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Genre | Rock, Roy Orbison Black & White Night |
Format | Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC |
Contributor | Roy Orbison |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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Reissue of this classic television special originally broadcast on January 3, 1988 starring Hall of Fame singer/songwriter Roy Orbison. The special was filmed entirely in black and white. Put together by musical director T-Bone Burnett, Orbison was accompanied by a supporting backing band which included many notable musical performers. All were fans who volunteered to participate in the special. Other celebrity admirers of Orbison were in the audience, including Billy Idol, Patrick Swayze, Sandra Bernhard, and Kris Kristofferson. The backing band was the TCB Band, which accompanied Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death in 1977. Male background vocalists, some of whom also joined in on guitar, were Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, and Steven Soles. The female background vocalists were K.D. Lang, Jennifer Warnes, Cindy Bullens and Bonnie Raitt.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 5.97 x 4.75 x 0.42 inches; 1.6 ounces
- Item model number : 11776630
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 1 minute
- Release date : November 11, 2013
- Actors : Roy Orbison
- Studio : Legacy Recordings
- ASIN : B00DX88FPS
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,758 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,763 in DVD
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I remember watching this concert back in 1988 on Cinemax. It was simulcast in stereo on FM radio stations around the country. Many of us had just upgraded to stereo TV, but most cable companies had not yet converted to the new TV stereo system. So the FM stereo simulcast was a nice touch. But now I have it in 1080i and 5.1 surround.
This video is advertised on Amazon as being PAL TV mode. It says on the label that it is made in the EU. But it is Region Free and plays perfectly in my Region A/1 NTSC BluRay player. So buy it and enjoy.
Roy and his friends...... Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, JD Souther, Steven Soles, Bonnie Raitt, KD Lang, Jennifer Warnes, and a few other top musicians, decided to get together at the Coconut Grove Ambassador Hotel in L.A. and jam for an HBO Productions special called, "Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black And White Night. And boy did they put on a show. The room at Coconut Grove is big but not huge. The band and the audience were not far from each other. It was aired on Cinemax.
Yes it is in B&W but the 1080i HD 16:9 widescreen picture is as sharp as it can get, even for black and white. Yes I said 1080i and not 1080p. Don't know why, but I don't care. You can see dust floating around the room on close-ups. I even noticed a few tiny sprays of moisture from their mouths as they sang.
The soundtrack is offered in PCM 2.0 Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround. All three are fantastic but I always prefer the DTS HD MA 5.1 tracks on everything. Better dynamic range and 100% uncompressed. The DTS tracks are superb. They make very good use of the rear surround channels on this disc. They are not just for audience reaction or echo effect. All 5 channels are active with different instruments. The girls singing in the background, as well as some guitars and all strings and horns of the orchestra, are heard on the back channels with rear left to right separation. The sound is audiophile clean and wide ranged.
The song "Blue Bayou' was not included in the original airing of the show due to time constraints. And the songs "Claudette" and "Blue Angel" were not included before now. But all 3 songs are added to this BluRay release. The nice part is that everyone in the band looks so happy and are enjoying making this concert. Roy himself is so professional. We all know he is blind, but he moves around the stage and looks at each person he is near as if he sees them.
Roy Orbison may be gone now, but his music will live on forever, and so will Roy as one of the best songwriters and musicians from his time. R.I.P. old friend. We won't forget you. Ooby Dooby.
It's been said that a man or woman can have no greater tribute than the admiration of his peers. Roy Orbison never lived long enough to be honored by the Kennedy Center, as did Bruce Springsteen, his greatest fan. However this DVD is the evidence that he received something greater. It was T.Bone Burnett who gathered Springsteen, Elvis Costello, James Burton, Jackson Brown, and a dozen or so other top music professionals to honor Roy by singing and playing his music, with him as the featured performer. Solid professionals all, and many of them stars in their own right, all of these people come together as a group and perform in a manner that leaves no doubt as to who is the star of the show. My favorite out of all of these are the women's backup team: Bonnie Rait, Jennifer Warnes, and k.d. lang, all of them singing with a smile as they back Roy in Dream, Dream Baby and Mean Woman Blues as only they can. And while all the songs aren't from the master's pen, we still have Only the Lonely, Cryin', Blue Bayou, Oh,Pretty Woman and other Roy Orbison classics. To my mind Roy Orbison - A Black and White Night is the very best of the best, the very best of Roy Orbison and his music, and the very best tribute the man would have. Buy it, request it, get it, for there was only one Roy Orbison, and after him there will be no more. Thank you.
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If yer a Dylan fan, think of the difference between the mixes of 'time out of mind' .... were lanois, for some reason, had dylan's voice 'up' in the mix compared to the rest of the band. In this instance, M.Brauer's new mix of 'time out of mind' alleviates this discrepancy by creating a much more balanced listening experience, where it now sounds like Bob is playing WITH the band. Amazing what a few db's of level change on vocals, will do, to a work of art.
ymmv. but make sure to check it for yourself. As this is most certainly one of the most beautiful concerts ever captured on film. Get it before it goes out of print.
Très bel achat.
Bonne sonorité, belle vidéo.
Il a fallu l attendre longtemps...mais quel plaisir !