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Joe Cocker, Leon Russell and The Whole Gang!

Anthony Accordino | Massapequa Park, New York United States | 10/29/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Who would ever have thought that Joe Cocker would still be recording and touring 35 years after the release of "Mad Dogs and Englishmen. This 35th anniversary edition DVD has one big advantage over the original release, and that is superior sound and picture quality. This film captures the frenzy and energy of one of the greatest rock tours ever. Cocker and a 43 member entourage stormed across America for several weeks, playing to packed houses and rave reviews. Although this event nearly ruined Joe Cocker, it never the less captures a young Joe Cocker in his wired prime, belting out such favorites as "The Letter", "Feelin Alright", "Delta Lady", "Space Captain", "With A Little Help From My Friends", "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window", "Honkey Tonk Woman", and a heartfelt rendition of George Harrison's "Something", just to name a few. This film captures a hippie commune circus with back stage footage, interviews etc. To music fans today, this will seem somewhat dated, but to us baby-boomers, this was cutting edge rock music of the times, when we had a proliferation of AOR radio playing this music everyday. I highly recommend this Dvd to all classic rock fans, as well as the companion 35th anniversary cd, which is loaded with 10 bonus tracks, which has now displaced the original recording as obsolete. Hopefully, the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame will wake up, and realize that COCKER POWER is alive and well, and induct this deserving rock legend."

What a show!

C. T. Houchin | Wichita, Kansas 67218 | 03/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't know what to expect from this DVD; the reviews have been mixed at best. I was half expecting this to be an essential part of my collection, watched once then placed on a stack of DVD's that I would point at, impressing others with the completeness of my collection. I had heard the sound was bad (compared to the Concert for Bangladesh) and that it was horribly dated. I was then pleasantly surprised to find that the sound if not excellent, was very good, and the overall quality of the DVD was just a fraction below the aforementioned Concert for Bangladesh at half the price. Fans of Joe Cocker should consider this essential, and those who just like a wild, raw, show should consider this as well."

When He's On, It's Great. Unfortunately....

bobtec | Redlands, CA | 06/28/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I will admit, it was the original album that I heard, and never saw this film until now. When he's on stage, I can almost forgive the poor video quality, and so-so sound because of the energy that's on stage. When he is not on stage, it's dull, boring, confusing, and out-dated. I wish A&M would have made a Concert Only mode (I would have enjoyed 80 or 90 minutes of concert over 30 or 40 minutes of fans, roadies, band members, and groupies). Also the soundtrack is better soundwise, and also has more songs (Cry Me A River is one I can think of that's missing from the film that's on the soundtrack). All & all, the film is not as good as the soundtrack CD. I also agree with the gentleman that mentioned Concert For Bangladesh."

Please pass that joint....

K. Bryhn | Oslo, Norway | 02/24/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Fantastic movie. I've pulled off one star because of the horrible picture quality. Sound is ok."