Live from Amsterdam (video)
Live from Amsterdam | ||||
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Heineken Music Hall (Amsterdam, Netherlands) | ||||
Genre | Alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 75:40 (CD) | |||
Label | DC3 Global, Alter Bridge | |||
Director | Daniel Catullo | |||
Producer | Lionel Pasamonte, Daniel Catullo, Peter Bowers, Brian Lisi, Simon Thierer, Matthew King, Paul Geary, Steve Wood, Michael Tremonti | |||
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Live from Amsterdam is the first
Live from Amsterdam was directed and produced by Daniel Catullo from DC3 Music Group and Coming Home Productions, who has also worked with artists such as Nickelback, Godsmack, Marilyn Manson, Chickenfoot, Dave Matthews Band, and The Smashing Pumpkins.[4]
Background
On October 3, 2008, Alter Bridge announced on their website that they would shoot a DVD of their concert on November 8, 2008 at the
The DVD was finally sold at venues during
As announced on November 21, 2010, Live from Amsterdam aired on
Included on the DVD is a cover of "Travelling Riverside Blues" by Robert Johnson, as well as a tribute to The Beatles where singer Myles Kennedy performs the opening guitar part of The Beatles' song "Blackbird" as an intro to Alter Bridge's song of the same name.[12]
Reception
The Amazon exclusive version of Live from Amsterdam was overwhelmingly successful, with very positive reviews from fans and critics. On October 22, 2010, it rose 15,000 spots on Amazon's "Bestsellers in Music Videos & Concerts" chart, rising ahead of artists such as Michael Jackson and Bon Jovi and in just eight hours reached #1,[2] where it remained for several weeks. Amazon had reportedly expected to sell only few hundred copies, but instead, "thousands and thousands" of copies were sold. This is a notable feat as it was done entirely by word of mouth with no official promotion.[9]
The Amazon exclusive version has received praise from several professional reviewers, including Paul Roy from Blogcritics who called it "spectacular."[12] Another very positive review by The Audio Perv said, "You don't have to be an Alter Bridge fanatic to enjoy the truly mesmerizing performance on this DVD. Shot in several different angles, director Dan Catullo truly captures the band in far more than just a usual gig. You see and feel frontman Myles Kennedy not just singing at you the audience, but singing to you, the individual viewer." The reviewer also praised the production, praising it for being "not only visually appealing with all the high quality shots of the band and incredible stage show and lighting but also superb in sound."[13]
It has received an average four and half stars on Amazon.[1]
Track listing
CD
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" / "Come to Life" | Scott Phillips | 5:06 |
2. | "Before Tomorrow Comes" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 4:25 |
3. | "Brand New Start" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 4:44 |
4. | "White Knuckles" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 5:14 |
5. | "Buried Alive" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 4:15 |
6. | "One Day Remains" | Kennedy, Tremonti | 4:42 |
7. | "Watch Over You" (acoustic version) | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 4:55 |
8. | "Ties That Bind" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 3:14 |
9. | "Blackbird" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 8:50 |
10. | "In Loving Memory" | Tremonti | 5:54 |
11. | "Metalingus" | Kennedy, Tremonti | 4:39 |
12. | "Open Your Eyes" | Kennedy, Tremonti | 8:10 |
13. | "Broken Wings" | Tremonti | 4:54 |
14. | "Rise Today" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | 6:47 |
DVD
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" / "Come to Life" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
2. | "Find the Real" | Kennedy, Tremonti | |
3. | "Before Tomorrow Comes" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
4. | "Brand New Start" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
5. | "White Knuckles" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
6. | "Buried Alive" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
7. | "Coming Home" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
8. | "One Day Remains" | Kennedy, Tremonti | |
9. | "Watch Over You" (acoustic version) | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
10. | "Ties That Bind" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
11. | "Blackbird (Intro)" (The Beatles cover) / "Blackbird" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
12. | "In Loving Memory" | Tremonti | |
13. | "Metalingus" | Kennedy, Tremonti | |
14. | "Open Your Eyes" | Kennedy, Tremonti | |
15. | "Broken Wings" | Tremonti | |
16. | "New Way to Live" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips | |
17. | "Mud Bone" (Robert Johnson cover) | Robert Johnson | |
18. | "Rise Today" | Kennedy, Marshall, Tremonti, Phillips |
Personnel
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References
- ^ Universal Republic.
- ^ a b "ALTER BRIDGE TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER LIVE DVD 'LIVE IN AMSTERDAM'". Road Crew Mag. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ a b Alter Bridge. "Alter Bridge - Live From Amsterdam - OUT NOW USA/Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-01-14.
- ^ a b "DC3". DC3 Music Group, LLC.
- ^ "Alter Bridge Live DVD to Be Shot in London". Alter Bridge. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
- ^ Steve Sauer (November 10, 2008). "Source: Page, Jones, Bonham watch Alter Bridge in London; DVD filming postponed". LedZeppelinNews.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ "Live DVD Preview Song Up This Week!!". Alter Bridge. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "Alter Bridge targeting February for live DVD release". MarkTremonti.net. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
- ^ a b Alter Bridge (October 26, 2010). "Alter Bridge - Live in Amsterdam #1 in Concert/Music DVD's on Amazon". Archived from the original on August 14, 2010.
- ^ Alter Bridge (September 28, 2009). "Alter Bridge - Live From Amsterdam Delayed". Archived from the original on August 22, 2010.
- ^ Myles Kennedy (October 1, 2009). "Regarding the DVD delay". Archived from the original on February 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Paul Roy (December 27, 2009). "Music DVD Review: Alter Bridge - Live From Amsterdam - Page 2". Blogcritics.
- ^ "DVD Review: Alter Bridge: Live From Amsterdam". The Audio Perv. December 25, 2009.
External links
- Alter Bridge on Twitter
- Alter Bridge on Facebook
- Official Alter Bridge website
- Official DVD MySpace