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The Movie:
Joining artists from all different genres, "One Love" is a wonderful concert that pays tribute to the music and legacy of Bob Marley's music. The concert features artists from Lauren Hill to Ben Harper to Chrissie Hynde; across the board, all of the performances are intensely enjoyable and offer spirited efforts to a cheering crowd.
The relaxed and joyful atmosphere makes for a pleasing and entertaining show that offers some highlights such as a remarkable performance of "Get Up, Stand Up" by Ben Harper and "Turn The Lights Down Low", the opener from Lauren Hill.
1. Turn the Lights Down Low--Lauryn Hill
2. Waiting in Vain--Chrissie Hynde
3. Jammin'--Chrissie Hynde & Jimmy Cliff
4. No More Trouble--Erykah Badu
5. No Woman No Cry--Erykah Badu & Jimmy Cliff
6. Who the Cap Fit--Queen Latifah
7. War--Darius Rucker
8. Three Little Birds--Tracy Chapman
9. Rasta Man Chant--Busta Rhymes & Julian Marley
10. Kinky Reggae--Chris Robinson & Damian Marley
11. Get Up Stand Up--Ben Harper
12. Lively Up Yourself--Toots Hibbert & the Wailers
13. Trenchtown Rock--Tracy Chapman, Stephen Marley & Ziggy Marley
14. Rat Race--Eve & Stephen Marley
15. Africa Unite--Marley Family Band, the Melody Makers & the Wailers
16. Redemption Song--Lauryn Hill & Ziggy Marley
17. Could You Be Loved--Marley Family
18. Pass It On--The Melody Makers
19. One Love--FINALE (all performers)
The DVD
VIDEO/AUDIO: The audio quality is pretty superb, with the sound in general seeming as warm as the weather looks at the concert, keeping a pleasing tone and sounding dynamic. The music is enveloping and fills the listening space well, almost making the viewer feel as if they're front row at the show. This is a really impressive recording of the concert that keeps every detail, and presents the entire audio package quite enjoyably.
Just as impressive is the video quality, which presents all of the vibrant colors of the clothing, all of the reds, yellows, greens and other colors impressively, with no color bleeding or any other flaws. Sharpness is more than acceptable throughout, and detail is quite good. The stage lighting looks good, as well. There is some noticable shimmering, but no pixelation and in general, there are no distracting problems. The image is full-frame.
MENUS:: Easily navigated and well done menus; the sound of waves play out in the background while pictures of Marley and slight animation are in front.
EXTRAS:
"One Love" Multi_Angle: Viewers can choose to watch multiple angles of the "One Love" performance. If you go to the selection from the "special features", you can get a map of where all of the different cameras are located around the stage, which is a very nice addition.
Marley Family Bonus Songs: 5 Bonus Songs, presented in Dolby 2.0
Behind-The-Scenes: Interviews with members of the Marley family as well as some of the artists about Bob Marley's music, and behind-the-scenes footage of the concert being put together. I found the interviews and footage quite interesting; they gave further insight into Marley's music and also, provided a cool look at the show being built. I was impressed with the length of this documentary, too: it's over 35 minutes and fans will find a lot to enjoy.
Also: Bob Marley photo montage and discography; weblinks and previews of other Palm Pictures releases.
Final Thoughts: Great performances in the main program; Palm Pictures also again makes an outstanding package with the selection of extras, such as the bonus songs and the remarkable documentary. Fans of Marley's music will definitely enjoy this DVD.
Program Grade:A-
Audio Quality Grade:A-
Image Quality Grade:B+
Extras Grade:A-
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