6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A classic live event in quad multi-channel, Nov 9 2001
By Bishop - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East 3/71 (DVD Audio)
The Allmans' LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST was two thirds of a great set of live performances(the rest found on EAT A PEACH)and a wonder of(seeming)improvisation and perfect/imperfect musical telepathy. What was amazing about LIVE is how long tracks could sound so short--the band moved instruments and cadences, rhythms and little licks, played between and beyond themselves, diddled and juiced around--and still maintained continuity, never left a listener adrift. Even on the lengthiest track, you always feel you're moving on a brief journey--like a car ride from your house to the supermarket(except that supermarket is forty miles away)--with very colorful landmarks along the way.
According to legend, the four-channel quad master of LIVE AT FILLMORE EAST was taken from a different night than that taped for the stereo Lp (which is more familiar). Maybe so, but the feel is no different: this was one very tight band, even when the rhythm section threatened to forget they had two Allmans to keep track of(and support).
While this album wasn't a sonic wonder, it sure is better than the original quad vinyl(inherently noisy and compressed).
This does seem to be from that mid-70s four-channel master, as there is little in the way of a center channel. No matter; DTS has put out more than a few of these, and despite the '5.1' designation, most multi-channel systems will give you enough center to keep you happy. Most of all, this a pretty clean sound, surprisingly so; if there's a problem it's in the remote recording situation and the mixing limitations. For these reasons the listener should take the overall sonics with a grain of salt, but it's not bitter. Like most vintage DTS audio discs, there is no comparison to the clarity and variety DVD-Audio(or recent DTS audio)provides, but this was 1971, after all. For me, to have 1971 multi-channel without a lot of tape hiss or noise or compression is a gift. All we need now: DTS for EAT A PEACH.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW! This CD sounds fantastic in DTS, Dec 22 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East 3/71 (DVD Audio)
This is one of the better DTS recordings out there. Not to mention a classic recording on its own. The sound is perfectly mixed and truly brings out the beauty of this recording. If you have a DTS decoder PICK THIS UP!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an early DTS release, May 2 2007
By Gordon Pfannenstiel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East 3/71 (DVD Audio)
In fact, this was the first DVD Audio I purchased; didn't even know what I was doing. I'd had a DVD player about 2 weeks, and when I found out they were doing DTS surround for audio only, I had to find something, and this was the 1st release I found. I did not hesitate...Fillmore East is STILL one of my favorite albums.
I never had the quad LP, but evidently that is the mix that was used to create this. It no doubt would have been better if they had gone back to the multi-tracks to create a new surround mix, but budgets are budgets. All things considered, this is a wonder to hear. The output isn't very high, so you'll have to turn it up...come on, use some of that amp! Also, it's true that the guitars are in the rear speakers (and that's about ALL that's in the rear speakers. I think it's a good thing, because you are able to hear just about everything the guitarists are doing all the time, which wasn't the case with all the 2 channel mixes. Also, the drums seem to be stronger; more punch to the low end. I'm not going to get rid of my stereo mixes, but most of the time when I want to listen to this album, this is the version my hand goes to (I don't have the SACD version). I'm somewhat amazed it's still available.
