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Waiting for this one for a long long time, you could imagine the anticipations were sky high when I inserted the disc into my Blu-Ray player.

 

The first thing to be noted is the printed disc label which actually has been done pretty good.

 

So with all the excitement steaming out of every part of my body (I wanted to add a picture to visualise what I just wrote, but skipped it at the last moment...some things remain private you know), I first thought I was sent the wrong disc, because here we have the man himself (DDG) acting in this nicely done intro. There's another private movie on the disc in which the man himself impersonates Mohammed Ali. What to say about it; these are "interesting" clips, but could we do without seeing the man in underwear: probably YES.

 

Anyway let's start talking about the Leeds concert.

 

After the short intro you'll be transferred into a nicely authored menu. The menu's have been improved since the first releases. The footage has been dubbed with the Crystal Cat Leeds Wrecking Ball Night release and probably DDG did some adjustments to it, but it sounds really awesome and truly deserved the long waiting time.

The camera work on this release stands out. Very steady throughout the whole show. Many angles have been used, which all have awesome quality, which makes it a viewing experience like any other official release. In fact the transitions between pro-shot and audio shot footage is very smooth. On for example 'Local Hero' you wouldn't noticed the difference if you weren't aware of the official released clip on brucespringsteen.net.

 

What I really appreciate in this mix is the use of angles where you can only see the audience. To me this really adds up to the 'feeling of being there' atmosphere.

 

What I found to be of great value to this release is the eye for detail. Switching angles, when it feels they need to be changed. 'This Depression' in beautiful Black & White footage. The authored menu's, bonus footages, track splits, printed disc label. It truly is a labour of love.

 

To me Leeds 2013 stands out as the best one yet, based on my viewing experiences from other shows, and it will be pretty tough to beat on his next releases. Although I believe "The Amigos" are a strong contender to achieve just that

 

Wizardus 2014

 

 

Son we're lucky in this town, it's a beautiful place to be born...

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Here's my comments I sent to DVDDG after receiving my blu ray last week

Was it worth the wait, f****** hell was it! I had a total Bruce Leeds immersion night last night & watched the show from start to finish, which I don't always do. Its outstanding, words can't describe how good it is. Once my kids had gone to bed, I put my headphones on & cranked up the volume. Turned the lights off & its almost as if I was there again. Is there something you could do to recreate the smell & atmosphere? Favorites 'This depression' love the B&W render. '41 shots', made the hairs on my neck stand up. 'Thunder Road' I had a tear in my eye I saw myself on the front of the inner stage a couple of times when he did the walk. Still annoyed about all the background shouts & whistles during 'If I should fall behind' Problems: 1. My TV isn't big enough 2. I need a better sound system connected to the TV The only thing I can think that might and I say might, is if they release an official high quality audio recording of the show for you to dub that to your wonderful edit. I don't think any official video release could really compete with the work you & the other tapers have done
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