Falling in Between Live | 
| Actor: Toto
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4558
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 142 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 30229
UPC: 801213022991
EAN: 0801213022991
ASIN: B0014DC8YI
Theatrical Release Date: April 1, 2008
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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Description
Toto formed in LA in the late 70's by a group of friends who were all much in demand session musicians. They went on to epitomize the classic American pop/rock sound of the 80's and 90's with hit albums and singles including Hold The Line, Africa, I'll Be Over You and the multi-Grammy winning worldwide hit Rosanna. This concert was recorded at Le Zenith in Paris in March 2007 in front of a wildly enthusiastic sell-out crowd. It captures the band rocking at their hardest and most powerful and giving a new life to all their best loved tracks. TRACK LISTING
1) Intro 2) Falling In Between 3) King Of The World 4) Pamela 5) Bottom Of Your Soul 6) Caught In The Balance 7) Don't Chain My Heart 8) Hold The Line 9) Stop Loving You 10) I'll Be Over You 11) Cruel 12) Greg Solo 13) Rosanna 14) I'll Supply The Love 15) Isolation 16) Gift Of Faith 17) Kingdom Of Desire / Luke Solo 18) Hydra / Simon Solo 19) Taint Your World 20) Gypsy Train 21) Africa 22) Drag Him To The Roof BONUS FEATURES
Interviews with all the members of Toto.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
Why this DVD is a must have companion to "Live in Amsterdam" March 4, 2008
Ian Martin (Auckland New Zealand)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My favourite rock DVD for sound quality and sheer fun and energy of playing has been Toto's Live in Amsterdam 25th Anniversary. Their new DVD is easily as good but very different for a number of reasons.
1. This album supports the album "Falling in Between" so it's not trying to cover all the hits. Having just seen them perform brilliantly in Auckland, I picked up their DVD to see that this incredible Parisian concert was almost identical to the concert I saw 2nd March 2008. This DVD showcases Toto at the top of their form - this is what they're like now and they rock!
2. We have a new keyboardist, the vastly experienced Greg Phillinganes, plus the bass legend Leland Sklar standing in for Mike Porcaro. These new musicians bring a difference and their own style and enthusiasm so that when you see them perform tracks which they also did on their 'Live in Amsterdam' DVD, like 'Africa' for example, you are seeing something unique - check out the cheeky keyboard solo sounds. What is a great addition on this DVD's is 'Pamela'. Simply wow! Funky, slick with the richest vocal harmonies - beautiful.
3. This DVD is worth the price alone to see the stunning Simon Phillips play an amazing drum solo over Greg on keyboard playing the odd-time signature, 'Hydra'. I believe Simon has over 20 mikes on his kit and like all their live recordings his drum tone is instantly recognisable - a drum kit that is sonically a pleasure. (Alas 'Live in Amsterdam' had no drum solo).
4. This DVD rocks harder with fresh arrangements and wonderful improvisation - from the opening stunner 'Falling in between', Bobby stamps his vocal authority and Luke is soloing with an intensity that is up a notch from their previous DVD. Great rocking tracks like 'Gypsy train', 'Kingdom of desire' and 'Drag him to the roof' must be seen and heard live to fully appreciate these classics - these three tracks plus the opening track show why Toto's musicians have always been highly rated.
5. The concert seems more colourful than the 'Live in Amsterdam' from balloons in the audience to the lime green of Luke's guitar on the opening track. You have some interesting overhead camera shots - I wish we could have had even more of Simon. This DVD conveys the lighting show more vividly than Amsterdam - the consequence is that a few times Simon's picture is overexposed. On the whole the picture is great and particularly the crystal clarity of Steve Lukather's fretboard handiwork.
6. There is a great acoustic set, with Simon on a stripped down kit and Luke on Ovation acoustic with both Greg and Tony Spinner taking turns on lead vocals on songs 'Stop loving you', 'I'll be over you' and 'Cruel'. Some incredible keyboard and guitar interplay and Simon doing one-handed fills that most drummers struggle to do with two!
You surely don't need any more reasons to purchase this DVD. Well done, Toto - no, this is not just playing the same old but a vibrant new show!
 Toto......or not? February 28, 2008
Hans Kalkman (Netherlands)
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
Long have I waited for this DVD to come out and when it was released last February I bought it without a shadow of a doubt that it would be just as good as the Amsterdam Anniversary DVD. But I must say that I am disappointed in this DVD. Why? I'll tell you.
As for the sound and camerawork: nothing but compliments about this DVD. Reallyreally good. Great work done here by all those involved.
The band: Steve Lukather on guitars and vocals/ Simon Phillips on drums/ Bobby Kimball on vocals/ Greg Phillinganes on keyboards and vocals/ Leland Sklar on bass guitar/ Tony Spimmer on guitar and vocals. So: top musicians all over.
The setlist is impressive: Falling In Between/King Of The World/Pamela/Bottom Of Your Soul/Caught In The Balance/Don't Chain My Heart/Hold The Line/Stop Loving You/Cruel/Greg Solo/Rosanna/I'll Supply The Love/Isolation/Gift Of Faith/Kingdom Of Desire/Luke Solo/Hydra/Simon Solo/Taint Your World/Gypsy Train/Africa/Drag Him To The Roof. That's not bad is it?
