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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD DVD Layers: 1 DVD Sides: 1 EAN: 9786305534150 Format: Best of, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC ISBN: 6305534152 Label: Geneon [Pioneer] Languages: Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer] Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer] Release Date: July 27, 1999 Running Time: 45 minutes Studio: Geneon [Pioneer] Theatrical Release Date: July 27, 1999 Editorial Review: Description: Led by pianist/singer Gary Brooker, this 1971 Beat Club Workshop showcases the band at the height of the career. The show features B.J. Wilson on drums, Chris Chopping on Organ, Dave Ball on Guitar, Allan Cartwright on bass and Gary Broker on piano and vocals. Two bonus tracks, Drunk Again and Grand Hotel were added from a 1974 appearance. This is Procol Harum at their best and a must for any Procol Harum fan. Average Rating:
 Rating: - "5" because there wasn't a higher number availableIn all honesty, I cannot be anything but obsequious when discussing Procol Harum (and I can't even say that about the Rolling Stones, who I spent more than a quarter of my life trying to..."replicate.") And although this DVD displays Procol Harum with its weakest lineup (unfortunately, their most commercially successful lineup, though), that with David Ball pulling the most incredibly tortured faces while playing "wee-wee-diddly-SQUEECH" on his Gibson SG - still: Procol Harum merely breaking wind ... Read More Rating:  - 4 Stars for uniqueness aloneFirst let me say I'm a dyed-in-the-wool 'Procol Harumian'. I saw them in person in 1970, close to the time this video was made. (Of course no Robin Trower on this Musicladen video :( Still and all, despite the fact that this set of works was shot in a TV studio with no audience, it is one of the few extant examples of what Procol was like back then. For that alone 4 stars suffice. There is something lost, of course, in playing in a quiet TV studio for a bunch of cameramen ... Read More Rating: - Stand Up and CheerThat's what I would have done if I saw this concert in person. Sadly, I was never able to see PH in concert, but this DVD gives some solace, thanks to the folks who had the intelligence to release this show. Now I can show people why 'Power Failure' is awesome, not just have them listen to it. BJ's drumming is immaculate. All songs are amazing, thank you Gary Brooker! Thank you Procol Harum, all of you! Rating: - A Must-Have For All Procol FansIt's a very pleasant fact that for we rock n' roll geezers that much video footage from "back in the day" is being put into DVD format--just by benefit of this move nearly every dvd will be an improvement over earlier videos. As a Procol Harum fan of 30+ years I was quite pleased with this DVD. The sound and picture are not quite top-notch when compared to something recorded recently with digital technology (see for example the recent Moody Blues "Live at the Albert Hall" dvd), but it is still very ... Read More Rating: - Procol Harum - The Best of Musikladen LiveI've been a Procol Harum fan since the 60's but have never had the chance to see them live. This DVD makes up for that. The performance is top notch with the same band that recorded the live concert with the Edmonton Symphony. The band is very relaxed and the intimate setting of the sound stage allows one to see the equipment and performances very well. The last two songs are from a later date and feature guitarist Mick Grabham who was in the band when Grand Hotel was recorded. Check out the Les Paul ... Read More |
