Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Bee Gees - Live by Request
"Plugging new album"
2009-06-29
- Reviewed By User: A39I79H1A2A8C3
Kind of bogus request. Too much of their newest material. Get the One Night Only!
"Great Concert"
2009-06-02
- Reviewed By User: A2M4H4R4Z7UDZX
I purchased two DVDs, one for my parents who are huge Bee Gee fans (they're in their late 60s) and one for myself. As African Americans our (my family) taste in music is culturally diverse and the Bee Gees are on the top of our lists. This concert is a definite must see ranking right up there with their "One Night Only" concert. Several songs on this DVD I've never heard before but they have become my favorites. The Bee Gees were very playful/silly/funny in this concert which was a treat to see that different aspect of the group.
This is a fine performance by the Bee Gees who perform "by request", probably the most difficult format for live performers. They play most of their songs and most fans might complain about various hits that were omitted. Still an enjoyable performance.
"Let the music play"
2004-12-08
- Reviewed By User: A1201OJUO8C81S
This BeeGee DVD was originally recorded for a live TV broadcast. The Bee Gees perform great, but the flow and the build up that you usually experience during a concert, is CONTSTANTLY interrupted by a presenter who tends to turn eveything into a commercial TV spot. Questions like "what did you think when you had your first number one hit" brilliantly answered by Robin "Gee, our first number one hit".... Daft questions, ennoying interruptions, superficial presenting and constantly complimenting the BeeGee's (the Bee Gees dont need that constant sort of kissing up from a presenter) ... The MUSIC itself is great although the songs are all kept very short. Please, let concerts be concerts and interviews be interviews.
Alright, I admit the "phone in" gimmick is corny and a distraction, but you can simply fast forward the calls. Buy this for the music, which is absolutely gorgeous. The Bee Gees have always given stellar live performances, replicating their original records as close as possible. Well, I have news: this live performance beats any I have heard, it's *that good.* The Bee Gees, like McCartney, have always taken great pains to sing their songs live as closely as possible to the original. I appreciate this and their efforts to duplicate their classics here meet with much success. Particularly amazing is Robin's haunting, gorgeous vocal on "I Started a Joke," one of the great Bee Gees of all time. Similarly impressive is "New York Mining Disaster," which shows the brothers still had the ability to harmonize beautifully.
The only slight criticism is Barry's high notes and falsetto, which he strains to reach, especially on "Stayin' Alive." He's backed up with some invisible (and pre-recorded) mystery voices, but his ability to sustain the high notes has decreased with time. Personally, I don't care. This is an awesome live performance and for anyone who admires the brothers Gibb, this is something from which you'll derive hours of enjoyment.
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"Plugging new album"
"Great Concert"
"Let the music play"