There's a quality that really good soul singers have to their voices that gives their signing an honesty that you don't hear in other vocalists. Think of the difference between Otis Redding and Michael Bolton singing "Dock Of The Bay" and you'll have a good idea of what I'm talking about. One sings directly from the heart and with sincerity while the other sounds forced and melodramatic. The really good male soul singers seem to be able to let their voices float up into upper registers without straining or resorting to falsetto, yet are equally comfortable in the lower registers as well.

Buddy Miles was one of those singers, and his voice could soar as well as any of the great ones could. In fact, he's so confident in his voice that for his cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" to close the show, he gradually turns it into an acapella soul song. We see this talent on display again in the concert at the New Morning club in Paris, when he sings "For Your Precious Love". He did two numbers in that concert, neither of which he sat behind the drum kit for. The first song he performed, "Born Under A Bad Sign", he played lead guitar, and the majority of it was just a long, and rather tedious guitar solo. Thankfully, his singing on "For Your Precious Love" more than made up for any of the shortcomings of the first song.

As I mentioned earlier, aside from the concert footage the DVD also comes with an interview with Buddy where he talks about his career, his motivations for making music, and Jimi Hendrix. He freely admits to having spent most of his life on the road - he first went on tour when he was thirteen - and says he was perfectly content living like that. What's most obvious though is his love for what he did, and the passion that drove him. Music was his religion and his way of worshipping the divine.

The DVD comes with a choice of 5.1 DTS surround sound or plain stereo, is full screen, can be played in any region and is scheduled for release ton July 8th/08. If you only know Buddy Miles as the guy who used to play drums for Jimi Hendrix than Changes is a good opportunity to get to know his other talents. This is a fitting tribute to the man who was one of rock and roll's most enduring and endearing drummers.