Steely Dan's old "Two Against Nature" concert DVD is awesome!

Played a few more tracks last night. Still got my wife and I boppin' along!

I think what entices me more and more about this video is the direction (Earle Sebastian), the editing - very "musical" of course - and especially the photography (what's the correct word when cinematography is for a video?...). You're watching something special, not an ordinary music show for TV... It strikes me because modern day video, in local state-of-the-art, is SO ugly... And this DVD is like discovering technicolor for the first time...

A few rough spots with hand-held camera, probably kept on purpose... Some interesting image angles and use of low-key here and there, in the B&W docu segments as well as in the in-color show. Better stop here or my thread will get exported to the visual arts forum!

 

Here the drummer is Ricky Lawson. I guess you are referring to that show you attended.

 

i was, and carlock was.

 

R.I.P. Ricky Lawson. What a groove. I was at the VH-1 Storytellers taping a couple days after this (also at Sony Studios). What a polished unit. But...they got even better.

 

I wish my wife got excited when i turn on the Dan. She tries to find the nearest exit. I believe one time she tripped over our dog trying to get away.

 

I just bought a copy of the Two Against Nature DVD at Bull Moose for $8.97. It'll arrive in a few days. I was wondering if the DVD is in widescreen?

 

No, on my tv it’s blocked on the sides. Forgot what the term is. Sounds FANTASTIC!!!

 

4 X 3 video, but excellent 5.1 mix. Lots of nice bass too.

 

Two Against Nature is one of my favourite Dan albums. West Of Hollywood is epic.

 

Featuring the man who has become one of the best tenor players on the planet, Chris Potter.