Other than the problems with the spotlights completely washing out the picture, the video was generally sharp and clear, and showcased the intense and colorful light show well. The performance was filmed well, and gave you the feeling of being at the show. A good variety of camera angles provided all of the essential close-ups of each musician during key solos, and also provide some nice sweeping shots of the entire stage show, as well as around the arena. Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio tracks were both offered, and neither sounded particularly great. There may have been a mastering problem with this disk, since the music being played during the menus was loud and thunderous, but the main feature had to be really cranked to extract a decent sound. The bass guitar and bass drums sounded especially weak.
Speaking of weak, the extra features only included short, and not very enlightening, interviews with Roger Daltry and John Entwistle. Townshend was nowhere to be found. Also included is a senseless fan interview segment where an annoying concert MC strolls through the crowd, just before the start of the show, and gets a bunch of drunken fan's perspectives on The Who, including a woman who takes to the arena floor with the MC to re-enact the first time she heard The Who - while giving birth to her son 19-months previous. How classy.
If you've just got to have everything that The Who put out on video, then this is certainly worth the price of the DVD. But if you want something much better, from the same period, then check out Live At The Royal Albert Hall instead.
Set List
01. I Can't Explain
02. Substitute
03. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
04. Pinball Wizard
05. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me
06. Baba O'Riley
07. My Wife
08. 5:15
09. Behind Blue Eyes
10. Who Are You?
11. Magic Bus
12. Won't Get Fooled Again
13. The Kids Are Alright
14. My Generation
Performance 6/10
Production 7/10
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