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Iq Music Collection : Stage

Stage


Price: $72.99


Following the considerable success of IQ s 2004 Dark Matter studio CD, this new double DVD release will be a welcome addition for all IQ collectors since it features two complete concerts from the 2005 Dark Mattour tour, the first with ex-Robert Plant drum virtuoso Andy Edwards. The two concerts are however very different in atmosphere: Disc 1 features the band s highly acclaimed headline concert at NEARFest 2005 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from the rarified atmosphere of the Zoellner Arts Centre Theatre, whilst Disc 2 features the performance from the rough-and-ready outdoor stage at the Burg Herzburg hippy festival in Germany. Both discs are packed with extras including additional footage from the soundcheck at NEARfest and the preceding concert in Montreal, plus Stage and Screen tour diary.

Highly recommended! - So here is what you get for your money:Disk One (DVD9) - about 130 min. of the concertNEARfest, Bethlehem, PA, USA: July 9th, 20051. Sacred Sound2. It All Stops Here3. Leap Of Faith4. Born Brilliant5. The Seventh House6. Drum Solo7. No Love Lost8. Widow s Peak9. The Narrow Margin (middle section)10. Guiding Light11. Harvest Of Souls Encores (placed into the bonus features section of DVD)12. Awake And Nervous13. The Last Human Gateway (middle section)14. The WakeThe audio (DD2.0 and DD5.1) is very good, while video quality is only average (and it is not a surprise since almost all concert (98 percent of it, to be exact) is placed on one layer of DVD9).Disc Two (DVD9) - about 100 min. of the showBurg Herzberg Festival, Germany: July 16th, 20051. Sacred Sound2. It All Stops Here3. Born Brilliant4. The Seventh House5. Drum Solo6. No Love Lost7. Leap Of Faith8. The Wake9. Harvest Of Souls10. Awake And NervousThe audio is good (also DD2.0 and DD5.1, but not as good as on DVD1), while video quality is better. The rest of bonus features is of any interest for die-hard fans only, and I would rather omit them at all to free additional DVD space to have better quality of the main feature.Both shows are very good, the first one being longer and featuring such favourites as Widow s Peak, while on the second the band seems more loose and enjoining the performance. The only real draw-back is considerably high price for the set, but in the long run I think it is worth it.

The Best DVD I OWN...NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!! - I know some would argue that Forever Live is a better live document of the band. I love Forever Live as well. Heck, I watched it about a 1000 times. But, this DVD is slightly better. Let me tell you why. Can you say The Seventh House, Guiding Light, Sacred Sound and Harvest of Souls?? Absolute incredible performance that will leave your jaw on the floor. If you don t have this, something is wrong with you. Yes, I am saddened that Orford will no longer be with the band but I understand they will carry on with a new keyboardist. This could be good- having someone new might bring more energy into this already outstanding band. This DVD is a treasure.



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