Linkin Park - Road To Revolution Live At Milton Keynes (CD/DVD)
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Free Music Review: Good performance!
Hit: 4 Stars
Not their best, but it was a solid good performance, the crowd seemed alittle dead. But 4/5 stars overallFree Music Review: Rockin' show, but the DVD and CD fall a bit short
Hit: 3 Stars
ROAD TO REVOLUTION captures Linkin Park at a June 29, 2008 show in England at the Milton Keynes Bowl--the final gig on their inaugural European leg of the Projekt Revolution tour. The package captures the band doing their thing with great quality sound on both the CD and the DVD. The band has developed their live show after years of touring to include just enough surprises in the live versions of all of the songs to keep the music entertaining. These include a new, heavier breakdown in "One Step Closer", a revamped version of "Wake" complete with a heavier drum beat and fierce turntable scratches, and a long intro to "Crawling" that incorporates the dark electronics of the version of the song from REANIMATION. The DVD is filmed with superb lighting and editing to adequately engage the viewer in the energy of the concert. The newer tracks from MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT, particularly the ballads, actually sound better than here than they do in the studio, with crisper guitars and louder electronics and keyboards. The show looks great, and the occasional far-off shots overlooking the crowd, the huge stage backdrop, and the setting sun give the viewer a great sense of what being at the concert must have been like.
However, there are a couple of flaws both in the show itself and in the intuitiveness of the DVD that makes this release inferior to LIVE IN TEXAS. For one thing, Chester is not as strong here as he was at the 2003 show; this is especially apparent on some of the heavier tracks in the set ("One Step Closer", "Given Up", "Jigga What/Faint"). It must be remembered, of course, that this show took place near the end of a world tour that lasted over a year, but a little more finesse and power on his part would have been appreciated since the vocals are turned up so high into the live mix. Perhaps the most irritating aspect of the DVD (and one that really brings the appeal of the whole package down) is the fact that both the DVD and CD lack 3 of the 22 songs in the original setlist. On the DVD, the tracks "Somewhere I Belong","Papercut" and "Points of Authority" are edited out until after the end credits, at which point they can be viewed individually as "bonus tracks" that cannot be incorporated into the full concert upon repeat viewings. This is a shame because the absence of these three tracks cause the concert on the DVD and CD to be geared towards slower, calmer ballads rather than balanced equally between heavy tracks and quieter tracks--exactly as the set really was. I don't know what the band was thinking here; I just think it would make sense to have the entire concert viewable as it truly was. It makes sense that they might cut the CD down to fit the concert onto one disc, but on the DVD, it makes no sense.
So, although this CD/DVD combo was recorded and filmed with excellent quality, there are some minor flaws that make it a disappointing live document. If you're a Linkin Park fan, you'll probably pick it up anyway, but don't expect it to top LIVE IN TEXAS in terms of the quality of the package. Also, make sure to buy the explicit version; the edited version completely butchers the cameo raps from Jay-Z in the first encore.
Free Music Review: Not bad, but a slight disappointment
Hit: 3 Stars
First off, just so everyone knows where I'm coming from, I'm a Linkin Park fan who's seen them live several times. I DJ'ed at an FM radio station for two years with my own rock show and worked as an album reviewer for my college paper for three years. That said, this album is not "bad" but is nowhere near what I was expecting, nor would it rise above "decidedly average" in my book.
First off, let's hit the high points. The setlist is solid, containing a nice mix from all three of their original studio albums, both hits and deep cuts. I particularly liked the inclusion of the original version of "Pushing Me Away" off of "Hybrid Theory" rather than the remixed version off "Reanimation." The setlist was my biggest worry going into this album, because in the multiple times I've seen them from 2003 to the present I saw the same setlist, with only one song's difference each time. Jay-Z also makes an appearance on the album, and he and LP collaborate for a pair of songs from "Collision Course."
That said, this album doesn't stack up well against "Live in Texas." One of the great things I loved about seeing LP live is that they always played like they had something to prove, as if the show you were watching was going to be the one they were judged on for all time. That led to an incredible stage energy. The band, and the vocals in particular, seem to lack that on "Road to Revolution," as if they slacked off a bit and accepted the fact that they're famous. The sound mixing also sounds off, and varies slightly from song to song, leading some songs to be bass-heavy, guitar-heavy or with vocals so heavy it drowns out the instruments.
To be fair, it is an LP album, and hardcore LP fans will like it, if for no other reason than it offers live cuts from "Minutes to Midnight." The casual fan, however, would be better off picking up "Live in Texas" to see and hear a really great LP live show.
Free Music Review: How about a Revolution?
Hit: 3 Stars
Alright So a while ago, Linkin Park released a CD/DVD combo called 'Live in Texas.' Maybe if this one had come out first, I would have loved it but the video and audio do not compare to their first DVD concert release. While this DVD does a mediocre job of giving fans the experience of being at a Linkin Park concert, I think both the band and the crowd were having an off day.
First of all, Chester is off pitch on a lot of the higher notes. I know it's a rock show and no one there can probably hear anything other than the drums and the bass anyway, but for those of us with 5.1 surround sound, the wrong notes are painfully (literally) obvious.
All in all I am not disappointed in my purchase and there are some glimmers of light, like when Mike Shinoda acapella raps his part from "Hands Held High," but every note that Chester misses just makes me cringe.
I dunno, I guess it just feels like they don't believe in what they are singing. They just sound and look like a band going through the motions.
Free Music Review: Good performances, song selections, etc...but what is up with the crappy sound?
Hit: 3 Stars
I don't want to turn you off this CD just because of the sound (and I am sure the Linkin Park fanatics will not care anyway), but I'd like to know who engineered and mixed this live album and have a talk with them. Not only is the whole thing mixed EXTREMLY bass heavy, but as soon as I turn it up, I start to get distortion (unless I really fiddle with the equalizer on my stereo---which I should NOT have to do). And believe me, live Linkin Park is meant to be played loud...so there's a problem if you get distortion when you turn it up. As far as the content, I like the song choice---a nice mix between the "hits" and the less well-known songs. Fun to rock out to in my car, sing along with, play air guitar (etc.), but I sure hope they decide to re-mix this puppy sometime.