Product: Bond - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2001)
Rating: 5.0
Excellent DVD for New and Old Fans Alike
I watched this DVD after I was already addicted to Bond's music so I knew the songs and how they would sound. Bond is a fantastic group, way surpassing the like of Vanessa Mae, but there were a few problems with the DVD.1. The concert was good, but for the Albert Hall the acoustics were terrible, at some points it is very hard to hear the girls at all.2. It is obvious that the cameramen were not string players. As a violinist I love watching Hayley and in her supreme performance of Korobushka the camera is directed almost solely on her face and the movement of the bow. Now Hayley is a pretty girl, but I wanted to see her hands move!! It was frustrating to know that her fingers were moving a hundred times to the second and I couldn't see a thing!!!3. Someone mentioned in an earlier review about the weird looks on Hayley's face - well to answer that. You try playing those pieces at that speed and try not pulling a face!!! *LOL*As a whole, I LOVE this DVD. As a first go, its excellent and I've lost count of the number of times I've watched it. I had to import it to Australia and believe me it was well worth the cost.As a note to fans new to Bond, if you haven't listened to their CDs especially Born, I would recommend doing so before watching the DVD to get the most out of it.Happy listening!