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Windham Hill in Concert | 
 enlarge | Actors: Stanley Dorfman, Michael Hedges, Will Ackerman
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
Category: DVD
New (3) Used (7) from $99.97
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 91201
Format: Color, Compilation, Dolby, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 68
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 013023168596
EAN: 0013023168596
ASIN: B00005YUOM
Theatrical Release Date: 1986
Release Date: April 23, 2002
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 setting the record straight February 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
RE "aldowhatever's" reveiw, i find it interesting that the first assumption is that someone was trying to fool the audience. that says more about the person writing that review than anyone on the dvd. as a matter of fact, there were several problems with the location shoot at red rocks. the audio and video were not usable. the only option was to go to a soundstage in hollywood to shot the footage because obviously you can't just book another gig at red rocks anytime you want. i'm not quite sure what to make of the comment, "the sound is just stereo." i don't how old the reviewer is but 5.1 surround was not availble to ordinary humans at that time. hello, wake up. it was the 80s. i agree with many of the reviewers that this dvd would be worth it if only for michael hedges' performances. michael was a gifted musician, beautiful person, good friend and touring comrade. he is sorely missed. g.e. stinson formerly of shadowfax.
 Not exactly live in front of an audience May 11, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have no issues with the performances here, only that it appears that the entire show was recorded in a studio. There are moments afterward where Cameras pan to Red Rocks, but very misleading. I know Ackerman liked to control things a bit especially when Windham Hill was a young production company, and to his credit was very well done. I would rather have seen a blemished real-time performance without the studio closeups and studio type lighting. Hedges was great. It was astounding to me to hear how good a recorded acoustic guitar can sound and this was a trademark of Windham Hill in the beginning. Ackerman has since sold his rights to Windham Hill, and now the label is soaked in obscurity. It's only meaningful periods are the early 80's till about mid 1990's when Quality was still controlled.
 So the editing is weird...Michael Hedges ROCKS! January 5, 2005
I grant you, the switching back and forth between the intimate venue and the Red Rocks applause is bizarre...but you know, there's one thing that makes the whole DVD more than worthwhile. That's Michael, having a great time performing.
If you're a fan, you absolutely cannot miss this. If you're a guitarist or musician of any kind, do yourself a *tremendous* favor - stop everything you're doing for a few minutes and watch the performance of "Woman of the World." You will be inspired beyond belief. This is the kind of engagement with the music that I think we all seek - to move with it, to let our voices tremble in just the right spot...to create our own little world of sound and motion, and to let the audience join us there.
Don't let yourself miss out on this one. If you feel have to put it on your Wish List until your next paycheck, fine...but don't let it sit there! This is one purchase you will not regret!
Bought this to see Michael Hedges September 21, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is obviously a studio recording that switches to applause from a live audience at the end of each song, which is strange and depressing. This is proof that there exists additional video from many live Michael Hedges concerts. Hedges has been gone for 7 years and not much else has been released. Jimi Hendrix fans had to wait 30 years before legal battles were won by the Hendrix family and we began to finally see new releases. Must all Hedges fans endure the same fate? A CD or DVD with even one Hedges song on it is worth owning, so this DVD is a must have. Windham Hill, please open your vaults and stop hoarding this material! If you created a CD or DVD for every Hedges concert you have, I'd buy them all.
 Bizarre DVD February 16, 2004
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the strangest DVD. It features some nicely recorded (in stereo) performances before a live audience in a small studio. At the very end of each song though, the scene shifts to the same performer finishing the same song at a live concert at Red Rocks, CO! The crowd is seated differently, the lighting is different and the performers even have different hair styles! I'm not sure who they are trying to fool here. The performances are very good but the photography is mediocre at best. The sound is just stereo. I wish I hadn't wasted my money on this one.
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