I picked up the new Eagles DVD yesterday. Here are a few thoughts:
I know I shouldn't compare it to"Hell Freezes Over" but I am sure that will happen as that is one of those benchmark DVD's that happen on rare occassion.
HFO was, and still is, a great concert and to me, shows an aging, maturing Eagles band that is very tight musically and with great production. It's an "unplugged" set, and is age appropriate. If there's anything i can't stand, it's aging rockers who try to rock still (a la Rolling Stones, that jerk David Lee Roth, even Paul McCartney). Rod Stewart is a great example of someone who's act hasn't gotten tired as he is now a crooner and has aged gracefully. John Mellencamp is another.
Well this Eagles DVD, although not bad, came across as a group trying to rock. The sound is great on most tracks. The sub sounded nice and tight and the DTS was great. The new songs are really stinky cheese though. Especially Joe Walsh's song about his recovery from alcoholism. I liked the stuff they do from their solo careers like Boys Of Summer, All She Wants To Do is Dance and even Glen Frey's You Belong to the City.
But if you are like me and have played Hell Freezes Over a ton, this DVD is not woth the $30. maybe I have to listen to it again.
Personally, I would like to see more DVD's like "Led Zeppelin" when the group is at their best and remastered like Jimmy Page did with that one. The best music DVD ever IMO.