Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live
by François Girard
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Actor: David Rhodes, Manu Katché, Peter Gabriel, Shenkar, Tony LevinDirector: François Girard
Brand: Uni
Writer: Peter Gabriel
Cinematographer: Peter Sinclair
Editor: Glenn Berman
Producer: Elizabeth Flowers
Producer: Maria Pedro
Producer: Martin Haxby
Producer: Robert Warr
Writer: Robert Lepage
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Interscope Records
Product features:
- PETER GABRIEL: SECRET WORLD LIVE (DVD MOVIE)
DVD Reviews of Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live
DVD Review: A must-have despite the simply horrific video quality
Summary: 4 Stars
I can forgive occasionally obvious fact that the singers don't always have their mouths closed when they are supposed to be singing... I can forgive the fact that sometimes Tony isn't even touching his bass when bass notes are coming through the speakers... I can forgive the post-concert processing that makes noises appear in the soundtrack that are supposed to be live but have no discernable source on the stage... I can forgive the DURING concert processing that plays recordings that could've been produced live, but inexplicably aren't... I can forgive the fact that the low frequencies that really should have a good kick appear to have been attenuated in many places... I can forgive the often palpable sense of goofiness that is part and parcel of any Peter Gabriel stage show... I can even forgive the fact that the version of Solsbury Hill on this DVD is nowhere near as good, in terms of performance and in terms of overall sound, as the stereo-only version on the "Plays Live" CD from the 80's.
I can forgive it all because he's one of my favorite artists, and because I saw two shows on this tour so I know what "the big picture" was in terms of the visuals of the show, which are given a little less emphasis than they should've on this DVD. Overall the performances themselves range from the very good to the mind-blowingly good, and some of Peter's songs sound better live than they do in their studio versions. I simply can't stop listening to "Come Talk to Me" and "Secret World".
What I can't forgive is the picture. One reviewer advises against getting the DVD versions produced early on, but the "new copies" you can get at the store are identical in every way, both in packaging and content, to the "old copy" I have... Purchased less than two years ago, as this DVD was released in mid-2003. Others refer to "user error" in their monitors... And I'm here to tell ya, it' ain't user error. This is the worst-looking DVD I own (out of nearly 300) short of the 1st edition of "The Right Stuff" and the original release of "Highlander". The picture really is THAT bad when viewed on a large, high-def screen. I'd love to hear the excuse from the producers of this DVD, since the Led Zeppelin DVD (highly recommended, BTW), using thirty+ year-old source material from handheld consumer-grade film cameras, looks much better... And clearly the equipment used to tape this concert only a dozen years ago would be much better. It's all in the transfer and the transfer STINKS.
As one said, imagine you're looking through a pall of smoke and it won't irritate you quite so much. Another reviewer called the video "crystal clear"... And I have no comment on that other than "HUH?"
Still, if you're a fan, you have no excuse not to own this DVD... Especially if you are a particular fan of "Us", since this concert was in support of that album. If you want a better picture, go get "Growing Up Live", though be forewarned... The better picture in that DVD is offset by the generally lower-energy performances of a decade-older Peter Gabriel and Friends as compared to "Secret World Live". To steal a phrase from someone else, "Who kidnapped Peter Gabriel and replaced him with my grandfather??"
Poor picture quality aside, this is a worthy DVD, though I am praying they will eventually "fix" the picture when the inevitable re-issue comes out in support of one of the upcoming HD-DVD formats.
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 10/23/2003Classic Rock Music CDs
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