It is fairly stable, with a terrific contrast and a (black and white) color scheme that evokes a strong sense of nostalgia. I hope that our technical evaluation clears out the confusion these posts might have produced.įirst of all, unlike what some reviewers claim, the transfer for this remarkable concert has been encoded with MPEG-4 AVC, not VC-1. Presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080i transfer, Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Image Entertainment.īefore I address the quality of this Blu-ray disc, I would like to quickly note that I have been very surprised to uncover a sea of incorrect information pertaining to the technical specs of this release, which a number of online sources have posted. Finally, the concert also reveals an unusually stylish look that certainly enhances tremendously well the sense of nostalgia Orbison's singing evokes. Tony Mitchell's camera provides a terrific view of the stage, the supporting musicians and singers as well as the enthusiastic audience constantly applauding Orbison and his guests.
Switching between blues, rock, and even country music, these remarkable musicians deliver once in a lifetime show where the atmosphere is simply impossible to describe with simple words (all you need to do is see how Kris Kristofferson and a few of the other spectators in the Coconut Grove react to the music to know exactly what I mean). What really impresses in Roy Orbison: Black & White Night, however, are the fantastic improvisations courtesy of Orbison and his guests. Directed by Tony Mitchell and edited by T Bone Burnett (also contributing as a musical director), this was also an event proving that Orbison was admired by everyone, from casual fans to fellow musicians and singers. Lang, Jackson Browne, Jerry Scheff, Ron Tutt, Steven Soles, and Glen Hardin - Roy Orbison performed seventeen of his greatest hits, including "Dream Baby", Blu Bayou", "Candyman", "Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)" and "Oh Pretty Woman".Ĭlocking in at a little over 60 minutes, the concert was filmed specifically for Cable TV (it was first broadcast on HBO on January 3rd, 1988). Joined on stage by a number of well known musicians - Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, T Bone Burnett, J D Souther, James Burton, Tom Waits, Steven Soles, Jennifer Warnes, K.D. Recorded at the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, Roy Orbison: Black & White Night is a marvelous concert celebrating one of the most popular music singers of the 20th century. Roy Orbison: Black & White Night Blu-ray Review
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