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Re: I had to use Stereo(direct) mode to tame down the crowd noise.
Same here, I always listen to this DVD on Stereo (direct). Can't wait for the new release this fall...

I saw David Grey Years ago as an opening act. I really liked his stuff, but I have never followed up with him. I'll have to check that one out. I think he opened for Maria Mckee or Sarah McLachlan when he was on his way up
oz

The first time I saw him was in the early 90s (maybe '93 or '94?) opening for Shawn Colvin in Birmingham. Perhaps that's the tour you're thinking of?

I would recommend any of the following music DVDs.....

I'll second Stevie Ray Vaughan's - 'Live at the El Mocambo', but I'll also add the 'Voodoo Child' on the 'Live at Montreux' (1985, second disc) is a real treat...actually the whole 'Live at Montreux' set is very good, imo. Mater of fact all of SRV's Dvds are great. Stevie Ray is the man!

E.C.'s - Crossroads Guitar Festival is very good also, you have to be into that kind of music...I am.

Los Lonely Boys - Texican Style, Live from Austin is a real keeper....although some might disagree, Henry Garza (to me) has a little SRV in him. Just a little. All three of the brothers really have a lot raw talent.

Eagles - Hell Freezes Over.

Blue Man Group - Complex Rock Tour Live

Santana - Sacred Fire

Any of the 'Best Of Sound stage' DVDs are really good.

Has anyone seen/heard the Cream reunion CD or DVD?

I'm sitting here getting caught up on my e-mail in my office when XM40 (Deep Tracks) just followed a great version of Jimi's Voodoo Chile (SR) with "Toad" from the Cream reunion concert at Royal Albert Hall. I really thought that I was gonna blow out the Cambridge Soundworks system on my editing system. The Cream recording (and Ginger Baker's solo)sounded fantastic on the portable "Roady" XM unit and this secondary system.... but I really need one of the Polk XM units installed in my main system (and some M3s for my office). This would have been incredible on the Axioms!

It's one of those mornings when loud, clean, Funky, powerful, heavy music makes all the difference! God, I love XM for exposing me to all this different stuff!

Anyone check out the DVD or CD to verify the recording quality?

Cream: Royal Albert Hall

Ooops... Just saw that Oz listed it... It's encouraging that it's made someone's list! Anyone else?

Re: Has anyone seen/heard the Cream reunion CD or DVD?
I have it on order. I'll post a comment once it arrives.

I have heard the 2 CD set but I have not heard/seen the DVD yet. My co-worker says the CD is very compressed. I could not hear a problem although I listened at work and not through my Axioms. My co-worker also said that the DVD was outstanding both audio and video. I heard on another music site a poster thought the CD and DVD were exactly the same. That said my impressions were that the muscic Gained something and lost something from the original 70's versions of these songs. It lacked some of the fire and raw energy and abandon of the originals. What it gained is, some restraint (a good thing in some ways) and the experience and maturity on their respective instruments that only years of playing will bring. For example Ginger Baker may not be playing with the raw abandon of their earlier releases but at the same time he is never overplaying and what is played is very tasteful and seems just right. Clapton is simply amazing and plays some of the best licks I have heard him play in a long time. Jack Bruce is not in the best voice at all times but it's amazing with his health issues he sounds quite good most of the time. His bass playing is as always outstanding. Much clearer than on some of those old recordings which sometimes sounded like his bass was inside of a quilt or playing through a 18" speaker with a big tear in the surround. Any way the 5.1 makes excellent use of the sub woofer. I liked it very much. But I always felt that the experience with the Cream was about the energy and the pure abandon.

Thay have also released The Complete Farewell Tour on DVD from the 1977. I just might have to have both.
oz

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ANVQ6E/102-9807089-4051329?v=glance&n=130&s=dvd&v=glance

Oh my god that's it. Was it that long ago? I hate that. I think I'm suffering from halfheimers disease. Too much aluminum from those damn Rolaids!

Replying to my own thread. Sorry I just noticed the link is broken. Any way just go to Amazon and search Cream The Complete Farewell Concert. You don't want the original 45 minute one it has been redone and it is much improved over the original. Sorry about the link. I follow the instructions and it still does not work. Oops I put in spaces. Try this
oz
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ANVQ6E/103-9196466-8398218?v=glance&n=130
oz

For a nice genre mix and excellent audio, consider these:
Alison Krause + Union Station Live (exceptional)
Diana Krall Live in Paris
Faith Hill: When the Lights Go Down
Fleetwood Mac:The Dance
James Taylor: LIVE at the Beacon Theater (exceptional)
Norah Jones: Live in New Orleans (wow)
Santana: Supernatural Live
Yes: Symphonic Live (exceptional)
Roy Orbison Black & White Night (great).
Doobie Brothers Live at Wolf Trap (knocked my socks off)
Sting:All This Time (well done, very emotional; performed at his villa the day after 9/11)

I also concur with your choice of the Bee Gees and the Erc Clapton/Hyde Park - both terrific.

I don't know where you live but here's a suggestion. If you are in a city with a robust library system, check and see what they have from this list. You should be able to find a good number of them. Let's you audition before you buy.

Good luck with it.

Ray