Concert Blu-rays

Metal master Number of posts : 913 Age : 32

Couldn't see a thread for this type of thing, but forgive me if there is.

Who here collects concert Blu-rays? I've started to try and get a few more. I currently own:

Europe - Live at Shepherd's Bush, London
Steel Panther - British Invasion

and just ordered:

Statrovarius - Under Flaming Winter Skies-Live in Tampere

and more good ones people can recommend? I would grab both Iron Maiden releases, but they're so damn expensive at the moment.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

Love them!

Some other good ones:

Iron Maiden - En Vivo, Flight 666
Scorpions - Live in 3D
The Big 4
Megadeth - Rust In Piece Live
Dio - Holy Diver Live

Guest

You can't go wrong with these:

Steven Wilson - Get All You Deserve (Live In Mexico City)

Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize

Rush - Time Machine: Live In Cleveland

Rush - Snakes & Arrows: Live

Heaven & Hell - Live At Radio City Music Hall

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51

Not a concert blu-ray only, but I highly recommend the Lemmy documentary on blu-ray. It does have a 30 minute set in the extras along with a ton of other stuff. One of my favorite blu-rays period.

I always debate whether to upgrade from the concert dvds I have. I've pretty much held off based on reviews I've seen of various things.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4201 Age : 39

I have some:

Return to Forever: Live at Montreux
Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up Live
Iron Maiden: Flight 666

but I need more. There's a lack of metal blu-Ray. It would probably never happen, but I'd like to get the whole Melodic Metal Strikes Back 1993 tour (Gamma Ray, Rage, Conception) on blu-ray, every performance on there is smoking.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51

I was in my local pawnshop this weekend and picked up Kansas - Theres No Place Like Home. I always dug Kansas and I dealed the guy down on price to where I couldn't resist. Came home and found out it is quite the collectable score. I guess it was a limited Best Buy exclusive. Is listed on amazon for insane prices.

Watching it today it was well worth what I paid but crazy if anyone is actually paying three digits for it. The concert itself starts a bit slow but finds it's pace at the halfway point. Of course that is when I become more familiar with the material so that might have something to do with it. I have to say the audio is mind-blowing. I'm not a big audiophile type nor is my set-up but this impressed the hell out of me. Memo to self - get more music on this format. Memo to industry - give me more music in this format.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 28656 Age : 39

jstate wrote:: Not a concert blu-ray only, but I highly recommend the Lemmy documentary on blu-ray. It does have a 30 minute set in the extras along with a ton of other stuff. One of my favorite blu-rays period.

I always debate whether to upgrade from the concert dvds I have. I've pretty much held off based on reviews I've seen of various things.

That Lemmy Blu-Ray is the only music related Blu-Ray I have. Any other music stuff I just have on DVD.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

My dad and I may be the only people left in America without Blu-ray. lol!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3361 Age : 51

I was talking to the Hastings video manager and he claims that the vast majority of sales/rentals are still in dvd. So Dallas you are clearly not the only ones. I'd say hold out even longer - the stuff is really dropping in price. My guess is twenty dollar players aren't far off.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

jstate wrote:: I was talking to the Hastings video manager and he claims that the vast majority of sales/rentals are still in dvd. So Dallas you are clearly not the only ones. I'd say hold out even longer - the stuff is really dropping in price. My guess is twenty dollar players aren't far off.

Pretty much what I'm waiting for Very Happy

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Metal master Number of posts : 913 Age : 32

DallasBlack wrote:

jstate wrote:: I was talking to the Hastings video manager and he claims that the vast majority of sales/rentals are still in dvd. So Dallas you are clearly not the only ones. I'd say hold out even longer - the stuff is really dropping in price. My guess is twenty dollar players aren't far off.

Pretty much what I'm waiting for Very Happy

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It's cheap enough now. You can get a player for less than $50 and Blu-rays as cheaply as a $5. When it comes to concert Blu-rays, not only do you get a great improvement in picture quality, but more importantly a massive improvement in audio quality. Well worth upgrading in my opinion although I would say that though since I own nearly 350 Blu-ray movies Laughing very hard

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Yeah, but if you don't know what you're missing, you're not missing anything Wink

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37962 Age : 54

DallasBlack wrote:: My dad and I may be the only people left in America without Blu-ray.

(Raises hand) You're not the only one. The Blu-Ray revolution hasn't reached my house yet either. To move up to Blu, I'd also have to replace my TV, which pre-dates Blu-Ray tech (late 90s). Whenever that set craps out and I'm forced to upgrade to a new flatscreen/HD/LCD/whatever "modern" TV, then I'll upgrade to a Blu Ray player at the same time. I'm in no hurry, I don't watch many concert videos anyway.

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Fat Freddy wrote:

DallasBlack wrote:: My dad and I may be the only people left in America without Blu-ray.

(Raises hand) You're not the only one. The Blu-Ray revolution hasn't reached my house yet either. To move up to Blu, I'd also have to replace my TV, which pre-dates Blu-Ray tech (late 90s). Whenever that set craps out and I'm forced to upgrade to a new flatscreen/HD/LCD/whatever "modern" TV, then I'll upgrade to a Blu Ray player at the same time. I'm in no hurry, I don't watch many concert videos anyway.

Same here. I've not been swept up in Blu-Ray madness yet. Oddly enough, it was my wife that brought up the discussion. She was seeing all the Black Friday ads and said, "So, should we get a Blu-Ray player for the living room?". I was surprised that she'd even bring it up.

Anywhoo, I'm like Freddy. When the living room tv goes and we're forced to make the upgrade, I'll go the whole nine.

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Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

That's the only reason we have a flatscreen TV in the living room, our old TV started crapping out on us. My room and my dad's room still have regular TVs with only audio/video and coaxial cable connections (my nephew's XBox won't connect to any of them). Even when the TV in my room goes out, it will we be replaced with a pawn shop TV as modern TVs are still out of my price range. Also, with hundreds of DVDs and the fact they are still made and still cheaper than Blu-ray discs, I don't see a need to upgrade anytime soon or until I have a better income source.