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Incubus At Its Shortened Best
I recently saw Incubus in concert in Champaign, IL. It was the single greatest show I have ever seen. The band was full of energy, the crowd was noisy, and the set was big and beautiful. That being said, The Morning View Sessions DVD is NOT a typical Incubus live concert. If you saw them live and you want to buy this DVD to see Brandon jump around, crazy crowds, and lights flashing, this concert is not for you. The Morning View Sessions focuses strictly on the music. The set is small and comfortable, the band is subdued and focused on playing, and the crowd is very small and very quiet. The environment is almost completely opposite a typical Incubus concert.

After the band finished up "The Warmth" and jumped right into acoustic versions of "Mexico" and an amazing performance of "Drive" in which the remaining 3/5 of the band joins in midway through, you're going to start to realize that Incubus is not the hardcore band they once were. Some people get peeved by this fact. Personally, I don't know what the complaints are all about. Their music is getting better and better as they mature. Morning View Sessions showcases the leaps the band has made since 1997.

One complaint I have is there aren't enough songs in the show. "Certain Shade of Green" was left out and "New Skin" was played instead, and "Privilege" was nowhere to be seen. Other than that, there's really nothing to complain about here. The music is awesome, there are lots of special features, and finally, THE MUSIC ROCKS. I know i mentioned that, but oh well. If you're a fan of Incubus for their music as much as their concert environment, buy this DVD. You owe it to yourself.

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Great Footage, and One Really Good Performance
In the area of overall quality, this dvd is much better than "When Incubus Attacks Vol. 2" The footage is much better, the performance is the best recorded live performance that I've ever seen, and all of the extras are a nice touch to the dvd. The performance takes place on a really neat round stage in front of a very small audience, the band is set up as if it were a jam session in a studio, and they play like they don't have to convince anyone of anything. They play alot of their songs from all of their cds except from "Fungus Amungus." Such songs as Pardon Me, Stellar, New Skin, Mexico, The Warmth, Nice To Know You, and about six or seven other songs are included on the dvd. The dvd also has footage of the band's house on Morning View in California. Then as an added bonus the original "Wish You Were Here" video is included on the dvd as well as the making of the video too. There isn't as much footage or as many music videos on this dvd as there were on "When Incubus Attacks Vol. 2," but this dvd is put together so much better, and has a lot cleaner look to it. I recommend this dvd to anybody who is interested in seeing what the band is really like, and this dvd is definately a must buy for any die hard incubus fan out there.

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Wonderful, Effortless, Intimate Show From Incubus
Brandon Boyd & Co. really shine on "The Morning View Sessions". Don't let the name of this DVD fool you... it's not a "making of the album" feature. This is an actual 12-song set at a very small venue. The intimate setting is much more pleasing to the camera eye - as you feel you're practically on stage as Brandon sings, Mike Enziger plays guitar, and the rest of Incubus plays along effortlessly. Incubus makes it look so incredibly easy - these kids are California professionals in my book - masters at their craft. Picture quality is superb, camera angles are great and they change at just the right pace (those who have recently seen Kiss's Melbourne Symphony DVD know what I'm talking about in regards to the acute headaches and nausea encountered due to the high frame rate change every 2 seconds). This DVD features 12 songs - taken from their 3 previous releases (prior to 2002), "Morning View", "Make Yourself" and "S.C.I.E.N.C.E.". There are two acoustic songs featuring Brandon & Mike on stage along (performing the songs "Mexico" and "Drive") that are simply wonderful. There is some additional footage of some of the behind-the-scenes recording of "The Morning View" album from a Malibu mansion, as well as the video "Wish You Were Here" (and the making-of the video). This is a great way to kill an hour or so. Incubus is great to listen to as well as watch on your TV (not to mention being there in person). Excellent!