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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Geoff Posner |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2002 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Opus Arte |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Music Video - Pop/Rock |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 809478000471 |
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Customer Reviews of Party at the Palace - The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
A bit of a disappointment I purchased the DVD of this concert, hoping to see the parts that had been left out of the VH-1 viewing, but, also, to see more of the introductions and extended versions of songs by the more famous performers. Although some of the songs are on display here (most notably the set with Queen and the cast of 'We Will Rock You') there is also a considerable amount left out. There is not one second of Dame Edna's hilarious introduction of Paul McCartney; nor is George Martin's heart-warming introduction of Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney's version of 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' included. Instead, there is a very bland voice-over, which takes a lot of the emotion and humor out of the day.
There is also far too much of flash-in-the-pan artists I've never heard of before, and might not hear of tomorrow. It's refreshing to see the crowd's enthusiasm for Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey, and the classics of British rock, including Ray Davies, Steve Winwood, and Rod Stewart. But, the concert opens with a set by Ricky Martin. What does Ricky Martin have to do with Britain, and why is he opening the concert?
Her Majesty looks uncomfortable, as usual, with her subjects, as she makes the obligatory nod and stroll past the superstars. The Prince of Wales, on the other hand, seems downright relaxed and even flirts with some of the back-up singers, before giving a heartfelt speech. The two young princes seem to be stuck between two worlds, working the crowd of pop icons, while wearing their suits and keeping their place.
I did a lot of fast-forwarding on this DVD, and, except for the highlights of the classic stars, this DVD really isn't a must-see.
A "must have" for baby-boomers
What an incredible concert! 12,000 people in the garden behind Buckingham Palace and over 1,000,000 gathered outside the Palace. Well over twice as many people as attended the original Woodstock back in '69.
OK, I could have done without Ricky Martin and Tom Jones... and what was Tony Bennet doing there? But the rest of the line-up was incredible. Brian May of Queen playing "God Save The Queen" from the roof of Buckingham Palace and Eric Clapton doing "Layla" both gave me goose bumps. Phil Collins played drums for almost everyone. Joe Cocker, Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood, Ray Davies and Ozzie sounded great. Brian Wilson looked more zombied-out than Ozzie and did a great rendition of "Warmth of the Sun" with Clapton. Dame Edna was a hoot! Sir Paul McCartney capped it off with everyone singing along to "Hey Jude".
I actually got to be there in person. The concert blew this 50 year old Texas boy away! The DVD makes an excellent keep-sake of my first trip across the big pond...
TONY TONY TONY!
THIS IS A GREAT BUY. FOR ME, THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DVD WAS NONE OTHER THAN TONY VINCENT. WITH THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL HE WAS A SURE CROUD PLEASER. HE WAS OF COURSE, THE GUY FROM THE LONDON SHOW WE WILL ROCK YOU AND IN PARTY AT THE PALACE HE WOWS EVERYONE WITH BOHEMIAN RAPSODY (ALONG WITH HANNAH JANE FOX.)
ONCE AGAIN I URGE YOU TO BUY THIS!!!