GREAT CHOICE | Oasis: Lord Don't Slow Me Down

excellent dvd | Oasis: Lord Don't Slow Me Down | Oasis

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	• Oasis: Lord Don't Slow Me Down Oasis Hip-O Records, 2007 average customer review:based on 23 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The boredom of being on the road

In Spring, 2005, Oasis released its 6th studio album "Don't Believe the Truth", and immediately went on the road for what seemed to be a never-ending tour around the world in support of the album. The tour eventually wound up a full year later. This DVD is the chronicle of that tour.

"Lord Don't Slow Me Down" is split up in 2 DCDs. On DVD 1 (105 min.) it brings a documentary of what it's like to be on the road for such a long tour, and if there is one word that I can think of, it's "slug", as in: it's a slug to be touring. The documentary shows the band going from the hotel or the tour bus to yet another airport and another concert venue. The guys play cards a lot, do endless media interviews and other promotions, and generally do a lot of waiting around. Fun is different, it seems to me. The best part here is the 10-15 min. Q&A bonus at the end with Noel, where he takes questions from the audience (not sure where or who), answering questions like what he thinks his most Beatles-esque song is (that would be "All Around the World", according to Noel).

On DVD2 (90 min.), it brings the full show of Oasis' home-coming show in Manchester in July 2005. It sounds great, but the set is heavy on tracks from the mediocre "Don't Believe the Truth" and even worse, the setlist is simply too predictable. With as rich a back-catalogue as Oasis has, surely the band could've uncovered some better songs to play? I saw Oasis twice on this tour, and the setlist was virtually identical. As to the bonus materials, there are 12 clips from fans who were at the show and used their cell phone or digicam to prove it. Not surprisingly, these clips are virtually unwatchable due to the poor sound and/or video quality. In all, "Lord Don't Slow Me Down" is pretty much a letdown for me. If you want to watch Oasis at its best live, I would much rather recommend 1996's "There and Then" concert video, which is miles better than this.

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GREAT CHOICE

Even though it is not as good as "Familiar to Millions", it features the second best Oasis DVD performance alive. It includes great old success and also the last songs from the album "Don't Believe the Truth". If you are a big fan of Oasis, it is mandatory to include this CD in your collection.

excellent dvd

I bought this dvd 2 days ago and the first dvd is just documentary with subtitles in diferent lenguishes which is suuper cool, cuz this band has diferent fans of diferent countrys 2 dvd is concert super great colors in hdtv and audio 5.1 great also, I am planing to get familiar to millions concert,is great dvd buyet is wortht in 16 songs, most from the album dont belive the truth, but includes wonderwall,little by little,songbird,dont look back in anger,I only miss one song in the concerts is all araound the world five stars

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It's the Concert, Stupid

There is one problem with this DVD set and one problem only: the marketing. It is packaged as a documentary with a bonus concert. It SHOULD have been packaged as a concert with a bonus documentary. Because the concert is the meat of this. For my money the sound, the showmanship, and the virtuoso performances captured here are better than Live by the Sea, better than There and Then, better even than Familiar to Millions. (Also making this better than FtM is the lack of those pretentious "visuals" inserts.) Oasis is the greatest [live] band in the world and it has never been on greater display than it is here. The cinematography is gorgeous, the sound is amazing, and the music is Oasis. What more could you want?

I wish they had done one of these for Be Here Now and Heathen Chemistry, but oh well, I'll take what I can get. Also a companion CD for this one would be nice.

(I also admit I got kinda sick during "Rock 'n' Roll Star," as the director uses a nonstop series of pans and zooms with increasing tempo to convey a frantic energy, to nauseating effect. If you have a sensitive stomach you might want to listen that one with your eyes closed.)

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In May 2005 director Baillie Walsh was handed the task of following notoriously volatile Brit rockers Oasis on a 10 month world tour. LORD DON'T SLOW ME DOWN is the result of Walsh's exhaustive and meticulous approach to the project which captures the band in intimate backstage moments and performing before millions of people across the globe. Among the highlights of the project are a clearly-amused Noel being introduced as "Liam Gallagher" on a radio show candid backstage antics from the band Gem and Andy jamming on ukuleles and Liam balancing a tambourine on his head in mid-performance. Plenty of footage from various shows is also included and an additional program includes a full-length hometown concert from the City of Manchester Stadium in July 2005.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES Artist: OASIS UPC: 602517446489 Manufacturer No: B0010259-09

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