Eagles Farewell Tour: Live From Melbourne DVD Review:

Introducing this as their Farewell Tour 1, the Eagles perform all of their greatest hits and a few new ones in front of a packed crowd in Melbourne, Australia. Featuring Glenn Frey on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Don Henley on drums, percussion, guitar, and vocals, Joe Walsh on guitar, slide guitar, organ, and vocals, and Timothy B. Schmit on bass guitar and vocals, the Eagles all have an assortment of talents that they switch off to make a fantastic show.

Beginning with a generic opening that all concert DVDs seem to have, in which the fans are seen entering the amphitheater as they claim to be the biggest fan of the band they are about to see. There is nothing new in this presentation, as there is nothing remarkably new about the footage of the concert. There are the same shots of fans singing along and all of the coverage of the band members. There is nothing remarkable about it and most of the camera work is discreet, making this an ideal package for any Eagles fans.

They play a remarkable 30 songs, a large number especially considering how epic some of them seem to be. Since the songs are split onto two discs they can be easily separated into two different viewings, which may be smart even for the most die hard fans.

Along with the concert there are also interviews with the band as a special feature. With the look of the package, a fancy looking box of gold, I expected that there would be more in the way of special features. There is an insert with photos and a listing of the songs and musicians, but there is no information about the event or the band. Overall the package looks really sharp, but doesn’t seem to have much substance to it aside from the actual concert. The concert is shown in widescreen, making it look especially good.



Ryan Izay