UK: Reunion - Live In Tokyo

I wasn't sure that this was going to be as good as some had told me it was. It's a reunion for Eddie Jobson and John Wetton but Allan Holdsworth and Bill Bruford are not part of the reunion performance. While I consider both to be really hard to replace (Allan Holdsworth is one of the finest guitarists in the world) I wasn't disappointed by their replacements. I was unfamiliar with Alex Machacek who took Holdsworth's place on this tour. He is quite an amazing guitarist in his own right and played the very intricate pieces very well. Marco Minnemann is one of the best drummers playing today. Marco is a member of The Aristocrats and plays with Steven Wilson. He has a style that is different from any other drummer. I can't really tell you what it is about his playing that sets him apart from others. You'll just have to get the DVD and see for yourself. As for Jobson and Wetton - Great performances by both. John Wetton's voice is still one of the best voices in the history of rock music and Jobson is a great keyboard player and just amazing on the violin. A great set. Some of the more difficult UK pieces and even some King Crimson tunes thrown in (Starless and One More Red Nightmare). Fans of UK will love this. Progressive rock fans who aren't familiar with UK will love this as well. Great mix for the surround sound. Buy it and crank it up.

Be careful about these other reviews. They mislead me to believe the quality was so bad that it wouldn't be worth buying. Well, it " IS " worth buying! Here's the good and the bad. THE BAD. The lighting is a bit low as they tried to maintain the ambiance of the show. Therefore, the video is not as vital as it would have been in brighter light. The vocals are heavily processed in reverb and delay, but Wetton has done this before. The result is that he doesn't look like he has to work very hard to sing these tunes. I do not suspect it is dubbed. He is a bit stoic in his stage presence too, as he rarely moves. Eddie Jobson produced and directed this DVD. He did the remastering on the catalog as well. That was just mediocre, so perhaps he is just the most motivated guy, and just took it upon himself to fund and produce this? Lets face it though these guys probably could not afford to go big production with this, as I doubt they earned much from this tour. Id give the video quality an 7 or 8 not because it lacks sharpness but it's just a tad dark. The sound I give a 8 or 9 but it's WAY better than some of the reviewers led me to believe. It's not state of the art 5.1 but it's just a four piece band as well,so it's not that easy to take advantage of 5.1 that way. THE GOOD. Camera work is not annoying and it patient and adequate. Good views of Jobson's fingering. A bit weak on covering Alex. Amazing keyboard and violin sounds and ridiculous playing. STUNNING! Incredible Drumming and one of the greatest drum solos I have ever seen! Yes, I missed Bruford, but this guy brought a more aggressive approach. The guitarist (who is great and not well known is great! I own two of his solo albums. He is a smart and distinctive player. He was a little underutilized here but he nails every solo. The set list is killer! It is a nice long show. Wished there were interviews. I am sooooooo glad I purchased this before it disappeared or became absurdly expensive. I strongly suggest any serious Prog fan to grab this DVD. The bottom line is that these guy do the music justice and Jobson is just awesome.

Euro-K would be a better name for this particular version of UK. That said, this is a remarkably good concert DVD. Eddie Jobson and John Wetton remain true to their original material but it is Alex Machacek, guitar and Marco Minnerman, uber drummer, who really make a difference here. The best example of this is Nevermore (a song they hardly ever perform live) is flawless in the execution and I was blown away by Alex's delicate, lyrical searing guitar. There is heavy material here as well, Danger Money. Carry No Cross and the Crimson classic from RED, One More Red Nightmare. Most of us may never see UK, as their touring is very limited. So if you are a fan and love UK, this is the best way to enjoy this great band. Which is to say, I recommend this to all UK fans or progrock fans in general.

