Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Video: NTSC, MPEG-2 at 5 493 Kbps, 720 x 480 (1.333) at 29.970 fps | Audio: AC-3 6ch. at 448 Kbps, AC-3 2ch. at 224 Kbps, DTS 6ch. at 755 Kbps
Genre: Pop, Rock | Label: Warner Music Vision | Copy: Untouched | Subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean | Runtime: 55 min. | 5,54 GB (DVD9)
Video: NTSC, MPEG-2 at 5 493 Kbps, 720 x 480 (1.333) at 29.970 fps | Audio: AC-3 6ch. at 448 Kbps, AC-3 2ch. at 224 Kbps, DTS 6ch. at 755 Kbps
Genre: Pop, Rock | Label: Warner Music Vision | Copy: Untouched | Subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Korean | Runtime: 55 min. | 5,54 GB (DVD9)
Sarah McLachlan's rich voice and haunting, polished songs make her one of my favorite singers, and one whose work I like from beginning to end, from 1989's Touch through Solace, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Surfacing, and Mirrorball, to 2003's Afterglow. McLachlan's 1998 appearance on the VH1 Storytellers program gave her the chance to perform a sampling of her songs to a small audience in an intimate setting; it's sure to please any fan of McLachlan's music, whether a devoted fan or a casual listener.
McLachlan performs eight songs in the 55-minute main program, with two additional bonus tracks accessible through the special features menu. It's a lovely and characteristic selection: "Good Enough," "Building a Mystery," "Ice Cream," "Sweet Surrender," "Hold On," "Elsewhere," "Possession," and "Adia." Two additional songs, "Witness," and "Angel," were filmed but not shown in the original broadcast; they are included on the DVD, but without comments from McLachlan.
The performance of each song is polished and smooth, with McLachlan sounding every bit as good here as in her published albums. But what makes the Storytellers session of particular interest for fans is that McLachlan's performances of the songs are often quite different from the studio recordings of those songs: even if you already own all her albums, the Storytellers live session is distinctive enough to merit keeping alongside the others.
The salient feature of the Storytellers program is that the artist introduces each song, giving some background or insight into it. McLachlan does a nice job here of offering interesting thoughts on the making of her music, whether it's on her musical influences growing up, or the often very specific inspirations for particular songs.
McLachlan's Storytellers program has a music-only option, which gives the DVD considerable replay value, as it can be watched with McLachlan's introductions the first time, and thereafter listened to without the comments, as a nice recording of a live performance.
Setlist:
1. Good Enough
2. Building a Mystery
3. Ice Cream
4. Sweet Surrender
5. Hold On
6. Elsewhere
7. Possession
8. Witness
9. Angel
Extra:
- 2 Bonus Tracks: 'Witness' And 'Angel'
- Artist Profile And Discography
- Vh1 Storytellers Timeline
- Music-only Option
Features:
- Interactive Menu
- Direct Scene Access
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
Sarah McLachlan - VH1 Storytellers (2004)
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