Coventry Catherdral DVD

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My DVD had just popped through the door.

[Chris Monk]

I know this is off topic but where is everybody it's been dead here for two days now

We've all been here John, but there were problems with log-ins. Admin. have assured us this is now rectified.

I was a little concerned myself. Fearing the worst I suspected the F word, that is a Flame-war, but there's no sign elsewhere. I hope everyone can make it back in soon, it's been awefully quiet.

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My DVD had just popped through the door.

Not Ron Jeremy rides again(Volume 65) Tim

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I know this is off topic but where is everybody it's been dead here for two days now

We've all been here John, but there were problems with log-ins. Admin. have assured us this is now rectified.

he fibbed

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My DVD had just popped through the door.

Not Ron Jeremy rides again(Volume 65) Tim

Damn, found out at last !

No the Coventry DVD, will scan it later to see if it's better than the one weve got !

[Hobo]

My DVD had just popped through the door.

Not Ron Jeremy rides again(Volume 65) Tim

Damn, found out at last !

No the Coventry DVD, will scan it later to see if it's better than the one weve got !

Don't know what your copy is like Tim, but I've no complaints about the picture quality on this release.

[24db]

Having seen you "in the flesh" to coin a phrase, I'd say Attends Super Plus 10L would just about do the trick, Colin!

Do they come with the "Ages" cover printed on them?

Yes, and when Colin wee's in it, Edgars face turns blue....

er?

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[Echosnare]

Do they come with the "Ages" cover printed on them?

Yes, and when Colin wee's in it, Edgars face turns blue....

er?

EXACTLY!

[24db]

Btw, re the Coventry Cathedral DVD I'd just like to add that it looks good, even on a large TV, so the quality is far better than anything I've seen so far. Still too expensive though, but hey, there you go.

[akaihead]

Ordered it off the Voiceprint sight and forgot I have already ordered it from C&D & already shipped --- ahhhhhhh

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Ordered it off the Voiceprint sight and forgot I have already ordered it from C&D & already shipped --- ahhhhhhh

That's well annoying when you do that

[Peter Beasley]

Has anyone discussed why 'Ricochet' was overdubbed onto the Coventry Cathedral film?

If my memory serves me correctly, the reason given at the time was the original audio recording had been stolen.

I do wonder though if Virgin/TD/Tony Palmer thought that the original audio was not interesting enough for the masses, especially compared to the polyrhythmic layering of 'Ricochet' and so decided to treat the Coventry TV broadcast as a promotion for 'Ricochet'.

It's sad that some fans have bought the Coventry Cathedral DVD thinking they are going to hear the concert's original audio and sadder still that some fans actually think it's TD performing 'Ricochet' live!

[24db]

Has anyone discussed why 'Ricochet' was overdubbed onto the Coventry Cathedral film?

If my memory serves me correctly, the reason given at the time was the original audio recording had been stolen.

I do wonder though if Virgin/TD/Tony Palmer thought that the original audio was not interesting enough for the masses, especially compared to the polyrhythmic layering of 'Ricochet' and so decided to treat the Coventry TV broadcast as a promotion for 'Ricochet'.

It's sad that some fans have bought the Coventry Cathedral DVD thinking they are going to hear the concert's original audio and sadder still that some fans actually think it's TD performing 'Ricochet' live!

Never read about the recordings being stolen Peter, the version I heard was the sound was messed up, whatever story is correct it still wouldn't help as what is on the Coventry DVD is of course just a few selected shots from the gig (many are repeated) and therefore even if you had the 'original' sound element it would have nothing to be in sync with. I was offerred the original film last year, but turned it down, after all what would you do with film that's sat in a can since 1975? (I was also offered a film of TD recording Rubycon, but sadly that was just 5 minutes long...if it was longer I would have been very tempted to make an offer).

However I have seen a small section of the film with the original audio intact (might have been on another one of Tony Palmer's programmes?)

I'm always amazed when people say they are 'shocked' or 'ripped off' when they bought the DVD and found TD weren't actually playing Ricochet at the Cathedral, it's been covered hundreds of times before..but then again most people have better things to do than post on forums .

[burningbrain]

For me it is quite annoying to see no guitars and drums, but hearing.
The music has absolutely nothing to do with the picture.

I prefer the version which someone dubbed with the real recording from Coventry. This is not in sync either, but the music fits better with the picture.