This Rick Springfield project would have been better off released as

a music CD rather then a film Dvd. I found the performance / stage

presence of Rick and The Band to be exceptional; but, was very

dis-appointed with the way it was captured / edited for dvd release.

I understand that the camera crew / film editers were trying to give the

project an MTV fast paced fever-pitch quality by constantly changing

camera views; but, they just didn't seem to have a sense of timing in

allowing the cameras to linquer on Springfield for longer periods of

time to capture the visual intensity and emotion that he put into each

song. Camera angles kept changing every other minute giving the

performance a very ragged unprofessional look. I kept wondering if

this was the first time this camera crew had ever gotten together....had

ever shot anything before this concert.

To be fair.... by the end of the concert ( the encore) - it seemed that the

camera crew got tired - allowed the cameras to stay focus'd entirely on

Springfield. I was totally mesmerized - caught up in those songs - !

The back stage interviews with Springfield were done well ! Fun to watch .

Brought back a lot of memories about the way the music scene use to be

in the seventies and eighties. It was a back stage pass to hang out with

a very likable man who just happens to also be a pop star Icon.

- would I advice someone to buy this Cd ? sure . absolutely ! -

-soooo many great songs on this dvd-

you take what you can get if you're a devoted Springfield fan !

Hope there release a HD-DVD eventually since HDNET recorded it . 22 tracks for 9.99 ? I thought the quality was going to be bad for that price . It's not ! It is amazing . The energy ,the picture and sound a and of course Rick , This is a must have for any rock fan not just the casual music fan . You can't go wrong for the price . It is top class and so is Rick , The concert and 22 songs . Just rocks !!!!

Having been a Rick Springfield fan for the last 35 (!!!!!!) years, I feel worthy to opine about his latest DVD endeavor. Simply put, this is Rick doing what Rick does best! I have been lucky enough to see him perform live over half a dozen times since his 1993 club tour and can honestly say that each time I was left wanting more and anticipating his next work! This DVD was no acception! There are very few things in my life that have stood the test of time , but this man and his music have consistantly been there (I'm sure his many fans will agree) and provided a kind of soundtrack to my life. I, for one, cannot wait for his next production. Whether it be CD, DVD, movie or whatever, Rick aims to please! So far he hasn't let me down!

I have to admit that the clear picture, 5.1 Dolby Digital sound and song list are quite impressive. Unfortunately the poor camera angles and bad editing took away from the flow of Rick's performance leaving me disappointed. Rick Springfield is a great showman on stage but in this concert he goes overboard with the drama. Rick is constantly stopping during songs to talk and goof around with the audience and it completely detracts from his performance. If the camera guys would have focused more on Rick and the band and less on the crowd, the viewing experience would have been better. I bought this concert DVD to see Rick Springfield sing and play guitar but it just wasn't enough to completely satisfy me.

DVD Track List:

1. "I'll Make You Happy"

2. "Will I?"

3. "Affair of the Heart"

4. "I've Done Everything for You"

5. "Rock of Life"

6. "Red House"

7. "Don't Talk to Strangers"

8. "I Get Excited"

9. "Baker Street"

10. "Broken Wings"

11. "Beautiful You"

12. "Living in Oz"

13. "Love Somebody"

14. "Jesus Saves"

15. "Kristina"

16. "Human Touch"

17. "Jessie's Girl"

Bonus Tracks:

1. "Waiting for a Girl Like You"

2. "Perfect"

3. "Wasted"

4. "Love Is Alright Tonite"

5. "My Father's Chair"

I'm a big Rick Springfield fan, so I was very excited about this DVD. The concert was good, the photography was a little disappointing. Not enough close ups, and a little jumpy. That's why I gave ity 4 instead of 5 stars. My complaint with all concert recordings is too much audience time, I could care less about them! But that's just me...