Have You Heard - Jim Croce Live

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DVD Review: A Nice Tribute
Summary: 4 Stars

The audio and video are surprisingly good considering that they are from the early 70s. Numerous photos and home movie clips are worked into the video with voiceovers by Ingrid and A.J. to add context. One track that I really enjoyed presented Jim (sans mustache) and Ingrid doing one of their songs (Spin, Spin, Spin) in a TV taping from the late 60s. A.J. tends to ramble a bit in his narration over the special feature videos. Also, I would have enjoyed seeing a short segment with Ingrid and A.J. as they look today. You never see their faces on the DVD.

Being a big Croce fan, there are things I remember that weren't included in this DVD. Cashman & West (Jim's college friends who helped him get his recording deal with ABC) did an interview after Jim died where they recalled their days with him. Jim was turned down by numerous labels because he sounded too much like James Taylor (another great example of how the recording industry is full of morons). Then there was the intro (I think it was on the Midnight Special) where Jim introduced Speedball Tucker by telling a story of pulling his rig into a truck stop and trying to look cool by leaning up against it after he got out, only to burn his hand on the white hot chrome muffler. These would have been great additions. Maybe in a future version some of these additions can be included. In the meantime I can't imagine any true Jim Croce fan passing this one up.

Description of Have You Heard - Jim Croce Live

Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live, features the late singer-songwriter?s performances on television in the early 1970?s. Set in an intimate style akin to today?s popular Unplugged series, the DVD includes performances of such classic Croce songs as "You Don?t Mess Around With Jim," "Operator (That?s Not The Way It Feels)," "Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown," many not seen since they were originally broadcast.

Jim Croce?s widow, Ingrid, and their son A.J., provide special narration, filled with intimate anecdotes and stirring memories of their lives.

Main Program Listing:
1. Prologue: Photographs And Memories
2. You Don?t Mess Around With Jim
3. Operator (That?s Not The Way It Feels)
4. Roller Derby Queen
5. One Less Set Of Footsteps
6. Next Time, This Time
7. Speedball Tucker
8. Lovers Cross
9. Workin? At The Car Wash Blues
10. Interlude: I?ll Have to Say I Love You In A Song
11. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
12. New York?s Not My Home
13. The Hard Way Every Time
14. Rapid Roy
15. These Dreams
16. Epilogue: Time In A Bottle

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