Product: Music for Montserrat (1997)
Rating: 4.0
Almost as good as being there...
I was lucky enough to have 7th row seats for this concert, and got the video as soon as it was available. Watching it, I was reminded of how much fun the artists had playing together. They had a blast.The video captured all of the great songs, but my only regret is that not all of the artists made the final cut. Midge Ure actually opened the show with "Vienna," and like Mark Knopfler, had a bit of witty banter. And the choir sang "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" unlike you've ever heard it.One of the truly amazing moments was when Paul McCartney told the audience that he hadn't played Albert Hall in over 30 years to the day. I'm sure many Beatles fans will remember the old B/W film of that concert as the one where John Lennon cheekily asked "all the people in the cheap seats to clap their hands, and all the rich folks to rattle their jewels" -- referring to the occupied Royal box!While I've read of some complaints on the quality of the audio, I didn't notice it on the VHS. I just wish they released a CD as well.