Product: Tina Turner: Live in Amsterdam (1996)
Rating: 5.0
Simply the Best. . . .
This DVD came out roughly 3-4 years after I got to see Tina live in New York City in 1993. This was around the time of the movie "What's Love Got to Do With It, " and Tina was a stunning 53 years old! Gliding across the stage for two hours in spike heels as if she were on rollerblades--something you have to see to believe--what a fireball of a show she gave that night! I have had the privilege of seeing many great performers but Tina Turner remains one of the VERY best and it's no stretch to say that it can't be topped! Then, as now, I felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and enjoy a legend in her supposed "twilight."I recently purchased and watched "Wildest Dreams" and this live show given in Amsterdam brought back the glorious memory of that incredible show at Jones Beach in NYC. The only (very slight) disappointment of the DVD is the section when Tina decides to sit and sing two or three of my all-time favorites from her: "Let's Stay Together," "Steamy Windows" and "Undercover Agent for the Blues." At Jones Beach, she performed the latter two showstoppers with her dancers--you haven't lived until you've seen her outdance two girls that could pass for her daughters in an opening stunner like "Steamy Windows." Simply amazing! It's safe to say that people half her age and younger could not keep up with the manic energy, exquisite choreography and sexiness she projects. So seeing her on the DVD, performing those sizzlers while seated was a bit of a letdown--especially since she could barely contain herself even while seated! Despite this, "Wildest Dreams" is almost letter-perfect (No words can quite describe her electrifying performances of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love," "Do what you Do" and her signature "Proud Mary" here). This DVD captures with perfect clarity the astounding prowess of one of the most generous and giving performers ever to grace any stage in ANY genre. . . .