- Actors: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
- Release Date: May 20 2003
- Run Time: 70 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000094J8A
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#32,704 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #42 in DVD > Music Video & Concerts > Artists > Eric Clapton
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The pairings of Steve Stills with Cream bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Buddy Miles, plus Eric Clapton with bluesman Buddy Guy and jazz saxophonist Roland Kirk, are the attraction of this so-called "last great jam of the '60s," recorded in '69 (we're not told where). Results are mixed. Stills is negligible, but sparks fly when Kirk and Guy (who thoroughly outclasses Clapton) are onstage, especially together for "Kansas City"; and the veteran, understated Modern Jazz Quartet (then improbably signed to the Beatles' Apple label) are marvelous. But the whole enterprise is torpedoed by audio that sounds like an ancient, very scratched record album coming through the 2-inch speaker in a '62 VW Beetle (the grainy video is precious little better, and the film editing is atrocious). Hard to imagine any of the participants being thrilled that this dubious document is seeing the light of day. --Sam Graham
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Buddy Guy`s suits,
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This review is from: Supershow (DVD)
Having read reviews alluding to poor quality audio on this release I reasoned the sound on the cut Led Zep clip 'Dazed and Confused' was more than satisfactory when viewed on Led Zeps 2003 DVD release and therefore sound quality would be fine on this release.The truth is that sections of Supershow are not on a par with the Led Zep clip soundwise, especially noticeable on quieter sections such as the Modern Jazz Quartet which has slight crackle/hiss, it`s as if the video and sound had deteriorated prior to DVD mastering. That said, if the Led Zep clip reissued in 2003 is anything to go by then maybe it could be cleaned up, it certainly deserves the attention. Bottom line is if you appreciate any of the artists on show here then you have to watch this DVD, it is nothing short of incredible and I`m giving it 5 stars just because it exists. The only frustration being that you cannot see the full sets as filmed, the show acts like a sampler and you just wonder what happened to the rest of the footage. The atmosphere is always amazing with top musicians feeding off each other yet it racks up another notch when Buddy Miles is on set. I got this just to see The Misunderstood on film but there`s unique footage throughout, almost worth the price of admission just to see Buddy`s suits in full blown colour, magnificient.
3.0 out of 5 stars
NOT the original version,
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This review is from: Supershow (DVD)
this is a priceless time capsule. the lineup of musicians is covered by other reviewers--in my opinion, this film and event is most valuable for the Colosseum, Roland Kirk, MJQ, Buddy Miles, and Buddy Guy performances . . . but all of it is wonderful and deserves the highest rating.Beware: this is NOT the original 79-minute film that I purchased in 1987 on VHS. Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused"--sequenced between Roland Kirk's "Primitive Ohio" and Buddy Miles' "Texas Blues"--is MISSING from this DVD. Owning the great new Zep DVD partially solves this problem, but we're left with an *incomplete* Supershow! DVD audio is scratchy/hissy, especially noticeable during quiet tunes like MJQ's "Visitors From Venus". the back cover claims a 4:3 aspect ratio when it's presented in 1.66:1 widescreen.
4.0 out of 5 stars
great but tampered with,
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This review is from: Supershow (DVD)
As the others correctly state, this is an essential purchase if you want to see a classic encapsulation of rock, blues, jazz and soul in an era where such different streams were celebrated, their fusion expected and no-one knew what exploitable demographics were, or at least didn't place these in priority over music. Roland Kirk steals the show for me.... especially as Led Zeppelin's performance is missing from the original film, at least on my version. Was this because of the 2003 release of the Zep DVD, and the inclusion of the Supershow performance? I assume so. And there's no original commentary, which certainly added to the whole atmosphere, cool little comments such as 'This, ladies and gentlemen, is as good as it gets.' A contrast between two eras: that of white-hot experimentation, and one which puts compromise first, especially in regard to marketing. Hmmm.
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