[.ca] Hanson: 2000: Live At The Fillmore

From Amazon.com:
Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, the Grateful Dead... and Hanson? If the idea of the young pop-rock phenoms taking the stage at San Francisco's fabled Fillmore Auditorium--where Hendrix, Joplin, and so many other immortals once bathed in the spotlight--should strike you as sacrilegious, well, perhaps you're selling Hanson short. For while brothers Isaac (guitar), Taylor (keyboards) and Zachary (drums) Hanson are boys, they are certainly not a "boy band"; the teenyboppers who packed the Fillmore for this June 2000 show may swoon over their wholesome good looks, but Hanson eschew choreographed dance moves, fancy duds, designer haircuts, and the other boy-band trappings in favor of (gasp!) their music. For one thing, the Hanson brothers are real musicians; augmented by a bass player and second guitarist and keyboardist, they offer ample evidence in the course of this 12-song concert that they can both play and sing (especially Taylor, who handles the lion's share of the lead vocals) like seasoned rock & roll pros. And while their self-penned songs may not exactly change the world, Hanson has a knack for filling them with irresistible hooks, from the opening "You Never Know" through "MMMBop," the hit that started it all, and other, more recent numbers like "If Only" and "Next Time Around" (entertaining videos for the latter two are principal among the DVD's bonus features). They also throw in a cover of Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride," a nod to the '60s that shows that Hanson was fully aware of the Fillmore legacy. It all makes for a righteously groovy experience, dudes. --Sam Graham

Finally a new performance...!:
It's really good that Hanson came out with a new video! It's really good, with a full of energy performance. I just wish they had some kind of interview etc. on the DVD, all it is is them playing a concert and it gives you 2 of their music videos, but something a little extra would have been nice, but great none the less!

Live & Lovin It!:
This was a great concert. Truthfully, I recorded it as a free concert off DirecTV but I still own it and adore it. They play new & old songs and even a cover song or two. Lots of fun and even better visuals!

Hanson rocking the Fillmore:
I was actually in attendance at this concert, in addition to owning the DVD. I've seen hundreds of bands live, and Hanson has been the most intense. The passion they exert while playing their music is breathtaking, even though at the show itself it was kind of hard for me to get a great view of them playing since I was being squished in between screaming girls. Hanson's three part harmony over their catchy and mostly upbeat pop-rock music (which they wrote themselves) is so much more real than all the other pop that was coming out at around this time. The only problem I have with this DVD is how they keep cutting to the really young girls singing along to the songs and making fools of themselves... I remember the girls around me looking much older than those girls, and I really could have done without those shots included constantly. Hanson themselves should have been the sole focus. Hanson are born musicians, great songwriters, and I wish people would take them seriously instead of associating them with MMMBop because they have matured and really have great talent to offer the world.

Brillant, absolutely Brillant!:
This is perhaps the best you can get to besides actually being at a Hanson concert, I've been to one and it's very realistic and up close like you've just sat down to see them. It is very good, extremely energetic and absolute amazing! Isaac, Taylor and Zac have done good in the past, but this is absolutely great. They really out did themselfs this time. Doing oldies such as the "Magic Carpet Ride" just adds to the excitment, and Taylor does a splended job on the Piano, and Isaac on the guitar and Zac on the drums. It's especially good on the half acoustic sets like "Lovesong and Hand in Hand", they do a excellent job, and I recommend anyone who wants this DVD or VHS to get it, because it is well worth the money and wait to get it! Hanson at the Filmore is perhaps the best concert they've done, that they've actually taped. Great tape, and perfect concert, very fun to watch and makes you want to get up and dance and clap with them. So if your a true Hanson Fan or Collector, this would be a excellent addition to your Hanson collection....

Brillant! Absolutely Brillant!:
This is perhaps the best you can get to besides actually being at a Hanson concert, I've been to one and it's very realistic and up close like you've just sat down to see them. It is very good, extremely energetic and absolute amazing! Isaac, Taylor and Zac have done good in the past, but this is absolutely great. They really out did themselfs this time. Doing oldies such as the "Magic Carpet Ride" just adds to the excitment, and Taylor does a splended job on the Piano, and Isaac on the guitar and Zac on the drums. It's especially good on the half acoustic sets like "Lovesong and Hand in Hand", they do a excellent job, and I recommend anyone who wants this DVD or VHS to get it, because it is well worth the money and wait to get it! Hanson at the Filmore is perhaps the best concert they've done, that they've actually taped. Great tape, and perfect concert, very fun to watch and makes you want to get up and dance and clap with them. So if your a true Hanson Fan or Collector, this would be a excellent addition to your Hanson collection.