With Millions of albums sold and their place in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame solidified, the Pretenders are a special band with a special place in history. Pretenders: Live in London captures their many electrifying performances from their 2009 world tour.
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August 27, 2010
#1
Review by Richardson
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I’m not only owner of this Blu-Ray but the CD/normal DVD combo and its a great show , played with passion and filmed in a very artistic and dramatic way…..it has edge and power and Chrissie is still rockin as hard as ever and sounding fabulous!!! What more could a fan want? Chrissie is all attitude and her vocals are as formidable as ever and her new band is crackin.
For any band with as long a track record there will of course be songs left off and a few newer ones obliged to toss in to keep things current but those would be picky complaints. I don’t want to get into comparing this to the Loose in LA show which is also a HD filmed event featuring the wonderful Adam Seymour you really should own both!
25 songs plus a funny extra bit of footage…and a sort of retro feel to the film..I just love it!
I was asked for the set list…
here goes
Boots of Chinese Plastic
Don’t cut your hair
Talk of the Town
Message of Love
Kid
The Nothing Maker
Don’t lose your faith in me
Back on the Chain Gang
Love’s A Mystery
Rosalee
I Go To Sleep
Don’t Get Me wrong
Tequila
Stop Your Sobbing
Day After Day
Cuban Slide
Break up the Concrete
Thumbelina
Middle of the Road
The Wait
Tattooed Love Boys
Precious
I’ll Stand By You
Brass In Pocket
August 27, 2010
#2
Review by T. Scarillo
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Review of the Blu-Ray version: This is a really excellent show, from the “Break Up the Concrete” tour. Like Paul McCartney, the Pretenders seem to be staying quite vital by injecting some new/younger blood into the lineup, and it’s keeping them sharp. The standout of this Pretenders lineup (on this DVD) seems to be the young guitarist, James Walbourne, who plays very well (everything from the fast-countryesque picking on “Thumbelina” to the classic Honeyman-Scott cuts). Martin Chambers is rock-steady as usual, and Chrissie’s voice is in fine form (though, visually, the runny mascara gets a bit distracting, esp in hi-def). Nice pedal steel playing here too. Song selection has quite a few older classics along with new material (show runs approx. 2 hours), though everyone will find something missing that they wanted to hear (i’d have liked “Birds Of Paradise”, but they do “Tattooed Love Boys” here). Picture and sound (I listened to DTS 5.1) are quite crisp, and there’s not a lot of MTV style too-rapid edits, which is refreshing. Definitely one worth having, and it’s nearly as good as the stellar Wiltern DVD that was out a few years ago (link below)
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August 27, 2010
#3
Review by Sigurd Hamre
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Superb sound, immaculate picture quality – Chrissie & co. storm through their recent live repertoire in a soulful and direct manner, well captured on this Blu Ray release. The band sounds great. Only snag is Chrissie’s runny makeup which is a little distracting. And no need to separate the extra tracks out from the main concert. Otherwise, perfect release.
August 27, 2010
#4
Review by Ted
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This is a must for Pretenders fans. At almost 60 yrs of age Chrissie is in excellent voice. In fact she sounds as good as she did 30 yrs ago. And the picture and sonics are stellar. Shot in a nice small venue too. BUT, the makeup streaming down Chrissie’s face after the first 30 minutes is a little irritating–and remains like that for the rest of the show. EDIT: After viewing this 5 times I’ve grown tired of the makeup running dowen Chrissie’s face and the lack of pacing after the first 30 minutes. Putting on No Doubt’s “Live in the Tragic Kingdom” was a great relief!
August 27, 2010
#5
Review by Tom from Colorado
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I definitely recommend this DVD recorded live in London, 2009. It is one of the best concert videos I have ever watched, and since Chrissie Hynde is only 2 months older than I am, I’d tell anyone, SHE’S STILL GOT IT. Her voice is as good as it was back in the early 80′s, and her stage presence is right on the money. She has the original drummer with her, but sadly I believe I heard the other two original members are now deceased. But Chrissie, the drummer, and the three newer members (added a steel guitar player) play some kick— songs. Middle of the Road sounds as good now as it did back in 1984-85. The DVD is Blue-Ray, and when I played it through my Bose Home Theatre System, the quality made you feel like you were right there in London watching the show!! You will not be disappointed…buy it!!!