstep and a stage full of aging rockers with expanding waistlines. As a bonus feature, 25 minutes of band interviews are also included. Disc 2 features an hour-long gig from London's Hard Rock Café, recorded earlier in 2006. With the exception of two tracks ("I Got Your Number" and "Fireball"), it's a shorter version of the Montreux set-list, more intimate in its club setting, but equally indicative of Deep Purple's impressive longevity. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Low in the Mix....The 1st show & 2nd second both Smoke but the keys at the London Hard Rock are very very low in the mix. Low enough to annoy this listner...who ever was on the mixing board messed up a quality show. We should'nt have to strain our ears to here those keys ! The keys in Purple are necessary & needed. still 5 stars though Rating: - Great video!!!One of the greatest band of all time. Gillan is not the same, but still Rocks. A little short but good. Rating: - They just keep getting betterAwesome live show. The video is sharp, the editing is perfect, the sound is clear and loud, and the band look and are playing great. Nice to see the band still keeping on, and they've really trimmed alot of the excess noodling and extended solos from earlier incarnations to now just rocking and jamming away. 5 stars Rating: - One of the best show from 1984 reunionLive At Montreux 2006 is really one of my favouritest shows not only from deep purple. The band of 60 years musicians delivers such a great sound, such a heavy sound that many other modern band can't. I guess that Deep Purple is the King Of Live Performances! Rating: - Deep Purple Live at it's BestI have been a Deep Purple fan for over 25 years and own many records, cds and dvds of them in concert. This particular dvd is one of their best period. Whenever Deep Purple plays at Montreux, it is bound to be a special event, and this show lives up to any expectation anyone could have. The band is tight w/ all their arrengments yet loose enough that they can improvise on some of their most known and popular songs and maintain the essence of what Deep Purple has always been. Steve Morse's guitar ... Read More |
