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Toto excels again, April 19, 2008
By panamax
I was eagerly awaiting for this DVD.
After being nicely surprised by the
excellent Falling In Between CD, and after watching TOTO live a couple of times
in my native Panama in support of Mindfields (also a great CD) and Through the
Looking Glass, I have a renewed appreciation for their greatness as a group.
After watching the whole DVD I can only say that this is one of the best
sounding live concert DVDs I own (and I do own 100+), along with the Eagles
Farewell I Tour, Duran Duran Live From London, and U2s Live From Chicago and
Popmart DVDs.
Simon Philips, which besides his excellent contribution to TOTO
as a superb drummer, also serves as sound engineer in the DVD and the results
are spectacular.
Sound is so crisp, detailed and well balanced that is like
being front row. There is a sense that every musicians output was carefully
captured and mixed so that you can get the studio sound in a live context.
Totos repertory is so vast that within a regular 2 hour concert it is impossible
to cover all their hits and fan favorites, however, they did a great job
including both the great new material from FIB (I missed No End In Sight), as
well as classics (Pamela, Hold The Line, Ill be Over You, Rossana, Africa) and
fan favorites (Caught In the Balance, Isolation), while including great songs
from the Luke-fronted Toto albums (Kingdom of Desire, Tambu).
This time
around, and unlike Live From Amsterdam, we are given the opportunity to enjoy
great solos from Greg, Luke and Simon, which contribute greatly to the concerts
flow and vibe.
As an extra, all musicians are interviewed, and you get the
opportunity to see the passion and love these guys have for their craft.
Much
have been said about TOTOs musicianship, and it is fully proven in their amazing
performance on that night at the Le Zenith in Paris.
For TOTO and rock music
fans, this is a must buy.