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Music DVD Review: Steve Miller Band - Live From Chicago

Written by Paul Roy
Published June 21, 2008
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The concert was filmed in Hi-Def, and the anamorphic widescreen transfer is sharp, colorful, and full of detail. Four different audio options are included, with a powerful DTS 5.1 surround mix leading the way. Also included are Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo, as well as a rarely seen 5.1 SRS Circle Surround track.

The DVD was directed by Daniel E. Catullo III, who also directed Rush In Rio, and Godsmack's Changes DVDs, and he keeps the camera angle changes coming in a hurry. Catullo also spends way too much time on the crowd close-ups, for my taste, but he did capture the electric atmosphere of the show well using a wide variety of superb camera angles.

The bonus disc includes a photo gallery, a 20-minute documentary, and an interview by Chicago radio personality Joel Selvin, where he and Miller drive around the South Side neighborhoods in a Checker taxi cab and reminisce about Miller's old Chicago blues roots.

I don't think I know anyone who doesn't at least like the Steve Miller Band. They've got a little something for everyone - rock, pop, blues, prog, country, and it is all as catchy as hell. Live From Chicago captures a Steve Miller Band still going strong after forty years, and I highly recommend it. Look for a new album coming soon too!

Set List
01. Fly Like an Eagle
02. Living in the USA
03. True Fine Love
04. Abracadabra
05. Mercury Blues
06. The Stake
07. Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma
08. Boom Bapa Boom
09. All Your Lovin'
10. Crossroads
11. Serenade
12. Dance, Dance, Dance
13. Wild Mountain Honey
14. Winter Time
15. Rockin' Me
16. Take the Money and Run
17. The Joker
18. Swingtown
19. Jungle Love

Ratings:
Performance 8/10
Production 9/10

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Music DVD Review: Steve Miller Band - Live From Chicago
Published: June 21, 2008
Type: Review
Section: Music
Filed Under: Video: Music, Review, Music: Video, Music: Rock, Music: Live Concerts, Music: Classic Rock and Oldies, Music: Blues
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#1 — August 23, 2008 @ 21:32PM — Walter Beckford

Dvd played on computer asks you to switch the regional code from 1 to 2,3,4,or 5. I had to change the code and the Dvd still did't play well on the code for region 2.

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