Great and a must have, all but a five star DVD

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	• Live in Geneva The Corrs Rhino / Wea, 2006 average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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Good, But Nowhere Near Their Best DVD

I have to agree with the other reviewers. I have been a die-hard fan of The Corrs since the last 1990s, and own all four of their previous concert DVD (Unplugged, London, Royal Albert Hall, Lansdowne Road)-- I just love their musicianship, harmonies and energy. Unfortunately, this concert DVD falls short of the others-- both in production and performance. I have not played the DVD using the Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, but the DTS 5.1 mix, while adequate, is certainly not up to the high standards set by the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Loggins & Messina and others. Andrea's voice and Sharon's violin get drowned out on occassion by the backround guitars and organs. As for the performance by the group, it is professional and precise, but lacks the energy, enthusiasm and fun of their better performances. I wouldn't go so far as to say that they mailed it in, but it simply does not capture the excitement and emotion of Lansdowne Road or Royal Albert Hall.

Having said that, this is still a valuable and worthwhile addition for any hardcore Corrs fan. First off, it is the only DVD that includes some of the better songs off the uneven "Borrowed Heaven" CD (all of which sound superb on 5.1 surround sound)...and the only one to include the "Return From Frugal/Trout In A Bath" instrumental. Second, as pointed out by others, the have slightly altered the arrangements to some of their more classic tunes (e.g., Dreams, Forgiven But Not Forgotten, Breathless).

Net, net-- I'm still glad I purchase this, but it could have been so much better.

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Great and a must have, all but a five star DVD

Perhaps the most exciting factor of The Corrs "Live in Geneva", is that this is the first time I have noticed a 'large' change from one DVD to the next. Though there were differences in the first few concert Dvds, alot of the tracks seemed to be the same thing over again more or less (Don't get me wrong, the same thing they were doing was fantastic). Right from the word go the firts song which for so long has been "Only when I sleep" has been changed... in my opinion a change which shouldn't have taken place but a change none the less. Also for the first time the Corrs have enough albums released that there has to be quite a few fan favorite songs left out in order to keep the concert under 3 or 4 hours.

A big plus which I have been waiting for, for a long time, is the addition of a couple of guitar solos, and extended instrumentals and songs such as: What Can I do. A positive move by the Corrs.

I love the Corrs and Andrea (lead singer) to bits however I wish Andrea would stop yelling non - stop throughout 90% of the instrument breaks, and just tone it down a little, its only when she has the tuin whistle in her mouth you get a great extended and uninterupted intrumental break.

Sound: The DTS sound is great, however definantly not perfect when you compare it to other dvd's, and I don't really see any excuse for it, in this day and age a modern concert should be almost perfect. The clarity and mixing is mostly great except the dynamics and energy seems to be lost in parts of some songs with poor mixing. 'Toss the feathers' is as unexciting as I have heard it. Overall definantly good enough sound to get the feel though.

Video: The video quality is fine, gives you alot of shots of all the musicians, the only thing a little bit lacking is shots of the crowd, however this didn't worry me at all.

Set List:Again with the new albums they don't have enough time to fit in all their great songs, I am glad they still have plenty of the great old stuff whilst including the 'better' of the 'borrowed heaven' album. 'Summer Sunshine' and 'Long night' fit in really well to their sets, a couple less well.

Performance: I really enjoyed their performance, as I mentioned it was a change to their previous performances, the extended solos, I thought 'radio' was the best I have ever heard it and they still seem to be having fun after all this time, I guess it is really hard when you are comparing ever performance to 'Lansdowne Road' which I think just cannot be topped. For what it was I thought it was great. I think minus the Accordian in no frontiers would have worked for me.

Overall: To some it up when it comes down to it if you are a fan of the Corrs you will love it, if you are new to the COrrs you will love it. It is easy to pick on a few minor flaws but its still great.

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Oh, it was just "humdrum"

My copy of "Live in Geneva" came with the the DVD documentary "All the Way Home," which I strongly recommend to any fan of The Corrs.

I was disappointed with the concert. It starts off with the melody of "Baby Be Brave" (one of my favorites from the "Borrowed Heaven" CD) playing and then suddenly cuts to "Humdrum"...well, I would MUCH rather see "Baby Be Brave" performed than "Humdrum"! Especially since the music was playing and I expected it to see it performed! It was just bad editing on the DVD.

