One of the highlights of the set is the light and funky "Dancing In The Moonlight," replete with some killer sax from John Earle, spilling right into an alternately merciless "Massacre." "Sha La La" features a short drum solo from the underrated Brian Downey (essentially John Bonham with a double-bass drum), proving that this band could rock just as hard as any other. They close the show with a previously unreleased song, "Me And The Boys," which was not included on the Live And Dangerous album.
The original full-screen picture has been restored quite nicely, and the DTS 5.1 surround remix is certainly an improvement over the original audio source, but don't expect an heroic Led Zeppelin-like DVD restoration here. It still looks and sounds very much like a '70s concert film. However, in spite of its split-screen, slow-motion, and superimposed video techniques, which were were common in music videos of this era, the terrific camera work effectively transports you right back to this 1978 night with a front row seat.
The extras are highlighted by a Sight & Sound In Concert feature, which was filmed during Thin Lizzy's farewell tour of 1983 on the eve of the release of their final studio album, Thunder And Lightning. This 46-minute, 8-song set, which features then-present Lizzy guitarist John Sykes on guitar instead of Brian Robertson, is nearly as good as the main feature.
The extra features also include five Thin Lizzy performances from the British Top Of The Pops television show between 1973 and 1979, a 45-minute interview from 2007 with Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham and Brian Downey, and a Live From Derby (1975) bonus CD that includes seven tracks. All of these extras make this DVD a bargain.
It's been a long time coming, but the new Live And Dangerous DVD certainly lives up to the hype.
Set List
01. Rosalie
02. The Boys Are Back In Town
03. Emerald
04. Dancing In The Moonlight
05. Massacre
06. Still In Love With You
07. Don't Believe A Word
08. Are You Ready
09. Sha La La
10. Baby Drives Me Crazy
11. Me And The Boys
Ratings:
Performance 8/10
Production 5/10
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