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Moodies fan for many years, i'm a little wary of their live output due to the ups and downs in quality based on venue, sound reproduction and playlist. However, all their past performances have, in my opinion, become superceded by this great concert! I've seen them live three times and this has to be the best video of the "classic four"; Hayward,Lodge,Edge,Thomas in great musical company and a sweeping orchestral accompanyment with long-time collaborator and conductor Larry Baird.

The Royal Albert Hall is a fabulous location for that unique Moody megamix and consumate artistry we have come to expect from this British group. All the hits are here with some breath-taking vocals and artistic guitar-work by Justin Hayward, humorous antics and great bass by John Lodge, passionate drum-playing by Graeme Edge and soaring flute solos by Ray Thomas. All that's missing is Mike Pinder and his mellotron, but that's another story. The video quality is also top-notch!

The unrivaled beauty of Moody Blues music is one of the reasons they have endured in our hearts for so long. The music has a timeless quality to it. Listen to the hauntingly exquisite "Nights in White Satin" from the mid-sixties, and compare it to the soothing warmth of "Haunted" from the last few years. Yet, they can also turn on the rock-beat. Check out the extended set on "I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band" and the fancy guitar-licks on Hayward's "Story in your eyes". "Ride My See-Saw" is a merry encore where you can sense the exhilaration and exhuberence of the band.

My favorite song; "I know you're out there somewhere", where the middle section gets a glowing blue-light special treatment from Hayward and some great cymbol-smashes. Even my goosebumps had goosebumps! A totally enjoyable experience... Moody fan or not, this is a class-act DVD... well worth the time and investment.

De gegevens:

Colour: PAL
Geluid: DD 2.0, DD 5.0 en DTS 5.0
HQ cover en label: ja
Bestanden: ISO/MDS
Runtime: 81 minuten
Aspect ratio: 4:3

Layer Information:
Layer 0 Sectors: 1.903.488 (67,12%)
Layer 1 Sectors: 932.534 (32,88%) 

Setlist:

1. Overture
2. Tuesday Afternoon
3. English Sunset
4. Words You Say
5. The Story In Your Eyes
6. I Know You're Out There Somewhere
7. Haunted
8. Your Wildest Dreams
9. Isn't Life Strange
10. I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)
11. Nights In White Satin
12. Legend Of A Mind
13. Question
14. Ride My See-saw