Product: Uriah Heep: Magic Night
Rating: 3.0
Heepster
Unlike the review from fripono, I was not at this concert so I am not confused between the great night I had and this DVD. Obviously being there was something very special however, I don't believe it comes through on the DVD. While I enjoyed it there are a number of things that are disappointing. I think the tracks selection is average. They run black & white clips from an old silent horror movie during Bad Bad Man, which ruins the visual for this track. Love in silence has a female singing guest. Don't know her connection to the band. She can sing but the song would be better without her. John Lawnton still sounds like he did when with the band and does a good rendition of Been Away Too Long. Never liked the track Cry Freedom and is unfortunately one of the songs. Good to see them do Pilgrim, which they do well. The accoustic set which includes Firefly, Heartless Land the Wizard & Free Me is disappointing. Micks guitar work is a little soft and Phil's keyboard work is weak. The highlights for me are July Morning which is nice and heavy and Wise Man with Pilgrim coming in 3rd. Bernie's vocal work is pretty solid throughout but clearly age is starting to make it harder to get up to the extreme notes. The pictures are sharp and quality. It just doesn't have the polish of the Legend Continues. Still worth a look. The guys still have it.