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Comment on My Christmas Reviews by MUZIK4THAPEOPLE!!

MUZIK4THAPEOPLE!! — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:55:31 +0000

Review by MUZIK4THAPEOPLE!! for My Christmas Rating: What A Fantastic Voice!
Andrea Bocelli was touched by the heavens to sing
and his vocal gifts wrap themselves around these classic
holiday songs that we've all heard many times before and
really does breathe new life into them!
In a year of dismal & contrived Christams CD's from otherwise brilliant
established artists, how refreshing this was to hear! (-:
It captures the true spirit of the season and will be one you'll want
to play year after year for family & friends from here on out!--Buy It!

**I particularly love the duet between Andrea Bocelli & Mary J. Blige "What Child Is This?"**
But those aren't the only ones which will touch you...a very good CD.

Comment on My Christmas Reviews by J. Robert Carroll

J. Robert Carroll — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:59:10 +0000

Review by J. Robert Carroll for My Christmas Rating: Just listened to this cd on the way to work. I am only four songs into it and it is undoubtedly the most amazing cd I have heard ! (I kept hitting the repeat button just to hear songs over and over....might explain why I only got through four.) "The Lord's Prayer" will bring tears to your eyes. Totally uplifting. I will be buying more as gifts. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this cd as it will be a must have item for the holidays.

Comment on My Christmas Reviews by WlaBalnyneta

WlaBalnyneta — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:54:49 +0000

Review by WlaBalnyneta for My Christmas Rating: I happened just upon this CD while putting together my Christmas CD for this season on Rhapsody. I've already listened to half of the selections and am quite pleased with what I'm hearing! If you like Andrea Bocelli, then you won't go wrong with his new CD. It's beautiful.

Comment on My Christmas Reviews by Paul Lavoisier

Paul Lavoisier — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:11:48 +0000

Review by Paul Lavoisier for My Christmas Rating: I'm not a fan of Christmas music. In general, I even avoid listening to it. However, when I saw this CD by Bocelli was coming out, I could not help but getting it. What a treat! Yes, most of the songs are the same songs you have heard a thousand times. But I have to say that Bocelli and Foster bring an entirely different perspective to each of them, bring each song to a new dimension. Particularly nice are all of the duets on the CD, plus "White Christmas". There is one song, however, that will be remembered for a long time on this CD, "The Lord's Prayer", with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, which, regardless of your religious beliefs or lack of them, will bring tears to people who enjoy true music. An instant classic.

Comment on My Christmas Reviews by Matthew G. Sherwin

Matthew G. Sherwin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:06:13 +0000

Review by Matthew G. Sherwin for My Christmas Rating: Andrea Bocelli's first-ever Christmas album was worth the wait! These songs stun me with their beauty and natural charm. Bocelli is in excellent form here and the duets are equally beautiful. The songs on this album are all nothing short of perfect; and Bocelli's ability to perform a wide variety of holiday music impresses me even more. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.

Some of the songs I like the most (although they all are special) include the gorgeous "White Christmas / Bianco Natale;" Andrea sings this with panache and it truly comes from his heart and soul. The piano arrangement works well for this number as well. "Angels We Have Heard on High" is lovely; and Andrea really opens up and delivers this out like the pro he truly is! The operatic qualities of his voice lend themselves so well to "Angels We Have Heard on High;" I love it. In addition, "The Lord's Prayer" is wonderful as The Mormon Tabernacle Choir joins Bocelli; and I really like listening to "Adeste Fidelis" with its lush musical arrangement. "Cantique De Noel" is very pretty also.

Of course, there are songs for children, families and really anyone to enjoy that are not quite so religious. Listen for a sublime version of "The Christmas Song" which Bocelli does with Natalie Cole as a duet; and "Jingle Bells" is performed with the voices of The Muppets! Bocelli sings "Blue Christmas" with such passion I don't think I'll be forgetting it anytime soon and Reba McEntire's vocals enhance "Blue Christmas" all the more.

There are even more songs that showcase wonderful duets. Mary J. Blige sounds great with Bocelli on "What Child Is This;" it's a major highlight of this CD. Katherine Jenkins provides excellent vocals to go with Bocelli's singing on "I Believe." Great!

Andrea Bocelli and the other artists on this album rank very, very favorably in my book; this is a stunning holiday CD that is an instant classic thanks to their incredible talent. I highly recommend this album for anyone who enjoys a mixture of religious holiday music along with other Christmas songs that are more secular and playful.

Comment on U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] by Bryan in Ohio

Bryan in Ohio — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:08:01 +0000

Review by Bryan in Ohio for U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] Rating: I've been a U2 fan for a long time and travelled hundreds of miles to see U2's opening night show at Soldier Field in September '09. What I wanted out of this video is something that would be a momento of that tour, regardless of the fact that this DVD was at the end of the tour, the setlist is similar and of course the show and band were fantastic.

I put this disk in the player only to find that some marketing genius decided it would be a good idea to SKIP THE FIRST f-ing song!!!!! When you go to a show there's a sense of excitement and build-up as the entrance music plays, as the band takes the stage, and as the first few riffs of the first song bounce off the audience creating that huge wave of joy. This video doesn't represent the tour as I remember it simply by the fact they cut all of that out and went to the second song.

