Live At Pompeii

Just for once an item posted out by Amazon arrived the day before release.I have just watched the Pompeii concert and it is absolutely stunning.Do not believe the "review trolls" giving this film 1 star and the thumbs down for quick editing and sloppy guitar playing etc.Have watched a lot of concerts on Blu-Ray by Yes, Peter Gabriel, ELP, Rush & Led Zeppelin etc and this definitely stands up as one of the best.Filmed in Pompeii across 2 nights in July 2016, the Director and Editor, Gavin Elder, has done a fantastic job.Obviously DG and band shine on through but the other star of the show is the Pompeii Amphitheatre which looks stunning when lit up.It adds a lot of character, ambience and atmosphere to the show that you wouldn't have gotten from an average rock venue.You also get the intimate feeling from a small crowd compared to his larger venues.The set list is well balanced. Tracks from Rattle That Lock stand up well against Floyd classics. I felt the only period missing was something fromhis first couple of solo albums. It would have been nice to get Blue Light or something.Good to also see the old classic Floyd circular screen brought back for back screen projections.The main thing though is the audio mix which I read from other reviews is brilliant and I cannot agree more.Clear and crisp with plenty of depth.Blu-Ray 1Concert - Pompeii - 2hrs 32 minDocumentary - Pompeii Then And Now - 7minBlu-Ray 2Concert - South America 2015 - 35minConcert - Wroclaw 2016 - 29minDocumentary - Europe 2015 - 12minDocumentary - South America 2015 - 14minDocumentary - North America 2016 - 15minDocumentary - Europe 2016 - 16minDocumentary - Wider Horizons - 1hr 11minCDs 1 & 2 - Complete Pompeii ConcertIn closing, I feel the only 2 flaws were the price which I paid £43.96 including postage at the time it first appeared on Amazon back in July.I feel it should have been a few quid cheaper but I can't really complain. 2 Blu-Rays and 2 CDs. Saying that you do get a booklet and some postcards. You decide.The other thing is it would've been nice to get more footage from the other shows.I know his voice was strained a bit on the Wroclaw 2016 (with orchestra) show but why not add a complete concert say from South America since it was filmed?An interesting note is I showed it to my die-hard, old school, Floyd mate, Mr Furious, who is highly critical of everything. He is never happy.Once we finished watching it I asked for his thoughts. "Pretty good" said Furious. A first. No complaints from him.Can definitely recommend this to all solo Gilmour and Floyd fans. Nice to see a bit of a line up change also.Brilliant show, set list, lighting playing and production.

What can I say? This deluxe pack is more than worth the price! 2 x CDs containing the entire concert, a Blu-Ray disk with the concert in brilliantly shot footage and yet another disk with more live stuff, plus documentaries AND the superb BBC "Wider Horizons" documentary too. Then there is a small hardback book of photographs, a folded mini-poster and a set of postcards as well as a CD type inlay booklet with track/musician details. The whole package is an object lesson in how a deluxe edition SHOULD look and something that other artists should aspire to!

I've been a PF fan since 1967 and here I am 50 years later totally immersed in all that is PF. DG seems to get better the older he gets and there is some stunning guitar on this blu ray, the sound DTSMA is superb through my 5.1 system (M&K) at times it felt like I was in the amphitheatre. A masterpiece that any PF, DG fan should have in their collection.

This is pricey probably at least a tenner too pricey when you compare similar releases from other artists, but you do get a quality product.The sound is stunning quality for a concert and the visuals match.I saw no artefact in my bluray copy.Given the age of the man, his voice still sounds superb.Yes, of course you miss Rick Wright but the band is excellent.If you are Pink Floyd/ DG fan the deluxe version is probably worth seeking out purely for the quality of the footage.It stands up there with DG`s other live releases in recent years.

Decided to purchase the full concert, after watching edited highlights on the bbc. I have to say that David is fantastic, and still sounds & plays superbly at 70. He has a superb band behind him, & the picture & sound quality are both excellent. As a result of him playing a few tracks from his current album (Rattle That Lock), I have since ordered that, too. The box set obviously includes the cd version, a disc of bonus features, including separate concert footage from two other concerts, various short tour footage, an extensive 71 minute interview with Alan Yentob, 4 postcards, the tour poster & a hard cover book of a few stills from the tour. All in all, I am delighted with my purchase & DG still rocks.Post Review comment: After purchasing this only last week, Amazon have now reduced the price by over £3.50 - have overpaid, I feel, thanks amazon.

Outstanding concert and blu ray. Good selection of songs, although would have liked the rest of Dark Side for it to be perfect. Great to see David and his outstanding band enjoying themselves. Good documentaries showing behind the scenes of the tours and iconic locations. Wonderful lightshow, reminiscent of Pink Floyd at their best.For me, David Gilmour carries the torch for Pink Floyd, sorry Roger.

The music is as good as ever and the video production very high quality. I saw this at the cinema and I was blown away so just had to have copy. I will not comment on individual tracks as he does say a few changes were made to keep it fresh, some will like the changes and some not. My only gripe on this the price. I have family in Germany and they got the same item for €39.99. When I checked the Euro was still worth less than the Pound so that is annoying to say the least.

Having seen this at the cinema I had to have a copy for home, it's absolutely outstanding and really great production. As ever with Gilmour sound quality and professionalism of performance cannot be faulted. Some interesting and new arrangements of Floyd and Gilmour classics. Really wonderful.