Bete Noire Tour

First of all as soon as I saw this on dvd had to get just for the upgrade from VHS, which happen to get worn out from to much play. Sounds excellent plus you get a bonus concert from Mr. Ferry, although not quite up to snuff as "Bete Noire", there is still some nice tracks especially from the Roxy days. Always loved "flesh + blood" to hear "my only love" and "oh yeah!" were worth the extras alone. But back to the excellent "Bete Noire" the standout tracks for me(every song is great by the way) were "In every dream home a heartache" and the amazing "Avalon" where even Mr. Ferry is amazed by the extraodinare vocals of Ms. Etienne.

I know this DVD has been out for a while but it was NEW to me.I was CRAVING some NEW Ferry/Roxy PERFORMANCE DVD's(with 5.1 sound preferred!)Enter the BETE NOIRE TOUR dvd.....with the use of grainy film stock(color&B/W)combined with the atmosphere of Ferry's musical vision make for ONE OUTSTANDING "Home Theatre-5.1" EXPERIENCE!The only DISSAPOINTMENT here is the LACK OF of "optional" LYRIC below the the VIDEO PERFORMANCE.I'm an avid fan who got to meet BRYAN FERRY way back in 1985 at the "HARD ROCK" in Dallas a few years before the BETE NIORE(Black Beast)Tour.I BELEIVE THAT ALL CONCERT PERFORMANCE DVD's SHOULD ALLOW THE VIEWER TO ENJOY THE POETRY(lyric)AS AN ALL ENGAGING PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE!So it may cost more for MUSIC LYRIC PUBLISHING but I ask you...(ALL MUSIC LEGENDS)...Don't you want your COMPLEAT MUSICAL CREATIONS to be PRESERVED for "FUTURE GENERATIONS"?Some of my FAVOURITE music concert DVD's...(Roxy at the Apollo,Clapton at Hyde Park and Roger Waters-Live in the flesh)ALL ALLOW You to experience this which I speak.MY ONLY HOPE IS THAT THE DVDMUSIC PRODUCERS WILL IMMEDIATELY MAKE THIS THE "STANDARD" and NOT the EXCEPTION!...but I rant,The BEST PART OF THIS "DBL. CONCERT DVD is the UNRELEASED concert from 2002 "KONIXXTREFFEN BENIFIT",musically RAW(2.0)& SIMPLY AMAZING!THIS ONE PERFORMANCE IS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE "BETE NOIRE TOUR '88/'89 TOUR.....ENJOY AS I HAVE. Wiz

Bryan Ferry has always been a favorite of mine so Id thought I would get this dvd and see how it is. The dvd has 2 concerts on the disc. The first concert was back in 1988 on his Bete Noire tour and it is the best concert out of the two. It has a lot of his best songs on there, and his band playing behind him are amazingly talented. The only problem with the first concert was the footage that was shot was really grainy and old like they copied the concert off an old vhs tape, but other than that everything was awesome including the sound which sounded really good! The second concert on the disc was I believe from 2002 and I thought the show was put on really bad. While watching the second concert I was watching the audiences reaction to Ferry and they weren't getting into his music at all, they all had a look on their faces like, "Who is this guy and what is he playing". There was just no energy in that performance at all, I know that Mr. Ferry didn't have his energy and charisma like he did in the 80's concert, but still, people should of respected him more and had more fun with him cause after all he is a very talented singer and musician and alot of people have forgotten about him especially in the states. It's a great dvd to own if your a fan as long as you skip the 2002 concert and just watch the one from the 80's, I guarantee you will love that one.

I was well pleased by this German-made disc featuring shows from 1988 and 2002 by the undisputed "Coolest Living Englishman," Bryan Ferry, and his handpicked backing bands. If you are tired of the mediocre music stars of today, a dose of Mr. Ferry tingles like a refreshing Bombay Gin and Tonic with lemon at Raffles Hotel Bar of Singapore (a favorite Ferry haunt). The concerts plumb Ferry's (and Roxy Music's) catalog of wonderful, sophisticated rockers and torch songs dating back to 1972 (when the "Roxy Music" debut album offered a bracing new direction away from the tired "long-haired hippie" blues-rock of the sixties). Bryan Ferry was the first singer of hard rock to dare to wear a tuxedo over his aching heart, like Bogart in "Casablanca." He fashions for the listener a fantasy world of cool cars, gorgeous women, elegant art, exclusive clubs, & Savile Row suits, none of which can stanch his exquisite anguish. He is like nocturnal James Bond gambling and smooth-talking dolls at "Le Cercle" Club. Ferry's anguish delivers our delight as he croons and roars hits from "Ladytron" to "Avalon." It's a pleasure to report he looks just as dashingly handsome in the 2002 show as he does in the 1988 one. The 140 minute disc has excellent sound and picture quality. Only by adding Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) could this have been better. You will see Roxy drummer The Great Paul Thompson's round face looming like an orange full moon just above Mr. Ferry in the 2002 concert, thanks to a telephoto lens setting. One wonders what Bryan thought of this visual choice.

