The Doobie Brothers: Live at the Greek Theatre 1982 Farewell Tour

I had the vhs of this concert for years but when vhs recorders were fazing out I tired to get the dvd for oh about 2 years then found out it was not being made then forgot about it until a few days ago I saw it on your website its a different cover but its its the same concert not sure how long its been out but I am ticked to death that I finally have it

I first saw the Doobie Brothers in concert in 1975 at the H.I.C. In Honolulu.. My then girlfriend " Barb " gave me my first album by this group and I was hooked.. Great music.. And you can understand all the lyrics also.. They sing , not scream.. All my friends at Maryknoll H.S. and my friends in Kailua loved these guys.. So, Thanks " Barb " from Aikahi Park.. You,our friends and music like the Doobies played made High School a perfect time in my life.. Check this and their other CDs and DVDs and get hooked also..

I had low expectations fot this concert and honestly bought it because of the low price but wow was I surprised! Every hit of theirs was on here and even though it wasnt bluray format the sound was still incredible and the video good enough. Well shot and produced with just enough audience reaction included. This concert brought me back to my 20's in 1 song! Michael McDonald sounded great as usual as did the rest of the band. If you ever bought a Doobies album you have to buy this.

This is a good look at the Doobie Brothers live. It is great video and audio, with the disclaimer that rock concerts are dominated by very overpowering instrumentation, drowning out vocals to some degree. This one is not too bad, ok. I guess sound engineers have a challenge trying to make everyone heard and keep them in the balance like you have in a recording studio. I haven't listened to them in a long time, so this was entertaining to watch them perform.

I caught this show originally on TV and recorded it (still have the VHS tape). Swore I'd get myself a copy if it ever came out on DVD. My only criticism, and this is my personal opinion and bears no reflection upon the product at all, is that there's footage of the whole concert (some in the bonus features) so it could have been edited and all fully integrated to reincarnate the show as it happened rather than the HBO 'made for TV' version.

I love The Doobie Brothers. Their Music is the theme of my life; especially my College Days of the 70's. Thank you Doobie Brothers for all of your hours of practice and song writing. Thank you Michael McDonald for your Music. You have all enriched my life. Having this DVD allows me to enjoy these shows over and over again. Bless you.

Yes the group did change with the addition of Michael McDonald and it was for the better. The Dobbie Brothers could master any style of music and they prove it with this 1982 Farewell Tour DVD. Here you'll find their classic rock and roll with some country and good mix of R & B. I had this concert when it was new on VHS tape. Thank goodness for high tech. The sound was fantastic.

Pretty ok, worth the money, not their best. This is the Doobie Brothers as far as I can tell just before Michael McDonald leaves the group. The players are good but they seem to be individual wannabe rockstars trying to establish an identity for when he leaves. His keys are well down in the mix. Apparently half of these guys were new to the group and trying to fill big shoes. They sound like good musicians playing together on the songs Michael McDonald leads and when the old lead singer comes back as a special guest with some of the older members at the end. I'm guessing or rather whoever had his guitar turned up too loud on Michael Mconald's songs is ashamed now. It was amazing to see how the same band sounded like completely different groups depending on who was leading the song. At one point the rest of the band is hyping the crowd and its just MM and the organ/sax player. That interlude is glorius and glaring. If you are a Doobie Brother's fan, buy this its still pretty good. Or you can call me and I'll lend it to you.

I am just now starting to check out the Doobies and I am glad I picked this DVD to start. I have an SACD of one their early records and now this. I was pretty hesitant to pick this up when I saw it was from '82. 1) because I did not know what the Video would be like and 2) a lot of Band's from the 60's and 70's got lost in the '80's. They tried to update their sound (funny thing is that updated sound is what sounds dated now) and it really never worked. Plus people want to hear the songs they way they were recorded. I mean you can stretch them out but putting 80's drum or keyboard sound on a song recorded in the mid 70's is nothing short of sacrilege in my opinion. None of that happens here. the band is tight and doing the songs with the right arrangements. The video is fixed up perfectly and the 5.1 mix is very good. Basically using the front speakers for the music and the rears to give you a hall feel with audience and reverb. 22 minutes of bonus tracks in 5.1. Really sharp image for video from 1982. Could not be happier with this. Well actually I could do with less Micheal MacDonald but it's still great!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00486EJMW/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title.............I thought & i assumed that other Neil Diamond fans may have also thought that Neil Diamond's Live At The Greek was a follow up to the official release of Love at The Greek, which was available on VHS only. I was disappointed with the DVD "Live At The Greek". I have now watched it for the 3rd time & all the songs, not all of them were in my opinion had been taking from the offical Video recording Love At The Greek. The DVD had most of the footage from the VHS Tape. I was surprized & annoyed that when you watched the DVD "Live At The Greek" (I bet Neil dosn't know) as after every track that was sung the DVD quite often jumped to the next track, this happened from the begining to the end of the DVD. A child could have made the DVD better. If i didn't get it from Amazon, i would have said it was a copy. I think my Son could have copied my Love at The Greek VHS if he knew how!As a die hard Neil Diamond Fan, even with my negative coments i am quite happy to add it to my collection until i can find some way or person that can legally copy the VHS to DVD...A Very Belated Happy 70th Birthday Jan' 24th 2011 & your Inductee to The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. (You have to be a Singer/Songwriter for 25years & you have given us four decades. Congrats:)

I am a great admirer of Neil Diamond and all his music. I was therefore disappointed with yet another DVD which merely trades on the original Hot August Night 1972 probably the best live music concert ever. Sadly the concert has only ever remained on a VHS tape which is no longer available or playable. The fact that the concert has never been transfered to a DVD is either a massive financial mistake or a deliberate ploy to make the millions of Neil,s fans continue to buy other collections with a photo from the original concert on the cover. Can someone please get on and do this transfer so all Neil Diamond fans old and new can see him at his very best.

Contrariamente a tutti i dvd musicali acquistati finora, rigorosamente regione 0 cioè universali, mi è arrivata una copia regione 1, che il mio lettore non legge... Essendo passato il termine per restituire l'oggetto quando me ne sono accorto,ora mi ritrovo con un dvd da gettare...

I'm a Doobie. I've never passed the initiation test or been granted admission but for as long as there's no credential check, I'm a Doobie. I love every album they've made (not every song) and all their videos. This was a chance to meet the Doobies, old and new, for their farewell concert. Thank goodness it turned out not to be their farewell. More like their "by for now" concert. OHK the production values have been improved in the ensuing years but this video captures the essence of their music and almost makes you feel like you're there. Oh and those "special guests" are all the former members of the band that could make it that night.