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An unusual menu system - but easy to navigate.......2007-09-16
For those having trouble accessing specific tracks on this DVD here's a tip: just play the main documentary from the beginning, and skip through to the song you want.
At each point titles will appear on screen for all options (eg, video, interview, demo, live, etc).
Not that hard, is it..?
BRILLIANT FILM!.......2007-08-23
So many groups have been compared to the Beatles over the years (mostly unjustifiably) that I hesitate to add to the list. However, Keane's similarities are just too striking to ignore: for Paul & John we have Tim & Tom, for a laid-back drummer named Richard we have....a laid-back drummer named Richard. George? Well, he always was the quiet one! Catchy, memorable songs - they've got 'em. Talent? In abundance. Even their home town, Battle, sounds like the famous group. And now, with the arrival of this DVD, we can add engaging and endearing personalities.
Any fan of the band will surely not be disappointed with this hugely entertaining 2-disc set, which runs to nearly 3 & a half hours, the highlights, for me, being: a) their performance of SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW at the Brixton Academy, with the entire audience joining in the final verse & chorus, and b) CAN'T STOP NOW, performed at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago.
The one thing they cannot match is the fame & acclaim of the Fab Four. Perhaps one day...In the meantime. we can enjoy their special talent in this brilliant film, which does them justice - and more!
Keane DVD.......2007-05-04
As previously stated, the menu is really naff. That said, great band and definately one the fans will love. Hopefully, if they ever make another one they'll use a more conventional menu.
Strangers.......2007-03-14
Went to watch Keane live recently and i was so impressed that i bought this dvd the following day.
This 2 discs set offers an insight into the band via a documentary filmed in black and white of the lads out on tour,capturing the ups and downs of life out on the road living in the back of a bus and the frictions this causes amongst them.
Entertaining all the same and they come across as very likeable,down to earth chaps.
An obvious highlight here is the band performing a number of their songs live at venues from around the World.
As has been mentioned previously,the menu takes a little time to work out but once done so you will find a number of hidden gems lurking around like an acoustic version of 'we might as well be strangers',the video's for 'Bedshaped','Everybody's changing','Somewhere only we know' amongst others.
The producers of this dvd have perhaps tried to be a tad too clever in putting this together and for that reason alone it only gets 4 stars rather than the 5 their music certainly deserves.
What a great insight!.......2007-01-14
I know people have complained about the menu system but don't be put off, it's really not that hard!! This is a wonderful dvd, and not one that you will only watch once. I have watched it lots because it has so much on it and is really interesting. It gives an amazing insight into the changing relationships within the band, giving some hint as to the growing difficulties, but is also funny and shows some of the new material for Under the Iron Sea in progress. What is most striking is just how NORMAL they all are - which only makes them more likeable as people as well as a band.
Customer Reviews:
Not worth your money.......2005-11-23
I have been a fan since the album was released, so have liked them for a while, though maybe not as long as others.
The actual content is quite good, the documentary is reasonably insightful and the live music is good. However, they dont have a decent live version of Bedshaped, the best track.....
Informative and packed full of extras!.......2005-11-22
Just got the DVD, have been a Keane fan for a little while now and as such, have been eagerly anticipating the release and I have to say, the wait was justified!
This is an often very humerous (the guys are hysterical!) but at times very serious and in-depth look at Tom, Tim and Rich - mainly on tour. The behind the scenes stuff is great and gives a real insight into the band dynamics - brave in that not only does it show the inevitable highs (winning Brits and playing at Glastonbury) but also the lows that come with touring such a successful album - the odd inter-band argument and frustrations with songwriting to name but a few. One of the best moments (and its an extra) on the DVD which cleverly illustrates just how far they have come is the Bedshaped compilation - from the boys in their bedroom to playing at Glastonbury - is pure genius!
The extras are also excellent, showing UK and US versions of promo vids, makings of and numerous previously unseen photos in the galleries.
All in all, I'd say this is an obvious must for any Keane fan, but is also entertaining enough and informative enough to impress any music fan, or fans of this genre of documentary.
Put it on your xmas list!!
Fantastic DVD.......2005-11-18
I am a relatively new Keane fan, and bought this DVD in anticipation of finding out more about the band. The documentary is superb and although shot in black-and-white, is tremedously honest, giving a detailed account of travels throughout America in the summer of 2005. Additionally the live footage is also great: a top selection of tracks and venues showcasing the dynamic performance and presence of Keane. Personal favourites are "She has no time" and "Hamburg Song". An absolute must for Keane fans but also for those interested in the history of the band.
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