4/5 Good Show..but....
  by Old Fan (Corvallis, Oregon United States)
I really like this show...but it's bit too country for me. The best song is "Keep on Chooglin". He doesn't play enough Creedence songs. And all the instruments are "sub-dued" in relation to his. His guitar is louder than anyone else's instruments, especially when his bandmates play solo. It is very dissappointing. It's like he is such a Rock God that he won't let anyone else play at the same level of volume. sad.

5/5 Rock - n - Roll!
  by Mongo629
After the first song, John proclaims "tonight we just wanna rock-n-roll and have a good time". That is exactly was this DVD is. John has surrounded himself with an amazing band ignited by Kenny Aronoff on drums. I saw this tour twice. The first time was at a casino and it was just the band's second show together. The sound was awful(the guys in the band were gesturing all night to the crew) and the staff forced everyone to sit down during the show. The second time was during the summer at an outdoor amphitheater. The band was much tighter and the crowd sang and danced all night. There are some phenomenal jams on this DVD with Commotion, Ramble Tamble and Keep on Chooglin'. The band's sound has a strong country flavor to it with the addition of Jason Mowery on fiddle, mandolin and steel guitar. The versions of My Toot Toot, Southern Streamline & Blue Ridge Mountain Blues are tremendous. The core of the band with Billy Burnette(guitar), Hunter Perrin(guitar), Matt Nolen(keyboards), David Santos(bass) and Aronoff create freight train of sound that will give any set of speakers a work out, especially on Old Man Down the Road and Fortunate Son. Many of the traditional CCR tunes have a harder edge to them and are played at a faster pace than the studio recordings. Just put it on and try to sit still while you watch it....you can't. John's guitar work is smooth as always. He seems to get better with age.

The DVD is very stripped down. No bonus tracks, no interviews. It was also supposed to be out LAST Christmas(according to John's website). Why it took so long I don't know. But, it was worth the wait. ENJOY!!!!

5/5 My Poor Neighbors...
  by Jerry P. Danzig (New York, NY USA)
Just lost your job? Been dumped by your girlfriend? Arthritis causing you pain?

Well, just pop this little disc in your player -- AND LET THE HEALING POWER OF ROCK & ROLL LIFT YOU UP, WAY UP!!!

Though I was nonplussed by John Fogerty's recent Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again CD, this amazing DVD makes everything all right again.

Here's the great leader of CCR revisiting London's Royal Albert Hall 37 years after Creedence rocked the joint, reputedly eliciting a 20-minute standing, stomping, cheering, whistling ovation, and the wonder of it is -- HE SOUNDS EVEN BETTER TODAY THAN HE DID BACK THEN!!!

His voice has all the power, plus a grace and finesse he lacked as a young man, and he doesn't shy away from the high notes, even on the challenging yodeler "Rock & Roll Girls". Plus his guitar playing has far more depth and fire than it did in the Creedence days.

This is just a superlative rock & roll concert.

Of course, John is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest rock & roll songwriters the world has ever known, right up there with Chuck Berry or John, Paul, and George, or the Boss, and this may be the best set list he has ever put together. I say that with some astonishment when I realize what he left out here -- "Bad Moon Rising" and "Green River", to name just two all-time classics.

But there are so many highlights at this concert, it's hard to name them all. Let's start right with the eponymous opener, a little-known Fogertune from the seventies called "Comin' down the Road," which pays tribute to Elvis, Fats Domino, and the ageless joy of rock & roll. Fans have been requesting that he play this live for years, and here it is, as fresh and exciting today as it was back then.

Then come the immortal "Born on the Bayou" and "Lookin' out My Back Door". Now we're cooking! But what's this -- a recent song from the "Revival" album that I will call the SECOND best song John has ever written, after "Proud Mary" -- "Don't You Wish It Was True", a sweet, sweet plea for a kinder, gentler world, set off by a strumming guitar solo that simply makes me cry tears of joy.

Another song that made the tears run down my face is "I Will Walk with You," a song of unconditional love from a father to his daughter -- no matter what life brings, I will always be there for you.

Indeed the more recent songs are so good they fit in just fine alongside the CCR classics.

And then John and the band launch into "The Old Man down the Road" and take things to an even higher level -- I'm surprised the London Fire Brigade didn't show up at this point -- leading to a completely incendiary conclusion, with a sprightly "Proud Mary" making us forget about Tina Turner.

One must comment on the band, all of whom are brilliant, but I have to call out Jason Mowery, a fine young fiddle player with whom John trades solos; the great Kenny Aronoff on drums; and the young guitarist Hunter Perrin, who looks as if he must be having the time of his life, and then some.

One final thrill is the debut of John's sons Shane and Tyler, who look just like their old man back in the day, with Shane handling the famous "Guitar Reveille" intro on "Up Around the Bend".

WHOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

So if you're seeking a stocking stuffer for someone who loves them some classic American rock & roll -- look NO farther. This is the genuine article, and a remarkable testament to the rejuvenating power of great words and music artfully assembled and masterfully played.

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3/5 Where is the "Studio" version of Comin' Down the Road????
  by Brian Cancemi (Staten Island, NY USA)
The product description states: "Also included, in both live and studio versions, is the previously unreleased track "Comin' Down The Road." ...there is no studio version on this disc.......anybody have any idea if it is or was intended to be on this DVD????

5/5 Wow! Unmistakable Fogerty growl. Aging like a fine wine!
  by CCR fan (Houston)
I own about 200 DVD concerts and this ranks among the best. From the opening new uptempo rocker "Comin' Down the Road" (catchy, instantly likable) to the encore that includes "Travellin' Band", "Rockin' All Over the World" and "Proud Mary" Fogerty belies his age (62 I believe at the time of the show, June 2008). Fogerty is backed by a superb band that includes Kenny Aronoff, arguably the top drummer in rock and roll today - if you need to be persuaded, scroll to "Ramble Tamble", a CCR gem from Cosmos Factory. In addition to CCR standards "Born on the Bayou", Fortunate Son", "Down on the Corner", "Commotion: and "Lookin' Out My Back Door" Fogerty samples great songs from his solo career, including "Almost Saturday Night" from 1975 and a superb "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" from his underappreciated Blue Ridge Rangers album. There isn't a weak song in the entire 28 song set. The audio is top notch, and the video equally so. If you are a fan of classic rock and roll you must own this concert.