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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Doors: Live at The Bowl ’68 (blu ray)…a great restoration to the Doors’ concert at the Hollywood Bowl!
Oct 23 2012
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
VIDEO:
Doors’ Live at the Bowl ’68 arrives on blu ray with MPEG-4 AVC 1080p 1.78:1 encode. The entire concert was carefully restored from the original camera negatives to include lost performances of “Hello, I Love You”, “The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) and “Spanish Caravan”, bringing you the only complete concert film from the legendary band from Venice. This new cut has footage we've never seen before, and there are issues with camera placement, focus and various people (audience and band) blocking shots at times. But compared to previous home video releases, like The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl, this is a quantum leap forward in terms of colour, black levels and general clarity. There does appear to have been some digital scrubbing (DNR) applied to this release. However, despite the scrubbed appearance, it must be noted that there is still fine object detail firmly on display, especially in the many close-ups, where everything from Morrison's bruised fingernail to sweat pouring off of Robby Krieger's face are clearly apparent. (3.5/5)
AUDIO:
Doors’ Live at the Bowl ’68 comes with DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio at 24-bit/96kHz, plus LPCM Stereo track. Bruce Botnick, who recorded this concert the night of the performance, has digitally inserted snippets from other concerts in order to recreate several moments that had previously been lost to microphone issues. Morrison's sudden shouting and weird volume changes mean there is some occasional, albeit fairly minor, distortion that no amount of digital tweaking could overcome. But, overall, the sound has good fidelity and clarity. Considering the age and the amount of damage to the original audio, this final restoration is quite remarkable. (4/5)
SONG LISTING:
01 Show Start/Intro
02 When the Music’s Over (from the album, Strange Days, 1967)
03 Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)(from the album, The Doors, 1967)
04 Back Door Man (from the album, The Doors, 1967)
05 Five To One (from the album, Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
06 Back Door Man (reprise)
07 The WASP (Taxas Radio and the Big Beat)(1971)
08 Hello, I Love You (1(2)/1968)(from album Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
09 Moonlight Drive (b-side to Love Me Two Times; from album Strange Days, 1967)
10 Horse Latitudes (from the album, Strange Days, 1967)
11 A Little Game (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
12 The Hill Dwellers (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
13 Spanish Caravan (from the album, Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
14 Hey, What Would You Guys Like To Hear?
15 Wake Up (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
16 Light My Fire (1(3)/1967; from the album, The Doors, 1967)
17 Light My Fire (segue)
18 The Unknown Soldier (39/1968; from the album Waiting for the Sun)
19 The End (segue)
20 The End (from the album, the Doors, 1967; R&R Hall of Fame)
Bonus tracks:
21 Wild Child (from the Smothers Brothers Show)
22 Light My Fire (from the Jonathan Winters Show)
23 Gloria – music video.
I still treasure the Doors’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, singing Light My Fire from my treasured Ed Sullivan Rock N Roll Classics box set, and the Doors singing People Are Strange in the Casey Kasem’s Rock N Roll Goldmine box set.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
The Doors consisted of Jim Morrison (who died from heart failure in Paris in 1971 at age 27), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums). Controversial on-stage performances by Morrison caused several arrests and cancellations. Unlike recent releases by artists way over their prime, here, the Doors were at their rawest best. Eagle Rock has done another great job in restoring this rare concert by the Doors, and it is highly recommended.
Finally, let me share a small tip as to how to get the best bang for your dollar while you shop at Amazon.ca. For non-major releases, it is wise to pre-order as soon as the item is announced. In my case, I pre-ordered it at $10.99. Then, the price has gone up to $15.99 at one point, and now has settled at $14.99. You may save a few dollars this way.
I hope the above review is helpful to you.
