Jars Of Clay - 11 Live In Concert (DVD Review)
Published May 23, 2005
Joining the band onstage were a three piece string section for the entire show, and a gospel choir during "I'm Alright" and "Revolution". The strings added significantly to the sound, as many of the band's songs incorporate cello, violin, fiddle, and other instruments of the like. Many songs also feature the accordion skills of Charlie Lowell and Dan Haseltine, which, along with Haseltine's unique vocals, gives the band their signature sound. The absolute highlight of the evening was, of course, "Flood", which ended the first set. This marvelous song remains one of my all time favorites, from any band, and it was performed brilliantly this night.
The band returns for an encore featuring "The Edge Of Water" and a very extended version of "Worlds Apart". Haseltine is a great singer and has decent rapport with the fans, but he always comes across as so damn somber when he talks to the crowd. He my as well be saying "so anyways...my brother was just killed over in Iraq...and, ah, my wife just left me for the singer from Slayer, and...." - lighten up dude! After all, you are playing in front of a few thousand screaming, horny chicks, who are all staring at you like you are Jesus Christ himself. During the last half of "Worlds Apart" a huge portrait of JC fills the screen on stage, reminding all of those young, impressionable girls in the audience, who have been leering lustily at the band all night, and all of the horny guys who have been waiting patiently along side them, to vanquish all of those sinful thoughts from their minds.
After the encore from the main show, Haseltine invites the audience to join them over at the acoustic set, where they go on to perform four unplugged songs. This is included as a bonus feature on the DVD. The band performs two classics from the first album, "Boy On A String", and "Liquid", a rarely performed song called " Needful Hands", which I believe only appears on a Christian-compilation album called Exodus, and ends with "Something Beautiful" from the new album. I think a lot of this band's music would be more compelling performed acoustically like this. It was a great set.
- Jars Of Clay - 11 Live In Concert (DVD Review)
- Published: May 23, 2005
- Type: Review
- Section: Music
- Filed Under: Music: Christian and Gospel, Music: Pop, Music: Rock, Music: Video, Video: Music
- Writer: Paul Roy
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are there REALLY that many people who don't know the difference between "your" and "you're"? This is a really stupid world
My problem (along with not being good at grammar:) is that I don't like people talking about music who don't know a thing about music. Which ironically includes most of the "music industry" and those who "think they know music"... Such as yourself, Roy. I may not know my Grammar, but I'm very effective at getting my point across. And I happen to know a good bit about real songwriting and what it takes to be an artist as a member of unsearchable riches, a classy pop act from Baltimore, MD. We had ten singles off an album with 11 songs, that's the way all albums should be, but there not. Yea, I know, and Jars of Clay has been kind of sucking lately, they should go back to their old style, "Faith Like a Child", "Love Song for a Savior", "Flood" and so on. But their DVD is pretty good.
That's all Roy, have a nice day!
Yeah, criticizing someones review by saying "your a dick-head!" makes you really "very effective at getting (your) point across". You claim to be such a music authority, but you sound like you are about 12 years old. But anyways, because "I don't know a thing about music", I have decided to give up my lucrative Concert DVD Reviewing career, thanks to you. By the way, my Jars Of Clay review was very positive overall, incase you missed it.
Hey I know this has been a while, Paul. But I just wanted to apologize for being rude and calling you names. Also I want to stop being so critical. I know you don't have to forgive me. But I just thought I would offer an apology. I wish I take the things I said back. Sometimes I just say things to be funny and really don't think about what I'm saying. So this is an attempt to make restitution. I leave the decision in your hands.
Thanks, Paul Namie




Your a dick-head!
and this DVD is old. I don't like what said about jars of clay and their fans.