Fabulous fun & magic from this earliest rock documentary featuring the awesome voice of legendary Joe Cocker who was geniuously propelled into US stardom by the galactically talented & well established sessions' artist, Leon Russell. Leon's masterful ear for writing, playing, orchestrating, producing, is also gloriously displayed in all manner of his profound contributions on early rock-n-roll history. "Listen to the melody, 'cuz my love is in there hidding". This is a raw, gritty insight into the world of a large touring group of exceptionally gifted musicians & singers who toured the US sharing music that just blew us away in theatres, in case you weren't lucky enough to catch them in person. Amazing! A definite must see!
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I can't say enough great things about this video!! If you were a fan, even remotely, of Joe Cocker, Leon Russell, or Rita Coolidge, you need to see this video -- you'll fall in love with them all over again! Yes, it's old video, but that doesn't interfere with the musical 'message' whatsoever. If you were a fan of old vinyl, the quality of this footage shouldn't bother you in the least. For those who say the quality of the video somehow detracts from the total enjoyment of the footage, I couldn't disagree more. And I read where somebody said there wasn't much concert footage, that it was mostly of time the band and entourage spent on the bus, the plane, or backstage -- again, I couldn't disagree more! BUY IT -- turn it up and enjoy it!! You'll be glad you did!!
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In this day of high definition this doesn't measure up. But the songs take me back and just watching this group of performers together is awesome. Wish I had seen this live. I did see Leon twice (back to back weekends - because the 1st was so good). This is very much worth having.
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This was the second Mad Dogs DVD I bought on line. The first one had slightly different cover design and was in Spanish. I also suspected that it didn't have all the songs. Felt like a bootleg. Having said that, if you like Cocker as much as I do you should get this. I will only say that in between songs you get a heavy dose of hippy culture which I find off-putting.
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Only thing better than Joe Cocker on this DVD is Leon Russell. IMHO the genius behind the Joe Cocker sound. I wore out the Cassette tape in the early 70s and lost the CD in the 90s. LOVE me some Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
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Product arrived still shrink wrapped , brand new! Would’ve been nice to have bonus features or even a little bit of image restoration, but it’s such a good document of its time, you’ll love it anyway.
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Worked as a roadie at the Fillmore East for this Joe Cocker Tour. It was absolute madness behind the scenes, but seeing it all again brings back such great memories. Joe was at his best, along with the music master Leon Russell.
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I bought 3 of them as gifts, for friends, who I went with to see on the big screen, when it was released in the 70's. I'm assuming it is as good as I remember. Can't wait until they open them and we can watch it!
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This takes me back when I was in High School. The picture is great. The sound is better than I thought it would be. I'm very happy with the product.
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Excellent film showing a fantastic band of legendary performers! Concert footage, interviews, travel etc. up close!
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