Product: Bond - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2001)
Rating: 3.0
Great optics, but . . . .
This DVD was lent to me by a friend who knows that I play an electric violin (two of them actually, although not at the same time). Naturally I was interested in the sound of the group. I was disappointed that most of the time, the performers' instruments are either drowned out by or indistinguishable from the substantial backing strings. DVD technology makes it possible to include the option of hearing the backing at reduced volume so we can actually hear the performers. This would have been a great place to make use of it.Visually I would say that this a great DVD to be played at a dance party for twenty-somethings with a large plasma screen and a good sound system. At my time of life I would be happy to leave them to it.By the way, matching instruments create a good visual impact, but a superior musician becomes accustomed to a particular instrument and does not change to another for appearances' sake. For the group to have had different instruments would have improved their credibility for me, but then I am not in the target demographic.