Post by EvenTide on Nov 10, 2005 7:51:59 GMT -5
Duran Duran reinvents heyday
By Ron Harris
The Associated Press
Duran Duran
Reunited '80s hitmakers Duran Duran complete their comeback with "Live From London," a concert DVD that delivers the sounds and form that took them from an art school pub act to the top of the charts.
While the fab five plods a bit a times, they mainly soar during this nearly two-hour DVD. It helps that London's Wembley Arena was packed with raving Duran-ees, worked into full froth, singing along with every lyric and clinging to the days of pegged pants past.
The band delivers its best known songs with great energy, from "Hungry Like the Wolf" to "Planet Earth."
Singer Simon LeBon remains the star. He was the frontman that all others in his heyday were measured by - though few measured up. He looks spry, jumping around the stage, prancing, preening and still belting out those high-pitched vocals that were a radio and MTV mainstay.
LeBon and the boys really excel on the slow numbers. "Ordinary World" is a beautiful song done beautifully. It came from a reincarnation of the band that was not comprised of the original players, but they handle it smoothly here.
Any current crop of rockers who thinks Duran Duran was all hair-gel and eye shadow should snap up this DVD and watch closely.
This DVD is no cheapie as far as production value. There are loads of camera angles, and top notch lighting and sound.
The extras include a photo slideshow and an interesting documentary with a few of the fellows taking a drive past their old Birmingham haunts. It's charming to hear them talk about the early days.
Hat's off to the tightest pop band of the '80s. They've done it again.
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By Ron Harris
The Associated Press
Duran Duran
Reunited '80s hitmakers Duran Duran complete their comeback with "Live From London," a concert DVD that delivers the sounds and form that took them from an art school pub act to the top of the charts.
While the fab five plods a bit a times, they mainly soar during this nearly two-hour DVD. It helps that London's Wembley Arena was packed with raving Duran-ees, worked into full froth, singing along with every lyric and clinging to the days of pegged pants past.
The band delivers its best known songs with great energy, from "Hungry Like the Wolf" to "Planet Earth."
Singer Simon LeBon remains the star. He was the frontman that all others in his heyday were measured by - though few measured up. He looks spry, jumping around the stage, prancing, preening and still belting out those high-pitched vocals that were a radio and MTV mainstay.
LeBon and the boys really excel on the slow numbers. "Ordinary World" is a beautiful song done beautifully. It came from a reincarnation of the band that was not comprised of the original players, but they handle it smoothly here.
Any current crop of rockers who thinks Duran Duran was all hair-gel and eye shadow should snap up this DVD and watch closely.
This DVD is no cheapie as far as production value. There are loads of camera angles, and top notch lighting and sound.
The extras include a photo slideshow and an interesting documentary with a few of the fellows taking a drive past their old Birmingham haunts. It's charming to hear them talk about the early days.
Hat's off to the tightest pop band of the '80s. They've done it again.
news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051110/ENT03/511100311/1025/LIFE
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