Recommend Blu-Ray concerts with Awesome Sound Qualtiy

[KahunaCanuck]

This is my go to disc (small intimate setting, amazing sound & pic):

I also like the Mayer BR, The Police BR as well, though I think the sound on this is superior:

[djwhog]

David Gilmour David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

CSN 2012 Blown away how good they still are!

Kenny G: An Evening of Rhythm Romance [Blu-ray] (2009)

Yanni Live at El Morro Puerto Rico [Blu-ray] (2012) (Better than when I saw him live at Red Rocks!

Andrea Bocelli: Vivere - Live in Tuscany [Blu-ray] (2009)

Caught In The Act [Blu-ray] (2009)

Michael Bolton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] (2010)



Also a dvd as good sound as any blu is the:
Live In Gilmour Gdansk 4 disc set, has a dvd-a 5ch on one disc and some barn out takes, Abbey road and AOL sessions. Done as good as it gets!

[thxthx]

Originally Posted by thxthx

Thanks... I'll pass on it then.

My wife ended up buying it for me. I didn't think it was that bad as far as concert discs go! Heading out to get the CD... Maybe even the vinyl for my future set-up

[Freestone]

What players do you use?


CSN 2012 I would love to hear. Appears this is more than a niche market? Must make the listening experience that much more complete.

[trek737]

Glad to see this thread. Hopefully it can be made into a dedicated category.

Some of my best times in our home theater are when we are playing a great concert on a Blu-ray disc.



Here are some of my favorites:


Andrea Bocelli, Live in Tuscany
Amazon.com: Andrea Bocelli: Vivere - Live in Tuscany [Blu-ray]: Sarah Brightman, Kenny G., Chris Botti, Heather Headley, Laura Pausini, Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang, Elisa: Movies & TV

K.D. Lang, Live in London
Amazon.com: k.d. lang: Live in London With the BBC Concert Orchestra [Blu-ray]: k.d. lang, N/a: Movies & TV

Elton John 60, Live in Madison Square Garden
Amazon.com: Elton John: Elton 60 - Live At Madison Square Garden [Blu-ray]: Elton John, Kate Thornton, Lily Allen, Babydaddy, Tyra Banks, Victoria Beckham, Tony Bennett, James Blunt, Jon Bon Jovi, Paddy Boom, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Caine, David Mall

George Michael, Live in London
Amazon.com: George Michael: Live in London [Blu-ray]: George Michael, Andy Morahan: Movies & TV

Lionel Richie, Live in Paris
Amazon.com: Live: His Greatest Hits & More [Blu-ray]: Lionel Richie: Movies & TV

David Foster, Hit Man
Amazon.com: Hit Man: David Foster And Friends [Blu-ray]: David Foster, not specified: Movies & TV

Kenny Chesney, Summer in 3D
http://www.amazon.com/Kenny-Chesney-...y+summer+in+3d

[o0OBillO0o]

Originally Posted by djwhog

David Gilmour David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

Also a dvd as good sound as any blu is the:
Live In Gilmour Gdansk 4 disc set, has a dvd-a 5ch on one disc and some barn out takes, Abbey road and AOL sessions. Done as good as it gets!

Watched these recently, YES!

[mbovaird]

It's only available on DVD, but the Alison Kraus live is quite good.

[trek737]

Originally Posted by HamDog

I don't collect movies. I collect concert videos. This thread is dedicated to recommendations on concerts with awesome sound quality. I know there are some great concerts and performances, but let's keep this dedicated to quality of recording. I'd like to keep this thread dedicated to Blu-Rays with uncompressed multi-channel audio (Dolby Tru-HD, DTS-MA, PCM 5.1, etc.), but it's ok to recommend DVD's that truly stand out. I'll start with a few of my own recommendations:

1. Crossroads - Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2010 - This Blu-Ray has uncompressed 5.1 audio and is my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE in terms of sound quality. Performances are awesome as well. This is my go-to demo disc. The recording of this open-air concert is nothing short of fantastic. The voice of Susan Tedeschi in the first track of the 2nd Blu-Ray is my favorite. Nothing short of her and her band playing in your own living room. In my book, 10/10 rating on audio quality.

