Neil Finn And Friends - Seven Worlds Collide - Live At The St. James [2001]

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A real suprise.......2006-09-21

I have to admit that I wasn't overly excited about this dvd prior to borrowing it from my brother (sorry, my brother forced me to watch it actualy). On paper it wasn't an exciting proposition, Neil Finn and a collection of friends running through a few Crowded House and Finn Bros numbers.
How very, very wrong I was. After watching my brothers copy I had to go get my own.
I love 'live music' on dvd but have been a little disappointed with the quality of some that I have purchased in the past. This dvd is by far the most enjoyable I have seen very a long time.
The collection of musicians involved is diverse but they are perfectly balanced as a band, everyone complimenting the overall sound. The collection of music chosen is as diverse as the band itself and there is something for everyone in there.
If you are a fan of music, do yourself a favour and buy this NOW.

Keep it coming...!.......2002-08-26

...Neil, boy, don't stop! If you like Crowded House or Tim or Neil or 'Finn' (they did an album together by that name) then you will love this DVD.
All the best songs, plus a few unknowns, are thrown in. What's shown are all the bests bits from five days of reasonably spontaneous concerts in NZ (rehearsed at Kare Kare beach where some of Crowded House's best stuff was recorded). Although Neil's the star of the show, look out for Lisa 'I don't do black keys' Germano and Tim Finn for the highlights. The boys bring out the best in each other, clear from their duet 'Angels Heap'.
I've seen Neil live (with Lisa, incidentally, Cambs Corn Exchange not long after this DVD was recorded) and he really is incandescent. He's funny and spontaneous, willing to comply with requests, and of course he sounds amazing. Even if you weren't a huge fan before this DVD, you will be after...

what can i say the family Finn are amazing.......2002-03-02

ok i have never felt the urge to buy a DVD (even though my computer plays them and that was part of the reason for it) but this has made me consider doing it in the future the best concert ever it was brilliant and might i just add Lisa Germno i had never heard of her before and Eddie Vedder both are really good if you like neil youll love them. The family Finn pull off this master peice and i have never loved anything as much since crowded house.

Better than the Cd version.......2002-01-11

The first great thing about this DVD was the number of songs versus the CD version (which I bought first before I realised it was available on DVD). All the songs that I wished were on the CD were on the DVD; Fall at your feet, Four seasons etc. The camera direction is a bit amateur but ironically it does capture the impromptu nature of the whole affair. Neil's easy going nature on stage comes across very well. I thought the interviews could have been kept separate and more in depth. The background to getting the thing off the ground would have been fascinating. Eddie Vedder just blows the place apart. He still has an amazing voice. I could go on for ever. I am a huge fan and loved eveything minute of it. If you are a fan you'll love it.

Must have for fans.......2001-12-05

Live concerts on DVD/video are usually poor because most groups just flatly videotape some gig and put it out there. It helps if (1) the direction/production show a bit of effort and (2) the gig is an event, and not just some random show off a tour.

Well this is a well made document of a great event. The "friends" in Neil Finn's band are: Tim Finn, Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Johnny Marr, Lisa Germano and Ed O'Brien & Phil Selway from Radiohead. There's also an awesome cameo from Neil's son's band, Betchadupa- their take on I See Red with Eddie Vedder is worth all the money for this disc.

This will not let down any Neil fan musically and visually. The only shortcoming s that there aren't any unusual extras. There's about 28 songs, short interviews and background footage and that's it. A proper documentary would have been nice: all rehersals and shows were in a one week period.

Sorry to go on a bit... This DVD is great.

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Excellent sound and pictures - as if you were there.......2002-10-22

This short movie takes you to Tibet as if you would be there, the way this dvd is made makes it easy to get a feeling for being for one hour on the roof of the world (although you may experience it as longer than an hour)
In normal mode only the fantastic sound track, without words, is perfectly in sync with the breathtaking pictures.
All apsects of the Tibetan country are shown from Lhasa to the country and mountains, and of course including the omnipresent buddist practices and symbols.
A real joy for the eyes and ears, a must if you can not make or afford the trip to Tibet itself.
Commentaries on the making can be added, and are interesting, but i prefer it without words.
A dvd you will look at many times, unlike many other movies on dvd.
It has no wide screen filling picture, but at least the full screen of my "normal" tv set is filled from begin to end.

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