Live At Pompeii
Product ID: 47350923
Details
- ContributorDavid Gilmour
- FormatNTSC
- GenreDavid Gilmour
- LanguageEnglish
- Runtime7 hours and 52
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Blu-ray edition. Live At Pompeii is the project from David Gilmour, and follows his critically acclaimed studio album Rattle That Lock from September of 2015. Following the release of Rattle That Lock in 2015, David Gilmour set out to play a series of concerts in historic venues across the world. On July 7th and 8th, 2016, David Gilmour performed two spectacular shows at the legendary Pompeii Amphitheatre in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, 45 years after he first played there for Adrian Maben's classic film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii. The concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheater, which was built in 90 BC and entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since the time of the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago. Speaking about the Pompeii shows David Gilmour commented 'It's a magical place and coming back and seeing the stage and the arena was quite overwhelming. It's a place of ghosts...' Includes songs from throughout David's career including the title tracks of his two most recent #1 solo albums: Rattle That Lock and On An Island. Also included are other solo and Pink Floyd classics such as 'Wish You Were Here,' 'Comfortably Numb' and 'One Of These Days,' the only song that was also performed by the band in 1971. Both concerts also saw extraordinary performances of 'The Great Gig In The Sky' from The Dark Side Of The Moon, which David rarely plays as a solo artist. The concert performance film, David Gilmour Live at Pompeii, was shot in 4k by director Gavin Elder and includes highlights from both shows. The concert is a spectacular audio-visual experience, featuring the famous huge circular cyclorama screen as well as lasers, pyrotechnics and stellar performances from an all-star band. Review: On par with Remember That Night, with much better sound and new magical performances - This is just as good as Remember That Night. The sound and video quality are very significantly better with Pompeii. If you liked RTN, you'll definitely want this. My favorite new performances are: Run Like Hell, Sorrow, 5 A.M., One of These Days, In Any Tongue, A Boat Lies Waiting. I saw this concert a couple times at a movie theater and the sound was absolutely stunning. I was in the second row and I felt as if I were on the stage. It was better than actually being at any live concert I can remember. So I had low expectations for the Blu-Ray. The sound is great on the Blu-Ray - really crisp. But it's not the same experience as being enveloped by the Dolby system at the theater. The acoustic guitar and keyboards fit in great with the 5.1. And the bass is at a perfect level (contrary to what other reviewers said). Check your speaker levels. The audio is mixed perfectly, both 5.1 and stereo. It doesn't make sense to compare the video with RTN because RTN was going for a film look. If you go back and watch the P.U.L.S.E. concert from the 90's, I think you'll agree that David Gilmour has gotten even better with age, like a fine wine. Remarkable. Can he do this when he's 80 and still show refinement of his art? Probably. The other musicians were excellent too. The drumming and bass were as solid as they were in RTN, which as pretty darn solid. The new backup guitar player and keyboard players were at least as good as from RTN (big shoes to fill after the death of Rick Wright), and they benefitted from a much better recording and mix. It's now difficult to watch my other Blu-Ray concerts. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds at Radio City is the only one with comparable sound quality, though I believe Pompeii now nudges out the top spot. I convert my Blu-Rays to stereo audio for listening with headphones. The stereo mix on the Blu-Ray is excellent, though I'd say that the mixed-down uncompressed 5.1 to stereo might be a little better. Normally 5.1 mixes are not this good. Review: David Gilmour Live at Pompeii - This was absolutely magnificent. Everything about this incredible concert was remarkable and left my husband and I in complete awe! It gave me goosebumps and moved me to tears. A must have, not just for David Gilmour/Pink Floyd fans but for any music lover who truly appreciates talent at its best. One has to see this for oneself to even grasp just how brilliant Mr. Gilmour Is along with many amazingly talented artists. A truly unfathomable audio and visual experience! I have been a huge fan of David Gilmour and Pink Floyd for almost 50 years! This performance has given me a deeper appreciation and respect for Mr. Gilmour as a legendary writer, singer, guitarist and producer. He continues to deeply move and inspire so many, especially me! He is by far one of the greatest of all time! 💓
| ASIN | B073ZWKBCP |
| Actors | David Gilmour |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.77:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #20,382 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #47 in Music Videos & Concerts (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,757) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 48780614 |
| Language | English (DTS HD 5.1 Surround) |
| MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | NTSC |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.55 x 5.03 x 1.75 inches; 3.04 ounces |
| Release date | September 29, 2017 |
| Run time | 7 hours and 52 minutes |
| Studio | Legacy Recordings |
| Subtitles: | English, French, German, Mandarin Chinese |
