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270 Miles from Graceland - Live from Bonnaroo 2003

270 Miles from Graceland - Live from Bonnaroo 2003

List Price: $29.98
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: track listings and bonus features, oh my!
Review: "270 Miles from Graceland - Bonnaroo 2003"

Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Talkatif
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals - Temporary Remedy
Warren Haynes - Beautifully Broken
The Polyphonic Spree - It's the Sun
Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon - William Powell
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - Sleeper
Widespread Panic - Papa Johnny Road
Medeski Martin and Wood - Uninvisible
My Morning Jacket - Lowdown
Robert Randolph & the Family Band - I Need More Love
Jack Johnson - Mud Football

Tortoise - Tin Cans & Twine
Nickel Creek - I Should've Known Better
Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather
The Roots - You Got Me
The Dead - Sugar Magnolia
The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot
North Mississippi Allstars - Be So Glad
Yonder Mountain String Band - Mother's Only Son
Ben Kweller - Walk On Me
The Allman Brothers Band - Desdemona
James Brown - I Feel Good
Scratch - Freestyle

Don't forget the great Bonus Footage:
-Backstage Pass with artist interviews and practice sessions
-Press Pass with artist interviews from the press tent
-Photo Gallery
-Artist Info with pictures, bios and setlists
-Portraits with a montage of unused video from the film
-Film Trailer

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: No Neil Young
Review: A search for Neil Young on DVD turned up this concert video so I bought it. Neil Young and Crazy Horse, despite headlining this concert, do not appear on the DVD. Anyone else purchasing this DVD should know that. Nothing like getting screwed.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Dissapointing display of marketing prowess
Review: After the long anticipation of its release, myself and the five people I went to the festival with, all agree that 270 Miles From Graceland is a misrepresentation of the spirit and energy of the festival. Everyone I know what was there feels that the performances on the DVD do not convey the upbeat groove that dominated the performances at the festival. They also failed to represent the ammount of collaboration and experimentation between the acts and artists in attendance. It seems that the main purpose of the DVD is to target people who were interested, but did not attend, and give them a popish, hollywood style 2 hour commercial about why they should buy tickets next year. I would rather watch any of the 6 hours of video that I shot there while I was wasted out of my mind.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Mellifluous aesthetics
Review: An amazing cinemagraphic accomplishment pushing the window of documentry is the new Bonnaroo DVD. The festival was a beautiful array of sights as well as music and Danny Clinch did an amazing job of capturing the entire experience. The editing, shots, and setups heightened the feel of being there. Sequences such as the last part of the polyphonic spree scene are so well done with the editing. Truly an artistic film to take the viewer beyond the music and incorporate all there could be to see in Manchester Tennessee. As far as some bands not being on the list, hey some contracts suck (Neil Young not being apart of any compilations), time allotted sucks, but the film stands just as strong without some of artists we all love. I've been to Bonnaroo and I can say this video is worth having and watchin hundreds of times over.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not as good as 2002
Review: Can't quite place it... there's great music's and performances all over... but something's missing... certainly not as electrifying as the Bonnaroo 2002 DVD.
I thought the sound was a little low-fi too on this DVD as compared to Bonnaroo 2002 DVD.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Must buy for those who attended festival
Review: Great sound, great music, great shots, good blend of festival experience and music. A word about complainers: Everybody has their favorite Bonnaroo moment that did not get on the DVD. Get real people, how could you expect the DVD to encompass the entire festival experience? It sucks that Neil Young, STS9, the Wailers, Emmylou Harris, and 30 other bands didn't get on the DVD, but surely you didn't think they'd all be there? This is a great concert film that presents a slice of Bonnaroo. (OK, it REALLY sucks that Neil Young didn't make the cut)

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Where is Keller Williams?
Review: How could you all leave Keller Williams out of both of your DVD's, the man is one of the most entertaining on the scene. I would have bought this if he had been on there. Hopefully you'll get it right next year.....

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: This DVD does not measure up to last years DVD!
Review: I attended Bonnaroo this year and I believe that this DVD can not relate to what went on at this years festival! Where is Neil Young? After all he was the headliner. Where are the guest appearances such as Robert Randloph and Warren Hayes with Panic? I was so such looking forward to viewing this DVD and it has turned out to be a dud. The director does not even compare to the one last year. Hope next years DVD is better see you next year in TN.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not a good as 2002
Review: I found this years DVD to be a huge let down. Some of the best performances were left out. Missing are the Funky Meters (who put on a killer show), Neil Young (I will never understand this one, the guy was a headliner!!!), moe, sound tribe, Galactic, the Wailers, Partice and few others. Last years DVD made me want to go to Bonnaroo after this years I could care less. I also really enjoyed the interviews with fans and the shots of people camping and getting their perspective on the festival, there was very little of this in this years offering. I will say that what performances they do show are well filmed and the sound is excellent. Hopefully they get a new director for next years film.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good, but could be better.
Review: I guess I'm still a little sour from last years DVD. You have Denson playing the flute, no moe. (one of their best shows ever), a bad selection for a mule song, an opening waste with too much Claypool. That all said and done, this year's DVD certainly has better variety and covers a more diverse line-up of perfomers. For those of you who were there, its worth watching it, to bring back memories. But given the expensive ticket price in the first place, you probably don't need to buy it. Oh by the way, still no moe. Oh yeah, and wait, i'm pretty sure last years DVD also had Phil & Friends playing Sugar Magnolia. But hey, its a lot of music to watch, and to each his own.


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