Task: Sentiment Analysis
Input (German): Bored out of my ever, lovin' skull!! . I had high expectations for this dvd, after seeing EC in concert at the Charlotte Coliseum, (Charlotte, NC, USA) during the "Reptile Tour". In fact, the day after this particular show, he announced that this would be his last tour. Those of us who attended the concert that night, had a feeling this was coming, because the last number was a soft, melencholy version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". Ours, was one of the few venues on the tour that had an appearance by "The Impressions", the group which sang with him on "Reptile". We loved it!! But, this is not a concert review; so, let's move straight to my thoughts on the dvd, itself... I must say, I felt monetarily violated after purchasing this dvd. First, I didn't get the feeling that Clapton was into the show. It had a sort of, very-structured, "I'm being recorded... Better make this look good" feel." Unfortunately, most of the songs he performed were a re-hash of the same stuff on his last two dvd releases. How many different ways can you possibly play "Hoochie Coochie Man"? I loved it on "Live In Hyde Park". It was still, pretty good on "EC and Friends" (1999). But, you've done it to death, man! Let it rest in peace, for cryin' out loud! Than there's "Change The World" and "Tears In Heaven"....yada, yada, yada.... Yeah, we've all heard them a gajillion times now. Thank goodness he included some tracks from his new album, to offset these played-out tunes. The only reason this hideous swill is even getting 2 stars from me, is because of a couple of great songs... First, an acoustic version of "Bell Bottom Blues". This was very nicely arranged; adding a breath of fresh air to a timeless classic. The second song is "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (already commented on above). Yet, I have 2 issues with the last one.... What the heck kind of instrument was his keyboard player using in his mouth? That stupid thing was so stinkin' annoying! I wish I could have been there to literally rip the cord out of it's socket!! (Wah, wah, wah, wah - Oh, brother! Give me a break!) My other issue has to do with one of the camera angles they used. The whole dvd is this superbly, crisp, high-definition deal. And, then, on the last song, one of the camera shots is completely washed out. It's almost as if you're looking at the band though a blue, lense filter. What's the deal with that? Did no one catch this? Finally, knowing that this was being recorded for video release... Why didn't he have "The Impressions" there? I mean, c'mon Eric! At least, then you could have performed "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", which was a great cover of James Taylor's song, on "Reptile". Well, if this is the best he can do, maybe he should retire. Anyway, don't waste your money on this one. I'll probably wind up selling mine on ebay!
Output (English): NEG