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We Love These Guys!
Five Stars from the great white north!
Having been to seven DC*B Concerts, and been able to meet with most of the band several times, we can't say enough great things about this combo set! These guys are incredible!
Filming the Remedy Club Tour was a great idea for those of us who couldn't attend their live concerts in the big cities they toured through. We really miss being on the concert path, but not the big city life, so this was a welcome addition to our DVD collection!
"Our God is here!
We believe You're here
We can feel You here
We can see You here
We believe You're here
You are here
You are here!"
Rating: 
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Nice Effort
Well, I see that David Crowder himself already chimed in with a comment on another review here. Perhaps we'll be graced with his presence on this one as well.
I've been a huge DC*B fan since the time "Can You Hear Us" was first placed on Christian bookstore shelves across the country. The band has always offered something fresh compared to the rest of the current market / industry, and I applaud them for staying true to who they are and what they desire to be.
The problem for me with Remedy and the Remedy Club tour is that who they are and perhaps what they're aspiring to be, just isn't my cup-of-tea anymore. This isn't their fault, I'm just not as interested in their more recent recordings and creativity as I was in their older releases. That being said, before I get into specific comments on the Remedy Club Tour recording itself, I'll state my thoughts on additional DC*B recordings.
"Can You Hear Us" - I purchased this album and contacted friends and family letting them know that a new artist was on the scene and they needed to purchase this album immediately. It was absolutely fantastic!
"Illuminate" - Wow. This album truly blew me away. On a scale of 1-10 I would definitely be willing to offer this album an 11. I don't believe I've heard this good of an album since Steve Taylor's "squint" - and while nothing may ever top "/Squint", the DC*B sure made the best possible effort to do so. (I'm showing my age by speaking of Steve Taylor, I'm sure.)
"Sunsets and Sushi" - new recordings from Illuminate...sign me up!
"A Collision" - This is different. I like it, sort of. It's certainly creative and I like that the band decided to be a little more artistic and stretch themselves and the listeners a bit. I'll be sure to tell family and friends what songs they'll like.
"B Collision" - more of the same...I'll purchase it. But was it worth the cost?
"Remedy" - Well, we're back to recording an album of songs and not 4 different parts to a bigger story. It's OK, I guess. Too bad it's only got 6 tracks on it that that are new original songs as "The Glory of It All", "Everything Glorious", "O For A Thousand Tongues", and "Rain Down" have all been done before. (minus "O For a Thousand Tongues" by the DC*B...but it's been done.)
"Remedy Club Tour" - Man, with so much great stuff the DC*B has put out there over the past 6 years, I'm limited to hearing mainly the tracks from "Remedy" and "A Collision". How sad.
My thoughts:
I'm Trying To Make You Sing (A Collision) - This is a great opener for the album. I cannot commend the DC*B enough for beginning the recording with this track. Superb choice!
The Glory of It All (Remedy) - Another great track and recording. I may enjoy the "God of Our City" a little more, but the keyboard part is played correctly on this one. That's a plus.
Can You Feel It? (Remedy) - Don't get me wrong, this is a great track, and I'm glad it's on the album. However, it's got a very similar feel to "Do No t Move" which is far-better in my opinion. Still, I'm glad to have this live recording of it.
Everything Glorious (Remedy) - A good track, and it needed to be on here.
...Neverending... (Remedy) - No offense, but I've never really liked this song. It sounds a little too much like summer camp and doesn't go with other things the band has written. Hearing it live doesn't help.
Here is Our King (A Collision) - Yes, this one also needed to be included. Glad to have it on one pure DC*B live recording and not mixed in with all the other Passion artists. A great song!
You Are My Joy (A Collision) - this track is decent, but certainly not one of my favorites. Having it on the original album and a Passion recording was enough for me.
We Won't Be Quiet (Remedy) - very much like "We Win" from A Collision. Nothing new under the sun with this one...and having it live is OK, but it certainly isn't a standout on the album. Again, I feel like I should be at summer camp.
Foreverandever Etc (A Collsion) - It's OK...but A Collision certainly had some better choices than this one.