The concert, lacked audience participation, at least at the beginning. The concert gets better, probably around their presentation of "Runaway" halfway through. The concert picks up then.

The one thing that absolutely killed me about the concert is the accordion playing during "No Frontiers." It just ruined the song and it ruined it so bad I had to grab the remote and skip to the next song on the DVD! I don't know whose idea it was to bring a "squeeze box" into the group, but it was a bad idea.

I guess I expected more from this concert having previously bought and thoroughly enjoyed their other concert DVDs (but at least this one didn't have nearly as many as those stupid black & white shots someone insists upon inserting into the concerts).

Overall, Live in Geneva just lacked the "party" atmosphere of their previous concerts. If you just want a complete collection of their DVDs, then, yes, you want a copy of Live in Geneva, but if you aren't that big of a fan yet still enjoy their music, then I recommend getting the DVD of "Live at Lansdowne Road" which totally rocks! "Live in London" is also great, just not as great as Lansdowne Road. If you don't care about the live stadium concerts and you just want to see them do a smaller performance where you can be bowled over by the ethereal sounds of Andrea's voice and her siblings' music/vocals combined with a background orchestra, then spend your money on their "MTV Unplugged" DVD, it is simply outstanding.

What did I like about the concert? Well, Andrea's skirt and boots were HOT, but pretty much anything she wears looks good to me! Other than my male-centric opinion of Andrea Corr, this concert includes both "Angel" and "Goodbye" from the "Borrowed Heaven" CD. These songs relate to the passing away of Jean Corr, their mother. Having had a family member pass away recently (a child), I, personally, can relate to those songs, especially "Goodbye" and I do appreciate their inclusion in the concert.

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A must have for your Corrs collection.

Even though the production of this dvd is subpar i find myself enjoying it the more times i watch it. Andrea is amazing in it and her energy is neverending! The best thing i love about the dvd is that it features songs from "Borrowed Heaven" which I find to be their best effort to date.

No Complaints Here...

As another proud owner of every Corrs concert DVD, I'd rank "Live in Geneva" second overall, behind "Unplugged" and just above "Lansdowne Road". The 2.0 sound mix seemed fine through my headphones, although Caroline's percussion work was sadly near-undetectable (she's primarily back-up here). Visually, the annoying b+w and slo-mo bits that plagued "London" and "Royal Albert Hall" are thankfully kept to a minimum, as are the goofy crowd reaction shots. (Although there is an unforgivable cut away from Andrea as she does her reclining "lying in my bed" line from "Only When I Sleep".)

While "Live in Geneva" is in total a very fine effort, and would make an excellent starter disk for a newbie, it is missing some of the highs of the other concerts. Nothing here matches "Queen of Hollywood" and "Closer" from "Lansdowne Road" or "Only When I Sleep" and "What Can I Do" from "Royal Albert Hall". There's no behind-the-scenes footage included on the US release as there is on "Lansdowne" or "London". And, no multi-angle option as found on the latter (love watching Sharon on "Radio"!). On the other hand, there's nothing like the scary lighting on "Royal Albert" and Andrea does tone down her awkward sexpot act from "London". Now if I could just get my hands on a region 1 version of that "All the Way Home" documentary...

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Live in Geneva features the Corrs in their element-live in concert. The family band from Dundalk, Ireland, demonstrate the talent that has given them incredible global success-gold or platinum sales in more than 25 countries around the world. In an intimate setting in front of a wildly enthusiastic Swiss audience, The Corrs give 100% as only they can-Andrea on vocals and tin whistle, Sharon on violin and vocals, Jim on keyboards, guitar and vocals, and Caroline on percussion and vocals. Backed by their regular live band on guitar, bass, drums and additional keyboards, The Corrs perform all of their hits and more in a unique concert experience that confirms their position as one of the world's best loved bands. Track Listings: Humdrum, Only When I Sleep, Dreams, What Can I Do?, Forgiven Not Forgotten, Angel, Runaway, Return from Fingal/Trout in a Bath, Borrowed Heaven, No Frontiers, Queen of Hollywood, Long Night, Old Town, Radio, Summer Sunshine, So Young, I Never Loved You Anyway, Goodbye, Breathless, Toss the Feathers

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