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This concert belongs to the same tour and although the set list is similar and the energy of the performance is extremely high, it fails to deliver the magic of a live show. Maybe it is impossible to capture such unique and intense shows.

Nevertheless, it is a good musical dvd, due to the excellency of songs. The set list is very varied, with classics ("Do You Love Me?", "Red Right Hand", "The Weeping Song", "The Mercy Seat"), new songs ("Lime Tree Arbour" and "Into My Arms" from the album "The Boatman's Call"; "Oh My Lord", "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side", "God Is In The House", "We Came Along This Road" and "Hallelujah" from the album "No More Shall We Part") and even a surprise: the long and wordiest "The Curse Of Millhaven" from the album "Murder Ballads" for ending the show!

I don't pay much attention to the quality of sound or image as I'm generally more interested in the quality of performance and composition, but it is a fact that the sound quality is bad at least using my TV speakers (it is not that bad in other concerts), especially the vocals' sound. Maybe I should buy a good a stereo system and connect it to the dvd player!

Oh My Lord
Nick Cave is a brilliant songwriter and an incomparable performer. This concert footage does well at showcasing the energy and pathos of his live concerts, during which he plays material from throughout his career and appears to thoroughly enjoy himself. He transitions easily from blinding fury to quiet beauty and back again, sometimes within a single song. His obvious love for his own work is infectious, and the Bad Seeds are at their manic peak. If a few of the songs seem less polished than they are on his albums, you need only watch the footage of the recording sessions to understand how much work goes into getting each take just right. (Highlights of this portion include Nick's yellow argyle sweater, the McGarrigle sister's baudy overpronunciation of Sweetheart Come, and a deadpan explanation for why one of the rehearsed songs never makes it to the album. It has to do with piranhas in Brazil). The three videos at the end of this DVD are wonderful - I found new meaning in the lyrics to As I Sat Sadly By Her Side (which, honestly, I'd always considered one of his weaker compositions); the video for Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow is disarmingly funny; and the video for Love Letter is almost unbearably beautiful. This DVD is well worth the price. It's a must for any long-time fans, who may not have many more chances to see Nick perform live, and would serve as a decent introduction to curious newcomers.

God Is In The House...and Nick is as well...
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds would have to rate as one of the all-time great line-ups of musicians ever to grace the stages and stereos of the world, and thus its fitting that their first DVD be suitably impressive.

The main extravagance of "God Is In The House" is a concert recorded in Lyon, France on the 2001 "No More Shall We Part" tour. Featuring a Bad Seeds line up of Mick Harvey (guitars), Blixia Bargeld (guitars), Conway Savage (piano), Jim Sclavonous (percussion), Warren Ellis (violin/organ), Tomas Wylder (drums) and Martyn Casey (bass). This is a truly spectacular line up and they deliver a very good concert. The curtain raiser, "Do You Love Me?", is very good, but the pace doesn't let up - nearly every song is a highlight, except (oddly) the title track, which personally doesn't do anything for me. Maybe other people get something out of it that I don't.

The extras are very impressive as well. All three "No More..." videos are included - the very abstract "As I Sat Sadly By Her Side", the incredibly hilarious "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" and the beautifully emotional "Love Letter", which brought tears to my eyes. A forty-minute film of the band recording "No More Shall We Part" provides a great insight into the recording of an album (and the bit in the middle featuring the recording of "The Sorrowful Wife" is brilliant).

Ultimately, if you're a Nick Cave fan, there's simply no excuse not to own this (unless you don't have the money). It's not perfect, but damn it comes close. "The Videos" should be great, too.