Re: Celebration EC Video

[Mark Donahue <mdonahue@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Grant!  It's nice to get the word about this kind of stuff, without
having to shell out $$$$$ to find out for yourself. How's the audio on the
video?

Grant Burgess wrote:

> Well the new Earls Court video has hit the streets in
> Canada and here's a few observations I've had about
> it:
>
> 1) The footage that the people at Celebration obtained
> for there use is about 140 minutes and the rest of the
> footage is spliced in from the Holy Eye DVD release.
>
> 2) The segments from the Holy Eye video are not just
> parts of the show like a song here and there, but it
> is parts of a song.
>
> 3) Yes. The Holy Eye log is on the screen for the
> "Holy Eye" segments used in the video. This way you
> can compare the quality of the holy eye footage to the
> celebration footage.
>
> 4) The picture and sound quality of the celebration
> footage is a noticeable upgrade of the holy eye
> footage. There is a bit overkill with some of the
> colours on the celebration issue.
>
> 5) On the package, the videocasette shells are clear,
> (like the RAH video). This would be one good clue to
> tell if the copy offered to you is an original and not
> a duplicate. If someone offers you the video and the
> colour of the videocassettes themselves are black, you
> are being offered a copy, not an original.
>
> 6)The bonus CD. The Song Remains The Same/Rain Song,
> Kashmir, No Quarter, Tangerine (cut and fades out) is
> from a videosource of May 25, 1975. Similar quality to
> what we have heard in previous issues of the May 24,
> 1975 audio.
>
> Well there's a decription of the tape. If you wish to
> invest the $100+ in the original, that's your shot to
> call. Some serious collectors will find this OK as
> they have payed more than that for an audience tape of
> a show on CD. Rather than bore you with my comments of
> the performance, I just wanted to give an objective
> opinion of the tape.
> Take Care
> Grant