So why am I disappointed? Partially it's because there are (in my opinion of course!) too many 'down points' on this DVD. Overall the songs are performed well, as one can expect with topmusicians like these. The first couple of songs are very good indeed (with 'Bottom Of your Soul' as my favorite; this one is, like 'Africa' and 'Rosanna' going to be an all-time Toto classic). Then the band settles down for some semi-accoustic work. Nice idea. But although Tony Spinner is a good guitarist and a good 2nd vocalist, he's not one to do lead vocals in a company like this. Then after that the way in which 'I'll Be Over You' flows into 'Cruel' is not really nice and thereby wastes quite some of the beauty of 'I'll Be Over You'. One of the absolute 'down-moments' of this DVD is the Greg solo. Starts off promising, but nothing comes out of it. Maybe technically brilliant but highly uninteresting to see and hear; you can't wait for it to end, but it goes on and on. The David Paich solo of the Amsterdam DVD is ten times as good in variation and musicality and a hundred times nicer to listen to. 'Rosanna' starts off in a different way then usual which is a nice try to make it sound fresh, but in my opinion the song does not need that; it's a classic in the way it is. So I'm glad to see them pick up the normal pace after a couple of minutes. Next couple of songs are okay until Luke's solo comes along. Like Greg's this is absolutely uninteresting to watch. Lukather is a great guitarist, and a brilliant musician, but this solo.... I've seen and heard so much better things from this man... 'I'll Supply The Love/Isolation/Gift Of Faith/Kingdom Of Desire' are not the complete songs but a kind of medley. Next Simon's solo. Let me say that I really, really love the way Simon plays in the songs. The man is absolutely a joy to listen to and his drumming is so musical and creative! But although I am a drummer myself I am not a lover of drumsolo's on CD's or DVD's. They are so boring! Nice to see for one time but that's it. 'skip' every next time (unless for practice purpose, but this DVD is not meant for that).
In general what is my greatest disappointment of this DVD is that I miss Toto. David Paich and Mike Porcaro were never the frontpeople like Lukather is, but now that they are not there you can tell they are missing. Greg is a very good keyboardplayer and Leland Sklar is one of the best to be found. But this is not a band. The 'Toto-chemistry' is missing (one time I played the 'Amsterdam' DVD immediately after this one and THAT is a difference). This is more like a 'Phil Collins thing', starring Steve Lukather. Also with this DVD the accent is mainly on rocking, and although Toto are very good in that, they can be so much more than just a rockband. If you like the rock-Toto then this DVD will not be a problem to you, but if you want to see the 'complete' Toto: you'll miss it. The songs are played well but they are just not what they can be and should be (!) considering a band like Toto. I'm not saying this DVD is a waste of my money, because it certainly is not, it's a good DVD. But it's more a 'watch and skip' thing to me. If I want to see a real Toto concert DVD I'll be playing 'Amsterdam' or the old 'Paris' DVD's again. And play them I shall again and again, because Toto remains one of the best bands in the world to me.
One of the best music DVD's........Ever March 2, 2008
C. Stevens (Australia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Simply Brilliant. What more can be said. If you are a fan of Toto and a fan of pure musical genius then this DVD is for you. I have the 2003, 25th Anniversary Toto DVD and that is solid but this betters it by 50%. I listen to it in stereo and am blown away so I guess the 5.1 would be mind boggling. There is not a dull moment in the 2 hrs of onstage time. Even the solos hold your attention from start to finish. Congrats to Luke and the gang for a memorable performance. It is a wonderful addition to the complete library of material Toto has produced for the millions of fans. As I said early.......Simply Brilliant. We fans are blessed.
amazing sound, viideo, setlist, performance, couldn't be better! April 18, 2008
Robert S. Kaplan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I currently own about 3000 cds and 300 concert dvds
I would put this concert DVD in the all time top 3 (Boz Scaggs Live is amazing as well)
anyway, the band is tight, great mix from the board... incredible 5.1 audio and video, love the setlist..
Simon Phillips is sick, just stellar..., appreciate the contributions of the new bandmates..
have always wanted them to jam out I'll Supply the love... it has so much potential live
other personal favorites: Pamela, Rosanna, Africa (killer version, gives me chills past the 3:30 mark, Falling...)
to sum it up: this is why HD was created, for this specific concert dvd
great job band, sound engineer, mix, video (my only criticism: during Simon's drum solo, when he does a couple amazing fills, the camera is focused on Greg, the cameraman misses the best fill of his solo)
any other drummers notice????
Great DVD, one of the all time best, only wish more of them sounded and looked this good!
Magnificent February 28, 2008
Baggie Dave (Kingswinford UK)
Toto fans have waited a long time for this DVD seeing as it was recorded 11 months ago. However, the band wanted to ensure that this, like the album, was exactly what they wanted. It was well worth the wait and only one word can sum up this...Magnificent. If there is one Toto DVD that you must buy then this is it. The camera work and sound are a million miles better than any of the previous releases. For those who saw Toto on tour it will bring back the wonderful memories of a band despite now being 30 years old continues to evolve and seek perfection. The play list encompasses the whole of their career to date including four songs from the Falling In Between album. The added extras are interviews with each band member who toured and not the video clips that are on the official website (the making of Falling in between). It terms of value for money it's top notch....142 minutes of one of the most underrated bands in the World.
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