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Down from the Mountain (2000)
I was really disappointed by the technical and musical quality
To make a concert in addition of the usual soundtrack cd was a good idea. But this film doesn´t make it. It is a cheap, low quality attempt to squeeze more money out of "O Brother Where Art Thou".
I like old time music and several of the artist in this concert are among my favorites. But the this concert on DVD is a big disappointment: - Picture: Hand-held cameras with a lot of camera shake and video-noise. And the cameramen doesn´t react to the music. For example when there is a solo by the great dobro-player Jerry Douglas, the camera is still focused on the singer for a while. - Sound: Sound is terrible. It is mostly done with two microphones on stage, which make the sound of many musicians disappear. The sound is harsh and sharp, and bass-notes cannot be heard. A year 2000 concert DVD with only 2 channel sound. - The music and the musicians: There are some great performances here, but mostly the concert is let down by the fact that the artists barely had any rehearsal.
If you want to see what a good concert film should look and sound like, see James Taylor´s concert at the Beacon Theatre.
James Taylor Live (1998)
My favorite concert
This concert DVD is my favorite. The 5.1 sound and the picture quality is great, there are top musicians are and it has many great old and new James Taylor songs. The audience is polite and the music is sweet - this is not a rock concert. If you like James Taylor, this concert DVD is a must-have!