2. The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts - This was an HBO special that is available on Blu-Ray. Uncompressed 5.1 audio with exceptional sound. Many different artists. Picture quality is just as good as the audio. BB King's voice on the "Thrill is Gone" is one of the best I've heard. Stevie Wonder doing Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" is unforgettable. 10/10 rating on my own scale in terms of audio quality.

3. Roy Orbison's Black & White Night - This Blu-Ray is recorded in DTS-MA. Not only awesome sound, but truly an unforgettable concert with many different artist joining Roy on stage. The video was recorded in Black & White and looks great. The sound quality of this concert puts you dead smack in the best seat in the house. Another 10/10 rating on my list.

4. Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire Live at the Greek Theatre - Recorded in DTS-HD. Fantastic sound and picture (very colorful!). Great sound quality that gets a 9/10 rating in my book.

5. Herbert von Karajan Memorial Concert (Classical) - This is the Berliner Philharmoniker Seiji Ozawa with Anne-Sophie Mutter - This Blu-Ray has uncompressed PCM 5.1 audio. Great picture and audio quality. In my book, the audio section gets a solid 9/10 for quality.

6. Bach Brandenburg Concertos (Classical) - Blu-Ray with PCM 5.1 audio. This is a small group of chamber musicians playing their hearts out while standing during the entire concert. Great video and audio. Another solid 9/10 rating from me for audio quality.

Ok, some popular concerts that disappointed me in audio quality:

Sade - Bring Me Home 2011 - I saw the thread on this board about this concert. Respectfully, I have to disagree with those praises. This is a GREAT concert and I do like Sade. But I would rate the sound quality 7/10 (and that's being generous). Recorded in DTS-MA at 48Khz. I've heard better quality audio from DVD's with regular Dolby Digital. The audio sounded compressed. The vocals weren't open. A bit tinny sounding audio in general. As much as I enjoyed the concert, I think they could have done a much better job with audio engineering.

Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day - Blu-Ray with DTS-MA. An absolutely awesome concert to watch. Great performance by the band. A must-own Blu-Ray for the Zeppelin fan. BUT....the sound quality wasn't as good as I had expected. Lack of separation in the instruments. Didn't capture the out door essence of such a great concert. I would rate this about 7/10.

Santana - Live At Montreux 2011 - Recorded in DTS-MA. I had very high expectations of this Blu-Ray disc. Was highly disappointed in both the performance and the sound quality. Sounds like the engineers just threw this together last minute. Sounds disorganized. Wasn't happy with the performance either. Lacked synergy. I would rate this 5/10 in sound quality.

I have a lot more concerts to review. But I'll rest it here as I get ready for the SuperBowl!

Hamdog,

Thanks for the great reviews and for starting this thread!


I am going to take your recommendations to heart and after I finish this post will be buying from your selection:

Crossroads- Eric Clapton... He is not my favorite artist but I do admire his guitar skills.

Roy Orbinson- Black & White Night... I have had this on to buy list on Amazon but never pulled the trigger wondering if it was any good.

Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire... It was my first BR concert which was given to me as a gift from my brother. I love it and it started the ball rolling for me and BR concerts!

Herbet-Von-Karajan and the Johann-Senastin... I will take your word and put them on my list to buy as well.

Santana... Sorry to hear that this was not so good because I have been eyeing whether to buy it or not.

Led Zeppelin and Sade will also make it in my order to purchase.


Thanks again and keep up with the great reviews.

Cheers,

[trek737]

Originally Posted by KahunaCanuck

This is my go to disc (small intimate setting, amazing sound & pic):

I also like the Mayer BR, The Police BR as well, though I think the sound on this is superior:

We love the KD Lang Live in London concert. Our two favorite tracks from this concert are Helpless and Hallelujah.

I like Chris Botti and enjoyed his performance with Andrea Bocelli in the Live from Tuscony concert. My wife is not crazy about him or for that matter any musician that is not accompanied with some vocals in the performance so I may have to listen to this one by myself if I decide to buy it.

[Nuz1]

So all the mention on other threads and nobody has mentioned Shakira on this one?!? Or are you not concerned with sound quality on hers?