| October 23rd, 2004 04:30 AM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Parsons, Chicago Concerts Get Hi-Def Broadcast
By Christopher Walsh
NEW YORK (Billboard) - DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, DVD Plus and the imminent DualDisc are among the cutting-edge music delivery formats. But just as these carriers deliver high-resolution audio, so does another medium making inroads in the audio production and consumer communities: high-definition broadcast.
The July 10 "Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons" concert at the Universal Amphitheater near Hollywood will premiere in high-definition video Nov. 15 on video-on-demand and pay-per-view provider iN Demand.
The concert (a version of which was held July 9 in Santa Barbara, Calif.) featured such artists as Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, John Doe and Kathleen Edwards, as well as a house band comprising James Burton and Al Perkins, both of whom recorded with Parsons.
Likewise, high-resolution audio and high-definition video from two Chicago/Earth, Wind & Fire performances, held Aug. 10-11 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, will premiere Dec. 3 on iN Demand.
The concerts are likely to see a DVD-Video release in 2005, says engineer Michael Frondelli, who worked on both of them.
"It's a fantastic model -- to be able to get a pay-per-view (broadcast) and then to be able to own it. In these days, anything that has value-added content really is a big attraction for the fan."
During "Return to Sin City," he adds, "there's a duet with Norah Jones and Keith Richards on 'Love Hurts.' To see that is just spectacular. On (audio) disc alone, it wouldn't be as heartwarming as it is. To see them share the same passion for Gram Parsons is something else again."
Reuters/Billboard
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| October 23rd, 2004 09:59 AM |
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| mac_daddy |
great news - thanks for the post...
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During "Return to Sin City," he adds, "there's a duet with Norah Jones and Keith Richards on 'Love Hurts.' To see that is just spectacular. On (audio) disc alone, it wouldn't be as heartwarming as it is. To see them share the same passion for Gram Parsons is something else again."
i am not sure i agree with this assessment - the audio recording of this duet is pretty damn moving... |
| October 23rd, 2004 10:28 AM |
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| gimmekeef |
How would someone get that audience recording?..Thanks |
| October 23rd, 2004 10:34 AM |
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| glencar |
Sounds like it will end up on commercial DVD soon enough. |
| October 23rd, 2004 08:23 PM |
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| Dan |
quote:
gimmekeef wrote:
How would someone get that audience recording?..Thanks
I heard a rumor somebody taped it. |
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