Inferior sounding Joe Jackson concert DVD (1 Viewer)

[Ted Todorov]

Joe Jackson's Live in Tokyo DVD has the worst sound of any concert/music DVD that I can recall. No presense, no punch, no bass, no nothing. It has an (alleged) PCM sountrack and a Pro-Logic track and both of them sound like crap. I've heard/seen some dubious music DVDs before, but this is a brand new release from a major label.
It really upsets me, because it is a concert from his Big World tour, and I love that music (I did see a show from that tour, and I still have fond memories -- as I do of most Joe Jackson concerts).
Maybe Universal (they own A&M) has come up with a new form of audio copy protection: make it sound so bad that no one will want to copy it
Ted

 

[Mark Zimmer]

This is highly disappointing. I've been waiting since the inception of the format for some Joe Jackson live performances. I may get it anyway though, just to relive the memories of seeing him (3 times thus far). He puts on such a great show, and it's always so different each time. Ah well. At least it's a Big World tour performance....:frowning:

 

[Bob Turnbull]

Ted, is it still listenable? I love Joe's 1986 Live album and would love to grab this DVD. Disappointing that they didn't put much effort into it apparently, but I'm still tempted to pick it up...

 

[Ted Todorov]

Yes it is listenable. I certainly wouldn't discourage hardcore Joe Jackson fans from getting it, but it is damn disappointing.

Ted