Doors’ Live at the Bowl ’68 arrives on blu ray with MPEG-4 AVC 1080p 1.78:1 encode. The entire concert was carefully restored from the original camera negatives to include lost performances of “Hello, I Love You”, “The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) and “Spanish Caravan”, bringing you the only complete concert film from the legendary band from Venice. This new cut has footage we've never seen before, and there are issues with camera placement, focus and various people (audience and band) blocking shots at times. But compared to previous home video releases, like The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl, this is a quantum leap forward in terms of colour, black levels and general clarity. There does appear to have been some digital scrubbing (DNR) applied to this release. However, despite the scrubbed appearance, it must be noted that there is still fine object detail firmly on display, especially in the many close-ups, where everything from Morrison's bruised fingernail to sweat pouring off of Robby Krieger's face are clearly apparent. (3.5/5)
AUDIO:
Doors’ Live at the Bowl ’68 comes with DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio at 24-bit/96kHz, plus LPCM Stereo track. Bruce Botnick, who recorded this concert the night of the performance, has digitally inserted snippets from other concerts in order to recreate several moments that had previously been lost to microphone issues. Morrison's sudden shouting and weird volume changes mean there is some occasional, albeit fairly minor, distortion that no amount of digital tweaking could overcome. But, overall, the sound has good fidelity and clarity. Considering the age and the amount of damage to the original audio, this final restoration is quite remarkable. (4/5)
SONG LISTING:
01 Show Start/Intro
02 When the Music’s Over (from the album, Strange Days, 1967)
03 Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)(from the album, The Doors, 1967)
04 Back Door Man (from the album, The Doors, 1967)
05 Five To One (from the album, Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
06 Back Door Man (reprise)
07 The WASP (Taxas Radio and the Big Beat)(1971)
08 Hello, I Love You (1(2)/1968)(from album Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
09 Moonlight Drive (b-side to Love Me Two Times; from album Strange Days, 1967)
10 Horse Latitudes (from the album, Strange Days, 1967)
11 A Little Game (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
12 The Hill Dwellers (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
13 Spanish Caravan (from the album, Waiting for the Sun, 1968)
14 Hey, What Would You Guys Like To Hear?
15 Wake Up (from the album, Absolutely Live, 1970)
16 Light My Fire (1(3)/1967; from the album, The Doors, 1967)
17 Light My Fire (segue)
18 The Unknown Soldier (39/1968; from the album Waiting for the Sun)
19 The End (segue)
20 The End (from the album, the Doors, 1967; R&R Hall of Fame)
Bonus tracks:
21 Wild Child (from the Smothers Brothers Show)
22 Light My Fire (from the Jonathan Winters Show)
23 Gloria – music video.
I still treasure the Doors’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, singing Light My Fire from my treasured Ed Sullivan Rock N Roll Classics box set, and the Doors singing People Are Strange in the Casey Kasem’s Rock N Roll Goldmine box set.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
The Doors consisted of Jim Morrison (who died from heart failure in Paris in 1971 at age 27), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar) and John Densmore (drums). Controversial on-stage performances by Morrison caused several arrests and cancellations. Unlike recent releases by artists way over their prime, here, the Doors were at their rawest best. Eagle Rock has done another great job in restoring this rare concert by the Doors, and it is highly recommended.
Finally, let me share a small tip as to how to get the best bang for your dollar while you shop at Amazon.ca. For non-major releases, it is wise to pre-order as soon as the item is announced. In my case, I pre-ordered it at $10.99. Then, the price has gone up to $15.99 at one point, and now has settled at $14.99. You may save a few dollars this way.
I hope the above review is helpful to you.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Shikata
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
would like to thank bruce botnick for a great sonic experience
i'm glad to own this new restored concert on blu .....
the other reviews have a breakdown of the songs etc ....
warning tho .... the video has been MASSIVELY DNR'd ....... waxy faces, and obliterated detail .... no grain. it's 1968 on 16mm for crying out loud .... no one expects crystalline modern day HD sharpness ...... it's really unfortunate .... but hey , i HATE DNR (digital noise reduction / detail killer) if you look at john densmore in the wide shots his face looks like a blob ..... a well defined and sharp .... blob.
watch it far enough away from your screen and it's acceptable .......
but really just blast this thing.
still an essential purchase for any doors fan.
i'm glad to own this new restored concert on blu .....
the other reviews have a breakdown of the songs etc ....
warning tho .... the video has been MASSIVELY DNR'd ....... waxy faces, and obliterated detail .... no grain. it's 1968 on 16mm for crying out loud .... no one expects crystalline modern day HD sharpness ...... it's really unfortunate .... but hey , i HATE DNR (digital noise reduction / detail killer) if you look at john densmore in the wide shots his face looks like a blob ..... a well defined and sharp .... blob.
watch it far enough away from your screen and it's acceptable .......
but really just blast this thing.
still an essential purchase for any doors fan.
