Excellent live dvd
This is an amazing performance DVD, professionally shot with great sound & editing. Patricia Morrison on bass, Captain Sensible on Guitar, Pinch on drums, Monty Oxymoron on keys & the inimitable Dave Vanian on vocals, this is perhaps the best lineup the Damned have ever had. Most of the classic live setlist is here (plus a few surprises from Phantasmagoria & Strawberries) and songs from the great Nitro LP GRAVE DISORDER. If you are a fan of Captain Sensible (Damned AND solo) he's featured in some nice bonus materials (along with each individual member). The Damned are a great live act & if you've seen them within the past decade this show is a great souvenir-if you've not seen them in person this is a decent substitute. If you're even just a casual fan you should buy this!
Been out for a while
This isn't just a ten year old concert only now making its DVD debut, it's been out for several years in Europe in the PAL format. Got to see the band a few months before this was recorded and had to have this so I purchased the PAL version and re-configured my DVD drive. PAL DVDs get played on the PC and NTSC DVDs get played on the television. Great arrangement, give it a try! The only difference in content is...well, none actually. The only difference is the layout of the cover art and the changeover of all the specs from European to American. The performance is spot-on, if you saw the tour then this DVD will bring back happy memories for you. Always loved 'Would You Be So Hot?', good subject and there's a lot of truth in those lyrics. Good motto really, 'Gimme Some Truth' (ha ha). Don't really know where the Carlos Santana solo spot came from but am damned glad it's there. Reminds me a bit of 'Under The Floor Again', a really monstrous emotive solo coming from way out in...
Still cooler than any of us.
This dvd is so good, I'm finally not mad anymore about the unnecessary narrator talking OVER SONGS in The Damned "Final Damnation" dvd. This performance shows The Damned can still rock harder than anyone, EVER.
Captain Sensible even does "Happy Talk," for some reason, and it's great.
If you ever listened to The Damned, you probably like them, so buy this. Excellent concert and interviews with the band in bonus features. A good deal.
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