T**R
On par with Remember That Night, with much better sound and new magical performances
This is just as good as Remember That Night. The sound and video quality are very significantly better with Pompeii. If you liked RTN, you'll definitely want this. My favorite new performances are: Run Like Hell, Sorrow, 5 A.M., One of These Days, In Any Tongue, A Boat Lies Waiting. I saw this concert a couple times at a movie theater and the sound was absolutely stunning. I was in the second row and I felt as if I were on the stage. It was better than actually being at any live concert I can remember. So I had low expectations for the Blu-Ray. The sound is great on the Blu-Ray - really crisp. But it's not the same experience as being enveloped by the Dolby system at the theater. The acoustic guitar and keyboards fit in great with the 5.1. And the bass is at a perfect level (contrary to what other reviewers said). Check your speaker levels. The audio is mixed perfectly, both 5.1 and stereo. It doesn't make sense to compare the video with RTN because RTN was going for a film look. If you go back and watch the P.U.L.S.E. concert from the 90's, I think you'll agree that David Gilmour has gotten even better with age, like a fine wine. Remarkable. Can he do this when he's 80 and still show refinement of his art? Probably. The other musicians were excellent too. The drumming and bass were as solid as they were in RTN, which as pretty darn solid. The new backup guitar player and keyboard players were at least as good as from RTN (big shoes to fill after the death of Rick Wright), and they benefitted from a much better recording and mix. It's now difficult to watch my other Blu-Ray concerts. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds at Radio City is the only one with comparable sound quality, though I believe Pompeii now nudges out the top spot. I convert my Blu-Rays to stereo audio for listening with headphones. The stereo mix on the Blu-Ray is excellent, though I'd say that the mixed-down uncompressed 5.1 to stereo might be a little better. Normally 5.1 mixes are not this good.
J**A
David Gilmour Live at Pompeii
This was absolutely magnificent. Everything about this incredible concert was remarkable and left my husband and I in complete awe! It gave me goosebumps and moved me to tears. A must have, not just for David Gilmour/Pink Floyd fans but for any music lover who truly appreciates talent at its best. One has to see this for oneself to even grasp just how brilliant Mr. Gilmour Is along with many amazingly talented artists. A truly unfathomable audio and visual experience! I have been a huge fan of David Gilmour and Pink Floyd for almost 50 years! This performance has given me a deeper appreciation and respect for Mr. Gilmour as a legendary writer, singer, guitarist and producer. He continues to deeply move and inspire so many, especially me! He is by far one of the greatest of all time! 💓
W**B
David Gilmour returns to Pompeii for an incredible concert!!!!
Absolutely fantastic to see Pink Floyd's spectacular "guitartist "go back and perform for a arena filled with a blessed crowd to witness this volcanic event!!A lot of classic Floyd and David's solo music on this show.To me it seems he actually gets revved up as the show goes on.One great Blu-ray with really great camera work capturing all the lights, colors and sound from an amazing David Gilmour and the ensemble of great musicians he has to join him on stage.Whether you're a Floyd or Gilmour fan this show will satisfy you immensely!!
S**S
have a great system to enjoy them on as well
Absolutely fabulous concert blu ray! I have purchased and watched a boatload of blu ray concerts, have a great system to enjoy them on as well. I can tell you that the quality of production on this one is literally at the top. The picture is perfect...very clear and colors are well saturated but not overblown. The audio is spectacular! It has taken over my top rated spot for sound on blu rays that I own, just edging out the Eagles Live from Melbourne and Eric Clapton Live Slow Hand at 70. I am a big Pink Floyd fan. Have purchased David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" disc and Roger Waters "The Wall". The quality of this one is better than both of those. Sound is better...picture is better. I've read where some have complained about the lack of bass in the soundtrack. I have not found there to be a lack of bass at all. It's mixed perfectly. Even if you're not a Pink Floyd / David Gilmour fan, you should consider picking this one up. If nothing else, for the quality of the production and the very unique setting in Pompeii!
R**T
David Gilmour nog steeds een wereldartiest. Prachtige setting en heerlijke gitaar.
A**E
85” 4K TV, OPPO bluray, Bose 5 speaker system - IT WAS JUST LIKE I WAS AT POMPEII, unbelievable DVD. One of the greatest guitarists of our time.
M**Y
again quite a bit better than the dvd for sound + vision.
D**L
Espectacular, imagen de calidad ya que originalmente fue grabado en 4k, sonido increible incluso con los altavoces de una tv de gama media, no digo ya como tiene que sonar en un buen equipo de sonido. Un setlist precioso de principio a fin en el que ninguna cancion parece de relleno, culminando con una gran version de comfortably numb y un largo solo de los que solo Mr Gilmour sabe interpretar. Por ponerle alguna pega, la edicion es en formato digipack pero al menos trae la bandeja de disco para que no se dañe por lo demas lo recomendaria a cualquier fan del buen rock no solo de pink floyd si no ya en general. 10/10
S**C
Excelente sonido e imagen
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