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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl, Classic Restored!
Oct 20 2012
By Jym Cherry
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
When The Doors were planning what to do for the Hollywood Bowl show in 1968 Ray Manzarek floated out the idea of coming out in Kabuki masks and Japanese robes. Alternatively, Jim Morrison, who was already showing the disillusionment of being a rock star, said "just give me my microphone, and do whatever you want to do." Maybe if Morrison had been more receptive to the idea and they had gone through with it, the costumes would have distracted them from giving one of the best concerts of their career, and it was filmed.
"Live at the Bowl `68" shows The Doors at the height of their musical prowess and their career. The summer before "Light My Fire" had made The Doors a nationally known act when it hit number one on Billboard's charts. Later in July of 1968 "Hello, I Love You" would do the same, and in September of 1968 they flew to Europe on what would become their one European tour. The Hollywood Bowl show was to be a celebration of The Doors and it was a hometown audience for the band, as well as the prestige of playing at the Hollywood Bowl. Before the show The Doors met and had dinner with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both of whom attended the Hollywood Bowl show with Pam reportedly sitting on Jagger's lap during the show. That spring The Doors had started filming the shows that would become "Feast of Friends" so they decided to film the Hollywood Bowl show. If all that wasn't enough pressure, Morrison took a hit of acid before going on.
"Live at the Bowl `68" reveals the stark theatre of The Doors, Morrison prowling the stage, the rat-a-tat-tat of John Densmore's drums, Manzarek's apparent joy as he played, and Doors guitarist Robby Krieger wandering the stage like a lost troubadour. The Hollywood Bowl was an atypical Doors show in a couple of ways, one that they rehearsed prior to the show, and the second was The Doors had a setlist for the show and stuck to it! Something they rarely did. The deconstruction of "Celebration of the Lizard" that had poetic segues into the more traditional songs such as "Light My Fire" creates a jarring, disconcerting and theatrical effect. Morrison demonstrates his command of an audience, highlighted during "The End" when he goofs on a grasshopper he sees onstage and creates the impromtu "Ode to a Grasshopper." When he realizes it's a moth says "uh-oh, I blew it, it's a moth" and gets a laugh, but he pulls everyone back into the tension and drama of the song.
Then there's the reason for the release of this DVD, the restored three songs "Hello, I Love You," "The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)," and "Spanish Caravan," finally make this show complete. The show was remastered and digitally transferred. The color has also been restored. You can see the green of the carpeting The Doors were playing on and Jim Morrison's face doesn't turn purple or look fuzzy as it does on "The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl." The restoration lives up to the claims on the promotional materials that it `feels like you're on stage with the band.'
Something else that is unusual for The Doors is the DVD contains many bonus features, including "Echoes From the Bowl," a brief history of the Hollywood Bowl, and includes The Doors history leading to the show at the bowl. "You Had to Be There" The Doors members' reminiscences of the show, and "Reworking The Doors" in which Bruce Botnick tells how he remastered the film and audio to give as close to a pristine Doors performance as possible. Also included is the 1984 music video of The Doors cover of "Gloria," and their TV show appearances on the Smothers Brothers Show and Jonathon Winters show.
If you already have "The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl" and you're wondering if you need "Live at the Bowl `68", consider the improved quality of the sound and the film, the restoration of the previously missing songs, and the inclusion of many bonus features. It's a package that you will find you need for your collection.
The CD for "Live At The Bowl 68" is also now available
Jim Cherry writes The Doors Examiner
"Live at the Bowl `68" shows The Doors at the height of their musical prowess and their career. The summer before "Light My Fire" had made The Doors a nationally known act when it hit number one on Billboard's charts. Later in July of 1968 "Hello, I Love You" would do the same, and in September of 1968 they flew to Europe on what would become their one European tour. The Hollywood Bowl show was to be a celebration of The Doors and it was a hometown audience for the band, as well as the prestige of playing at the Hollywood Bowl. Before the show The Doors met and had dinner with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, both of whom attended the Hollywood Bowl show with Pam reportedly sitting on Jagger's lap during the show. That spring The Doors had started filming the shows that would become "Feast of Friends" so they decided to film the Hollywood Bowl show. If all that wasn't enough pressure, Morrison took a hit of acid before going on.