A Beautiful Collision (A Collision) - finally, this is one of the best tracks...now we're getting somewhere again.
Never Let Go (Remedy) - I love this song. I really do.
Remedy (Remedy) - The lyrics of this song are spectacular. I'm never one to criticize DC's lyrics. He's a poet, that's for sure. I love to hear an acoustic re-rendered version of this one.
I Saw the Light (A Collision) - Didn't we already get this on the original album and on B Collision? I'm sure this song is a blast to play live and a blast to participate in live. But hearing it on a recording does very little for the vibe that likely happens in a live setting. DC*B -- Please let this one die...
No One Like You (Illuminate) - Wow - they actually decided to put a track from Illuminate on here. Yes, it needed to be included, but why, why, why only two tracks from the best album? It's just sad.
O Praise Him (Illuminate) - Well, this HAD to make the recording. Still, absolutely nothing from "Can You Hear Us" and only these two tracks from "Illuminate". Oh well... at least I've got those albums on hand.
Surely We Can Change (Remedy) - a good track to end with. Our team has done this one live a couple of times with some wonderful multi-media background images to go along with it. A tear-jerker when done well.
Overall pros:
It's a decent effort from one of the most brilliant lyricists of our time and the DC*B as a whole. I love these guys...I really do. I'll give it 3.5 stars (7 of 10). I rounded it down to help out the amazon 'curve'.
Cons:
The acoustic feel and flare that was once a staple of the DC*B with some nice melodic electric guitar blends and riffs has died and everything now focuses more on the electric / rocking side of things. This works well for tracks like "No One Like You" but hearing an entire album without any beautiful acoustic guitar work saddens me. I'd love to hear some recordings like the demo of "Heaven Came Down", "Obsession", and many others played live. Throwing in tracks like "Coming Toward" as an intro to something else would be nice, too.
As another person already posted, including the chords on the DVD to have them available while playing is a joke. I applaud the effort, but I agree, when somebody sees that lyrics / chords are included, they expect to see a PDF file they can print out and play along with. I love that the Vineyard "Dwell" album had both the downloadable file and a DVD to watch the artists play along. (This isn't a knock on the DC*B themselves, just the industry as a whole for thinking this is what people really want. Six Step Records should know better. If you want people to purchase the CD and not just download the tracks from itunes, amazon, or heaven-forbid -- the Zune Marketplace, you'd better give them what they want.)
What I'd love to have:
The DC*B has enough stuff to put out a 2+ hour 2-CD set incorporating old and new recordings into one solid concert. While I appreciate that this was the "Remedy Club Tour" and therefore many tracks from Remedy had to be incorporated, I'd love to hear some throwbacks and have a longer concert to experience. Additionally, mixing the tracks so that one can actually hear DC's acoustic guitar being played would definitely be beneficial. It's sad that a great-sounding musician with great-sounding gear often isn't heard on a recording such as this.
Rating: -
Loaded with good stuff
This CD/DVD combo has tons of good stuff for the price of a regular CD. These are some of my favorite features:
-the whole concert in 5.1 surround
-the set list for this show is a great combination of songs from their last few CDs.
-the behind the scenes and "learn the songs" features are awesome for any musician. They all go into extraordinary detail on their setups, right down to walking through each pedal on their pedalboards! (for the guitarists). It's also great to find out about the more unusual instruments they have going on (i.e., toy robot, guitar hero controller, keytar, toy piano, etc.). Even for non-musicians, it gives you a great insight and appreciation for the music they make.
All of this is in addition to the fact that this band is wonderfully innovative and has a great sound on top of deep, meaningful, lyrical content. If you like DCB, you'll love them after this DVD. If you've never heard em, this is a great intro and you'll be left wanting more.
Rating: 
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Excellent live show, but...
This DVD/CD set by DCB is excellent. I get annoyed with poorly filmed concert DVDs (I'm looking at you Derek Webb), but they did a very professional job with this one. I do have one problem, and maybe someone can help me solve it: the CD says that it comes with the special features of guitar chords and lyrics sheets! Which I cannot find. I have searched the DVD. I have stuck both in my computer, and neither CD seemed to have it on there. Where are these special features?????
