Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park (1 Viewer)

[Randy A Salas]

Incidentally, there seems to be some confusion about The Late Great Johnny Ace. It *IS* on the disc

Andrew, at what timing does it fall? I tried to browse through the DVD, because I didn't have time to watch the whole thing, but couldn't find it. It's a minor annoyance that the chapters don't come at the beginning of each tune; instead they are for chunks of songs.

 

[Keith Paynter]

On the original video release, it occurs between A Heart In New York and Kodachrome/Maybelline.

 

[Randy A Salas]

OK, I found Johnny Ace, so it's definitely there. But Andrew already pointed that out anyway.

 

[andrew markworthy]

Now, if you can educate me as to the joys (?) of Branston pickle

Angelo, thanks for the info on the Mrs Wagner pies. As for Branston Pickle, I think it's safe to say that it's something that you either love or hate. I personally don't like the stuff either (I think it's too strong), but there are plenty of Brits who do (it's an apples and pears type thing). The Brits are very keen on chutneys and condiments (probably a relic of our connections with India), and Branston Pickle is one of a whole host of such concoctions widely available.

 

[Steve Meskell]

Got this today.......not bad for 10 bucks.

 

[Steve Meskell]

I got mine here

I think the sound is OK I've heard worse....we been spoiled by 5:1 mixes

Make sure not to play it in pro-logic...

 

[Steve Meskell]

Mine was shipped Wed. got it today...hopefully for you they ship it Mon....(no blackout )maybe Wed.

 

[mdean]

$8.99 at Costco!

 

[Keith Paynter]

Damn cheap - you can buy the Fox DVD for less than the WB CD, and you get the extra songs, to boot!

$11.00 CDN at A&B Sound!

 

[Gary Seven]

My first post.

I saw this today at Costco and it looks like a direct port from laserdisc to DVD. I have the LD and have had it for a number of years and hell, I don't recall the Johnny Ace song being on there... nor the dude running on stage. I guess I will need to check it out tonight.

I normally play this disc in straight stereo for the best sound.

If this had been remixed in DTS, I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Hi resolution stereo... even better.

 

[Jeff Kleist]

There is a R0 Korean DTS/PCM release. I hear the video is awful though. I doubt the DTS mix is any more than an encode with the surrounds broken out using DPL

 

[Jan Andersen]

As has already been pointed out "The Late Great Johnny Ace" *is* included on the Fox dvd.

It's on track 8, right after Garfunkel's "A Heart In New York".

No mention of it on the dvd-menu or on the inlay card though !?

 

[Craig S]

I had not seen the "Johnny Ace" footage before. The guy runs up just as Simon is singing about John Lennon's death. He must have been freaked out, yet he did a good job of keeping it together. The whole sequence is just chilling. I'm kind of amazed it made it onto the DVD.

 

[Paul.Mc]

It's on track 8, right after Garfunkel's "A Heart In New York".

They put it there to force you to sit through "A Heart In New York".

 

[Keith Paynter]

Most definitely - the opening logo menus include the old CBS/FOX 1990's video fanfare!

 

[Gary->dee]

I finally had the chance to pick this up recently and I'll be damned if this DVD doesn't get my "Most Difficult To Remove From DVD Player" award. I mean this sucker is just hardwired into my player as if I shouldn't even need to put the disc in to watch this thing anymore. It just proves to me that a ten dollar DVD can actually be a priceless part of my collection. Chapter 8, Heart in New York and Late Great Johnny Ace is probably the most played section of the disc.

Fantastic.

One thing though, I'm still trying to figure out if that guy that rushes the stage during Johnny Ace- is that staged? I mean it all fit together so perfectly, Simon's lyrics about a stranger coming up to him coupled with the pause during the song, it's either gotta be staged or perfect timing on that guy's part because it all seemed so natural.