The highlight of the show, however, was probably the first set finale of "Juke Box Hero" — the story of my life when I was a teenager. After an extended Bonham drum solo, you finally hear the familiar heartbeat-like synthesizer riff that signals the start of the song. Jones and the boys then take several left turns during this wildly improvised rendition, including a monster jam on Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."
The production quality of this DVD is immaculate. The picture is one of the most pristine Hi-Def transfers you are likely to see; I can only imagine how good the Blu-Ray must look. The Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track provides a near perfect listening experience; and a strong PCM stereo track is your other choice. The camera work is also exceptional. This current Soundstage crew is one of the best in the business.
I rated the Alive & Rockin' performance slightly higher than this one only because that performance was a little more raw and energized. They had more to prove opening for a bunch of European metal-heads who had probably never heard of Foreigner. Here, they were being recorded for a TV show in front of a crowd full of adoring fans. It's still a great performance, albeit a completely different experience. It's great to have them both.
Set List
01. Night Life
02. Head Games
03. Cold As Ice
04. Waiting For A Girl Like You
05. Too Late
06. Say You Will
07. Long, Long Way Home
08. Double Vision
09. Blue Morning, Blue Day
10. Dirty White Boy
11. Starrider
12. Feels Like The First Time
13. Urgent
14. Juke Box Hero
15. I Want to Know What Love Is
16. Hot Blooded
Ratings:
Performance 8/10
Production 10/10
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