A good experience, though not as explosive as you might want.I never had the opportunity to check out Jane's Addition back in the day. Wifey says to this day,when she saw them on the Nothing's Shocking tour, that is was the best show she ever saw. I've been a fan of the band for years, but have never had the opportunity to check them out live, so when the band released their first live DVD, I knew I had to check it out. The DVD is called Live Voodoo and it was recorded in high def at the Voodoo festival in New Orleans about a year ago, last Halloween.
The DVD contains a 13 track set that covers primarily the band's two most notable releases Nothing's Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual. The band sounds good but not great. The mix is a little off. I had a hard time hearing vocalist Perry Farrell at times, because he was drowned out by the rest of the band. As far as the performance goes, the show is entertaining, but I think I was expecting a little more. The picture quality is phenomenal though, as with most Blu-Rays, which gives you a sense of sitting in the first row. All in all not a bad DVD, but could have been better, had the mix been stronger.
Bottom Line: Jane's Addiction 20+ years in, doing what they do best: rocking. A killer set of all of the best tunes from the band's first 2 records, plus a couple of bonuses. A good performance, but not as quite as explosive as I thought it might be.
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