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[Pokey]

March 1st release? hehe ive seen it in the stores for about a month now

[SJN1279]

The DVD moved up 5 places to #8 in its second week on the Aria Chart.

[Pokey]

really takes away from the overall feel of a release when your country doesn't get it for months after the release in other countries ... im sure many people downloaded it that wouldn't have had it been available on the day it was released overseas ... oh well, bound to happen.

[Liveman94]

really takes away from the overall feel of a release when your country doesn't get it for months after the release in other countries ... im sure many people downloaded it that wouldn't have had it been available on the day it was released overseas

Well...I just got mine today (I had the CD in January) ...I think it was a really good experience - I have issues with the b-roll and the sometimes jumpy camera but overall I think it was pretty good.

Ed sounded great (except for SPI-RAT and turn my head), ok turn my head was alright. the 17 songs went way too quickly though it seemed like half an hour!!!

I didn't like the way it just cut at the end without a final bow by the guys - also my DVD cover is MIS-LABELLED "3. Mirror Song
4. the River"

When in fact its round the other way (river at 3 mirror song at 4 ... )

Lakini's juice - Amazing, I alone (pretty good), Walk the Line another highlight for me and surprisingly Wings not bad at all.

My brother (not a LIVE fan AT ALL) was in the room he said "thats a cool crowd, it was pretty well done" so thats something.

[SecretInsomnia]

I didn't like the way it just cut at the end without a final bow by the guys

on new years eve, the paradiso show was broadcasted on Dutch television here (I didnt see it) but i heard Dance with you was showsed without the credits on it, so you could see the full ending don't know if anyone recorded it though

[SJN1279]

I didn't like the way it just cut at the end without a final bow by the guys -

My wife and I agree, that is probably the coolest part to a concert. It should have stayed in!

[+Ed+]

All the way the same again with Pokey's victory over everyone

Nuffin new actually

[Pokey]

I was victorious? I doubt it, Live aint changin' ... if they did then that'd be a victory!

[Liveman94]

All the way the same again with Pokey's victory over everyone

I don't understand that statement...

On Paradiso - i watched it again, its really something else a great DVD experience.

I think sometimes we are a bit hard on the guys; sure I would have like 'the dam at otter creek' with ed using a megaphone to be on there or Run to the Water but the performance was great and overall im pretty happy with it...aside from no final bow that is

and compared to the many other concert DVD's ive seen i think paradiso is definitely one of the best...

Victory to LIVE.... .....???

[Pokey]

I just dont understand why all those songs were left off .. besides the fact they would all be my favorites out of the setlist they did, they had plenty of space on the DVD it just doesnt make sense.

[Badman]

I just dont understand why all those songs were left off .. besides the fact they would all be my favorites out of the setlist they did, they had plenty of space on the DVD it just doesnt make sense.

Maybe it's some kind of personal vendetta Live has against you to further exacerbate your relationship with them?

[Pokey]

You know what, maybe it is..

[+Ed+]

I don't understand that statement...

Read it once again

[dangum]

LIVE - Live At The Paradiso Amsterdam
Tuesday, 03 March 2009

Live onstage - at last the pictures to prove it

It's taken a while, around two decades in fact, but Live have finally released visual proof of their name. And the venue they've chosen is itself special. Amsterdam's Paradiso is a converted church complete with its ornate touches and stained glass windows rising above the stage - perfect for a rock ritual, especially with its smaller size and tiered balconies amplifying the atmosphere for the lucky few hundred who scored tickets. But first there's a set-up piece showing the band arriving in Holland, playing another gig, attending a fan meet'n'greet, doing a soundcheck, preparing backstage, etc. It's nothing you need to see too often, so there's an option to play the concert without it. The show itself delivers all you'd expect of a well-prepared DVD. A camera crew of seven, shooting over two nights (which creates the odd continuity problem) and fast-paced editing keeps the momentum up, and gives people plenty of room to participate. In fact, it's a key feature here. This Dutch crowd knows all the words and sings along with gusto. At one point, during Lightning Crashes, a woman old enough to be singer Ed Kowalczyk's mother, is crying right in the front row. And although there have been some online complaints about songs omitted (with some justification, since it only runs for 80 minutes, with no extras), the main ones like All Over You, Lakini's Juice, I Alone, The Dolphin's Cry are here, some 17 tracks in all - including a run-through of Johnny Cash's I Walk The Line. And if you think you can live without the pictures, a separately available CD cuts the between-song patter and drops three tracks for space reasons. But then, just to frustrate the diehards, it adds two new studio tracks, Forever and Purifier, at the end. Decisions, decisions.

*** 1/2 (CD/DVD)

BILL HOLDSWORTH

http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/13996/180/

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CLAP REALLY LOUD
Rave Magazine - Issue 880. March 3 - 9, 2009
Fact: ED KOWLCZYK does not spend his days meditating in an attempt to channel Buddha.
But, as the frontman of alt-rock legends LIVE, he does do a whole lot of other weird stuff, as NINA BERTOK finds out.

"We have this ritual where we clap really loud just before we go out on stage," Kowlczyk reveals. "It's definitely a superstitious thing, not to mention pretty cheesy, I know. But I certainly don't spend the whole day meditating and that kind of shocks people."

Fans of the deep four can strap themselves in for a lot more surprises when the band's first ever live DVD hits the shelves this week ... But considering the band's namesake - what the hell took so long?

"Well, that's the million dollar question," Kowlczyk admits. "We planned to do it quite a few times over he years and something else had always come up to take our attention away from it. Whatever the reason he situation just never seemed to be right. So in that sense I'm glad that it's only just happened now because we couldn't be more conifident in what we do on stage. The Amsterdam crowd was amazing, I was pleased with the band's performance and the venue was just incredible - it was this old protestant church converted into a rock venue which we thought was the perfect backdrop for Live's music."

Not only does the DVD provide insight into the band's off-stage antics, it showcases a couple of brand new tracks - a taste of things to come, perhaps?

"We're hoping to have a new album out within the year," Kowlczyk claims. "I'm always working on music so it's a constant work in progress. The two new songs we've got are called Forever and Purifier. The first one is really uplifting and talks about faith and holding onto the truth no matter what you're up against. And Purifier I just love, it's this wild and crazy blues-rock gospel number. We just don't want to rush an album
because we take our records seriously to make sure fans get us at our best. The melody is important but the lyrics more so I think. Back when we were 20 years old, people would say, 'your songs are so serious for your age', but now at 37 I feel like I can still sing the old songs and relate to them. I have two children now and Lightning Crashes was written way before them, so I think that's how you stay relevant, by being able to grow with your music."

Taking cue from musical giants like U2, John Lennon and Peter Gabriel also helps, according to Kowlczyk.

"Those people weren't afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. They never hesitated to sing about what moved them, and that moved me. I've never had the desire to put on some kind of costume and do this for performance's sake while singing about something I didn't care about, and your fans can see through that. We take our fans seriously because they have always been so devotional - from Amsterdam to Australia - I think we have some of the most passionate fans out there."

LIVE AT THE PARADISO CD & DVD out now through Sony Music. Check out http://www.friendsoflive.com for more information.

[SJN1279]

Live at the Paradiso is up to #4 on the DVD chart.
http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_...p?chart=1V40DVD