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  saw the same 3 d film screened in a french cinema yesterday
  the sound in the cinema was great,but the 3D picture was not .it would have been better 2D
  Having said that the musical content was superb,and i agree with david .i preferred the new versions of the songs

  howard Thursday, 20 October 2011 10:25 Comment Link
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  Finally, there was some great humour. There is a nice little visual at the end of Book of Love that caused some giggles amongst our audience, someone yells out what seems to be "Play Supper's Ready" at the start of In Your Eyes and, after two hours of serene music, culminating in the soft lullaby, Nest That Sailed the Sky, the electronic distortion of an instrumental version of the Tower that Ate People suddenly burst forth as the end credits rolled causing us all to jump. :-)
  
  Vocally, Pete is in fine form and, only occasionally does he have to compete with the loudness of the orchestra. Ane is a little too theatrical in Don't Give Up but the girl on In Your Eyes is great.
  
  I seriously think these may be remembered as the definitive versions of Pete's songs as the synth versions become dated. Whilst he will be remembered as a tech pioneer, these versions show the core substance of his songwriting. It is a nice bookend to his career.

  David Monday, 29 August 2011 01:23 Comment Link
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  Wallflower, Boy in the Bubble, Washing of the Water, Downside Up and The Power Of The Heart were all absent, though they were mentioned in the end credits, so perhaps they are in the 2D film only. I was really disappointed by these absences as I am a Mel fan, so I wanted to hear how her voice had matured on Downside-Up and Wallflower is one of my favourite songs.
  
  However, despite the absence of Wallflower, there was a degree of peace/human rights focus with Pete making pointed (but not preachy) comments as he introduced Biko and Signal to Noise.

  David Monday, 29 August 2011 01:17 Comment Link
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  Saw Live in London 3D at a special showing at a cinema in Brisbane on Sunday (yesterday).
  
  The music was absolutely superb and breathed new life into many of the songs. In fact, I personally preferred the new versions of the songs to the older ones and, as the promotional material says, it allows one to focus on the lyrics, which I prefer.
  
  It was my first time seeing a 3D film and I was less impressed by this. It only seemed convincing about 15% of the time. The fact I was left seeing double for about an hour afterwards left me feeling distasteful about this technology, too.
  
  The concert has a few visuals but Pete is much less restrained than in the past. He directs a lot of the applause towards the orchestra, conductor and arranger and seems intent on making himself less of the focus of attention. Those visuals he did employ worked well, though.
  
  Note that there were a lot less songs than listed above. :-(

  David Monday, 29 August 2011 01:09 Comment Link