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Better to get Martin Gore's Loverman Bonus DVD containing great live footage, or better yet wait for the release of the Depeche Mode Devotional DVD (here's hoping) to see both great showmanship (dave) and excellent versions of classic Depeche Mode.

Average but not great
I did not like the 'Paper Monsters' that much except for just the song 'Bitter Apple' which I thought was phenominal. It took 3 seperate times at the music store considering buying this album before I just did it as I figure with a live version of bitter apple and an accoustic version, it might be worth the money. As well as assuming a live playing of the other songs might change my opinions on his other songs. Unfortunetly I'm not impressed with the DVD. It is well filmed but the 3 accoustic tracks have severe camera shaking problems and sometimes aren't even pointing at the band, but at the floor or ceiling.

If you really liked 'Paper Monsters' then you will like this DVD but if you were only so-so about the album or didn't like it very much you will NOT enjoy this DVD.

Don't say I didn't give Gahan a fair chance as I bought the album AND the DVD and still don't like his solo work.

Missing Policy of Truth & Enjoy The Silence
Dave Gahan and Martin Gore's solo tours have had a lot of mixed reactions. What does it all mean? Just something each of them felt the need to do? Only time will tell. Unlike Martin, who played only 8 dates for his Counterfeit 2 tour, Dave's is the complete opposite in comparison, with many many concert dates all over the world.

Live Monsters gives us the show Dave did in Paris, back on July 5th, 2003. This show was later shown on PayPerView. Dave of course is the center of attention and he loves every minute of it. I think it's safe to say, that although he does perform a bunch of Depeche Mode songs, this is his interpretation of where he wants to move musically as a performer, with a heavy blues influence and lighter softer songwriting. Sure he's no Martin Gore when it comes to writing songs, but Martin's been doing this professionally for more than twenty years now, and Dave's just started. A little slack, if you please.

What really bothers me about this DVD release is that it is an incomplete concert. After Never Let Me Down Again is performed, Dave and company return for two additional encores: Policy of Truth and Enjoy The Silence, both acoustic. Now, truth be told, Policy of Truth was only performed about halfway (first two versus) and then ended abruptly for some strange reason. Enjoy The Silence was performed all the way and was a really good performance. As the crowd sings back to Dave, "All I ever wanted! All I ever needed is here! In my arms!", Dave looks back at them and says, "Who, me?! Oui?!" Just pure Dave Gahan. And all this is missing on Live Monsters. I had assumed from the Exciter Live In Paris DVD that the days of incomplete concerts released on home video were over. I guess I was wrong. The extra features are nice but I don't care how much bonus material you put on here, it means nothing without a complete concert. It shouldn't have to be this way.

On the plus side, at least Mute Records released a Dave Gahan concert officially. If only they'd do the same for Martin Gore. A bonus DVD of five live tracks from Martin's Counterfeit 2 concert in Milan, Italy was inluded with the Loverman CD single in the EU, but Martin performed eighteen songs that night. Fans deserve much better than this and Mute Records needs to start coming through more often. If you feel the same way, voice your opinion here or write to Mute Records directly.

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