The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert
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• Live
• NTSC
In Theaters : 21 January, 2003
DVD Release : 21 January, 2003 |
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The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert description
Some things never change--and when it comes to the Everly Brothers, that's definitely a good thing. Seen here performing at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1983 following a lengthy and acrimonious split, Don and Phil barely miss a beat. They were in their mid-40s, and performing together for the first time in some 10 years (Phil had smashed a guitar and walked offstage in what you might call a fit of pique), but their harmonies are as perfect as ever, to the point where it's hard to tell who's singing which part. Backed by a band of crack British musicians, they run through some 21 songs, including a dizzying array of hits. "Crying in the Rain," "Wake Up Little Susie," "Cathy's Clown," "Bye Bye Love": the Everlys may not have written most of their tunes, but they sure know how to pick 'em. This is the real deal. --Sam Graham |
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"The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert: Live From The Royal Albert Hall London" (1983) documents their being brought back together after a long, nasty quarrel. The brothers, whose sweet, close harmonies were seminal in early American rock and roll, rockabilly division, are now in their mid-40's, playing together for the first time in ten years: they take the stage with their acoustic guitars, and backing by a select group. Early in the show, we see Don, the elder brother, answering the questions he must most often have been asked about it, such as why the Albert Hall; he answers that their last show there, ten years ago, was a great triumph, witnessed by their mother and father. And that, though their parents are gone, they know there's still an appreciative audience there for them, -- and there was -- generations of loyal fans, and musicians they've inspired: Beach Boys, Beatles, and so forth.
First and foremost, let it be said, as to the music: the brothers still can rock, and swing, too. Nor has their famed close harmony suffered from the long absence, as the brothers lean their heads in together the better to work, obviously concentrating hard on the tune at hand. They open on the lovely ballad "Crying in the Rain;" it will be followed-up that evening by several other sweet ballads, including the English folk song "Barbara Allen," and a medley of "Devoted," "Ebony Eyes," and "Love Hurts." There's a gorgeous "All I Have to Do Is Dream," delivered heads close together, harmony closer; they close with a quiet, supremely beautiful "Let It Be Me." But the brothers rock, as well. "Cathy's Clown" sure swings; so do "Love Is Strange," "When Will I Be Loved," and "Sad to Watch Good Love Go Bad." The brothers rock out on "Bird Dog," "Be-Bop-a-Lula," and "Until I Kissed You," as well as they ever did. They swing on the rockabilly "Step It Up and Go," and, as they pulled out the stops on "Lucille," they had the crowd standing and stomping.
The DVD is a valuable document if you care for early rock, or rockabilly; you might want to add it to your collection.
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