[Fatawan]

I see a line of DVD-A that are all "*Artist*From The Front Row Live"--groups like Kansas, Pat Methaney, Pat Travers, Commander Cody, Foghat, etc. Are these of decent quality--anyone listened to them?

 

[thehun]

Hit or miss. I have the Rick Wakeman concert on this series, and it's the worst POS I have on any format. Be aware.

 

[rdclark]

They come from Silverline. So beware.


(I don't see a Pat Metheny release among them -- do you have a link or a catalog number?)

 

[jeffrey r]

For the most part, this series has been the dregs of hi-res releases since the inception. There might be exceptions, but I would stay away from these. Ironically, Silverline produced a couple of the best releases I have in my large SACD and DVD-A collection, such as the 2 Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band DVD-A releases. But the Front Row series are pretty bad from what I recall.

 

[aggieheels]

Graham Parker's sounds good. If you like Graham Parker I would recommend that disc. Have not tried any of the others

 

[wjg]

Stay away from Silverline. Their product is terrible and will be a waste of your money.


IMHO !!


Bill

 

[elee532]

Anyone care to elaborate? I've heard this many times about this series, but never with an explanation of why they are so bad. Not doubting anyone, just curious.

 

[thehun]

Well they would rival with a cassette tapes. Remember those? Nuff said.

 

[rickneuropa]

I have the Pat Benetar from the front Row live.....it's basically the sound that is soo dissapointing on these series. You honestly can get the same quality from a cassette as someone pointed out. The recordings just aren't good enough to warrant a special release on DVD-A. Separation is bad, audio quality is not very good at all.

 

[Zen Traveler]

Fwiw, I have The "Billy Squire-From the Front Row Live" and it is horrible. Thanks for the Heads-up on the others.