Live At Slane Castle (2001) Review by Steven Stanley

Bryan performing infront of 70,000 headlining Ireland's biggest annual festival has to be the best video release of a full show we've had. The camera work is second to none as we are treated to huge crowd pans and not just the standard video of Bryan and the band.

'Back To You' kicks off the show in style and shows you why it was such a great show opener. The difference between the version on the 'Unplugged' DVD and this is startling... this is just amazing. During the middle of the song Bryan gets 70,000 people to bounce... likewise during '69 which has a huge feeling of grandeur about it.

Song of the summer at this time was the #1 hit 'Don't Give Up'. I saw Bryan do this at a special show in Sheffield and it was amazing... here it's even better. Although Bryan doesn't know when to come in during the song, I think it makes the intro even better... I love 'Don't Give Up' and it's a real treat to have it on a live concert film.

Other highlights include Mel C's appearence on 'When You're Gone', Davy Spillane on 'Heaven', the pyro's (yes.... PYROS) during 'The Only Thing' and Tina Shaws filthy banners.

3 bonus tracks from the same concert are included in the extras... why they weren't put in the concert I've no idea, that could have cost it 5 stars. Some nice extras for the rest of the disc, show rehearsals, interviews, going on stage video, photo gallery and a 360 degree view of certain songs. Certainly the best DVD he's released so far, just pipping 'Live In Lisbon' at the post. Recommended.

Key Tracks:
Back To You
Don't Give Up

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