I had the original "New Town" 1986 video on VHS and had been waiting for it to finally be released on DVD...... and here it is with a differtent title! With an added Konixxtreffen 2002 performance (in much better video quality). Great recording on both. Video quality is not the best on the 1986 performance but they didn't have to technology they do today.

The return window has closed, I'm aware. But I was without a player for a time. Today we received a new player and to my disappointment the disc only plays a few moments, then starts over. **I have since discovered this disc will not play on my equipment since it is a "Region 0" format. It would have been nice to know.

I guess I'm getting old! I bought the dvd not realizing this is the same as my VHS of "NEW TOWN"... but that's ok. We don't have a VHS player anymore, so it was great to see this 1988/89 concert from the same tour I saw (when he played Boston to support his, then, new album). 28 years later, the Bete Noire film is, frankly, over-produced and does not show enough contiguous on-screen Bryan Ferry. Hold on though! What I absolutely love about this dvd is that the bonus 2002 concert is one I have not seen before!! The 2002 concert has a more live video appearance. There's lots of Bryan Ferry (poor guy works hard- can't someone give him a towel?). Paul Thompson is on drums. The guitar playing and supporting musicians are great. The song selection is great.

Low resolution not what I was expecting

Uscito già in vhs decenni fa il concerto New Town. Carino anche l'allegato inedito concerto del tour del 2002 legato al CD con le cover dylaniane. Belle scalette, lui in formissima (specie nel primo dell' 89) Repertorio solista e Roxy da 5 stelle. Da avere in collezione se si è veri fans!

If you like the music of Bryan which has mood & texture this is for you. The band must count as one of his finest! As usual he has a small army on stage with him but the arrangements, tightness, mood they create & the great time they are all having is clear to see. This together with the best of his solo output from the 80's make a great package. The director must also take credit for capturing the whole thing. Well worth a view. I just wish i was old enough to see the tour back in 88-89. Can't wait for his new solo album due next month!! An essential Ferry purchase!

The item was pricey considering it's in what the industry calls a 'dead format' but I'm not complaining because the DVD is in excellent condition and I spent most of the evening with a smile on my face as I re-lived some of my past. Thank you Amazon for bringing Bryan BACK from old age (LOL). I'm happy, no complaints. Cheers.

Le boitier contient en fait 2 concerts, réunis sur un seul DVD. Le premier, qui est effectivement issu de la tournée consécutive à l'excellent album Bete Noire , date de 1989, et contient 17 titres. Le second, enregistré en 2002, contient 14 morceaux, dont seulement 4 sont déja présent sur la tournée de 1989. J'ai mis la note de 5 étoiles uniquement pour le 1er concert, le second méritant 3 étoiles, à mon avis. Cette tournée de l'album BETE NOIRE est en tout point parfaite: climats "Ferriens" bien restitués, set-list excellente, et musiciens hors-pairs: Andy Newmark à la batterie est grandiose, avec seulement 2 toms et 2 cymbales il a un jeu (et un son) démentiel. Le bassiste, slapeur fou, est loin d'être manchot, tout comme le percussioniste d'ailleurs, bien qu'ils soient de parfaits inconnus. On retrouve à l'une des 6-cordes un guitariste de hard, Jeff Thall, qui assure (c'est le cas de le dire) bon nombres de soli. Coté répertoire, seulement 3 morceaux de BETE NOIRE sont joués ici, contre 6 pour l'album précédent, le génialissime Boys And Girls (1985): les tubes "Slave To Love" et "Don't Stop The Dance" figurent bien sûr au programme, mais aussi "The Chosen One", l'enchainement "A Waste Land" + "Windswept" (sans saxophone, hélas !) et "Boys And Girls". Seules ombres au tableau, l'image et le son ne sont pas terribles, mais je rappelle qu'il s'agit d'enregistrements datant de 1989... D'ailleurs, vous ne pourrez pas vous empêcher de sourire en voyant les "chapeaux" des choristes ! Quant au concert de 2002, il a le mérite d'exister... Il n'égale pas le précédent (de par le répertoire et le niveau des musiciens), mais il y a quand même de bons moments, comme par exemple dans "Don't Think Twice It's Alright", ou Bryan prend l'harmonica: émotion garantie (j'en ai des frissons à chaque fois !)... Enfin, les 2 spectacles sont bien sûr truffés de morceaux de ROXY MUSIC, ce qui ne gâche pas notre plaisir, bien au contraire ! Si vous êtes amateur de l'époque de la fin de ROXY MUSIC ou de l'explosion de la carrière solo de Bryan Ferry, alors ça vaut le coup de dépenser quelques euros (vous trouverez un exemplaire pas cher sur Amazon) pour passer un bon moment devant ce(s) concert(s). Maintenant que vous connaissez mon avis, et bien... c'est à vous de juger !!!

Really one of the best concert dvd's I own now. This was Ferry at the peak of his career. The sound and stage, the band and singers, all done in perfect Ferry style. If you are a fan from the 80s and his albums from those years, this is a must have. Filmed in France just gives it that extra touch.