Paul McCartney Album: “Get Back Live”

Like the other reviewers, I couldn't agree more. I went to the concert when he came down here to New Zealand, and the concert still stands as one of the best concerts I have ever been to, and believe me, I have been to a lot!!

So I was very keen to have a record of this great concert but this was total [hogwash]. Not the show!! The visual presentation of the show. I can't even watch it, its done so badly. Here's a tip Mr Director, just point the camera towards the stage area - and walk away!! Believe me it would have been better if he did.

See if you can rent it first before you buy it.

This is a DVD of Paul McCartney's 1989-90 world tour. Twenty tracks were selected and accompanied by enjoyable, but unnecessary, extra footage of the Beatles and the '60s. The concert is filmed very well, and Paul plays some of his best material. From the minute he kicks off "Band on the Run" to the moment he ends the beautiful Abbey Road medley, he never ceases to come through strong. Other highlights include "Put it There," "I Saw Her Standing There," "Back in the USSR" and "Let it Be." Paul, to me, is not 48 years old in this film. He still rocks as hard as he did at 22. Good work, Paul.

I was 12 when the Beatles hit the charts. This dvd to me was excellent! The songs and the flashback pictures were great for the die hard fan. I did not care for the political flashes during the song, "Live and Let Die" but most musicians have their own views on the world anyway. The music is excellent no matter what and the early photos were a treat! I would recommend this to the devoted fan of the Beatles!

Paul hired old pal Richard Lester ("A Hard Days' Night") to direct this film, and boy, did Lester blow it. The 89/90 tour was fantastic, but this film captures none of the magic, and actually makes the tour look bad. I think Lester thought he was being artsy and relevant by mixing in all the sixties footage, but it seems utterly out of place and ruins the mood of each song.

...What Paul should do now is collect all that footage and hire someone to re-edit it and put out a new and improved DVD version.

The song Long And Winding Road is entirely a documentary about the Vietnam war, instead of seeing Paul sing. I bought this DVD in order to let my mum see Paul sing this song. TOTALLY DISAPPOINTING.