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Very good
If you know who this band is and like them at all, it’s awesome. Although not a band I can recommend to most people.
Absolutely awesome! Fans should not miss this!!
This dvd was even better than what I had hoped for. The performance is superb & the guys humor shines through to further enhance the dvd. The cheesy retro special effects could only be pulled off by this band. The sound is what you’d expect from Fantomas & surpasses any bootleg out there. It was mixed by Patton so be prepared to be challenged in spots. Mike is NOT going to spoon feed you! The extras included are done for humor sake, but then again it just goes to show what is important…THE SHOW!
This DVD is great if u re a fan of Fantomas. I could rate this with 5 stars if it had better sound quality (have u ever seen NIN dvd? then u ll understand what i meen). And the extras are a bit boring just to be there….
Great set by the band, good recording, some interesting post production on the video that I quite enjoyed. Easily the best Fantomas live recording IMO.
Alright we will get the obvious out of the way .. The camera work is shotty and yes kinda seems like a high school film project in some ways but WHO CARES !
I have been facinated with The Directors Cut since it came out .. I remember being pissed when I heard the first Fantomas because I wanted a more solid "direction" for the songs.. after I took it for what it was and hearing it now 13 years later I love it .. so when directors cut came out I knew what to expect ..EXCEPT.. Patton changed things up again and created nothing short of a masterpeice within the same sparatic almost schitzophrienic structure of Fantomas .. I always wondered if it was just a studio creation of if it could be created on stage .. Its nothing short of Amazing and tight .. I can’t help but wonder how they do what they do and memorize all the insane time changes..
The commentary is a bit off .. Neil Hamburger is a trip and an added bonus . Though Dave is noticably absent , the drummer fills in Nicely .. This is a must have for Fanotmas, Patton or Horror film fans in general ..
The only thing that is missing is LOMBARDO… which is kind of a biggy, but the Melvins man fills in fairly enough, if not just as well, but…. Neil Hamburger never disappoints…even when he tries really hard. Was a nice Christmas present to myself. Thanks me.
Awesome DVD which has been mixed really well, sound quality is good with some weird vissual effects. I highly recommend.
Hands down the best live dvd ever made. Just for the fact that, no matter how hard you try, a live dvd CAN’T take you there. If you weren’t there you missed it. A video is just a very sub par way to experience a live concert. Without the feel of the sound and the energy of the band and crowd, it really falls flat. THIS DVD however, is not trying to recreate a live show but turn it into something completely different. Lots of fun effects and it’s a real artistic take on the entire show. At this price it’s worth buying even if you have never heard the music. Just for the experience.
Very pleased with this purchase. Arrived fast. Plays great. Thanks!
The best purchase I have made in a long time. Will definetly do this again! Thanks!
mike patton never ceases to amaze. the first fantomas dvd was awesome, but this one is even better. It might be because it’s my favorite album by the band, but every song they play is awesome. I personaly love spider baby and experiment in terror. the whole dvd is awesome. most might consider the songs weird, but thats what is so cool about it, it’s different! not the typical crap you hear on the radio. mike patton is a genius with every band he has a hand in, this one just happens to be the one thats the most out there in my opinion. crazy, but cool!
to see mike patton at a genuis level and live you can not go wrong with this dvd, to watch him and the rest of the band with timing and such accuracy is to die for specially if your a fantomas or patton fan.i know i loved it
As other reviewers have said, the video effects are distracting. Perhaps the boys shouldn’t have hired a nineteen year old from 1998 to edit their video. OMG, did you know that you can make a video look like neon lights???? Seriously, I really don’t like it. I imagine every time I watch it in the future, I will continue to not like it. But, the performance is so good, that it’s five stars even with my eyes closed. First listen was on good in-ear headphones, I thought the sound quality was amazing. I can remember one part where the levels got too low. There are a handful off really insightful moments, where you get to see Patton conducting tempo and levels mid song to sync up with all of his programmed parts. Dale Crover is an amazing fill-in for Lombardo. To be honest, I didn’t even notice it wasn’t him at first. It’s remarkable that this band swaps drummers, they’ve done it with Terry Bozzio as well. It’s unbelievable how faithful this is to the record. In \\”Spider Baby\\” when they hit that filtered part half way thru, it’s perfect. Actually, it may be too perfect, maybe that’s done it post or on the soundboard. Anyway, it’s a great DVD. With this and the Secret Chiefs 3 DVD, the Great American Music Hall DVDs are starting to become a real resource. Suspended Animation next please?!?! OH, and the Niel Hamburger commentary is hillarious! Shot in a hotel room overlooking the freeway, he teaches you how to check for bedbugs.
I love Fantomas, and love that they released this as a DVD.
The songs are amazing!
My only complaint is about the actual video editing.
It’s great footage, but it seems like it was hacked together by a teenager on a caffeine binge, trying out iMovie for the first time.
Two things surprised me. 1). How the audio quality was equal to CD quality. 2). How good a drummer Dale Crover really is. This live DVD blows the last one out of the water. Seriously. I just wish they made a vinyl record of the show. I’d love to spin it.
It’s Mike so what do you expect- it’s really really really good. I’ve watched it about 10 times at this point. The first couple of times I have to say I thought what a previous reviewer had called the \\”camera antics and visual effects\\” were a bit over the top. I’ve never had the good fortune to see Fantomas so I just wanted to see the show, all of it, every second, without anything getting in the way. But after a few more watches I can appreciate how the effects compliment the music. It’s not just a documentary of the show – the effects kind of enhance the music and take it to a bit of a different level. People have commented on the sound- there are a couple of places where it is slightly noticeable but there’s only so much you can do with a live performance really. It’s definitely not a problem in my opinion. I don’t really understand why there are not more live Patton DVDs out from his various manifestations. Surely there must be footage? If there’s one thing better than listening to what he does it’s seeing him perform it, which is a truly amazing sight. Watching this was such a great change from dodgy utube clips. Hope there’s more to come…. And if by chance you’re researching this DVD and you don’t know much about Mike then this is not a bad place to start. It’s Fantomas’ most accessible album and the best way to appreciate and understand what he’s up to is to watch him doing it. ENJOY!
This is the most awesome show I’ve seen in a long time. I highly recommend the brain twisting face splitting nut crunching beats of Fantomas. The commentary track is one of the funniest ever!
If you are a fan of Fantomas, you’ll love this DVD! Well put together & obviously a labor of love. This DVD does not disappoint.
An obvious \\”must have\\” for any Fantomas fan. Just got this today and immediately watched it. Professionally shot with just the right amount of camera antics and visual effects added to keep your eyeballs stimulated. I somewhat agree with the other reviewer; the sound was sketchy in a few spots here and there but listening on a $40 pair of Logitech computer desktop speakers (with subs), I was overall satisfied with the sound quality. Great performances by the guys of course and even though It would’ve been great to see Lombardo play all the tunes, the legendary Dale Crover fills in flawlessly. Happy late New Year….
picture-A sound-B performance-A+ the only reason this isn`t 5 stars is the sound,you would think with ipecac behind them good sound would be a given but it`s not.though maybe this is done on purpose,this is patton/melvins.it reminds me of the melvins cd the maggot,were the sound starts somewhat poor and gradually gets better,or like seeing a show in a small club where it takes the sound guy a few tunes to tweek the sound.but anyway you slice it ,a must buy for any fan of fanto-melvin mayhem.no lombardo,but dale crover from melvins does a good job filling in.musicianship is A+