Cowboy Junkies show they can also play unplugged during a four-song acoustic set sans bass and drums, seamlessly mixing older songs, “1000 Year Prayer” and “A Horse In The Country,” with new ones from One Soul Now, “Notes Falling Slow” and “The Slide.” The concert is closed out with renditions of “Helpless” by Neil Young, a fellow Canadian and obvious influence on Mike's guitar playing, and George Harrison’s “Isn’t It A Pity,” before an inspiring performance of their classic “Misguided Angel” that has Margo only being accompanied by Mike on guitar.
The DVD is put together well. The camera shots are tight and intimate without being obtrusive or invasive. The audio is available in Dolby Digital or Dolby Surround 5.1. Extras include interviews with the band: 32 minutes with Margo and Mike, 14 minutes with Alan and Pete, and seven minutes with Jeff and Jaro. There’s also a peek at the sound check intercut with an interview of the band’s production manager, but there’s not much to it, so it can be skipped.
Long Journey Home also makes available a CD of the show though the order is mixed up. The centerpiece “32-20 Blues” becomes the first song, and the last song is show opener “Sweet Jane.” Seven songs don’t appear on the CD, some of Margo’s banter is cut, and the applause is edited so the listener wouldn’t know something was amiss, but none of that is a problem when music sounds this good.
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