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good show, awful dvd
obviously, the music featured here is of high-quality. hardly sign of the times transcendent, but nonetheless very exciting (as was typical of prince's 2002 tour). unfortunately the director does his/her upmost to ruin everything for you with sub-bootleg grainy picture quality and warped sound, hamfisted camera angle switches, bizarre washed-out colors, some horribly cheesy effects and cuts. for a band featuring nothing but incredibly dextrous musicians who play with an enormous level of detail and complexity, it's a shame the director clearly hasn't the faintest idea how to shoot a concert let alone one featuring musicians of this caliber. hey prince, just so you know....your DIY "NPGMC" approach is only impressive if with it you can match what you'd been able to do had you still had the financial might of a major behind you. if it looks this amateurish then you just look, well...amateurish. and your talents are not worthy of anything even close to amateur-level presentation. the bootleggers you despise so much put far greater care into the stuff they put out than you obviously could be bothered to do with this. i mean really, you re-shot sign of the times in its entirety at paisley park after the rotterdam/antwerp footage was not up to par: i find it hard to believe that original footage was any worse than this. <
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>hardcore prince fans such as myself will want it despite this, but casual fans (especially those not familiar with the more obscure prince material that makes up most of this concert) should definitely avoid.

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Great musicianship
This is an excellent video. There are very solid performances from all the musicians involved. <
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>I am a sax player so I was excited to find out that Maceo Parker was going to be on the video again, as I had seen him also perform with Prince on the Rave video. Maceo is without a doubt one of the most influential alto players alive today. <
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>I was also impressed with Eric Leeds' Tenor sax chops. This was the first time I had heard Eric Leeds and he is an enjoyable sax player to listen to. <
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>The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because I have seen Prince perform in this manner before, and I didn't find the performance to be overly suprising. I enjoyed other videos of his, such as Rave un2 The Year 2000. Honestly, I felt that Rave had a bit more energy and suprises than this one. This performance is a bit more intimate as well as tamed in comparison. <
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>Overall, it is a great show and I would recommend it to any music fan. There is something for everyone here, jazz, blues, r&b and hip-hop fans will all find something to appreciate.

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How to make a bad dvd of a good concert
AOL music allows you to download the entire concert for free, which is FAR better than this dvd. This is NOT a dvd of the Las Vegas concert; it is a dozen music videos, all of which were created from the concert footage. The director has chopped-and-diced this concert beyond enjoyment. The sound is not in true surround sound, and the MTV-style quick-cuts and wacky angles are so annoying as to make the video unwatchable.