Never Say Die: The Complete Final Concert (W/Dvd) Review

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(More customer reviews)First off, the technical side of things. I have a widescreen 30" Philips HDTV with a Trutech surround sound DVD player and was very impressed with the audio and visual qualities of the DVD. I started listening to the first CD in the car as soon as I bought this release today and it sounded great, too.
As for the content, it is truly amazing how a nearly two hour concert video can be so thoroughly engaging when the main artist never even so much as stands up on stage. For those not in the know, by the time of this concert, Waylon's health confined him to a specially designed chair on-stage. Unlike Johnny Cash, though, Waylon's vocals never diminished and so he still sounds as vibrant as he does in the "Waylon Live" recordings from a quarter century earlier. Sure, there are nitpicks with the set list; being the final concert recording from a music icon, everyone has at least one song they wish he'd included. But then, the funny thing is, the "Waylon Live" recordings occurred before he'd even had most of the hits that came to define him for most listeners.
Finally, for those who bought the original 14-track singular CD release and are wondering if this is worth the upgrade...hell, yes, it is! First off, the packaging is far superior, full of clear photos, unlike the original release's few blurry ones. Secondly, the original release sequencing is far off from the full concert and the previously unreleased material is not fluff; it's great stuff that should have been included earlier. The only gripe I have is that on the original release, Waylon has a conversation with Travis Tritt about making movies with Willie that was pretty entertaining, and that's not included on this release. Still, it's a trade-off I think any fan would make. Unless, like me, you plan on keeping your earlier release, too. ;)

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