The Enid - Something Wicked This Way Comes - The Enid At Home And On Stage [2004]

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Terrible film footage somehow made even worse........2008-01-07

A reveiwer states he's sticking his neck out giving it 5 starts. Yep, he should have it chopped off! For the most part you are looking at ghostly shapes on a half-lit stage barely recognisable as members of the band. That's when the "producer" (should he warrant the name)isn't messing about with some strange effects that don't suit the music that is. The sound isn't bad (probably from the mixing desk) so it gets 2 stars for that although Robert's vocals are far too far back in the mix and the drums are very poorly reproduced in places. Unless you know the songs well you won't be impressed. It all looks as if it was filmed with an old cine camera or something. The only decent footage is Fand at the beginning that was shot outside during the day and in order to make a complete mess of this film they ruin it by inserting short interviews with Robert and Steve. Steve Hill deserves shooting for this mess. Why weren't the interviews at the end of the whole thing as extras? I was there and it was definitely a lot better than this poorely filmed "rockumentary" shows. The daft idiot trying to interview the geese is a good laugh though. If you have never heard The Enid DO NOT BUY THIS DVD. Get a CD or two so you can appreciate them at their best. Almost any album by them is good, which is far more than can be said for this DVD. If you love The Enid don't expect much from this DVD and then you won't be too disappointed. We watched the Claret Hall and then gave up on it because the Stonehenge is just as bad if not worse.

At Long Last........2005-11-24

I'll stick my neck out here and STATE that The Enid are (for they are still extant) the most under-rated band the world of music has ever known.

Robert Godfrey is a massively talented composer and keyboard player. His invention, both in terms of harmony, melody AND rhythm, is beyond compare.

The Enid, in all of their incarnations, have been a joy to watch, with live performances full of energy and fun ('fun', anyone remeber that?).

Rockers will delight in Steve Stewart's exciting guitar playing. Drummer, Chris North, is never less than excellent.

These two brilliant performances have at long last made their way from VHS to DVD. If you like wonderful, exciting, inventive music coupled with superb live performances by truely gifted, skilled musicians, buy this DVD. You won't regret it.

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lonestar greatest video hits featuring mr mom .......2007-03-16

i,ve been a fan of these guys for a while and the dvd does not dissappoint it really is fab and the guys look like they are having fun making it you wont be disappointed

Amazon.co.uk Review

Texas Paris is a visual record of some of the group's best tunes played live, along with the original promotional videos. Unlike most bands who are usually never even given one chance to make it big, Texas were lucky enough to be given multiple opportunities to become successful. Despite securing a Top 10 hit in 1989, with "I Don't Want a Lover" it wasn't until seven years later, riding on the crest of the Brit-pop phase that the group were to gain long-term popularity. The concert in Paris has added significance, because of the cult 1984 Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas a favourite film of both Sharleen and Johnny and the motivating factor for their choice of the band name. The concert footage is shot superbly well, and has real atmosphere--you feel that you're at the Palais de Bercy rather than at some characterless out-of-town arena in the southeast of England. The electricity of this recording is stirred up further by Spiteri's excellent rapport with the audience, and her amazing stage and vocal performances. The selection of songs and running order is well balanced, with the concert kicking off with their more up-tempo tunes such as "Black Eyed Boy", descending down a notch or two to their slower numbers ("Tired of Being Alone" and "So In Love With You") and then climaxing with favourites such as "Say What You Want". Although she fails to don the latex mask and the stick on side-burns, clad in leather Sharleen's live performance of "Inner Smile" is almost as good (and Elvis-like) as the infamous promotional video for this track.

On the DVD: The disc is jam-packed with both the excellent concert footage and videos. Both the concert tracks and the promotional videos can be accessed individually or played together. For DVD-ROM users there are also two exclusive Texas screen-savers. Coming across a tad arrogant in such footage, the DVD also includes a previously unseen interview with Sharleen Spiteri, which covers issues ranging from the group's formation to their recent global success. There's also exclusive live film of Sharleen's acoustic performance at Madonna's February 2001 concert at Brixton Academy, London. --John Galilee

Customer Reviews:

Loud and Proud!.......2002-04-17

Music to come alive to. Extra's, interview's etc but best of all a stunning recording of Texas' music at their best. Awesome and worth every penny. No Texas or Sharleen fan should go without.

...cheap at twice the price.......2002-04-17

I have never owned any sort of DVD before, so I was a bit nervous about buying my first. However it is one of the best buys I have ever made. I have seen Texas live before and this is mighty close to the real thing. The number of music videos as well as a fantastic set list makes the ... asking price look cheap.

Awesome!.......2002-01-16

This is really a great DVD!
Take my word for it. I would trade this one for my Star Wars Episode I DVD. The concert is great... it has a lot of video-clips(all music dvds should) and the usual stuff.
If you like Texas... this is a must buy!

One of the Best.......2001-12-19

This is how music DVDs should be, as close as you can get without actually being at the concert. The tracks are all fan favourites and 90% have charted, the ebb and flow of these tracks play the stadium audience as well as Texas play their instruments. The 5.1 sound is crystal clear and mixed with stunning clarity. Add to this the extras - videos of the chart tracks and the excellent and revealing interview footage - and you've got the kind of DVD that makes even casual fans in to lighter raising groupies!

texas Paris.......2001-11-23

I never owned a texas album, i love their music, when this was released, I thought ok give it a go. I was not disappointed and nor will you be.
This is the concert in paris from june 2001 is packed with some of the best of texas's work, sharleen and the lads ooze pleasure in their performance and so does paris revel in it, with songs such as in demand, summer son and of course i dont want a lover, great band with some superb guitar work by all of them this is a concert DVD/video at it's best, I proudly place this next to Alchemy - dire straits superb live album.

extras are the videos and some of the Brixton Gig in feb 2001, excellent material from a great scottish band, lets see more please.

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