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(More customer reviews)On June 27, 2002, Heaven's Band gained the greatest bass player who ever lived. John Entwistle had accomplished much in his life: from his revolutionary innovative bass work with the rock band The Who, to solo writing, recording, and live performances with his own band. Executive producers Steve Luongo and Robert Swope have turned what was probably a routine filming of the John Entwistle Band on stage, into a fitting tribute to this talented musician, and the man. There is so much emotion and energy packed into this short DVD. Luongo made sure viewers came away with a full understanding of what John Entwistle was all about. I have never seen a more sincere offering from one friend to another. This DVD is an absolute must whether you are a devoted Entwistle fan or not. The package is basically divided into the live performance and Steve Luongo's Eulogy to Entwistle. The "concert only" option allows one to view the live set uninterrupted by Luongo's anecdotal commentary between songs. Much can be learned from Luongo's heart-felt remembrances, however, along with video clips of John at home and in the studio, so do not skip the "view all" option. The performance consists of an eight-song set, played at an outdoor festival setting at dusk. Accompanying Entwistle is drummer Steve Luongo, Godfrey Townsend on guitar and lead vocals, and Gordon Cotten on keyboards.Except for the short typically macabre opener "Horror Rock," the set consists of Who songs written by Entwistle, and Who live standards. The camera crew are not yet warmed up when the band goes into what has to be Entwistle's greatest song ever: "The Real Me." The shot remains on Townsend, while Entwistle wails the song's opening signature bass lines. A second camera zooming in on Entwistle's back, adds to the frustration. Yet, the song suggests the ultra tight bass and drum work, and Townsend's Daltry-like vocal style that will dominate the show. Entwistle introduces "Had Enough" in his husky London brogue. This number features nice vocal harmonies between Townsend, Luongo, and Cotten with more tight bass and drum work. Entwistle dons an 8-string bass for "Success Story," and adds some sweet effects to it for the song's bridge. Entwistle strains to sing lead on his "Trick of the Light," yet the song's continuous phrasing would challenge the breathing skills of the most powerful singer. He ends the song with an incredible machine-gun flurry of hammer-ons, coupled with Spanish guitar-style strumming that can only be uniquely attributed to the Entwistle style. By now, the small crowd is coming alive, and thankfully, the camera crew has gotten it together. Townsend opens "Shaking All Over" with a guitar solo, however, his performance will continue to suffer from lack of volume. The song leads to a duel between Entwistle and Luongo that culminates into a breath-taking, ear shattering bass solo, complete with more hammer-ons, bass harmonics, and Entwistle strumming feverishly with every finger of his right hand. The set ends with the Who live standards "Summertime Blues" and "Young Man Blues."The second feature of the DVD is Luongo's Eulogy to John. First read at Entwistle's memorial service, Luongo reproduces it here backed by a video montage of John at home. Through Luongo's words, we learn about what is was like to be a friend of John Entwistle. Here we see John the artist (remember the cover art of the Who album "By Numbers?"), the collector of arms and armor, guns, and antique cars (although John never learned to drive), and an entertainer who genuinely loved his fans. Luongo is to be commended here for his sincere dedication and friendship. Entwistle was just doing what comes naturally to him on this DVD: playing awesome bass guitar. Luongo only asks that "when we hear thunder, think of [his friend] John Entwistle!" Thanks Steve, we sure will!
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This performance captures legendary Who bassist John Entwistle and his own band performing live in an outdoor setting at twilight hour. The concert features numerous original John Entwistle songs never before filmed or released as well as never-before-seen footage of John at home, on the road and behind the scenes with his own band mates. Songs include: Horror Rock, The Real Me, Had Enough, Success Story, Trick of the Light, Shakin' All Over, Summertime Blues, Young Man Blues. Filmed in High Definition.
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