Eels with Strings - Live at Town Hall
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Actor: EelsBrand: EELS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Live, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Eels with Strings - Live at Town Hall
DVD Review: No Strings Attached!
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent performance that exemplify why we love the Man called E (Mark Oliver Everett)!
The 2006 Eels with Strings - Live at Town Hall DVD offers glimpses into the musical genius that is E. His stage presence and sardonic delivery only enhanced the dark whimsy of many of his pensive compositions. If you love Eels, you will love this DVD. The production and sound quality is excellent, you feel like you are right there on stage with the musicians.
The music is not studio polished--but perhaps better, if not just as good. It is taken mostly from the Blinking Lights and Other Revelations double album, and it sounds even better live. While the man called E smokes smoothly on his omnipresent cigar, sipping from a glass of brown whisky-like liquid, he delivers his impeccable best. This is a man who sings for the underdog, the misunderstood, the disenfranchised and even if you aren't any of those things, you still feel a pull towards his lyrics and a deep empathy for the "bus stop boxer" and "dog-faced boy."
Eels unique keyboard style and guitar strums are accompanied by a backdrop of excellent musicians. Chet's musicianship is nothing short of amazing, big Al's bass can't be beat. The four ladies will wow you with their skills on the violins and cello. All of the instruments synch up and commingle in a way that keeps things sounding spontaneous and fresh. The familiarity of the songs are sprinkled with diversion, keeping the DVD dynamic and endlessly intriguing. In
In between live performances, we're treated to behind the scene moments with E--in all of his cynical glory. We want to love this man, sit down with him and hear all about his idiosyncrasies. The only disappointment is that it seemed too short, but that could be because the entire series of performances was nothing short of astounding. It defies time, bringing the listener into the realm of pure musical nirvana. The concert outro's with the pajama wearing band on stage playing an abbreviated version of Mr. E's Beautiful Blues from the Daisies of the Galaxy album (my all-time fave). I could not think of a better way to end the concert.
I would have like to hear a few more songs from other albums, but that is a minor quibble. This is a concert experience not to be missed. And thanks to this DVD, you won't.
DVD Review: Feels like a Backstage Pass
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great gift for any EELs fan. You get to follow Mr. E around and watch as he and the rest of the band prepare for shows and joke around onstage and off. The photography was great and made the concert and backstage scenes feel more like a independent movie than a concert dvd. It even includes a low budget music video which I found hilarious. He holds the camera in one hand and lip syncs his own song as a cd player plays it in the background. So great I hope they make more dvds in the future.DVD Review: fantastic film of a fantastic concert.
Summary: 5 Stars
a longtime fan of eels, i was delighted to find this dvd, which turned out to be an excellent piece of film, capturing Mr E. and his band both onstage and offstage in new york. here eels are comprised of a three piece, multi-instrument, trio, backed by a wonderfully talented string quartet of ladies. Mr E's songs are beautifully served by these talented musicians, and the whole film is over too soon at 99 minutes running time (not counting bonus material). the backstage footage is funny and nicely integrated into the concert footage. the encore material is especially entertaining (and funny). Mr E is one of the most talented of contempory song writers, and sings with a voice capable of reaching into a depth of emotions in a way that is absolutely moving. beside his own material, the group covers "pretty ballerina," the splendid left banke oldie, and bob dylan's "girl from the north country." they also cover another performers song in the afterhours encore set, but i will let you see that for yourself. it would simply be too hard to write about. all in all, one of the best concert films i have seen.DVD Review: Very happy
Summary: 5 Stars
Person I bought this for as a gift was very happy with the product.DVD Review: Excellent DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Great songs, great clips. Plenty of time and very good content. One of the best and the most interesting music DVD, I've ever seen.
Description of Eels with Strings - Live at Town Hall
You never know what you'll get when you attend an Eels concert. One year it's vocoders and synthesizers, the next it's gritty garage rock. Cut to 2005: Eels leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, releases the highly acclaimed Blinking Lights and Other Revelations double album and assembles his most ambitious version of the EELS yet: a seven piece band consisting of Everett backed by a string quartet and two multi-instrumentalists juggling lap steel, guitar, upright bass, mandolin, saw, melodica, celeste, pump organ, piano, and a trash can and suitcase drum set. Having brought this elaborate show to Boston the night before, can the Eels get to New York, play Late Night with David Letterman, and perform their concert at the legendary Town Hall, which is being filmed for a concert film -- all with grace under incredible pressure? The answer is yes, and the proof is here!Now you can have the best seat in the house. Enjoy 28 songs from all phases of the Eels' ten year career, along with great songs by other artists as interpreted by Eels with strings, and rare backstage and behind the scenes footage of life on the road with Eels. No tickets, no parking hassles, no drunk guy blocking your view. Just the spine-tingling performance of Eels with strings, Live at Town Hall!
FEATURED SONGS: Going To Your Funeral part 2 - Dust of Ages - In The Yard, Behind The Church - Bride of Theme From Blinking Lights - A Magic World - Son of a Bitch - Blinking Lights (For Me) - Dirty Girl - My Beloved Monster - The Only Thing I Care About - Bus Stop Boxer - Pretty Ballerina - I Like Birds - Girl From The North Country - Railroad Man - Trouble With Dreams - If You See Natalie - I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart - Dead of Winter - Flyswatter - Novocaine For The Soul - Losing Streak - The Stars Shine In The Sky Tonight - Souljacker Part 2 - Hey Man (Now You're Really Living) - Things The Grandchildren Should Know - Dog Faced Boy - Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
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