[.ca] Shania Twain - Live

From Amazon.com:
For erstwhile "new country" outsider Shania Twain, the commercial impact of her first live video doubtless carries the sweet smell of revenge. Twain's mid-'90s breakthrough, fueled by formidable production polish and carefully groomed videos, conspicuously delayed live shows until long after the expatriate Canadian's success crossed into platinum territory--an omission that prompted some skeptics to theorize that the would-be megastar's talent was accomplished through studio legerdemain. Shania Twain Live may benefit from plenty of polish and more than a little calculation in its staging, but the singer-songwriter's long apprenticeship in lounge bands and resort revues north of the border is apparent. Whether one loves or loathes her songs, Twain herself comes across as a seasoned performer who knows how to work the audience. Equally apparent, and equally unlikely to resolve the division between fans and foes, is Twain's crossover agenda. Scaled for the arenas that Twain and her handlers targeted early on, the concert is closer in pace and power-chords to a mainstream rock show than most country acts, an orientation that aligns the star with Garth Brooks's swaggering attack rather than most country songstresses. Her band may boast three fiddlers, but their slashing attack emulates the kilowatt buzz of the rock guitarists that share the scrim, who pull off familiar string-bending flourishes. As for the front woman, in her electric-green leopard-print top, hip-hugging pants, and meticulously permed, waist-length hair, she resembles some improbably aerobicized white Rastafarian. The set list is a generous one, reproducing most of Twain's back-to-back platinum albums, and illustrates her skill at mixing melting ballads, flirtatious rockers that enable her to strut her physical beauty, and songs testifying to her self-reliance. Still, for all Twain's assertions that she won't suffer fools gladly, the songs ultimately reveal a traditional romanticism with a moderate, post-feminist spark. One need only check out the power equation behind such songs as "Honey, I'm Home" and "Any Man of Mine" to recognize Twain's themes are ultimately much older than their crossover wrappers. --Sam Sutherland

the country music goddess from Ontario:
Shania fans will love this concert, which is just wall-to-wall music. It is not what I expected to see at all; it has no lavish costume changes, no razzle-dazzle, no huge production numbers...just Shania, with her large and accomplished band, who play brilliantly for her, singing song after song. She wears a chartreuse and black exercise outfit for the first hour, black pants and a leopard print jacket in the second half, with a jacket change for the last four songs. With little make-up and no jewelry, her beauty is spectacular. The song list is: 1: "Man ! I Feel Like a Woman". '99 Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Country Performance. 2: "Honey, I'm Home" 3: "You Win My Love" 4: "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under ?" 5: "You're Still the One". '98 Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Country Performance and Best Country Song. 6: "I Won't Leave You Lonely" 7: "Come On Over". '99 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. 8: "Love Gets Me Every Time" 9: "I'm Holding on to Love (to Save My Life)" 10: "When" 11: Medley: "Home Ain't Where His Heart Is (Anymore)" / "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)" / "You've Got a Way" 12: "That Don't Impress Me Much" 13: "If It Don't Take Two" 14: "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" 15: "God Bless the Child". Proceeds for this song go to her favorite charity, Kid's Café. 16: "To Daddy". This is a clip of Shania singing when she was about 10. 17: "What Made You Say That" is sung by 8 year old Cailey Ervin. 18: "No One Needs to Know" 19: "Any Man of Mine" 20: "Don't be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". There are some dancers that do a jig on this one. 21: "From This Moment On" 22: "(If You're Not in it for Love) I'm Outta Here !". This is terrific; a band of young drummers join her for this great song. 23: "Any Man of Mine" (reprise) 24: "Rock This Country" Total running time is 2 hours.

Unbelievably Good!!!:
If you like Shania Twain's music at all, you'll love this DVD. Tons of songs on it, and all performed brilliantly. Just a great show, showing off a tremendous talent. My only complaint is that she cut one of my favorite songs, "The Woman In Me", short by performing it within a medley. Other than that, though, it's superb. Contains so many great hits from "The Woman In Me" and "Come On Over" that it should satisfy any fan.

Shania Twain - Live:
I read the other reviews proir to renting this concert. I am sad to say that I was dissapointed. I do not doubt that Shania is a very talented performer. In my opinion, this was not one of Shania's best efforts. Furthermore, the sound was not mixed well for this concert. I have rented (and own) several concerts, and this one has below average sound quality. This show comes off as not being "the big time". We all are aware that by this time in Shania's career (1999) that she had already hit "the big time". Shania does not do much to make this show very entertaining. The weave she is donning with her hair completely takes away from her looks that everyone knows her for. I do not think that there was any costume changes throughout the entire show. This is NOT a terrible concert, although, if you are expecting something impressive from this concert just because Shania is a superstar and her music is very entertaining, you might feel that this concert is a bit of a letdown.

SHANIA TWAIN:
Shania is in a class by herself. Definately the queen of country music. She's STILL THE ONE.

Love it!!:
You gotta get this video! I attended this concert live and thought it was great that it was released on video. I can keep reliving it and the video is even better for the fact that your up close! Shania is a great performer and artist! This is definitely one to get!!