I understand they are trying to push the HD/Blu-ray medium, and they included Breathe as a bonus feature, but to edit it out of the beginning of the main presentation just suck in every way.

I'm sorry but this is EPIC FAIL in my book and whoever came up with this idea should be required to do nothing more than ask "do you want fries with that" as a career.

I'm sorry but this doesn't get more than a single star for this reason alone.

Comment on U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] by Krut

Krut — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:01:12 +0000

Review by Krut for U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] Rating: I have seen many reviews regarding the quick switch of the taping..each shot lasting only a few seconds. I can understand one's fustration over this style of editing. I have viewed the past two U2 releases...'Vertigo 2005' and The Elevation Tour from Boston, both filmed by Hamish Hamilton, whose editing is quite annoying. But with the new 'Rose Bowl' video, I was pleasantly surprised. The editing wasn't as bad as the previous videos listed, the sound is very good, and my only complaint is the editing of their now famous intro and the performance of 'Breathe'. Aside from this, the dvd is actually very good, with the exception of the ending of 'Moment of Surrender' and we should be watching U2 taking their bows and walking off stage. Instead, we are transported back into the spaceship and the credits roll.

If you want to see a great opening, I mean 'Space Oddity' playing from the very beginning, as you hear a fan state....'Here we go'...go to YouTube...type in U2 Dallas..then scroll down until you see U2 Dallas-10/12/2009-Intro & Breathe. The length is 10:24. Trust me, this is a very good version of the intro and song. Watch this first, then right after, start the dvd.

Get well soon Bono!!

Comment on U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] by U2 the edge

U2 the edge — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:47:11 +0000

Review by U2 the edge for U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] Rating: as others have said --- the quality is like a regular DVD this is not high definition by any means and cutting from one band member to another gets old REALLY fast. I honestly think Bono told them not to film him in HD so it wouldn't show their age or something. I know it WAS filmed in HD because the YOUTUBE live video was more clear than this "blu-ray" (audio wasn't as good as this tho). My wife even asked me if the DVD was bootleg!!!!!!! It just looks like the put some digital garbage on it to make it look like a standard def DVD...and sometimes WORSE than standard DVD.

and WHY is BREATHE not the first track!?!?!?!?!??! (its a 'bonus' track)

ok, good points -- Bono actually sounds damn good throughout the DVD -- especially on Unforgettable Fire....and of course The Edge and the others sound good too.

Comment on U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] by pixelman

pixelman — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:42:24 +0000

Review by pixelman for U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] Rating: I'm giving this a bad review based solely on the technical aspects of the disc. The video quality is absolutely terrible. For a Blu-ray I expected so much more. The video is grainy, overexposed and all-in-all very sub-par. At first I thought maybe the look was an intentional effect that would pass. I even checked my Blu-ray player settings just to make sure it wasn't my machine. Having seen the other comments on here about the video I have to sadly accept that's the way it is. It's too bad. Having seen the 360 tour and the spectacular stage show it's a real shame this is how they chose to capture it. My standard definition DVD of the 2005 Vertigo tour looks much better than this disc. Someone else said the streaming YouTube video looks better and they're right. It does.

Some have commented about the editing looking more like a music video than a live concert, and I agree it does. It doesn't bother me too much, although I would have preferred just a straight-forward approach as opposed to all the overlays, dissolves, composite images, etc.

The concert itself is good. Bono and the boys sound good (although Bono's voice isn't what it used to be) and the set list is varied, although why they chose to leave the opening song "Breathe" out of the main concert and make it a "bonus feature" is puzzling.

I wish Bono a successful and speedy recovery from his recent injury and I hope to see U2 back out on the 360 tour soon. It would be nice to see them live again since the Blu-ray does a real injustice to the experience I remember.

Comment on U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] by Child of Clay

Child of Clay — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:17:38 +0000

Review by Child of Clay for U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl [Blu-ray] Rating: Long time fan since early 80's. Own it all. Seen them on several tours. I like the band. Seen their concert films. Was particularly moved and impressed with the U23D I saw at imax. This U2360 Blu-ray is very hard to watch. Put simply. How does the biggest band in the world. With the biggest stage and production in one of the biggest venues in the US not consider the home viewer of this DVD? One needs to capture the concert experience. The majesty of the set. The narrative of the songs and flow of the show. They have done this before in their other video releases. Other artists like Peter Gabriel and countless others get this concept. Apparently the director and editor of this production did not. Jump cuts and shaky footage can be useful for effect and to make visual points and are great when they are used sparingly. But when not a single shot lasts more than 3 seconds and there are jarring zooms and pans in them...You get a mess. We have split screens. Super imposed shots. Quick shot of Bono's shoes to a quick shot of the back of Larry's head. Those things work in a 4-5 minute song video..But a live concert has to take you there. I think of New Years day at Red Rocks. I think of Exit in Rattle and Hum. I think of Origin of Species in U23D as amazing moments of u2 on video. This concert film does not have those moments and it is not because of the performance, the sound, or their material which is great...It is because the editor and director approached this like a communication student that just got final cut pro. I will watch it again because I own it. Maybe dig around on the disc menu for alternate shots. Or just treat it like a really expensive live CD.