Roxy Music 'Live at the Apollo' DVD

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Roxy Music 'Live at the Apollo' DVD

Of all the music I have heard, of all the music I have every owned......

This is my all time favorite.

The precision that Roxy Music has in this concert just has to be seen to believe.

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Satisfying endless speculation and voracious interest, Roxy Music undertook a world tour in 2001, in their first live performances together for 18 years, based around the classic line-up of vocalist Bryan Ferry, saxophonist Andy Mackay and guitarist Phil Manzanera.

This video was recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo on 1st October 2001 and marked the closure of the tour.

The penultimate Strand at the Apollo

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Bryan on stage at the Apollo

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Although Roxy Music is not known in many parts of the world the band includes some of the greatest musicians around.

Phil Manzanera for example:

http://www.manzanera.com/biog2.htm

He is widely acknowledged as one of the world's leading guitarists and is in much demand both as a performer and record producer, especially of Spanish-speaking artists. 6PM, released 19 July 2004, is Manzanera's sixth solo album and is released on Hannibal Records.

As a writer, producer and solo artist, Phil Manzanera has worked with many of the luminaries of modern music, such as Steve Winwood, David Gilmour, John Cale, Godley and Creme, Nico (Velvet Underground) and John Wetton (King Crimson, Asia). He has co-written material with many artists, including Brian Eno, Tim Finn, Robert Wyatt and David Gilmour. Manzanera co-wrote Pink Floyd's single 'One Slip' from their 1988 'Momentary Lapse of Reason' album.

In the 90's Manzanera performed in concerts all over the world, including 'Guitar Legends', the five day guitar festival in Seville where he was musical director for the event as well as playing with Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, Jack Bruce and Richard Thompson. Phil has also played in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, France Italy and the UK, including a ten date European tour with the Cuban band, Grupo Moncada. He played in WOMAD festivals in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Phil ended the 20thCentury by appearing with Bryan Ferry at the British Gas Millennium Concert at Greenwich, the first time they had performed together in 18 years.

Paul Thompson has to be the best drummer I have ever heard.

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The 'Live at the Apollo'concert shown on the DVD was going to be their concert ever!

Turns out after a number of years they just had to go back on tour. Yes they are back again.

This is one DVD you will want to turn on Closed Caption... Brain Ferry writes some interesting lyrics!

Greg