Having read several reviews of this video I hesitated in my purchase due to the complaints of 'sound and video quality'. However, I saw parts of the performances on Utube and felt O.K. with both if this were the video I would be buying. I also saw videos of U.K. with Terry Bozzio on the U.S. leg of the tour which were atrocious…the drums were unintelligible, just a roar of white noise! It was most unfortunate that the sound of the drums, such an intrinsic part of the U.K. sound, were so poorly recorded. Fortunately, this video contains the European tour with Marco Minneman on drums. The performances are well interpreted and brilliantly executed. The sound is fine: I had no problem with the quality of the recording. Yes, the video was shot simply, no fancy angles or annoying MTV style editing (thank goodness!)…just straight ahead shots of the entire group performing as a finely honed unit. As a long time fan of U.K., from the original with Holds worth and Bruford, through the transition with Bozzio, I can highly recommend this video to avid fans of the band. I would also recommend Bruford's video 'Rock goes to college' (BBC). Bruford was an excellent band and anyone who enjoys U.K. should, I think, love Bill's (Bruford) band as well. The video is not a high budget piece but the performances are good and the recording is well done. It is great to have a visual and aural record of this great band.

Uk eine der supergruppen bestehend aus spitzenmusikern wie Eddie jobson und john wetton. hier bei einem konzert gefilmt zusammen mit dem superdrummer Marco Minnemann, der seine sache sehr gut macht so dass man kaum Terry Bozzio vermisst. Sound und Bild der Dvd sind auch sehr gut. endlich auch ein komplettes Konzert mit fasst identischen songs wie ich UK in Aschaffenburg selbst erleben durfte. kein unnoetiges zusatzmaterial einfach nur geile musik pur.. wer Uk noch nicht kennt wird sie nach dem anschauen der Dvd lieben, so wie ich... schade nur das night after night nicht dabei ist aber sonst daumen hoch..!!!!

リマスター前のものは持っていないので比較はできないが、UKファンなら納得できる内容であると思う。音声はDD4.0chとやや変則だが、ライブの雰囲気を強く出すタイプのマスタリングがなされており、まずまずの音質で大きな不満はない。画質はステージ自体が全体的に暗く、特に照明などにも凝っていないため、一本調子で解像度もあまりよくなく見るべきものはないが、DVDの音楽ディスクとしてはこれでも良いと思う。 UKはファーストアルバムだと思っている人なら、ウェットンとジョブソンのコンビにドラム、ギターの4人編成のこのライブは十分楽しめると思うし、他の二人の演奏内容もたいへん良いと思う。

En «farfouillant » sur Amazon pour chercher un DVD de YES, je suis tombé (un peu par hasard !) sur ce DVD de « UK ». Le seul et unique qu'ils aient jamais réalisé ! Ce Live in Japan de 2011 s’intitule « Réunion ».....on comprend pourquoi, bien sûr ! Il y a évidemment, John Wetton et Eddie Jobson (les 2 fondateurs de UK), mais Bill Bruford et Allan Holdsworth ont été remplacé par 2 « inconnus », mais du même niveau….forcément. Ce concert est un pur bonheur, comme toutes les (trop rares !) productions de UK ! En plus, ils reprennent 2 morceaux de King Crimson, dont une superbe version de « Starless ». Il y a (obligé !) un solo de batterie, et en plus, un solo de violon ! A écouter.......sans modération !!!

Non esisteva alcun video di un intero concerto degli U.K. La grave lacuna è stata felicemente colmata da questo dvd che li cattura nel tour 2011 pur senza Bozzio (che pure ha partecipato successivamente al tour). Palco assolutamente scarno così come booklet e confezione del dvd. Ma il livello musicale resta quello eccezionale a cui i fans U.K. sono abituati. Jobson non ha lasciato nulla al caso con sonorità assolutamente coinvolgenti ed esecuzioni precise e coinvolgenti sia alle tastiere che al violino. In buona forma anche Wetton, costretto anche a farsi da solo i controcanti, e di ottimo livello i giovani Minnemann alla batteria e Machacek alla chitarra.

I put this on really worried about how it had been filmed- after the comments floating around. It is not a 22 camera digital shoot, and some of the angles are interesting. Just to give some perspective I hate bootlegs with poor quality - but this is totally watchable. It's not bad it's just not Rush Clockwork Angels tour. Anyway I am more than happy to watch this. On to the show itself. All I can say is I wish I had been there. John Wetton's voice is sounding great, Eddie's keyboards are on the money and his violin is awesome. The other 2 guys - I am sorry to say I had never heard of them before. I will be looking for some more of their work as both Alex on guitar and Marco on drums add to the band. I wish I had been at the gig. Any chance of a cd release ?