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| The Flower Kings - Meet The Flower Kings – Live Recording |
 Released: 2003 Label: Inside Out / InsideOut Music America Cat. No.: IOMDVD005/SPV 563-60467 / IOMA 6046-7 Total Time: 102:19 / 100:17 | |
Reviewed by: Keith Muzikman Hannaleck, November 2003 I waited for this DVD to arrive with great eagerness. I was finally going to Meet The Flower Kings after having to pass on two opportunities over the last year because of my schedule. Maybe this would fill the gap. I still would like to meet them personally to learn more about them. You meet them only through their music on this DVD, which is exceptional, and that is a given at this point in their career as everything they have done has received rave reviews from this writer. There were some disappointments after viewing the two lengthy discs, although the enjoyment I experienced far outweighed any of those feelings. There were no interviews, which was very disappointing. When their live presentations ended, they screen would fade to black then at times go right into a fragmented disorderly array of scenes on the road or in the studio. Unfortunately, none of them speaks English (they are from Sweden for those of you that did not know) during the course of each DVD, except for lead guitarist/singer Roine Stolt, uttering a few words about how many songs were left to record during one of their studio sessions. I could tell what was going on; nevertheless it would have been nice to hear and understand what their conversations were. There was not any continuity or logical order to parts of this presentation. Some of their finest works are committed to celluloid on this generous two DVD set, giving their devout fan base a few hours to digest highlights of their career. Regardless of my criticisms, their music still takes me away, it did not disappoint and it never does because it is always so intricate and interesting. TFK are one of the best bands in the world and it is because each member is an accomplished musician in their own right. For their first DVD they did quite well. There are some interesting sideshows going on as well, besides their built in clown/percussionist/whistle blower Hasse Bruniusson, who is a show all by himself; there are fire eaters, jugglers and ballet dancers for your entertainment value. It is never easy to criticize a band you genuinely love and respect as I do The Flower Kings, but then again this is an entirely different format to experience than a music CD. Now I know how polished they are in a live setting and I look forward to seeing them perform someday soon. I feel it is only appropriate and fair to give a rating that breaks everything down as such: Sound: 5 / 5 [See also Bobo's review -ed.] More about Meet The Flower Kings – Live Recording: Track Listing: Disc One: The Truth Will Set You Free (31:20) / On Tour In USA / Garden Of Dreams Part 1 (27:07) / On Tour In Europe / Garden Of Dreams Part 2 (17:20) / Setting up for the DVD Musicians: Contact: Website: www.flowerkings.se Discography
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