"Live at the Bowl `68" reveals the stark theatre of The Doors, Morrison prowling the stage, the rat-a-tat-tat of John Densmore's drums, Manzarek's apparent joy as he played, and Doors guitarist Robby Krieger wandering the stage like a lost troubadour. The Hollywood Bowl was an atypical Doors show in a couple of ways, one that they rehearsed prior to the show, and the second was The Doors had a setlist for the show and stuck to it! Something they rarely did. The deconstruction of "Celebration of the Lizard" that had poetic segues into the more traditional songs such as "Light My Fire" creates a jarring, disconcerting and theatrical effect. Morrison demonstrates his command of an audience, highlighted during "The End" when he goofs on a grasshopper he sees onstage and creates the impromtu "Ode to a Grasshopper." When he realizes it's a moth says "uh-oh, I blew it, it's a moth" and gets a laugh, but he pulls everyone back into the tension and drama of the song.
Then there's the reason for the release of this DVD, the restored three songs "Hello, I Love You," "The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)," and "Spanish Caravan," finally make this show complete. The show was remastered and digitally transferred. The color has also been restored. You can see the green of the carpeting The Doors were playing on and Jim Morrison's face doesn't turn purple or look fuzzy as it does on "The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl." The restoration lives up to the claims on the promotional materials that it `feels like you're on stage with the band.'
Something else that is unusual for The Doors is the DVD contains many bonus features, including "Echoes From the Bowl," a brief history of the Hollywood Bowl, and includes The Doors history leading to the show at the bowl. "You Had to Be There" The Doors members' reminiscences of the show, and "Reworking The Doors" in which Bruce Botnick tells how he remastered the film and audio to give as close to a pristine Doors performance as possible. Also included is the 1984 music video of The Doors cover of "Gloria," and their TV show appearances on the Smothers Brothers Show and Jonathon Winters show.
If you already have "The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl" and you're wondering if you need "Live at the Bowl `68", consider the improved quality of the sound and the film, the restoration of the previously missing songs, and the inclusion of many bonus features. It's a package that you will find you need for your collection.
The CD for "Live At The Bowl 68" is also now available
Jim Cherry writes The Doors Examiner
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD review from an owner....WOW!
Oct 21 2012
By Richardson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Blu-ray
Now THIS is the way to release a classic concert....
1) you retrieve all the existing elements and songs
2) you get a modern crew to edit the footage and clean up the sound
3) you present it in brilliant widescreen!
AND... in the value for money department
bonus feature "Echoes Of the Bowl" on the history of the Hollywood Bowl and the Doors talking about playing there
bonus feature about the event itself from the participants not only the Doors but the Chambers Brothers who opened
another bonus feature "Reworking the Doors" talking about the technical achievement in fixing the old sound and video etc..
and BONUS performances from TV shows as well as a music video....
This is just a brilliant way to bring a treasure from the glorious 60's Rock Icons back to life in all the best ways... heck just the concert redone would have been enough but all the bonus features are something we used to only get for something like Gone With the Wind or The Wizard of Oz....I'm very happy to have this, and it is easily one of my more cherished concert videos. I will revisit this over and over again... If you are a fan of The Doors this should be a NO Brainer!!
1) you retrieve all the existing elements and songs
2) you get a modern crew to edit the footage and clean up the sound
3) you present it in brilliant widescreen!
AND... in the value for money department
bonus feature "Echoes Of the Bowl" on the history of the Hollywood Bowl and the Doors talking about playing there
bonus feature about the event itself from the participants not only the Doors but the Chambers Brothers who opened
another bonus feature "Reworking the Doors" talking about the technical achievement in fixing the old sound and video etc..
and BONUS performances from TV shows as well as a music video....
