Blue Oyster Cult - A Long Day's Night
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Well it's about time!
I'm amazed that Blue Oyster Cult has not released a recent concert video before this. They are a great live act, and it's about time they jumped on the DVD bandwagon. Here's a quick summary of my opinions on this DVD:*Picture Quality: 5 stars: Sharp and clear throughout. Excellent lighting; Simple but effective stage effects.*Sound Quality: 4 stars: Mostly excellent. Buck's vocals on his first couple tracks seemed like they should have been brought out more in the mixing. Seemed slightly hard to hear. His guitar work is phenomenal and inventive as always, and those parts come through loud and clear. Mixing is a bit off in general from time to time, but nothing too distracting. My four star rating means excellent, but not perfect.*Band Performance: 5 stars: They seem to be in good spirits, and all members are in fine form. Buck's guitar solos will still astound you, and they are always mixed properly for maximum effect. Allen Lanier even does a couple extended guitar...
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BOC Still rocks better than 98% of them...
Last time I saw BOC Live was like 1983 or so. Used to go see them at L'Amours over in Brooklyn, and MAN could they put on a show.They were awesome live, just awesome. Well, fast forward 20 years and they really do seem like they've still got "it". Hey, they did put out some albums that were DOGS back in the 80's (Club Ninja, cough cough), but they had such a solid body of work that you still had to love them. The quality and depth of that body of work is evident here. My man Buck Dharma still reigns as one of the top 3 Guitarists of all time - the man is as talented as they come. Period. He's still got more talent in one finger than most people have in both hands.Buck alone is worth buying this DVD for. Eric Blooms' voice is fried - gone - kaput - but hey, you try screaming your brains out for 30 plus years straight... He's still very listenable if you are a Fan. Bobby Rondinelli on drums is EXCELLENT - only vaguely aware of his name before this, but he drums his butt OFF...
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Great show!
I just got this DVD from one of the superstores who put it out too soon...HaHaHa Lucky me. I was spellbound. These guys can still rock even though they look like Granpas on stage. Buck Dharma is shredding the guitar like no tomorrow and the sound and singing is truly impressive. Highlights include Dance On Stilts, Flaming Telepaths and definitley Buck's Boogie. There is an easter egg on the main menu of the page. Highlight song selection and then hit your "up" arrow...then press enter. This will reveal a short live clip of Eric Bloom telling a very funny baby joke! HAHAHA
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Product Description
Blue Oyster Cult celebrates 30 years of incredible rock with their new DVD home video "A Long Day's Night." All the hits and fan favorites were recorded live June 2002 at the Navy Pier / Skyline Stage in Chicago. This title, along with the companion CD is the first official live release from Blue Oyster Cult in twenty years and truly highlights the band's phenomenal career. DVD highlights include over 2 hours of concert, rare interview footage, behind the scenes coverage, fan interviews, bio & discography information. Top to learn more
For a band that's been around the better part of three decades, Blue Oyster Cult certainly didn't play like old fogies when they took the stage in Chicago for a concert on June 21, 2002. That memorable show has been preserved on A Long Day's Night, so titled because it took place during the summer solstice. For two hours, guitarist-vocalist Buck Dharma and his bandmates regale a revved-up crowd with such Cult classics as "Burning for You," "Last Days of May," "Godzilla," and, of course, "Don't Fear the Reaper." It's initially off-putting to watch these clean-cut middle-aged men rip through the BOC songbook, but their chops, enthusiasm, and hooks are still there, so--like the Stones--Blue Oyster Cult could keep going until actual old age comes a-knockin'. --Kevin Filipski Top to learn more








