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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0074645415390
Format: DVD-Video, Live, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Sales Rank: 15068
Studio: Sony
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2005
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Amazon.com:
Filmed by a four month-old MTV and just days into the band's first number one album Escape, Journey is at their peak. The recent addition of FM-friendly keyboardist/co-songwriter Jonathan Cain (fresh from the Babys) proved to be the final addition that the constantly changing concept band would need to crash both radio and retail charts. The concert DVD shows rows of fans in the same red-sleeved concert jerseys getting their fill of the hits 'Don't Stop Believin',' 'Stone in Love,' 'Who's Crying Now,' 'Open Arms,' 'Anyway You Want It,' 'Wheel In The Sky,' and 'Lights.' Stage-wise, there is very little in terms of visual style with the exception of a few rows of gel lights to move with the music and a pair of spotlights that move with unlikely idols Steve Perry and Neal Schon. In this day and age of MTV Video Music Awards and TRL it is difficult to understand how a band of thirty-somethings in hiked-up blue jeans easily delivered the ballads to break young girls' hearts and the glass-pack rock to fuel young boys' Firebirds.
The second DVD consists of upbeat interviews from the same period, a cheap trinket slideshow, and an Escape promo reel from back when those sorts of things were commonplace on networks. The interviews capture an optimistic band in the most favorable light they'd ever been in or ever would be in again. If you're looking for the dirty laundry drama on the fantastic ups and downs in the story of Journey you'll have to look elsewhere. This one is a collector's item of simpler times--a moment when the world of Journey was magic and everything was all right for those who thought music television was an odd concept. --Peter Hilgendorf
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Pretty Decent stuff!
I don't think this is Steve Perry at his best, but if you're a Journey fan, you'll enjoy this concert. There are some songs that aren't well-known, but it's still a decent mix. The quality of the video is not too shabby for being filmed so long ago.
Rating:  - Great rock - great concert
Great show - this catches rock music when the performers were real and the song genuine. This may not be to the liking of current pop music fans, but this is the way that rock music was meant to be performed in front of an audience. No dancers, no high tech special effects, just music. All five guys are great. Steve Perry is probably the best vocal performer in the rock genre, Neil Schon's guitar playing is astounding, Ross Valory provides incredible bass lines, Jonathon Cain with his keyboard performance, especially on "Dont Stop Belivin'", and Steve Smith's drums are simply great. This is a great buy - go for it.
Rating: - good show
when I rate live concert videos the biggest thing I pay attention to is does the band sound live like they do on thier cd? not many do. but journey pulls it off nicely, and they were nuts for giving up steve perry cuz he is an awesome vocalist. And he hits most all the notes flawlessly in this concert. it's a good show too lots of energy.
Rating:  - this dvd is a disappointment
I was anticipating the energy and charisma of a Live Journey concert. I couldn't find it anywhere on the DVD. Every song on the DVD was performed at what seems 1 1/2 speed. It seems the band was trying to quickly get through the hits that the fans came to see. There is little to enjoy as the band seems to not be having a good time performing their songs together. Play Stone In Love or Who's Crying Now and see for yourself how quickly they go from the intro to the end. This DVD is disappointing. Although Steve Perry produced this DVD, in no way is this a 5 star DVD.
Rating: - Next best thing to being there!
I bought this DVD because it was the first concert I ever attended. It primed my addiction to live music. I remembered it as one of the best concerts I'd ever attended. The DVD didn't let me down.
The quality -- both video and sound -- are great, especially considering that this concert took place 27 years ago. Journey was fired up that night and solidly in their prime. Unlike other bands in those years, these guys weren't stoned/wasted during the concert (either that or they managed to perform well even when stoned). Steve Perry's voice was clear and strong. Like most live music, the live versions of these songs are a bit different, but every bit as good as the studio versions. The sound in The Summit (the venue in Houston where they played) was full and balanced and the DVD sound delivers that quality, too.
Until someone invents time travel, watching the DVD is the next best thing to being there...less the post-concert ringing in your ears. If you were a Journey fan in those years (whether you'd admit it today or not!), you'll enjoy this DVD.
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