This is just a brilliant way to bring a treasure from the glorious 60's Rock Icons back to life in all the best ways... heck just the concert redone would have been enough but all the bonus features are something we used to only get for something like Gone With the Wind or The Wizard of Oz....I'm very happy to have this, and it is easily one of my more cherished concert videos. I will revisit this over and over again... If you are a fan of The Doors this should be a NO Brainer!!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Revisiting Rock History
Oct 24 2012
By Randy Patterson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
If you're into classic rock, then who doesn't appreciate - if not love - The Doors and their contribution to the soundtrack of our youth? Their music is still burned into our minds and their live performances are the stuff of legend. To that point, The Doors supplied plenty of post-Independence Day fireworks on July 5, 1968 when the legendary quartet played the Hollywood Bowl, a concert that is considered to be the band's finest on film. For the first time, the film from the historic performance has been painstakingly restored using the original camera negatives and the audio has been remixed and mastered from original multi-tracks by the group's engineer Bruce Botnick. This new restoration offers a stunning visual upgrade from earlier versions and will give fans the closest experience to being there live alongside Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, who opined, "You can hear it as if you were at the Hollywood Bowl, on stage with us."
LIVE AT THE BOWL '68 will include three previously unreleased tracks from the performance. Technical issues with the recording of "Hello, I Love You," "The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)," and "Spanish Caravan" prevented them from being released in the past. Now, through meticulous restoration of the audio, all three will be included, marking the first time the concert has been available in its entirety.
The DVD, Blu-Ray and digital video each feature a 16x9 high-definition digital transfer with both a stereo and 5.1 audio soundtrack as well as over an hour of bonus material. Included in the additional content are Echoes From The Bowl, The Doors' route to the Hollywood Bowl; You Had To Be There, memories of The Doors' performance at the Bowl; Reworking The Doors, an in-depth look at how the film was restored; and three bonus performances: Wild Child from The Smothers Brothers Show in 1968, Light My Fire from The Jonathan Winters Show in December 1967 and a version of Van Morrison's Gloria with specially created visuals.
Jeff Jampol, Doors manager and producer of the film said "The Doors' live performances were a shamanistic journey into dark rock and roll psychedelic theater - a swirling mixture of rock `n' roll heat, poetry, danger, drama and unbridled musical virtuosity. Captured at the height of The Doors' magical powers, in one of the world's greatest venues, this brand new restoration, edit and mix, corny as it may sound, made me fall in love a hundred times, all over again."
Geoff Kempin, executive producer for Eagle Rock said "The Doors were one of THE most incredible live bands ever - we wanted to apply the top technology so that everyone can fully appreciate the phenomenon of The Doors captured at their height on 5 July 1968".
In addition to Doors fans, music and pop culture historians will definitely want to own their own copy of this masterful restoration of this historic performance by one of rock's iconic bands: The Doors
Boomerocity.com
LIVE AT THE BOWL '68 will include three previously unreleased tracks from the performance. Technical issues with the recording of "Hello, I Love You," "The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)," and "Spanish Caravan" prevented them from being released in the past. Now, through meticulous restoration of the audio, all three will be included, marking the first time the concert has been available in its entirety.
The DVD, Blu-Ray and digital video each feature a 16x9 high-definition digital transfer with both a stereo and 5.1 audio soundtrack as well as over an hour of bonus material. Included in the additional content are Echoes From The Bowl, The Doors' route to the Hollywood Bowl; You Had To Be There, memories of The Doors' performance at the Bowl; Reworking The Doors, an in-depth look at how the film was restored; and three bonus performances: Wild Child from The Smothers Brothers Show in 1968, Light My Fire from The Jonathan Winters Show in December 1967 and a version of Van Morrison's Gloria with specially created visuals.
Jeff Jampol, Doors manager and producer of the film said "The Doors' live performances were a shamanistic journey into dark rock and roll psychedelic theater - a swirling mixture of rock `n' roll heat, poetry, danger, drama and unbridled musical virtuosity. Captured at the height of The Doors' magical powers, in one of the world's greatest venues, this brand new restoration, edit and mix, corny as it may sound, made me fall in love a hundred times, all over again."
Geoff Kempin, executive producer for Eagle Rock said "The Doors were one of THE most incredible live bands ever - we wanted to apply the top technology so that everyone can fully appreciate the phenomenon of The Doors captured at their height on 5 July 1968".
In addition to Doors fans, music and pop culture historians will definitely want to own their own copy of this masterful restoration of this historic performance by one of rock's iconic bands: The Doors
Boomerocity.com
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